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LIVE AT FIVE: 10.31.14

Posted on | October 31, 2014 | 10 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitive Eric Frein Captured Alive

Captured by US Marshals at airport near Tannersville

Suspect was armed, but no shots fired
Capture of accused cop killer saves Halloween
Death penalty sought

Russia, Ukraine, EU Reach Gas Deal
Moscow agrees not to shut off the heat in Europe this winter

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino Dead At 71
The Hub’s longest-serving mayor reshaped the city; died after long battle with cancer



POLITICS
Shaheen, Brown Clash In Final Debate

Shaking hands before last night’s debate

RCP shows race as tossup; last poll by WMUR shows Brown trailing by 8

GOP Calls For Halt To Gitmo Transfers Over ISIS Concerns

Obama Rallies Maine Voters, Avoids Spat Over Ebola


Talks With Hickox Break Down, Gov. LePage Vows To Use “Full Extent” Of His Authority

Marine Dad Banned From School After Objecting To Daughter’s Islam Homework

Mary Landrieu Plays The Race Card

Economy, Global Threats Shred Dems’ #WarOnWomen Playbook

Reuters/Ipsos: Braley, Ernst In Dead Heat For Iowa Senate Seat



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
WTI Set For Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2012 – Bears On The Rampage: WTI $80.95, Brent $85.85
Asia Shares Rise On Brightening US Prospects
Starbucks Looking To Delivery As Sales Disappoint
US Economy Grew 3.5% In Q3
Walmart To Expand Discounts As Retail Price War Heats Up
Unemployment Claims Up For Second Week
Android Creator Andy Rubin Leaving Google
Apple CEO Tim Cook: I, Too, Am Gay
Lenovo Completes Motorola Mobility Buy, Becomes India’s #3 Phone Maker
FCC “Net Neutrality” Plan Calls For More Power Over Broadband
Amazon Giving Away Apps Instead Of Candy This Halloween



SPORTS
Saints Top Panthers 28-10,

Drew Brees: one in the air, one on the ground FTW

Win puts Saints in first place in the NFC South

Devils Finally Win A Shootout, Tip Jets 2-1

FSU Still Undefeated Despite Shaky Start By Winston


Blackhawks Beat Sens In Shootout,  5-4

MGM In Preliminary Talks To Bring NHL To Las Vegas

Pomp, Circumstance, And A Stinker For LeBron And The Cavs

Canucks Top Habs 3-2 In OT

Blazers Beat Thunder 106-89 In Opener

Timbermutts Hold Off Pistons To Win Home Opener



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Rihanna, Miley Compete For Best Cleavage At amFAR Event

I denounce myself.

“…bondage-inspired getup…” No, really?

“Game Of Thrones” Cast Signs For Season Seven With Big Raises

AMC Lands “The Night Manager” With Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston

Seth Rogen To Play Steve Wozniak In Jobs Biopic

Cosby Canceled From Queen Latifah After Rape Allegations Resurface

Angelina Jolie Goes Bombshell Blonde

Lindsay Lohan, Brother Facing $60 Million Lawsuit

Russian Thugs Arrested In Porn Star Rape

Mary-Kate Olsen, Olivier Sarkozy Not Married Despite Rumors Of Secret Nuptials



FOREIGNERS
Burkina Faso Army Topples Government After Day Of Violent Protests; President Vows To Stay On
Sweden Recognizes Palestine
Hong Kong Students Consider Taking Protest To Beijing
Abductee Talks Between Japan, Norks Yield Little Progress
Mexican Police Questioned In Kidnap, Murder Of Three American Students
Myanmar’s President, Army Chief Hold Rare Talks With Opposition Leader Suu Kyi
Indian Government Cuts Costs: No First-Class Flights For Babus
Hagel Admits US Attacks On ISIS May Help Assad
Hopes Fade For 100 Buried In Sri Lanka Landslide
Key Haqqani Commander Among Seven Killed In Drone Hit
US, Australia Drop Sanctions Against Fiji



BLOGS & STUFF
Doug Powers: NARAL Warns Of Condomless Apocalyptic Future If Cory Gardner’s Elected
Twitchy: Don’t Tell Oliver Willis But The Green Lantern Corps Is Scraping Bottom
American Power: Skewedenfreude
American Thinker: Why It’s Time For Libertarians To Vote For Republicans
Conservatives4Palin: Put A Sock In It, Dick.
Don Surber: Political Forecasters Flock Together
Jammie Wearing Fools: Sleazy MSNBC Host Scams Real Estate Broker Out Of $1.2 Million
Joe For America: Islamic Indoctrination In Schools Heating Up
JustOneMinute: None Dare Call It Race-Baiting
Pamela Geller: Ebola Jihad – Spanish Intelligence Uncovers Plot To Weaponize Ebola
Protein Wisdom: If You Aren’t Freaked Out By What Was Done To Sharyl Attkisson…
Shot In The Dark: Delayed Karma’s Gonna Getcha
The Gateway Pundit: Two “Stop The Violence” Organizers Arrested For Beating Roommate Unconscious
The Jawa Report: Awesome! Foreign Fighters Flooding Into Syria “Faster Than Ever”
The Lonely Conservative: Clear Path For Veterans – Supporting The Journey Home
This Ain’t Hell: First Women To Earn EIB Are Korean
Weasel Zippers: 92% Of Marine Casualties In Afghanistan Occurred Under Obama
Megan McArdle: Republicans Riding An OK Wave To Victory


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Comments

10 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 10.31.14”

  1. LIVE AT FIVE: 10.31.14 | That Mr. G Guy's Blog
    October 31st, 2014 @ 7:35 am

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  2. Quartermaster
    October 31st, 2014 @ 8:04 am

    No need to denounce yourself Wombat. Rihanna and Miley are simply in a contest to see who can demonstrate the worst fashion taste.

  3. K-Bob
    October 31st, 2014 @ 10:26 am

    I think a cleavage requires more clothes.

    They wuz free-boobin’

  4. Old rod
    October 31st, 2014 @ 4:59 pm

    Snow Crash, for me, is one of the best SF books written in the last 20 years. Ender’s Game to me is the best of the post Heinlein books.

    Neal got his history wrong on WW2. Huks were never our “friends” they hated the Japs but also us. Anyone who knows the history of the Corps knows why we have 45 not 44 – Huks!
    an olde exJarhead

  5. Wombat_socho
    October 31st, 2014 @ 5:18 pm

    Wrong post, but thank you for the comment.

  6. Wombat_socho
    October 31st, 2014 @ 5:19 pm

    Miley wins that, hands down.

  7. Quartermaster
    October 31st, 2014 @ 8:27 pm

    Both are pretty tasteless and low class.

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  10. Daniel Freeman
    November 2nd, 2014 @ 12:39 pm

    President Obama’s speech at Rhode Island College today flew under the media radar for the most part, but the folks at Breitbart did catch an interesting statement from the president on the lack of public pre-school. Sometimes, someone, usually Mom, leaves the workplace to stay home with the kids, which then leaves her earning a lower wage for the rest of her life as a result,” the president told his audience. “That’s not a choice we want Americans to make.”

    Via Twitchy.

    It’s almost anti-climactic for me after the unearthing of the old Simone de Bouvier quote, but it’s still nice to see someone thoroughly in the modern mainstream come right out and say it. What can the NAFALTs do now — denounce their own Feminist-in-Chief?