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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.21.13

Posted on | June 21, 2013 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
One Million Marchers Turn Out For Brazilian Protests

Demonstrators march in Rio de Janeiro

Demonstrations intensify despite government concessions

India Searches For Flood Survivors; Death Toll May Rise
Valleys in foothills of Himalayas remain cut off four days after rains

Senators Reach Agreement On Border Security Amendment
Just a question of what kind of bread they’re building this crap sandwich on


POLITICS
Weiner Coming On Hard For Single-Payer

Ex-Congressman Weiner presents his plan

Mayoral candidate wants city to test single-payer health care


Exodus International Closes Ex-Gay Ministry, Apologizes



Supremes Strike Down Anti-prostitution Pledge Requirement In AIDS Grants

NJ Lawmakers Introduce Christie-Friendly Budget

SecDef Hagel Cracks Taliban Joke About Indian Professor At University Appearance, Nobody Laughs

Feds Probe Firm That Vetted NSA Leaker

NC Governor Signs Law Aimed At Restarting Executions

EPA Won’t Confirm Fracking Water Pollution Connection

Senators Urge Inclusion Of Food Safety In Smithfield Review

Detroit Emergency Manager Launches Pension Corruption Probe



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Continues Slide On Weak PRC Data, Impending End To Fed’s QE: NYMEX $95.36, Brent $102.51
Markets Slide On End To QE, PRC Credit Crunch
Euro Bailout Conditions Make It Tough To Separate Bad Banks From Sovereigns
Weekly Unemployment Apps Rise
Oregonian Newspaper To Drop Daily Deliveries
Dunkin’ Donuts Jumps On Gluten-Free Trend
Oracle, Microsoft To Announce New Partnership Monday
Microsoft Explored Plans To Build Rival To Amazon, eBay
Apple Wins Touchpanel Lawsuit In Tokyo Against Samsung
Pirate Bay Founder Gets Two Years In Swedish Hacking Case
Could Google Glass Be The Next iPhone?



SPORTS
Too Much LeBron: Heat Overwhelm Spurs, Repeat As NBA Champs

LeBron James drives against the Spurs; 37 points, 12 rebounds

San Antonio falls 95-88 after exhausting game 6

Wambach Scores Four To Pass Mia Hamm’s Goals Record

Angels, Seven Down, Release Rally Monkey To Stun M’s With 10-9 Upset


NBA Raises Concerns About Clippers-Celtics Trade

Power Surge By Twins Fuels 8-4 Win Over White Sox

Penn State’s Coach O’Brien Gets Million-Dollar Raise

Alavarez Carries Bucs To 5-3 Win Against Reds, Split Of Season Series

Kate Upton Dissing Ex-BF Verlander?

Astros’ Pena Comes Through For Astros With 3-Run Sayonara Homer In 10th Against Brewers

J-Zim Dominates Again As Nats Top Rockies 5-1, Return To .500



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Robert Downey Jr. To Return As Marvel’s Iron Man

He IS Tony Stark.

Will star in Avengers 2 and 3; whether he’ll also be in Iron Man 4 not addressed

James Gandolfini Remembered

Armie Hammer: “One Chick Tried To Stab Me During Sex”

Helena Bonham Carter To Play Fairy Godmother In Disney’s “Cinderella”

Ray Romano Returning To “Parenthood”

Paula Deen Responds To N-word Controversy

Jake Gyllenhaal Dating Another Swimsuit Model



FOREIGNERS
Mahmoud Abbas Fears Blame As Peace Spoiler If He Rejects Talks
Turkey More Divided Than Ever By Erdogan’s Gesi Park Crackdown
Thousands Told To Leave Their Homes As Floods Engulf Southern Alberta
Singapore Smog Hits Record-Breaking Levels
Greek Coalition Government Teeters Over Broadcaster Impasse
Bipartisan Senate Groups Seeks To Block Military Funds For Syria



BLOGS & STUFF
Leather Penguin: Scandal-mania – The System Is The Smoking Gun
James Taranto: Sex, Lies, And The War On Men
Twitchy: Matt Yglesias Bashes Rand Paul’s “White Supremacist” Leanings, Gets Feelings Hurt
Hot Air: House Rejects Farm Bill With Bipartisan Support
Jonathan Strong: The Tuesday Group Still Lives
Weasel Zippers: Obama Lied – Top Secret Rules Allow NSA To Collect Domestic Data Without A Warrant
NewsBusters: Howard Kurtz Leaves CNN For Fox
Ramesh Ponnuru: Hunting For Hypocrisy
Power Line: Obama Hits A Wall In Berlin
Jihad Watch: Slate Includes Boston Marathon Jihadis In List Of Shooting Victims Since Newtown
John McCormack: Pelosi Stops Talking About Abortion
Rivkin & Foley: An ObamaCare Board Answerable To Noone
Weekly Standard Blog: GOP Polls Show Gomez Trailing By Three
Vox Popoli: Prelude
Rich Lowry: The GOP’s Rand Paul Moment


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7 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 06.21.13”

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    June 21st, 2013 @ 5:01 am

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