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LIVE AT FIVE: 05.21.13

Posted on | May 21, 2013 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Search Operations Continue After At Least 51 Killed By Oklahoma Tornado

Monster tornado flattened entire neighborhoods in the Oklahoma City suburbs and demolished an elementary school

Justice Department IG Criticizes Former US Attorney For “Fast And Furious” Leak To Fox News
Dennis Burke rapped for retaliating against whisteblower ATF agent

Journalists Rip Obama Administration For Rosen Targeting
Justice Department comes under fire for criminalizing basic reporting



POLITICS
Crazy Cousin John Goes To Boston To Boost Gomez

Rallying the veterans for the former SEAL

Rand Paul In New Hampshire: IRS Targeting Of Conservatives “Un-American”

Judge Criticizes “High Error Rate” Of NYPD Stops

Business-Labor Rift Could Sink Immigration Bill Just As In 2007

White House Counsel Kept IRS Probe Results From Obama

Senate Panel Okays Welfare For Newly Legal Immigrants

Supremes To Consider Prayer At Government Meetings

Bonding Bill Clash Slows Vote On Minnesota Tax Bill

Louisiana Medicaid Expansion Bills Continue To Die At The Capitol



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Ends Higher On Weaker Dollar, But Ample Supplies Restrain Bulls: NYMEX $96.71, Brent $104.80
Yahoo’s Meyer Stakes Turnaround On Tumblr Takeover
Panel Finds Apple’s Web Of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions
Hungry For A Merger: GrubHub, Seamless To Combine
Clearwire Investors Look For Higher Bid As Sprint Vote Looms
iGate Sacks CEO Murthy After Sexual Harassment Probe
New Legislation Will Help Federal Student Loan Borrowers, But Will It Hurt Lenders?
Tesla Motors May Repay Energy Department Loan As Soon As Wednesday
Stock Rally Pauses After Last Week’s Records
Websense Agrees To $906 Million Private Equity Buyout
Corn Declines For Second Day As Farmers Accelerate Planting
Google Checkout To Shut Down In November
Recharge Your Cellphone In Twenty Seconds
Ex-Nokia Team Creates Two-Part “Jolla” Mobile Phone



SPORTS
Red Wings Top Blackhawks 3-1, Take 2-1 Lead

Hey everybody! Let's give our goalie a big hand!

Hey everybody! Let’s give our goalie a big hand!

Chicago loses consecutive games for the first time in almost two months

Yankees Stroke Four Solo Dingers In 6-4 10-Inning Defeat Of O’s

Tribe Rallies Past M’s In 10th To Earn Sweep

NBA Not Making It Easy For Conspiracy Theorists

Teheran Shuts Down Twins, Braves Win 5-1

Colon, A’s Cruise To 9-2 Win Over Rangers

Astros Hang On, Edge Royals 6-5

Marquis Wins Fifth Straight As Padres Vanquish Cards 4-2

Giants Pound Zach Duke And Bullpen Impartially, Nats Blanked



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Taylor Swift Cleans up At Billboard Music Awards

Yep, eight awards.

Yep, eight awards.

“You are the longest and best relationship I’ve ever had,” country cutie tells fans

Mary J. Blige Hit With $3.4 Million Tax Lien

Arrest Warrant Issued For “Teen Mom” Jenelle Evans

Doors Keyboard Player Ray Manzarek Dies From Bile Duct Cancer, 74

Chad Johnson Arrested In Florida

Zach Galifianakis Taking Former Homeless Woman He Rescued To “Hangover Part III” Premiere


Seth Macfarlane Won’t Return To Oscars Stage

Chrissy Teigen “Buckling Down” To Be Wedding-Ready By Fall

Denise Richards: Charlie Sheen And I “Actually Enjoy Hanging Out”

Katrina Bowden Marries Ben Jorgensen

Rihanna Channels Marilyn Monroe In Instagram Pix

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher Enjoy Alone Time On Romantic Stroll In Hempstead



FOREIGNERS
Israelis Return Fire Into Syria After Taking Fire
Guatemala’s Top Court Annuls Rios Montt Genocide Conviction
Uganda’s Daily Monitor Newspaper Raided Over Museveni “Plot”
Musharraf Granted Bail In Benazir Bhutto Case
Obama Urges Burma To Stop Violence Against Muslims
Norks Release Chicom Fishing Crew
Palestinian Official Pours Cold Water On Kerry’s Visit
Hezbollah’s Role In Syria Shakes The Lebanese
Sean Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop Of Boston, Boycotts Irish PM’s Visit Due To Abortion Changes
Labour Saves David Cameron’s Gay Marriage Bill After Tory Backbenchers Revolt
Church Of Scotland Approves Compromise On Gay Clergy



BLOGS & STUFF
Valley of the Shadow: Help Oklahoma!
American Power: Glenn Greenwald Goes All-Out To Defend Anti-Semitic Screed By Professor Joseph Massad
Michelle Malkin: Audit THIS! Tea Party Groups To Protest At IRS Offices Nationwide Today
Boston Herald: Liz Loan Plan For Students A Loony Idea
Allahpundit: Carney Claims Obama’s Lawyer Didn’t Tell Him That The IRS Was Targeting Tea Parties When She Found Out
Viking Pundit: When We Said Nobody Knew About The IRS Scandal Until Recently, We Meant Everybody Knew A Month Ago
Robert Costa: The Impeachment Option
Weasel Zippers: McRINO Now Obama’s Top Ally
Vodkapundit: Close, But No Cigar
Power Line: DOJ’s Fox News Surveillance – Legitimate Leak Investigation, Or Outrageous Violation Of The First Amendment?
JustOneMinute: The Fourth Scandal
Legal Insurrection: Hillary’s Benghazi (Scape)goat
Weekly Standard Blog: IRS’ Lerner Had History Of Harassment, Inappropriate Religious Inquiries At FEC
NRO Corner: Save Some Pinocchios For NPR And The NYT
Riehl World News: CBS Pulls “Mike And Molly” Season Finale Over OK Tornado Storyline; Dems, HuffPo Not So Much
PJ Tatler: Has An Iron Curtain Descended On The Cincinnati IRS Office?
Chicago Boyz: Another (Apparent) Case Of Politically-Driven Government Abuse Of A Small Business


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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 05.21.13”

  1. richard mcenroe
    May 21st, 2013 @ 9:52 am

    “Hampstead”, not “Hempstead.” Hempstead, Long Island is a hole you compare other holes to to make them feel better about themselves.

  2. Wombat_socho
    May 21st, 2013 @ 10:46 am

    It sure looked like Long Island at 2 AM.

  3. Kevin Trainor Jr.
    May 21st, 2013 @ 1:42 pm

    Kevin Trainor Jr. liked this on Facebook.