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LIVE AT FIVESEVEN:06.17.14

Posted on | June 17, 2014 | 1 Comment

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TOP NEWS
White House Reportedly Considering Sending Special Forces To Iraq

Shiite militiamen rallying against the Sunni insurgency

Other stories say administration still insisting it won’t send ground forces to Iraq

Gazprom Shuts Off Gas To Ukraine
Kiev missed $2 billion payment due for natural gas


Israeli Economy Minister Threatens Hamas
“We’re going to change a Hamas membership card into a ticket to hell.”



POLITICS
Calling Off The Speech Police

The Supreme Court

Supremes allow challenge to Ohio law restricting campaign speech

Border Patrol Overwhelmed By Flow Of Illegals

Supremes Rule Straw-Buyer Bans Constitutional

Congress To Investigate Alleged Computer Crash That Made Lerner E-Mails Allegedly Disappear

Report: Obama To Expand Pacific Ocean Sanctuaries

NM Governor’s Former Campaign Manager Pleads Guilty In E-Mail Hacking Case

Alabama Court Strikes Down Sodomy Law

“Duck Dynasty” Cousin Running For Congress



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Eases: NYMEX $106.72, Brent $112.70
GM Recalls Another Three Million Cars For Ignition Defects
IMF Cuts US Growth Outlook, Says Full Unemployment Years Off
Hillshite Dumps Pinnacle For Tyson Deal
Corn Trades Near Four-Month Low As U.S. Crop Conditions Improve
Judge Rules For Macy’s In Martha Stewart Case
Parallels Remote Desktop App Arrives On Android, iPhone
Blackberry Launches BBM Protected For Secure Enterprise Messaging
Amazon Triples Android App Content, Still In Third Place
Unicode Announces Over 250 New Emojis
Girl’s Tearful Facebook Post Credited With Saving Dad’s Life



SPORTS
Hall Of Famer Tony Gwynn Dies, 54

Fighting back the tears at his final game in 2001

Died of cancer Gwynn believed was from his tobacco-chewing habit


Padres Cap Somber Day With 5-1 Loss To Mariners

Tribe Rallies Past Angels To Snap Skid


Murphy Goes Yard Twice As Rangers Outslug A’s 11-8

Royals Rock Verlander, Tigers For Eighth Straight Win

Pete Rose Gets A Taste Of Baseball Again

Harry Reid Makes Redskins Fans Happy, Vows Not To Attend Games Until Team Changes Name

Phillies Break Through In 13th To Beat Braves 6-1

Brewers Surge To 9-3 Thumping Of Snakes

The Rotation Strikes Back



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Teresa Palmer Land Female Lead Role In “Point Break” Reboot

Last featured in 2013’s “Wish You Were Here”

Remake to be set in world of extreme sports



Nikki Finke Lawyers Up

Zendaya To Star In Lifetime’s Aaliyah Biopic


Is Terry Richardson An Artist Or A Predator?

Injury To Sideline Harrison Ford For Eight Weeks

“Heroes” Alum Jack Coleman Set For NBC’s “Heroes Reborn” Miniseries

“Bachelorette” Andi Dorfman Resigns From DA’s Office



FOREIGNERS
Argentina “Won’t Submit To Extortion” On Debt
Royal Bank Of Australia Says Cash Rate Not Moving Soon
UK Inflation Falls To 1.5% In May
Fifteen Killed As Somali Jihadis Hit Another Kenyan Coastal Town
41 More Palestinians Arrested As Israeli Army Continues Manhunt For Kidnapped Teens
Canada Takes Hard Line On Iran Nuke Talks
Al-Sisi Swears In New Egyptian Cabinet
Ukrainian Forces, Rebels Clash Near Russian border


BLOGS & STUFF
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Vegas Shooters Hung Out With #Occupy Crowd
First Street Journal: Wendy Davis Plays The Race Card
Doug Powers: Obama Slams Climate “Deniers” Before Firing Up Air Force One To Go Play Golf
Twitchy: “Shows Why Noone Watches MSNBC” – Network Summed Up In One Perfectly Pathetic Pic
American Power: In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, A Seemingly Endless Surge Of Illegal Immigrants
American Thinker: Benedict Obama’s Invasion Of America
BLACKFIVE: Marines Head Back To Iraq
Conservatives4Palin: “Going Rogue” Tips For “Hard Choices”
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, June 16
Jammie Wearing Fools: The Whining Never Stops – Politico Laments Obama’s “Bush Hangover”
Joe For America: Clueless, Insane, or Downright Evil?
JustOneMinute: Harshing Barry’s Mellow
Pat Dollard: Stinger Missiles Likely In ISIS Hands
Protein Wisdom: SCOTUS Begins Demolition Of Second Amendment
Shot In The Dark: Fortune Favors The Bold
STUMP: Public Pension Watch – Chicago Not Waving But Drowning
The Jawa Report: Idiots Question Authenticity Of ISIS Atrocity Photos
The Lonely Conservative: Veterans’ Problems Solved, VA Tweeted About Global Warming This Morning
This Ain’t Hell: National Guard To The Border? Again?
Weasel Zippers: State Department’s Jen Psaki Denies Terrorism’s On The Rise
Megan McArdle: 23 Ways To Win Your Wedding Registry


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One Response to “LIVE AT FIVESEVEN:06.17.14”

  1. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    June 17th, 2014 @ 3:31 pm

    Does this count as Sodomy in Mississippi? It does not appear voters in Mississippi are that accepting of this. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WPY8XDDER6M/U5-va8oLJ7I/AAAAAAAAiuI/-GPWQgK8R64/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-16+at+7.58.19+PM.png