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LIVE AT FIVE: 11.03.14

Posted on | November 3, 2014 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Fired-Up GOP Has The Edge In Midterm Turnout War

Early voters in Oklahoma City

Reuters/Ipsos poll gives GOP 55/47 lead when it comes to people certain they’ll vote
Polls give GOP momentum heading into Tuesday elections
Obamacare repeal pressure building on Boehner, McConnell


After Bank Of Japan Surprise, ECB Stimulus Hopes May Goose Indian Markets
BOJ’s resort to quantitative easing may stimulate interest in Indian stocks

Pro-Russian Rebels Vote For Separatist Leaders In Eastern Ukraine
US, EU condemn vote Ukraine president Poroshenko calls a “farce”



POLITICS
Connecticut Spoiler Endorses Foley Over Malloy

Gun-rights advocate Joe Visconti

Reverses course and calls on supporters to put Foley over the top “…if could not win, I had to help Tom Foley defeat Malloy.”

Both Parties Claim Superior Ground Game In Critical Closing Days

Democrats Pin Hopes For Hagan Victory On Black Vote

Wisconsin Mail Carrier Probed After Allegedly Dumping GOP Fliers

Thousands Brave Rain, Snow To Mourn Thomas Menino



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Mixed; Demand Growth Capped By Strong Dollar: WTI $80.50, Brent $85.90
US Dollar Hits Seven-Year High Against Yen
US Gas Prices Still Falling
North Dakota Tribe To Drill Own Oil Wells
Hyundai, Kia Set Sales Records In BRICs
Android Still Leads Mobile Market, But Phones Only Marginally Profitable
Carnival Upgrading WiFi For Social Media Age
Microsoft Debuts Office For The Mac
Apple Pay Rival Says It’s Misunderstood
Soldiers In “Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare” Fight Villain Played By Kevin Spacey



SPORTS
Brady Does It Again: Pats Rout Manning, Broncos 43-21

Gronk shrugs after catching yet another pass from Brady

Brady now 11-5 against Manning; Patriots now 7-2

Flames Roast Habs, 6-2

I Went To The Brawl In Fort Worth And A NASCAR Race Broke Out

Jets Blank Blackhawks, 1-0


RGIII Returns, Redskins Lose Anyway 29-26

Predators Rally To Beat Canucks, 3-1

Big Ben Does It Again: Six TDs In 43-23 Rout Of Ravens

Coyotes Snap Slump, Edge Capitals 6-5



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Jessa Duggar, Ben Seewald Get Married

Marriage to air on “19 Kids And Counting” next season

Ceremony held Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Arkansas

Cops Tell Selena Gomez “Just Lock Your Damn Door”

Static-X Frontman Wayne Static Dead At 48

Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn Split

“Ouija”, “Nightcrawler” Tied At Box Office Over Halloween Weekend

Judge Turns Thumbs Down On Amanda Bynes’ Request To Revoke Mom’s Conservatorship

Nichelle Nichols’ Companion Busted At LAX For Meth

NBC To End “A To Z”, “Bad Judge”

Gym Members Want Kaci Hickox’ Lawyer Out

Trent Reznor Turning 50 “With Some Sense Of Dread”

Stars Go All Out For Kate Hudson’s Hollywood Bash

“Gambit” Spinoff Moving Forward

Prince Takes Over NYC Lounge After Epic SNL Performance

Calvin Harris Paid $1 Million To DJ At Private Bacardi Event

Iron Chefs Delight At VIP Benefit Dinner



FOREIGNERS
Argentina Halts Procter & Gamble Operations In Country, Accuses Corporation Of Tax Fraud
PRC Official PMI Hits Five-Month Low
Burkina Faso Army Disperses Protesters, Pledges Unity Government
Sixty Killed, Over 150 Injured In Suicide Bomb Attack On Wagah Flag-Lowering Ceremony
Hong Kong Police Arrest British Banker For Murder, Dismemberment Of Two Escorts
Iraqi Kurds Join The Fight In Kobane
Romania Heading For Runoff In Presidential Election
Merkel: Germany Would Accept UK Departure From EU To Protect Migration Rules
Norks Launch Soviet-Style Ballistic Missile Sub
Mexican Soldiers To Be Tried In Civilian Court For Murder Of 22 Students
Bangladesh Upholds Death Sentence For Islamist Leader
“Arbeit Macht Frei” Sign Stolen From Dachau



BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: Count On President Obama To Take Credit For This
American Power: Joni Ernst Takes Seven-Point Lead In Des Moines Register Poll
American Thinker: What Do Gays Really Want From The Church?
Conservatives4Palin: A Special Message From Governor Palin For Louisiana Voters
Don Surber: Fearless West Virginia Forecast
Jammie Wearing Fools: Nurse From Hell Not Polling Well
Joe For America: CDC Admits Lying About Ebola Spread
JustOneMinute: A Times “Analysis” Of Expert Opinion Vs. The Great Unwashed
Pamela Geller: Muslim Sets Fire To UK Army Cadet Selling Remembrance Day Poppies
Protein Wisdom: EV-D68 – Obama And The Democrats Feel Paralysis And Death Is A Small Price To Pay For Open Borders
Shot In The Dark: Things You’ll Never See Or Hear On The Twin Cities Mainstream Media
STUMP: Fight The Patriarchy! Work More! Study Engineering!
The Gateway Pundit: Illinois Democrat Caught In Vote Buying Scandal On Facebook
The Jawa Report: CAIR Totally 100% Outraged By Islamic Halloween Costumes
The Lonely Conservative: Roommate Of Kaci Hickox In Africa Has Ebola
This Ain’t Hell: Andrew Tahmooressi Back In The US
Weasel Zippers: Check The ZIP Codes/Cities Where The Obama Regime Has Released Criminal Illegal Aliens (Including Murderers)
Megan McArdle: Get Thee To A 17th Century Dictionary


FYI – There will be no Live At Five on Election Day; as a Fairfax County Election Officer, I have to be at the polls by 0500, and I have to sleep sometime.


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Comments

4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 11.03.14”

  1. Mike G.
    November 3rd, 2014 @ 7:10 am

    FYI – There will be no Live At Five on Election Day; as a Fairfax County
    Election Officer, I have to be at the polls by 0500, and I have to
    sleep sometime.

    Good luck with that. Hope your candidates win across the board.

  2. Adobe_Walls
    November 3rd, 2014 @ 8:02 am

    Hope you stop some bad guys, good luck and looking forward to your report.

  3. M. Thompson
    November 3rd, 2014 @ 9:15 am

    NORK Boomer?

    Another Navy Cross and PUC on the hoof.

  4. K-Bob
    November 3rd, 2014 @ 9:40 pm

    Boy, Sweden sure seems like a nice place to visit.

    Daily Caller: Swedish Police Release Extensive Report Detailing Control Of 55 ‘No-Go Zones’ By Muslim Criminal Gangs