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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.13.13

Posted on | June 13, 2013 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Pennsylvania Child’s Double-Lung Transplant Deemed Success

Sarah Murnaghan’s parents fought HHS rules on organ allocation and won

Nelson Mandela’s Condition Improving
Better response to treatment after four difficult days

The NSA: True Lies In The National Security State
Snowden’s heroism or villainy are tangential to the real issues



POLITICS
Ed Markey Bringing In The Big Guns

Obama attends a a rally for senate candidate Ed Markey at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury.

Obama attends a a rally for senate candidate Ed Markey at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury.

Bill Clinton, President Obama rush in to shore up Democrat support as Markey’s lead dwindles to single digits


CIA’s Deputy Director To Be Replaced By White House Lawyer

FEMA Denies Additional Aid To Texas Town Where Fertilizer Plant Exploded


Bipartisan Effort Underway To Rein In Administration’s Data Collection Dragnet

Lawmakers Press EPA For Answers On Alleged Bias Against Conservative Groups

House Votes To Resume Deporting Young Illegals

ObamaCare’s Contraception Mandate Lawsuits Seem Headed For Supreme Court

NSA Director Claims Surveillance Disrupted “Dozens” Of Terrorist Attacks

Bloomberg Calls On Wealthy New Yorkers To Cut Off Pro-Gun Democrats

Senate Armed Services Committee Rejects Proposed Overhaul Of Military Justice



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Down In Asian Trade On Weak Demand After Spike On Turkish Rioting: NYMEX $95.51, Brent $103.28
Japan Stocks Fall As Nikkei Gets Bearish On Yen
Banks Repossessing More Homes As Prices Rise
JPMorgan Chase Announces 1800 Jobs Cut In Mortgage Unit
Investors Unhappy Over Apollo Tyres’ US Acquisition
Clearwire Board Supports Dish Bid Over Sprint’s Lower Offer
You’re Not Wrong, Microsoft, You’re Just An A*****e
Nintendo Shows Off Wii U, 3DS Lineup At E3
Facebook Adds Clickable Hashtags
Ouya Crashes E3, Organizers Call Cops
Yahoo To Reissue Inactive Mail Accounts To Other Users



SPORTS
Hawks Win Game One Of Stanley Cup Finals

Andrew Shaw gets it done for the Hawks

Andrew Shaw gets it done for the Hawks

4-3 in double OT

NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler Dies After Dirt Track Accident

Snakes Take Dodgers In 12th After LA Bullpen Fails

Dillon Gee Shuts Down Cardinals In 5-1 Mets Win

UConn Men’s Hoops Get Grades Up, Approved For Next Year’s Tourney

No Kidd-ing: Jason Kidd Named Nyets’ Coach

Yankees (Offense) Still Sucks, A’s Win 5-2

Marte Sparks Bucs Past Giants, 12-8

Ohlendorf Steps Up, Leads Nats To Victory Over Rockies



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Sandra Bullock In Talks For “Annie” Remake

Still hot.

Still hot.

Would join Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhane Wallis

Curvy Canadian Claims Kanye Cheated With Her On The Unspeakable Armenian

Miley Cyrus Shoots Down Rumors Of Romance With Justin Bieber

Jennie Garth & Peter Facinelli Divorce Final – Nicest Divorce Ever

Farrah Abraham Gives New Meaning To The Word Disgusting

Jennifer Aniston’s Wedding On Hold?

Elaine Stritch Not That Thrilled About Her Golden Years

15 Years Later, Ethan Embry Still Not Sure What “Can’t Hardly Wait” Is About

Carey Mulligan Passes On Hillary Clinton Biopic

First Look At Naomi Watts In New “Diana” Biopic



FOREIGNERS
Even “Menu-Gate” hasn’t Saved Julia Gillard’s Sexism Speech From Bombing On Twitter
David Cameron Hints At Further Cuts To Green Energy Subsidies
Turkey’s Crackdown Could Cost It EU Membership
Khatami, Reformists Back Rohani In Iranian Presidential Vote
Tunisia Imprisons Three Topless Activists
If US Doesn’t Arm Syrian Rebels, Europeans And Arabs May
Taoiseach Says He’s Been Branded “Murderer” For Abortion Stance
Norks Blame ROK For “Deliberate Disruption” Of Talks
Of course.



BLOGS & STUFF
Michelle Malkin: Obama’s Definition Of “Smarter Enforcement” – None
NRO Corner: Vitter Blasts Cornyn’s Border Security Amendment
Weasel Zippers: House Committee Approves Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks
Blackfive: First Verified Lie From Ed Snowden
Ed Morrissey: Sen. Tester Says Snowden Leaks Didn’t Damage National Security
NewsBusters: How Long Will Obama’s Love Of The Surveillance State Turn Media Away?
Stephen Kruiser: Old White Guy From Party Of Youth And Diversity Has Double-Digit Lead In MA Senate Poll
Breitbart: Audience Member Confronts Bill Maher After Comic Slams Trig Palin
Bryan Preston: Cincy IRS Employee Doesn’t Like The View From Under The Bus
Jawa Report: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
James Pethokoukis: Yet Another Way ObamaCare Stifles Medical Innovation


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2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 06.13.13”

  1. That's Entertainment - Lowering the Boom
    June 13th, 2013 @ 3:00 pm

    […] more news here, including a story that lets us strike one top actress’s name off the Rodham pool list to play […]

  2. Rosalie
    June 13th, 2013 @ 6:33 pm

    God bless that little girl. She still has a long, hard road ahead of her.