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LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13

Posted on | July 9, 2013 | 12 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Egypt Descends Into Chaos

MoBros and other Morsi supporters chant slogans in front of an Army division HQ

53 killed, over 400 wounded after pro-Morsi protesters attack Army units on security detail


Death Toll Climbs In Quebec Rail Disaster
Thirteen dead, over 50 missing after oil tank cars’ brakes fail, immolate town on Maine border

Governor Perry Says He Won’t Run Again
Supervised booming Texas economy, crushing of Democrats, lamentations of their women, etc.



POLITICS
Wikileaker’s Lawyers Seek Acquittal On Aiding The Enemy Charge

PFC Manning arrives at his court-martial

Could Snowden’s case hurt Manning’s search for a lighter sentence?

Federal Judge Blocks Wisconsin Abortion Law

Spitzer Facing Blowback From NYC Establishment

FISA Court Secretly Expands Power Of NSA

White House: Economy Growing Slower Than Expected

Obama To Outline Second-Term Plan For “Smarter” Government

Critics Claim ObamaCare Subsidy Cost Has Increased Dramatically

Bin Laden Raid Files Reportedly Purged From Pentagon Computers, Sent To CIA



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Up On US Jobs Data: NYMEX $103.50, Brent $107.97
B&N CEO Resigns After Tablet Losses
PRC consumer Inflation Speeds Up In June
Investment Group Sues US Government Over Fannie, Freddie Bailout Terms
Proxy Firm Backs Michael Dell’s Buyout Offer
Clearwire Shareholders Approve Sprint Offer
Hard Drive-Wiping Malware That Hit ROK Tied To Military Espionage
Microsoft Reorganizing To Achieve “Functional Coherence”
LA Company Acquires Amiga Games, Rights To 300+ Videogames
Apple Giving Gifts To Celebrate App Store’s Birthday
Smartphone Becomes In-Car HUD



SPORTS
McHale: With Howard In The Fold, Rockets Can Compete With Anybody

Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale

Feeling good about the 2013-14 season
Related: Maybe It’s The Lakers’ Fault Howard Left


Bartolo Colon Outduels Jeff Locke As A’s Edge Pirates 2-1


Robert Kraft: I And Patriots Were Duped By Aaron Hernandez

Scherzer Still Unbeaten As Tigers Top Tribe In Ten

Ryan Howard Of Phillies Out 6-8 Weeks With Torn Meniscus

Royals Win Opening Game Of Yankees Series 5-1

“Baseball Wives” Star Anna Benson Arrested On Felony Assault Charges

Lannan Outduels Haren As Nats’ Comeback Comes Up Short



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Mariah Carey Rushed To Hospital After Video Mishap

Mariah Carey, pre-hospital

Dislocated shoulder while filming video

George Clooney, Stacy Keibler Split

Ellen DeGeneres Without Makeup

“Biggest Loser” Star Sued By Fitness Company

Randy Travis Hospitalized In Critical Condition

50 Cent Goes Off On Teenage Son In Phone Rant; Dropped From MLB Party After Domestic Violence Charges

“Nashville” Promotes Three To Series Regulars

Lauryn Hill Checks Into Federal Prison

Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger Share Gothic Nuptials

Kristen Stewart Goes Back To Work After Splitting Up With Robert Pattinson

Amanda Bynes Slams Obamas, Flaunts Thirty-Pound Weight Loss

Pink Fan Arrested For “Bomb” Tweet During Concert



FOREIGNERS
Egypt’s Interim PM Vows Fresh Elections
Leaked Report Details Pakistan Failures On Bin Laden
Pope Francis Visits Lampedusa As Migrant Arrivals Increase
PRC’s Former Rail Minister Gets Suspended Death Sentence
Brazil Opens Investigation Into US Spying
Japan Accuses PRC Of Trying To Change Status Quo By Force
BJP’s Singh, Jaitley To Visit Bodh Gaya Temple Village In Wake Of Terrorist Attack
Chicom Cops Fire On Tibetan Monks Celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday
Assad Sidelines Deputy In Baath Party Shuffle



BLOGS & STUFF
Twitchy: “If My Vagina Was A Gun” – Abortion Rights Supporter Waxes Poetic In Texas
AmSpecBlog: Don’t Count Out Perry In 2016
Legal Insurrection: NY Gun Law Amended In The Middle Of The Night For Retired Cops’ Benefit
The Lid: OOPS – IRS Accidentally Releases Thousands Of Social Security Numbers
Lonely Conservative: Is The Media Trying To Incite Race Riots If George Zimmerman Is Acquitted?
JustOneMinute: If The Law Don’t Fit You Must Acquit
Jonathan Tobin: Obama’s Second Chance On Egypt
The Blaze: Rand Paul Pans “Neocon” Support For Egypt Intervention
Erika Johnsen: While The Farm Bill Meanders, Food Stamp Rolls Keep Expanding
NewsBusters: Former MSNBC Producer Says Network Is “Official Network Of The Obama White House”
Weasel Zippers: Obamanomics – America’s Second-Largest Employer Is A Temp Agency
Protein Wisdom: More On The Third And Fourth Amendments And Modern Militarized Policing Powers
Reihan Salam: Eliot Spitzer Is A Terrible But Qualified Human Being
Gateway Pundit: PJ Media Asks, Does The Obama Administration Now Have Its Own Amateurish Break-In?
Sister Toldjah: Has The Obama Administration Gone Full Watergate?
Fred Bauer: How The House Should Handle Immigration
Viking Pundit: The Obamacare Farce Unravels Immigration Reform, And More
Jammie Wearing Fools: Shocker! Obama Campaign Bundler Avoids Criminal Charges Over Mysterious Disappearance Of $1.6 Billion


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Comments

12 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    July 9th, 2013 @ 5:01 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Egypt Descends Into Chaos 53 killed, over 400 woun… http://t.co/x6bajwMr9r

  2. Lockestep1776
    July 9th, 2013 @ 5:01 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Egypt Descends Into Chaos 53 killed, over 400 woun… http://t.co/zEC0OWtbe6

  3. CHideout
    July 9th, 2013 @ 5:01 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Egypt Descends Into Chaos 53 killed, over 400 woun… http://t.co/zDNfjONnup

  4. Citzcom
    July 9th, 2013 @ 5:01 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Egypt Descends Into Chaos 53 killed, over 400 woun… http://t.co/dOts7ZFYOc

  5. jwbrown1969
    July 9th, 2013 @ 5:01 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Egypt Descends Into Chaos 53 killed, over 400 woun… http://t.co/71qIFtyxSs

  6. preciseBlogs
    July 9th, 2013 @ 5:12 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13 http://t.co/MsNhZWAmXi #news #conservative #liveatfive

  7. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    July 9th, 2013 @ 9:06 am

    No FMJRA this week?

  8. Wombat_socho
    July 9th, 2013 @ 9:17 am

    Did you miss the administrative part of this entertaining and informative post?

  9. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    July 9th, 2013 @ 10:03 am

    I did miss it. But now I see it.

    Consider last week’s contribution towards whenever it starts up again!

  10. texasps
    July 9th, 2013 @ 12:46 pm

    RT @smitty_one_each: TOM LIVE AT FIVE: 07.09.13 http://t.co/tdiphlDplg #TCOT

  11. Wombat_socho
    July 9th, 2013 @ 1:34 pm

    There’ll be a new one this Saturday. No carryovers.

  12. 20thCenturyVole
    July 9th, 2013 @ 2:58 pm

    Re: PFC Bradley “Roll Me Over In The Clover” Manning:

    Fascinating to see how much support this dumb-ass is getting from the Wikileaks “legal advisers”, eh?

    SUCKER!