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LIVE AT FIVE: 12.03.14

Posted on | December 3, 2014 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE: 12.03.14

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TOP NEWS
Obama Immigration Flipflops Problematic For Jeh Johnson

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson tries to parse his boss’s twisted words

Comfortable with the President’s legal justifications for executive amnesty
Utah’s Chaffetz pounces on Homeland Security secretary
Boehner lets members vent on immigration while avoiding shutdown

Top Kenyan Security Officials Sacked After Jihadi Massacre
Chief of police, Interior Minister pink-slipped by President Kenyatta

Wife And Son Of Islamic State Leader Detained In Lebanon
Lebanese Army troops bag Abu Al-Baghdadi’s second wife, son



POLITICS
Ashton Carter Nominated To Replace Hagel At Defense

Former Deputy Defense Secretary slated to become latest meat puppet for White House insiders to toy with

Third choice for job after Sen. Jack Reed, former undersecretary Michelle Flournoy


Federal Court Ruling On H-1B Visas Challenges Obama’s Immigration Action


FBI Seizes LA Schools’ iPad Program Documents

National Debt Exceeds $18 Trillion, Sparking Renewed Criticism Of Obama Spending

Jeb Bush Sets Out Foreign Policy Vision As He Mulls Presidential Bid

Rand Paul To Run For Senate Again In 2016

House Says No To Social Security For Nazis

Watchdog Reveals Thousands Of Taxpayer Documents Went To White House



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Rebounds After Sharp Drop: WTI $67.45, Brent $71.46
Chrysler Scores Big In November
CEOs Expect Weak Economic Growth In 2015
Asian Stocks Follow Wall Street Higher As Yen Continues Decline
Energy Shares Lead Wall Street Higher; Telecoms Slip
Hershey To Dump Corn Syrup For Cane Sugar?
Steve Jobs On Trial In Apple Antitrust Case
Twitter Expands Anti-Troll Tools
Is Sprint’s New Half-Off Deal A Desperation Move?
RIP, Clip Art?
Online Santa Trackers Go Live Before Christmas



SPORTS
Kevin Durant’s Return Not Enough As Pelicans Ground Thunder, 112-104

KD gets fouled by Pelicans guard Anthony Davis in the first half

Durant and Westbrook are back, but OKC not firing on all cylinders yet

Flames Top Coyotes 5-2

The Day UAB Football Died A Painful Death

Leafs Beat Stars 5-3

MLB Ump Dale Scott Comes Out Of The Closet, Nobody Cares

Ray Rice Hopeful For Second Chance In NFL

Canucks Edge Caps, 4-3

Melo’s Late Bricks Doom Knicks In Loss to Nyets

Charles Barkley: “The Reason Police Profile Black People Is Because We Have A Lot Of Crooks”

Islanders Edge Sens In OT

Curry’s 3 Lifts Warriors Past Magic

Pens Blank Devils 1-0

Torii Hunter Returns To The Twins

Sabres Tip Lightning In Shootout

Nationals, Bryce Harper Could Land In Grievance Hearing This Month



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Taylor Swift Bumps Jessica Hart From Victoria’s Secret Gig

Couldn’t shake off Hart’s dig

Insiders: Singer returns to perform at show only if Jessica Hart given the boot

Tilda Swinton Is In A World Of Her Own

Lady Gaga Denies Kesha’s Lawyer’s Claim That Dr. Luke Raped Her

“Suicide Squad” Cast Revealed – Jared Leto Is The Joker, Will Smith Is Deadshot

Cosby Accuser Claims Comedian Raped Her When She Was Fifteen

Scarlett Johansson Introduces Husband After Gotham Awards

Rosario Dawson Adopts 12-Year-Old Daughter

Ariana Grande’s Most Obsessed Fan Now Posing As Santa

“Lone Ranger” Actor Armie Hammer And Wife Welcome Daughter

Janice Dickinson Breaks Down In Tearful Interview

Bradley Cooper Talks About Addiction

“Vampire Diaries” Star Claire Holt In Contention For “Supergirl” Role

Kirk Douglas: Not Dead Yet

AMC Apologizes For Posting “Walking Dead” Finale Spoiler

“Homeland” Fans Freak Out Over Thanksgiving Hiatus

NBC’s Snyderman To Apologize For Breaking Ebola Quarantine



FOREIGNERS
Mapped: The World’s Most Corrupt Officials
American Prisoner Marks Fifth Year In Cuban Prison
Hong Kong Occupy Central Founders Prepare To Report To Police
Egyptian Court Sentences 185 Morsi Supporters To Death For Attacks On Police
Pentagon Confirms Iranian Air Strikes Against Islamic State In Iraq
Foreign Technocrats Given Ukraine Citizenship Before Cabinet Vote
NASA Launching New Orion Spacecraft On Test Flight
Irish Government Asks EU Court To Revise Ruling In “Hooded Men” Torture Case
Man Sues Nintendo Over Donkey Kong Costume Outing
Tony Blair’s Christmas Card Mocked On Social Media



BLOGS & STUFF
The Quinton Report: Former Democratic Senator – “Michael Brown Caused His Own Demise”
Doug Powers: Now Available For The Holidays – “I’m Ready For Hillary” Tree Ornament
Twitchy: “WTF IS WRONG W/MEAT EATERS?” Cher Melts Down About You Eating Bacon
American Power: “Share The Wealth” Failing To Sell
BLACKFIVE: For All The John Kerry Fans
Conservatives4Palin: Governor Palin Supports “Operation Christmas Child”
Don Surber: Chief Justice Slim Shady
Jammie Wearing Fools: Milwaukee Sheriff Rips Holder And Obama To Shreds Over Ferguson – “It’s All Theatrics”
Joe For America: Obama’s Hubris
JustOneMinute: No Story For Old Men
Pamela Geller: Islamic Supremacist Hate Crimes Surge In London, Media Blames The Jews
Protein Wisdom: Racist Incident Revealed To Be Hoax; University Of Chicago Shrugs
Shot In The Dark: Lethal Force 101
STUMP: Requesting A Public Hearing On Public Pension Actuarial Practice
The Gateway Pundit: Owner Of Dellwood Market In Ferguson – I Won’t Rebuild
The Jawa Report: Indian Jihadi Complains ISIS Stinks!
The Lonely Conservative: Figures, Networks Spent More Time On GOP Staffer Who Criticized Obama’s Daughters Than On Gruber
This Ain’t Hell: …So That Leaves Carter
Weasel Zippers: Bob Beckel Slams Barkley’s Ferguson Comments
Megan McArdle: UVA Should Help Police Catch Alleged Rapists. Now.


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