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LIVE AT FIVE: 09.11.14

Posted on | September 11, 2014 | 6 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Obama Promises No Long War Against ISIS; Some Legislators Skeptical

“Effort will not involve American troops fighting on Iraqi soil.”

Dem Senators Begich, Udall skeptical that president can keep that promise
Saudi Arabia to host “train-and-equip” program against Islamic State
Obama orders airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State
Plan poses test for Democrats, Republicans alike

EU Delays Sanctions As Russians Withdraw From Ukraine
Poroshenko: greater autonomy for Russian-speaking East but no territorial concessions

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Diagnosed With Abdominal Tumor
Diagnosis comes after months of pain



POLITICS
Rough Debut For Former Baghdad Bob Clone Jay Carney On CNN

How does it feel to get pwned by a crippled guy old enough to be your daddy, Jay?


Stacy’s Crazy Cousin John calls Carney a liar to his face on national TV


Dems Struggle To Escape Specter Of Obamacare In Senate Races



Ferguson Protesters Arrested During Attempt To Shut Down Interstate

DHS Confirms ISIS Planning Infiltration Of Southern Border

Missouri Lawmakers Override Dozens Of Governor’s Vetoes

House Democrats Question Goodell’s Actions On Rice Video

Federal Agents Seize $65 Million In Money Laundering Bust

FEMA Tells Flood-Ravaged Colorado Town It Wants Its Money Back

Supremes Add Gay Marriage To September 29 Agenda



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Brent Stays Barely Over $98 As Ample Supply, Weak Demand Override Mideaat Concerns: WTI $91.79, Brent $98.06
PRC Inflation Cools To Four-Month Low
US Wholesale Stockpiles Barely Budge
Alibaba: Biggest IPO Of All Time?
Twitter To Raise $1.3 Billion Through Note Sale
Two More LNG Projects Approved For Export
Minecraft Fans Spooked By Talk Of Microsoft Acquisition
Dense Server Battle To Heat Up With Intel’s Xeon D Next Year
Five Million GMail Accounts, Passwords Dumped Online
Intel Nabs 1400 Powerwave Patents Amid Wire-Free Push
Rock Band OK Go Accuses Apple Of Ripping Off Their Video



SPORTS
Shields Shuts Down Tigers, Royals Win 3-0

Only two hits allowed in seven innings

Royals take one-game lead atop AL Central


Former FBI Director To Lead Probe Of NFL In Ray Rice Case



Happy 85th Birthday Wishes To Arnold Palmer!

McCutcheon Hits Inside-The-Park Homer, Pirates Beat Phillies 6-3

Mets Blank Rockies 2-0

Clark, Peralta Lift Brewers Past Fish, 4-1

Orioles Sweep Red Sox; Magic Number Now 8

Nats Stumped By Harang Again As Braves Avoid Sweep



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Actor Richard Kiel Dies At 74

Played “Jaws” in “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker”

Younger fans knew him from “Happy Gilmore”

Liv Tyler Pregnant With Second Child

Taylor Swift’s Feud With Katy Perry Started Over John Mayer


Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty To Disorderly Conduct

Justin Bieber Strips To His Underwear After Being Booed During NYFW’s Fashion Rocks

Former WWE Star Sean O’Haire Hangs Himself

Morgan Freeman Lands Juicy Role In “Ted 2”

Lena Dunham Keeps Confessing Stuff, And She Won’t Shut Up



FOREIGNERS
Australian Hiring Surges, Unemployment Drops To 6.1%
Kerry Calls New Iraqi Government “Heart” Of Fight Against ISIS
EU Envoy Tells Israel Gaza Fighting Will Resume Unless Talks Progress
Thousands Flee Flooding In Kashmir
Brussels Bureaucrats On $400K Salaries Spark New Calls To Leave EU
Two Australians Face Charges Of Aiding Terrorist Groups In Syria
Rights Group Calls On Thai Junta To End Repression
Battle For Benghazi Could Break Up Libya
Trial Of Chinese Human Rights Activist “Political Persecution”
Philippines Plans To Give Muslims Autonomous Zone
Washington, Seoul Closely Watching Norks’ Charm Offensive



BLOGS & STUFF
Louder With Crowder: “Guns At Kroger’s? Oh My!”
Doug Powers: Misdial “M” For Lerner – Is The DOJ Conspiring With Dems To Bury The IRS Scandal?
Twitchy: See Katie Pavlich Flog Obama Post-Speech With One Simple Question
American Power: The Obama Depression – Long-Term Job Losses Still At Record Levels
BLACKFIVE: Former VP Dick Cheney At The American Enterprise Institute
Conservatives4Palin: The New American Aristocracy
Don Surber: Rothenburg – Republicans Poised For Biggest Senate Wave In 20 Years
Jammie Wearing Fools: Sandinista Fan Bill De Blasio Doesn’t Have Security Clearance To Received Classified Info
Joe For America: Ray Rice’s Wife Pins Blame Where It Belongs – On The Media
JustOneMinute: Sidling Toward The Biden Partition Plan In Iraq
Protein Wisdom: Never Forget, Never Forgive
Shot In The Dark: In Today’s Literary And Marketing News…
STUMP: Public Pensions Watch – Alternative Asset Classes, Part VII – North Carolina
The Gateway Pundit: LTC Ralph Peters On Obama’s ISIS Address – “It’s Pathetic…It’s Idiotic Nonsense”
The Jawa Report: Ahhhh Snackbar! Canadian Terror Supporter Bilal Phillips Arrested In Philippines
The Lonely Conservative: The IRS Audited Breitbart News. Hmmm, I Wonder Why.
This Ain’t Hell: GMAFB. Really? That’s Our Strategy?
Weasel Zippers: Obama – “Let’s Make One Thing Clear. ISIS Is Not Islamic.”
Megan McArdle: Sell Birth Control Over The Counter


The September 12 Smittypalooza is tomorrow! Be at Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern in Herndon starting at 4 PM!


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Comments

6 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 09.11.14”

  1. Barack in Iraq | Regular Right Guy
    September 11th, 2014 @ 2:16 pm

    […] LIVE AT FIVE: 09.11.14 […]

  2. richard mcenroe
    September 11th, 2014 @ 2:41 pm

    Democrats never seem to understand that the enemy gets a vote too.

  3. richard mcenroe
    September 11th, 2014 @ 3:24 pm

    #StrangeNewRespectForSashaGrey Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate uses Torture Porn Star in campaign ad to extol his virtues. http://minx.cc:1080/?post=351713

  4. Wombat_socho
    September 11th, 2014 @ 3:53 pm

    No, they don’t.

  5. K-Bob
    September 11th, 2014 @ 4:44 pm

    I read an article on Kiel a while back. He was evidently a committted Christian, and worked on outreach programs. Yet another reason why the folks who worked on Sandler’s films liked the guy.

  6. K-Bob
    September 11th, 2014 @ 4:45 pm

    Whats up with every article at FreeRepublic today being about climate?