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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.13.14

Posted on | June 13, 2014 | 12 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Iraq Disintegrating As Jihadis Advance On Baghdad

Kurds seize Kirkuk; army claims to have retaken Tikrit

McCarthy Sole Candidate For Majority Leader After Sessions Drops Out
No obvious contender from Tea Party/conservative faction

Bergdahl Returns From Germany
Reintegration treatment scheduled at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio



POLITICS
Former EPA Official Goes Off-Grid, Evades Congressional Inquiry Into Alaska Mine Project

1998 photo of Phillip North in his Anchorage office

Did EPA collude with tribal and environmental groups to kill the project?

Hillary Defends Initial Resistance To Gay Marriage

Retired General Keane: US Created Huge Vacuum By Leaving Iraq

Former BP Engineer Wins New Trial In Gulf Spill Case

House Votes To Make Business Tax Break Permanent

US Marshals To Auction $18 Million In Bitcoins

Feds Pushing Local Cops To Stay Mum On Surveillance

Officials To Investigate Claims Illegal Immigrant Minors Being Mistreated



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
WTI Hits Nine-Month Highs As Inventory Falls: NYMEX 104.65, Brent $109.86
Asian Stocks Retreat As Oil Advances On Iraq News
Supremes Agree Minute Maid Can Be Sued Over Juice Label
Intel Raises Outlook On Strong PC Demand, Shares Jump
Beer Giants Reveal Ingredients After Petition Push
Retail Sales And Jobless Numbers Disappoint, But Hope Remains In Economy
Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab S Tablets
Starbucks New Wireless Chargers Won’t Work For Most Phones
Elon Musk Opens Up Tesla Patents
“Assassin’s Creed: Unity” Female Characters Take A Lot More Work
Mario Maker Could Be Amazing If Nintendo Gets It Right



SPORTS
Spurs Chill The Heat Again, Go Up 3-1

Boris Diaw: Let me show you how this works, Mr. Wade

San Antonio stifles LeBron & friends in 107-86 rout



Gauman Pitches O’s Past Jays, 4-2

Scherzer Tosses 3-Hitter With 10 K’s, Blanks Pale Hose 4-0

Pirates Wait Out The Rain, Wipe Out Cubs 4-0

Tempers Flare, Three Rockies Ejected En Route To 10-3 Scalping Of Braves



Brewers’ Lucroy Blasts Sayonara Homer In 13th, Sends Mets Down To Defeat Again

Lester Bounces Back, Big Papi Homers As Red Sox Top Tribe 5-2

Speed Skater Alvarez Launches Pro Ball Career With White Sox

Carter’s Homer Gives Astros 5-4 Win Against Snakes

Bench Comes Through As Phillies Beat Padres 7-3

Frazier Homer Lifts Reds Past Greinke, Dodgers

Longtime NASCAR Team Owner Junie Donleavy Dies, 90

Croatia: If That’s How The Refs Are Going To Be, Just Give The World Cup To Brazil Already

Sterling v. Sterling v. NBA

Hudson Pitches Giants Past Nationals



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
J-Lo And Maksim Not Dating, Just Friends

She’s not ready to start dating again yet

“Definitely not romantic with Maksim”



Harrison Ford Injured On “Star Wars: Episode VII” Set

Bill Murray Makes Another Engaging, Hilarious Appearance In Charleston



D.A. Rejects Justin Bieber Robbery Case For Lack Of Evidence

Robin Thicke Naming New Album After Estranged Wife Paula

Pink Stripped Bare: “I’d Rather Be Strong Than Bony”

Kimberly Perry, Rangers Catcher J.P. Arencibia Married

Blake Shelton Reveals Romantic Anniversary Surprise For Miranda Lambert

Jessica Rabbit Fan Has Boob Job, Corset Training To Get Extreme Hourglass Figure

Michael Buble: I’m A Dad First, The Rest Is Just Icing On The Cake

Actress, Civil Rights Figure Ruby Dee Dead At 91



FOREIGNERS
India Rocked By New Rape Cases
Blast Targets Self-Proclaimed East Ukraine Leader’s Car, Two Killed
Tanks Cross From Russia Into Ukraine
Israel Advances Plans For ~1100 Homes In Judea & Samaria
Use Of Indian Weapons In Karachi Attack Being Probed
Resumption Of Drone Strikes In Pakistan Raises Questions
Red China’s Top Taiwan Official To Make First Visit To Island
Why Were So Many Police Used To Raid A South Korean Religious Compound?
Pacific Presidents Speak Out Against Australia’s Stance On Climate Change
Fresh Fighting Erupts On Congo/Rwanda Border
NATO Chief Says Alliance Has No Role In Iraq



BLOGS & STUFF
Doug Powers: Dave Brat Makes Good On Term Limits Pledge
Twitchy: Hey, Looks Like Barack Obama Delivered On Iraq After All
American Power: Leftists Spew “Tolerant” Sexist Misogyny As Dana Loesch Releases “Hands Off My Gun” Book Cover
American Thinker: Some Inconvenient Truths About American Mass Murderers
BLACKFIVE: The Hubris And Incompetence Of Barack Obama
Conservatives4Palin: Mickey Kaus – Notes On Cantormageddon
Jammie Wearing Fools: Rick Perry Compares Alcoholism To Homosexuality
Joe For America: Bikers Head For Mexico To Free Marine
JustOneMinute: Baghdad Bob, Meet D.C. Sue
Pat Dollard: Al Qaeda Leader Behind Takeover Of Mosul Released From Detention By Obama In 2009
Protein Wisdom: NJ Threatens To Seize Child Because Dad Hasn’t Kissed Their Feet Sufficiently
Shot In The Dark: The Better Buzzfeed
The Jawa Report: Iran Deploys Forces To Fight Jihadis In Iraq
The Lonely Conservative: No Waiting List For VA Solar Panels
This Ain’t Hell: Administration Slow To React To Iraq’s Requests For Assistance
Weasel Zippers: Hypocrisy Overload – Barbara Boxer Calls GOP “Blame America First” Crowd For Criticizing Obama Over Iraq Crisis
Megan McArdle: Online Journalism Is Suffering Print’s Fate


Comments

12 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 06.13.14”

  1. commonpatriot
    June 13th, 2014 @ 5:00 am

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  2. MrEvilMatt
    June 13th, 2014 @ 5:00 am

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  3. WeRResistance
    June 13th, 2014 @ 5:00 am

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  4. CHideout
    June 13th, 2014 @ 5:00 am

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  5. Citzcom
    June 13th, 2014 @ 5:00 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.13.14: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Iraq Disintegrating As Jihadis Advance On Baghdad … http://t.co/RcZ885G5rb

  6. Lockestep1776
    June 13th, 2014 @ 5:00 am

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