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LIVE AT FIVESEVEN: 03.29.13

Posted on | March 29, 2013 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Obama Moves To Shame Congress Into Passing Gun Control Package

And speaking of shame...

And speaking of shame…

Putting White House muscle and his supporters behind Senate bill

Administration To Unveil Proposal To Lower Auto Emissions
Tighter sulfur, nitrogen oxide requirements would increase car, gasoline prices


Mandela Remains Hospitalized As Easter Weekend Begins
Responding positively to treatment for lung infection



POLITICS
Rubio, Inhofe Join Cruz, Lee And Paul In Vow To Filibuster Gun Control Bill

Preparing the Republican alternative

Preparing the Republican option

Meanwhile, Chuck Grassley prepares an alternative bill

Plan To Hand Out Free Shotguns In Tucson Spurs Debate

Lawsuit Challenges Michigan Emergency Manager Law


Chicago, NY, LA Prosecuted Fewest Federal Gun Crimes

President Sets Up Commission On Streamlining Vote Process

Maryland Senate Committee Passes Gas Tax Increase, Amendment To Protect Transportation Money

Sarah Palin Aims To Help Pick Candidates, Play Significant Role In 2014 Elections

Army Learns Tough Lessons In Nork-Like Wargame



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Drops On Increased Inventories: NYMEX $92.45, Brent $107.61
Economy Posts Sluggish Growth In Fourth Quarter
Japan Factory Output Post Surprising Decline In February
Weekly Jobless Claims Highest Since February
American Chamber Of Commerce In China Says 25% Of Members Victimized By Data Theft
Another Report Says Individual Health Plan Costs Expected To Rise
Softbank, Sprint Vow Not To Use Huawei Equipment After Merger
Amazon To Buy Goodreads For Undisclosed Sum
NY Court Of Appeals Upholds Sales Tax On Online Sellers
GoogleKeep v. OneNote v. Evernote: We Name The Note App Winner
Five Reasons The Windows Desktop Isn’t Going Away
Facebook On The Verge Of Announcing HTC Smartphone?
“Company Of Heroes 2” Closed Beta Starts Next Week
“Journey” Takes Game Of The Year At GDC Awards
Smartphone Users Check Facebook 14 Times A Day
“Final Fantasy V” Now Out On iOS
Razer Preloading Steam On Edge Gaming Tablet



SPORTS
Wichita State Out-Muscles La Salle To Reach Elite Eight

Shockers forward Carl Hall defends against La Salle's Jerrell Wright

Shockers forward Carl Hall defends against La Salle’s Jerrell Wright

Shockers overwhelm early, cruise to easy 72-58 win

Doug Gottlieb’s Rough Start On Thursday’s NCAA Tourney

Mark Martin To Replace Injured Hamlin At Joe Gibbs Racing

Lundqvist Saves 26, Rangers Shut Out 3-0 By Sens Anyway

Red Sox Demote Bard To Double-A

Blue Jackets Fall 6-4 To Oilers, Done In By Late Goals

Kings 117. Suns 103

Pens Crush Jets 4-0, Remain Perfect In March

#16 Syracuse Spanks #4 Hoosiers 61-50

Sedin Line Comes Alive As Canucks Beat Avs 4-1

#15 Marquette Too Much For  #5 Miami, 71-61

Nationals 2013: World Series Or Bust



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Barbara Walters Poised To Announce Retirement

Finally, after 52 years.

Finally, after 52 years.

ABC looking to give star interviewer big sendoff leading up to May 2014 retirement

“GI Joe: Retaliation” Opens Big With $11 Million Box Office

Lohan Finds Unlikely Ally In Kristen Stewart

Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo In Talks To Reprise “Vacation” Roles

Demi Lovato Returning For Third Season Of “X Factor”

Britney Spears On Big Workout Kick

Jon Hamm Crotch Brouhaha Continues: Jockey Offers Free Undies To “Mad Men” Star

Kirsten Dunst: Kissing Brad Pitt Was “Disgusting”



FOREIGNERS
Hollande Presses French To Embrace Reduced Pensions And Welfare For Growth
Syrian Jihadis Getting Western Weapons
Ten Killed, Fourteen Injured In Peshawar Suicide Bombing
Easter Fever Grips Hyderabad
Easter Messages Reflect Pope Francis’ Focus On Poor
Army Vet Charged With Aiding Al-Qaeda In Syria
Filipino Penitents Reenact Crucifixion Of Christ
UNSC Approves First Ever “Intervention Brigade”
French Police Probe Death Threats After Sarkozy Ruling
Canada First Country To Pull Out Of UN Drought Convention



BLOGS & STUFF
Rush Limbaugh: We Lost Once We Modified The Definition Of The Word “Marriage”
Rep. Steve King: Marriage Is Illegal…Without A License
Weasel Zippers: Army Vet Who Fought With Syria’s Al-Nusra Front Arrested In Virginia
Erika Johnsen: That’s Odd – Food Stamp Enrollment Still On The Rise
Lonely Conservative: Food Stamp Usage Still Soaring – Gee, I Wonder Why
Emily Miller: Hey, Piers Morgan, Adam Lanza Was Not An NRA Member
Legal Insurrection: “Very White Republican Leadership” Kinda Looks Like…
Twitchy: Reality Bites Back – “Dudes Of Juicy Couture”, Left Shocked Obamacare Is Costing Them Work Hours
Mark Steyn: Jihadist Welfare Queen
Ed Morrissey: Reason’s Rebuttal To Jim Carrey – “It Takes A Talking Ass”
Rick Moran: Rumors Of The Death Of Anti-Gay Marriage Movement Greatly Exaggerated
Althouse: One Of TIME’s Two New Cover Photos Declaring “Gay Marriage Already Won” Looks Like A Wedding Kiss, The Other More Like A Makeout Session
Allahpundit: Senate Gay Marriage Pool Update – Lisa Murkowski Says Her Views Are Evolving


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