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LIVE AT FIVE: 08.13.13

Posted on | August 13, 2013 | 6 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
NC Voter Law Faces Court Challenge

North Carolina governor Pat McCrory

ACLU files suit over ID requirement, other allegedly racist provisions


Morsi Supporters Pledge To Die Rather Than End Protest
Thousands remain encamped at two Cairo sites

Israel Shoots Down Rocket Aimed At Eilat
Jihadis in Sinai launched missile to hit resort city



POLITICS
Booker Dominates Senate Race After Doing Oprah, Not Debate

Newark mayor Cory Booker

Avoids other contenders while raising tons of money

Administration Sets Up Intelligence Surveillance Technology Review Body

Holder Changing Charging Guidelines For Low-Level Drug Offenders


Judge Strikes Down NYC Stop And Frisk Policy

California Governor Brown Signs Transgender Student Rights Bill

Fort Hood Massacre Trial Moving Fast As Shooter Barely Cross-Examines Victims



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Slips As Dollar Strengthens: NYMEX $106.10, Brent $108.96
BlackBerry Considering Sale, Other Options As Hardware Takes Back Seat To Software
Japan Shares Rise, Yen Slips On Tax Report; Gold Near Three-Week High
Facebook’s Sandberg Sells $91 Million In Stock After Surge
As Stock Momentum Wanes, A Caution Flag
Yum Shares Drop On Sour China Sales
Dole Food Agrees On Deal With CEO To Go Private
Facebook Buys Speech Translation Software Company
Kinect No Longer Required For XBox One
New Social Game For Google Glass Casts Players As Scavenging Ants
Facebook To Offer OpenTable Bookings Via Mobile
HTC Taps Robert Downey Jr. For Ad Campaign
Unlocked $80 Firefox Phone To Hit EBay Soon
Luigi Takes Center Stage In “Mario & Luigi: Dream Team”



SPORTS
Rangers’ Darvish Flirts With Perfection, K’s 15

Crushing.

Astros lose 2-1

Mike Trout: Ban PED Users For Life

Pete Rose On PEDs: “I Picked The Wrong Vice”

Dillon Replacing Stewart At Michigan

LeBron James Not Running For NBPA President

Reds Bring Ludwick Off DL

Brett Brown Agrees To Coach Sixers

Yankees Survive Robertson’s High-Wire Act, Beat Angels

Dodgers Rally, Beat Mets 4-2; Streak Reaches Six

Fan Dies After Falling From Turner Field Stands

O’s Jones Moving Past Banana Incident

Phillies Beat Braves 5-1 For Charlie Manuel’s 1000th Win

Rockies Rout Padres 14-2

Sale, White Sox Hand Tigers Third Loss In Four Games

Royals Roll Over Marlins 6-2

Twins’ Rookie Albers Posts Shutout In Second Start

Snakes Bite Birds Late For 6-5 Win

Lost Seasons: Where Did It All Go Wrong?

Wilson Ramos Holding Up Well Under Heavy Workload



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Race-Based Claims Thrown Out In Paula Deen Lawsuit

Where does she go to get her reputation back?

Racism charges thrown out but sexual harassment claims against Bubba Hiers, Deen remain

Lea Michele’s Teary Appearance Can’t Save Teen Choice Awards Ratings

Jennifer Lawrence Covers The September Vogue

Amanda Bynes Suffering PTSD, Wants To Get Better

“Teen Mom” Jenelle Evans Goes Back To Jail – With A Smile

Teresa Palmer Expecting Baby With Fiance Mark Webber

Brad Pitt, Paramount Get Last Laugh As “World War Z” Cracks $500 Million Worldwide; Now Pitt’s Top-Grossing Film

Swiss Sales Assistant Calls Oprah A Liar

Kanye West Just Got OWNED By The Housing Market

Chrissy Teigen Tells Joan Rivers “I Never Wear Underwear”

Teen Mom Shocker: Ex-Pal Claims Farrah Abraham Being Paid To Accompany Sugar Daddies



FOREIGNERS
Mexico Proposes Opening Up PEMEX To Foreign Investment
Norks “Launch Own Smartphone”
As Afghanistan Endgame Approaches, Indo-Pak Rivalry Acquires Deadly Edge
Militants Kill 44 In Nigerian Mosque
Mugabe: Tsvangirai Can Go Hang
Dutch Prince Friso Dies After Year In Coma
Peru Says Slain Rebels May Be Shining Path Leaders
Sudan Flooding Kills 36
“Young, Feisty And With Sex Appeal”
Kerry Visits Brazil To Shore Up Relations
Iraqi Kurdistan Ready To Defend Syrian Kurds



BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: Eurosclerosis – Things Will Get Better For Greece
American Thinker: Obama Promotes Racism
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: This Stupid Week, SEO Edition
American Power: Missouri State Fair Bans Clown Who Mocked Obama
Jawa Report: Two Sentenced In “Taliban” Drug Smuggling Ring
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, August 11
Shot In The Dark: Chanting Points Memo – Why Yes, We Did Build It
Jammie Wearing Fools: The Obama Effect – Record Numbers Of Americans Renouncing Citizenship
JustOneMinute: Sentencing Reform – Bipartisan Cooperation, or Prosecutorial Indiscretion?
The Necropolitan Sentinel: Small Man Off Campus
Allahpundit: Hillary To Deliver Series of Major Policy Addresses This Fall
The Blaze: Media Matters President Thinks CNN’s Hillary Special May End Up With Rightward Slant
Weasel Zippers: Schumer Wants Countries To Wave Gay Rainbow Flag At Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Twitchy: Meet The Point Person For Obama’s “Independent”, “Outside” Intelligence Advisory Board
Legal Insurrection: New York’s Stop-And-Frisk And The Illusion Of Law By Statistics
NRO Corner: Wendy Davis Is Running For Governor
Gateway Pundit: 400 Missiles Stolen in Benghazi, Says Whistleblower’s Lawyer


Comments

6 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 08.13.13”

  1. CHideout
    August 13th, 2013 @ 5:33 am

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  2. MrEvilMatt
    August 13th, 2013 @ 5:33 am

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  3. jwbrown1969
    August 13th, 2013 @ 5:33 am

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  4. Lockestep1776
    August 13th, 2013 @ 5:33 am

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  5. Citzcom
    August 13th, 2013 @ 5:33 am

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  6. BoonCompanions
    August 13th, 2013 @ 5:33 am

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