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LIVE AT FIVE: 09.16.14

Posted on | September 16, 2014 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
How Kira Kazantsev Went From Cronut Blogger To Miss America

Third consecutive New Yorker to win the crown

Has always been an overachiever; speaks three languages and triple-majored at Hofstra
Happy red cup leads to happy new Miss America
Why the Miss America pageant can’t save Atlantic City

Obama Dispatching Military, Medical Aid To Africa For Ebola Fight
About 3000 troops to train, build medical facilities, and handle logistics

Poroshenko Offers Rebels Major Concessions To End Fighting
NATO members begin arms deliveries to Ukraine



POLITICS
Clinton Aides Scrubbed Benghazi Files Before Review, Former Official Says

“At this point, what difference does it make?”

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Richard Maxwell blows the whistle; State denies accusations

Ayatollah, Kerry Spar Over Iran’s Role In Fighting ISIS


De Blasio, Cuomo And Christie Meet With Homeland Security Head For Threat Discussion

Insurance Providers Widely Ignoring Obamacare Abortion Provision

Dems Hope To Make Campaign Fodder As GOP Blocks Equal Pay Bill

House GOP: No US Ground Troops In Mideast Plan



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude’s Dead Cat Bounce Moderated By Weak Demand: WTI $92.77, Brent $97.91
Nikkei Drops As Investors Await Fed Outcome; Softbank Soars
Calpers To Exit Hedge Funds, Divest $4 Billion Stake
United To Offer Up To $100K Severance In Effort To Thin Flight Attendant Ranks
NASDAQ Slumps To Worst Day Since July; S&P 500 Dips
Olive Garden Defends Breadstick Policy
Authors United May Not Want To Admit It, But Most Books Are Consumer Goods
iPhone 6 Sparks Record 4 Million Pre-Orders
Four Months And Three Million Comments Later, The Public Has Spoken On Net Neutrality
Microsoft To Preview Windows 9 On September 30
Steve Jobs Was A Low-tech Parent
Facebook Forces Drag Queens Out Of The Closet



SPORTS
Angels First To Clinch Playoff Berth

Mike Trout (#27) is going to the playoffs for the first time in his career

Blowout 8-1 win against Mariners puts them 10 1/2 games up on Oakland in the AL West

DeGrom Fans 8, Mets Fall To Fish  6-5 Anyway

Cashner & The Padres Shut Out Phillies 1-0

O’s Magic Number Is One After Topping Jays 5-2

Yankees Eliminated From AL East After Rays Rally In The Ninth For 1-0 Win

Phillies Closer Papelbon Gets Seven Games For Grabbing Crotch, Bumping Ump*

Tigers Rally In Ninth, Twins Can’t Answer, Lose 8-6

Astros Beat Fading Tribe 3-1

Royals Rally, Beat White Sox 4-3

Strasburg Throws Seven Scoreless Innings, Nats Beat Braves 4-2: Magic Number Now 2

*But mostly for grabbing his crotch.



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
First She Was All Like “RAAAAACISM!!!!111oneoneone!!!” But When The Tape Came Out She Was Like “Okay, We Were Doing It In The Car”

Daniele Watts: race card declined

Turns out it wasn’t her husband, either. Did she tell the truth about anything?

Unspeakable Armenian Cuddles Koala On Family Trip To Zoo In Oz

Robin Thicke Admits To Drug Use, Lying To Media In Wild “Blurred Lines” Deposition

Kanye West Not Apologizing For Joe Biden Impression: “I’m The Victim!”


Holly Montag Ties The Knot

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” In Season Again At Sony

Mindy Kaling Reveals She Was Up For Maya Rudolph’s Role In “Bridesmaids”

Universal Reuniting Matt Damon & Paul Greenglass For Another Jason Bourne Film

Pete Davidson Joins SNL As New Featured Player

Beyonce & Jay-Z’s Bonnie & Clyde Short Film Trilogy Released

Miss Nebraska Flashes The Cameras

Jimmy Fallon Celebrates 40th Birthday In The Hamptons

Joan Rivers Complains Of Voice Trouble In Her Last Recording

Surprise Party For “Orange” Star Gets Silly



FOREIGNERS
Scottish Expats Excluded From Independence Vote
Odile Batters Mexico’s Baja Resorts, Knocks Out Power To Most Of The Area
Donetsk Separatist Leader Says Cease-Fire Signed To Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe
Convoy Hit In Kabul Bomb Attack
700 Illegals Feared Dead After Traffickers Deliberately Scuttle Boat
UN Peacekeepers Deploy In Central African Republic
US Trying To Rekindle Anbar Awakening Against ISIS
Thais Hunting Western Backpacker In Murder Of British Tourists
Typhoon Kalmaegi Sweeps Past Shut-Down Hong Kong
Irish Troops Withdraw From Syrian Posts
Poll: Silva Would Tie Rousseff In Brazilian Election, Force Runoff
Nigerian Soldiers Sentenced To Death For Mutiny



BLOGS & STUFF
Michelle Malkin: The Deadly Attack On Camp Bastion, Two Years Later
Twitchy: Salon Tool Says “Nothing Scares A White American More Than Someone Who Isn’t A White American”
American Power: Obama Vs. The Generals
BLACKFIVE: White House Press Brief – Disgustipated By Ransom Threats, Etc.
Conservatives4Palin: Gov. Palin Endorses Tom Emmer For Congress (MN-6)
Don Surber: Do Democrats Care About Dead Black Men?
Jammie Wearing Fools: Texas Sheriff Says Reports Warn Of ISIS Terrorist Cells Coming Across The Border
Joe For America: Senators Have Time To Be Reality TV Stars?
Protein Wisdom: Hillary And Obamacare – “Her Fingerprints Are All Over That Legislation”
Shot In The Dark: The Good Guys Win Another
The Gateway Pundit: Study Finds FLOTUS’ Healthy Food Program Elitist, Sexist, And Shames Working Mothers
The Jawa Report: Jawa Report Congratulates Gary Cass On His CAIR Fatwa
The Lonely Conservative: CDC Tells US Hospitals To Prepare For Ebola
This Ain’t Hell: Feds Resent Vets’ Hiring Preferences
Weasel Zippers: Dem Rep Ann Kirkpatrick Flies Mexican Flag During Arizona Parade (But Not US Flag)
Megan McArdle: College Kids Can’t Defeat Big Oil


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3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 09.16.14”

  1. CrustyB
    September 16th, 2014 @ 7:49 am

    First She Was All Like “RAAAAACISM!!!!111oneoneone!!!” But When The Tape Came Out She Was Like “Okay, We Were Doing It In The Car”

    And then we’re supposed to believe every eyewitness in Ferguson who claims that Michael Brown “didn’t do nothing.”

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