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LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 07.31.13

Posted on | July 31, 2013 | 8 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Zimbabwe Votes In Third Mugabe-Tsvangirai Showdown

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and his wife Elizabeth vote in Harare

Allegations of vote rigging, fraud already shadowing election

Student Abandoned In DEA Cell Gets Paid Off By Feds
Left for four days without food or water, Daniel Chong to get $4.1 million in settlement

Rush Limbaugh: The Republican Party Wants A New Base (Video)
Says GOP establishment trying to throw away party’s conservative base



POLITICS
San Diego Council Nixes Mayor’s Legal Fee Request

Mayor Bob Filner

Eighth accuser comes forward amid recall efforts, calls to resign from top Democrats Wassermann-Schultz, Feinstein

Obama Urges Business Tax Rewrite to Help Fund Jobs Programs

House Panel Accuses IRS’ Werfel Of Stonewalling Probe

Senate Panel Looking At Limits On Surveillance


Obama Asks McCain, Graham To Visit Egypt

New EPA Chief Vows Actions On Climate Will Spur Economy

As Abortion Limits Sweep America, Even Purple States Join The Crackdown

Court Rules NYC Ban On Big Sodas Unconstitutional

White House Creates “Nudge Squad” To Shape Behavior

Top Illnois Lawmakers Sue Gov. Quinn Over Pay Freeze

North Carolina Ends Teacher Pay Boosts For Master’s Degrees

Pentagon Likely To Cut Furlough Days For Civilian Workers

MIT Report Questions College’s Neutrality Toward Swartz



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Mixed In Asian Markets As Traders Wait For The Fed: NYMEX $103.38, Brent $106.87
Apple Faces Potential Class-Action Suit From Employees
EADS Is Now Airbus
First Fall In Eurozone Unemployment Points To Muted Recovery
JPMorgan To Pay $410 Million In FERC Settlement
Consumer Confidence Falls In July
Microsoft Bleeds Millions Trying To Keep Surface Afloat
Nintendo Profits From Falling Yen
Ten Advantages Of Windows 8 Tablets Over iPad, Androids
Ex-Facebook CTO Launches Quip Word Processor
Facebook Gets Its Mobile Game On
“BioShock” Diving Back To Rapture In New Chapter



SPORTS
White Sox Send Peavy To Boston In Three-Way Deal With Tigers

Jake Peavy: changing his Sox

Were PED suspensions the impetus behind the trade?

Zack Wheeler Misses No-hitter, But Mets Pull it Out In 10th


Pirates Sweep Cards, Who Lose Molina To DL

Adrian Peterson Calls BS On Leg Pad Complaints

A’s Acquire Angels’ Alberto Callaspo

Dodgers Beat Yankees On Mark Ellis Single

O’s Davis Bashes Homer #38 In Win Over Astros

Avila’s Grand Slam Does In Strasburg, Nationals



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lindsay Lohan Wants More Rehab

Total transformation?

Looking for three more days before moving to sober house

Teresa Giudice “Cool, Calm, Collected” Over Indictment; Husband Joe Could Be Deported

Weiner Intern Reveals Why She, Fellows Joined His Campaign

Jennifer Aniston: Happiness Is A Choice

Actress Eileen Brennan Dies, 80

Vanessa Hudgens In Talks For Sony’s “Kitchen Sink”

“Flash” Series From “Arrow” Producers In The Works At CW

Singer Kat Dahlia Busted For DUI

Jayma Mays Confirms She’s Leaving “Glee”

“Vampire Diaries” Stars To Divorce

Weiner’s Sexting Partner Sydney Leathers Takes First Steps Into Porn Biz

Nicki Minaj Finally Responds to DJ Khaled’s Marriage Proposal

Nigella Lawson, Charles Saatchi To Divorce Today



FOREIGNERS
Mugabe Dismisses Vote Rigging Allegations
Snowden’s Father Thanks Russia For Protecting His Son
Berlusconi Awaits Final Tax Fraud Appeal Verdict
Iran Grants Syria $3.6 Million Petrocredit Line
Philippine Troops Likely To Remain In Golan Another Six Months
Shutdown In Parts Of Andhra Pradesh, Four Ministers Quit Over Creation Of Telangana State
Irish Tanaiste Welcomes Signing Of Abortion Law
President Mamnoon Hussain: “Bolo Tararara” Again?



BLOGS & STUFF
The Looking Spoon: Somebody Should Make This Toy Of Obama And Give The Proceeds To His Victims
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Ballad Of Carlos Danger Gets Even Dumber
Doug Powers: Who’s Up For Sheila Jackson Lee As Secretary Of Homeland Security?
Twitchy: “Crowd Sourcing Love” – Twitter Rallies To Raise Funds For Daughters Of Conservative Blogger Caleb Howe
Weasel Zippers: Top Weiner Aide Slams Former Intern [Expletives Deleted]
Riehl World News: DSCC Disses Clinton, Weiner Victims As “Soap Opera Fodder”
Hit & Run: Julian Assange On Manning Verdict
NRO Corner: Krauthammer’s Take – Obama’s “Grand Bargain” Ironic Because It Prevents Real Tax Reform
The BLaze: Crazy Cousin John Calls Fox News “A Bit Schizophrenic”
Gateway Pundit: McCain Admits Amnesty More Important Than Border Agents In Immigration Bill
Allahpundit: Rand Paul Slams Chris Christie As “The King Of Bacon”
Erika Johnsen: Chattanooga Paper Tells Obama Ahead Of Visit “Take Your Jobs Plan And Shove It”
JustOneMinute: McDonald’s Math, Or, Latest Lib Talking Points Fail
Ralph Z. Hallow: Hispanic Win Shows California Can Be Republican Again
Alan Colmes: How Liberals Have It Wrong About Rush And Sean
Shot In The Dark: Those Cows Left The Barn
Jawa Report: Obama Creates “Nudge Squads” To Modify Undesirable Behavior


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8 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 07.31.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    July 31st, 2013 @ 8:46 am

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  2. Lockestep1776
    July 31st, 2013 @ 8:46 am

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  3. CHideout
    July 31st, 2013 @ 8:46 am

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    July 31st, 2013 @ 8:46 am

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  5. jwbrown1969
    July 31st, 2013 @ 8:46 am

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  6. preciseBlogs
    July 31st, 2013 @ 8:54 am

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  7. Good Stuff
    July 31st, 2013 @ 9:54 am

    President Robert Mugabe against Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai – election after election

  8. Wombat_socho
    July 31st, 2013 @ 10:43 am

    Nah, I think if the PM loses this one he’s just going to quit and leave the country – voluntarily or involuntarily.