The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.13

Posted on | June 26, 2013 | 10 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Putin: No Grounds To Extradite Snowden

So, how's the diplomatic reset going, Mr. President?

So, how’s the diplomatic reset going, Mr. President?

NSA leaker remains at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow


Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 4 Of Voting Rights Act
Which incidentally cripples Section 5


Rudd Supporters Circulate Petition To Sack PM Gillard
Australian Labor party hoping to stave off catastrophic defeat at polls



POLITICS
Markey Beats Gomez In Massachusetts Senate Election

Rep. Markey and the President at a campaign rally

Takes 55% of vote with 99% of districts reporting


Texas Lawmaker’s Pro-Abortion Filibuster Ends Early

Obama To Start Climate Change Fight


Supreme Court Sides With Adoptive Parents In Struggle Over Cherokee Girl

Texas Prepares To Execute 500th Inmate

Weiner Sticking Out From The Pack

Army Announces Massive Restructuring; Twelve Brigades, 80,000 Troops To Be Cut From Regular Army

Senate Confirms Pritzker For Commerce 97-1

Senators Offer Bill Eliminating Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Slips Again As Expected Drop In Stockpiles Fails To Materialize: NYMEX $94.60, Brent $100.73
Sprint Shareholders OK Softbank Takeover Bid
S&P: Home Prices See Biggest Annual Gain In Seven Years
Asian Stocks Rise On US Data, Easing PRC Cash Crunch
Smith & Wesson Has Record Sales, Can’t Keep Up With Demand
B&N Retreats From Tablet Wars As Nook Sales Plummet
FTC Calls For Clearer Distinctions Between Ads And Search Results
AT&T Sells Out Of HTC First Facebook Phones
Most Malware Attacks Spawned From Legit Sites
Latest Firefox Release Boosts Video Chat, 3D Graphics, JavaScript Performance
Ouya Seeks To Shake Up Video Console Business



SPORTS
UCLA Sweeps Mississippi State For First College World Series Title

Bruins celebrate clinching title

Bruins top Bulldogs 8-0 in final game

Cubs Designate Closer Marmol For Assignment; Tigers Do The Same With Valverde

Vancouver Canucks Hire Tortorella

Ravens RB Pierce Unhurt After Armed Robbery, Carjacking

Yankees GM Cashman Says A-Rod Needs To STFU

Oregon Set To Learn Fate On Possible Recruiting Violations

Cardinals Brutalize Astros 13-5

Nats’ Bats Wake Up, Crush Snakes 7-5 And Get A Win For Gio



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Pop’s Poisonous Princess

The knuckle-duster says it all, according to the Daily Mail

A toxic role model for her army of young fans?

Christie Brinkley: I Used To Feel Very Fat In Old Modeling Photos

Are You Sure About That Divorce, Tish?

Alyssa Milano Goes Nearly Topless For Maxim Cover

Scottie Pippen: Beatdown Victim Spit At Me, Called Me N****r

Penelope Cruz, Michael Fassbender And Javier Bardem Face Off In “The Counselor”

Court Says No Change To Paris Jackson Guardianship

Snooki Goes From Beach Bum To Gym Rat

Shaq’s Alleged Mistress Destroyed By Judge, Harassment Suit Dismissed

Former Playboy Model Holly Madison Engaged

Liam Neeson To Get $20 Million For Role In “Taken 3”

Jokes On Rickles At Friars’ Roast



FOREIGNERS
Taliban’s Tactics Raise Doubts Over Talks
Obama, Karzai Reaffirm Support For Taliban Talks
Copter Crash Kills 19 As Rescue Efforts Strain Indian Air Force
Obama’s African Tour Overshadowed As Mandela Remains In Critical Condition
Rohani’s Wave Of Support Matched By Task Of Fixing Iran’s Economy
Israel Has Most Crowded Classrooms In OECD; Report Acknowledges Israel’s Population (Somehow) Well Educated
Clegg Forces Rethink On UK Visa Bond Proposal
EU Agrees To Continue Accession Talks With Turkey
Erdogan Claims BBC Part Of Conspiracy To Destabilize Turkey



BLOGS & STUFF
Aewl’s Abode: A Crime Is A Crime Is A Crime
Rand Paul: Why I’m Voting No On Immigration Reform
John McCormack: Five Senators Who Support Immigration Bill Can’t Answer Key Question About It
John Fund: A Civil Rights Victory
Commentary: Left Lives In The Past On Voting Rights
NewsBusters: Hyperbole Much? CBS Legal Analyst Compares Voting Rights Act Ruling To Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson Decisions
Gateway Pundit: SCOTUS Ruling Massive Win For Conservatives – Will Make It Harder For Democrats To Cheat
Bret Stephens: The Age Of American Impotence
Sense Of Events: How’s That Reset Working Out?
American Power: Obama’s Fading Foreign Policy Influence
Legal Insurrection: Environmental Activists To Steer Clear Of “Regulations”, Economic Arguments As Obama Declares War On Coal
Jammie Wearing Fools: Reality Denier Obama Says, “We Don’t Have Time For A Meeting Of The Flat Earth Society”
Twitchy: Actress Stacey Dash Attacked After Tweeting “Only God Can Judge Paula Deen”
Jawa Report: Obama Administration Condemns Coptic Protest In Egypt
Israel Matzav: Morsi’s New Stooge Is The American Ambassador To Egypt
Mary Katherine Ham: Obama Avoids Deciding On Keystone XL Pipeline – Again


Comments

10 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    June 26th, 2013 @ 5:05 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Putin: No Grounds To Extradite Snowden NSA leaker … http://t.co/NbFqoI3MU8

  2. Lockestep1776
    June 26th, 2013 @ 5:05 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Putin: No Grounds To Extradite Snowden NSA leaker … http://t.co/eQQkmbTtar

  3. jwbrown1969
    June 26th, 2013 @ 5:05 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Putin: No Grounds To Extradite Snowden NSA leaker … http://t.co/XUDAkxALqz

  4. preciseBlogs
    June 26th, 2013 @ 5:12 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.13 http://t.co/wVRccwOfIW #news #conservative #liveatfive

  5. mnrobot
    June 26th, 2013 @ 5:30 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.13 http://t.co/p70OEskyK1 #tcot #tlot #vrwc

  6. Bob Belvedere
    June 26th, 2013 @ 8:12 am

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 4 Of Voting Rights Act
    Which incidentally cripples Section 5

    As long as it doesn’t effect Rule 5.

  7. 20thCenturyVole
    June 26th, 2013 @ 10:26 am

    Yeah – believe it or not, ripping off the NSA isn’t a crime in Russia.

  8. Wombat_socho
    June 26th, 2013 @ 12:55 pm

    Nothing must be allowed to affect Rule 5!

  9. Wombat_socho
    June 26th, 2013 @ 12:55 pm

    Who knew? :v

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