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LIVE AT FIVESEVEN: 05.04.15

Posted on | May 4, 2015 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
POLICE KILL TWO GUNMEN OUTSIDE MOHAMMED CARTOON EXHIBIT IN TEXAS

Exhibit attendees sequestered by Garland PD officers

Garland ISD security guard shot; bomb squad called in to scope out attackers’ car
Geller, Wilders unhurt

Nepal Tells Foreign Aid Workers To Get Out Of Katmandu
Help needed more in the countryside

Baltimore Ends Curfew
National Guard forces to be withdrawn over the next week



POLITICS
Ben Carson Officially Throws His Hat In The Ring

Carson speaks to the media in Mobile, April 30

Former neurosurgeon largely unknown outside conservative circles

DOJ Checks With White House Before Admitting Amensty For Illegals Already Underway

Hillary Bows To The Far Left

O’Malley: Washington Has Abandoned America’s Cities

Former Deputy CIA Director Accuses GOP Of Distorting Agency’s Analysis

Rep. Van Hollen (D-MD) Blames GOP For America’s Economic Woes

Ohio Gov. Kasich Still Unsure About Presidential Bid

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) Claims Too Much Policing Leads To Unrest



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Dips On Weak China Factory Data: WTI $58.80, Brent $66.22
German Data Leads Euro Shares Higher, Dollar Steadies
India April Factory Output Eases On Weak Demand
McDonald’s To Announce Latest Turnaround Plans
GM Cuts Price On 2016 Volt
The Other Enemy Of 401(k) Plans And Your Retirement
Microsoft Reveals New Edge Browser
Facebook Opens Up Internet.org For More Developers
Find Apps That Secretly Connect To Ad Sites
Tesla Begins Selling Used Model S Cars Online
Apple Watch Has A Tattoo Problem



SPORTS
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins At Talladega

Fans greet Dale Jr.

First win at legendary track since 2004; sixth Sprint Cup win this year


Brewers Sack Manager Ron Roenicke

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry To Be Named NBA MVP


Astros Notch 10th Straight Win, Edge Mariners 7-6

Ducks Stay Perfect In Postseason, Blank Flames 2-0

Twins Complete Chicago Sweep With Crushing 13-3 Win

Lightning Have Habs On The Ropes

Fister Outduels Gee, Nats Blank Mets Again 1-0



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Grace Lee Whitney, Star Trek’s Yeoman Rand, Dies At 85

As we remember her best, from the original series

Former lounge singer credits Trek fans for her survival and recovery from addictions; died at home near Fresno

“Walking Dead” Actor Apologizes For Subway Rant

Princess Kate, It’s A Girl!

Models Slip Into Pajamas For Vogue Bash

The Force Awakens On The Cover Of Vanity Fair

Art World Insiders Gather For Murder Mystery Book Party

Nigel Terry, Excalibur Star, Dies At 69

Tiger Woods & Lindsey Vonn Call It Quits

The Black Widow Conundrum

Jamie Foxx’ Attempt At National Anthem Panned By Boxing Fans

Beyonce Signs Teen Wannabees



FOREIGNERS
Israeli Police Clash With Ethiopian Jews After Anti-Racism Protest Turns Violent
Everest Climbing Season Likely Over As Nepal Turns To Rebuilding
Next UK Government Likely To Be Coalition; Neither Labour Nor Tories Likely To Gain Majority
National Front Disciplinary Board To Determine Founder’s Fate
Chicom Chief Warns Against Taiwan Independence
Taliban Welcome Afghan Peace Efforts After Qatar Talks
“Schedule” Prompts Kim Jong-Un To Cancel Moscow Trip
Suicide Bomber Hits Damascus In Possible Assassination Attempt
Top Terror Suspect In Philippines Killed, Probably By Followers
Deal Or No Deal, Greece Still Faces Bankruptcy



BLOGS & STUFF
Louder With Crowder: An Open Letter To Al Sharpton
EBL: The Guilty Bunch
The Shark Tank: Cruz Releases Report – Obama’s Power Grab As Demonstrated In Court Cases
American Power: Obama Wants To Kill The Opportunity Scholarship Program
American Thinker: The Great American Riot Circus
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Punk Rock Lessons
Conservatives4Palin: Marie Harf On Clinton Corruption – “I Don’t Automatically Want To Assume It’s Problematic”
Don Surber: 2016 Campaign Slogans
Jammie Wearing Fools: Boehner Getting All Weak-Kneed On Looking For Clinton’s Lost E-Mails
Joe For America: Black Teens Execute Father & Son In New Orleans; Obama & Co. Silent
JustOneMinute: Hillary Won’t Follow In Obama’s Footsteps
Pamela Geller: Devout Muslim Twitter Account Tweets #TexasAttack Moments Before Art Contest Shooting
Protein Wisdom: “I Intend To Vote With My Vagina”
Shot In The Dark: Perspective
STUMP: Pension Quick Takes – Bullshit Assumptions And Bad Advice
The Gateway Pundit: Silence From Obama On Islamic Terror Attack In Texas
The Jawa Report: RIP Ben E. King
The Lonely Conservative: Woman Who Failed Fitness Test Will Still Become NYC Firefighter
This Ain’t Hell: LA Times Claims Nobody Wants To See A Bergdahl Trial
Weasel Zippers: Utah CCW Permit Holder Takes Out Carjacker With Taxpayer Relief Shot
Megan McArdle: Simple Or Cheap, But Not Both
Mark Steyn: A Se’ennight Of Steyn



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7 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVESEVEN: 05.04.15”

  1. CrustyB
    May 4th, 2015 @ 7:13 am

    CNN’s 3rd headline down begins with this sentence about Pam Geller’s organization:

    “Its name paints an image of a group dedicated to protecting American ideals. But critics call it the opposite — an intolerant hate group opposed to freedom of religion.”

    God damn the American “news” media.

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  4. Wombat_socho
    May 4th, 2015 @ 9:44 am

    This kind of crap is why I don’t link to CNN.

  5. CrustyB
    May 4th, 2015 @ 10:23 am

    Yeah. Anyone who thinks they’re well-informed because they watch CNN needs to rent out their head as a canoe.

  6. Kirby McCain
    May 4th, 2015 @ 10:36 am

    RIP King Aurthur and Yeoman RandThe Black Widow piece was some more tea leaf reading geeks who apparently think they know everything. When Winter Soldier came out these guys were obsessing about a arrow necklace that could barely be seen. To them proof Romanoff was in wuv with Hawkeye.There are a lot of Avengers without solo gigs. And there are a lot of female characters in Marvel I still want to see, even if they aren’t in a solo movie. I think Cat Woman and Elektra are good examples of how careful the franchises have to be with the female properties.

  7. kilo6
    May 4th, 2015 @ 11:13 am

    The attempts at manipulation do get obvious sometimes, at least to those who have eyes to see it. Some folks think they can solve problems via social engineering and propagating lies, but this is an old idea unfortunately:

    Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle. The real extent of this state of misinformation is known only to those who are in situations to confront facts within their knowledge with the lies of the day. I really look with commiseration over the great body of my fellow citizens, who, reading newspapers, live and die in the belief that they have known something of what has been passing in the world.
    …
    The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them; inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors

    Thomas Jefferson – from a letter to John Norvell, 14 June 1807