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LIVE AT FIVE: 10.07.14

Posted on | October 7, 2014 | 5 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Supremes’ Surprise Non-Move Opens Door To Gay Marriage In 30 States

People waiting to enter the Supreme Court yesterday morning

Court declines to hear appeals involving five states, leaving intact appeals court decisions striking down state bans; litigation expected to continue in the fourteen states which still have bans in place

US Plans More Airport Screenings For Ebola
But no travel ban

Neves, Rousseff Advance To Runoff In Brazil
Major parties lose ground in Brazil’s Congress



POLITICS
Texas Abortion Clinics Seek Reprieve From Supreme Court

Abortion Barbie speaks during a Planned Parenthood rally on July 9

Final attempt to save thirteen abortion clinics that shut down Friday rather than comply with Texas law
Wendy Davis’ campaign coffers dwarfed by Abbott’s



Joe Biden’s Gaffe Shakes Anti-ISIS Alliance

VA Finally Fires Four Senior Executives In Response To Scandals

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Wisconsin Voter ID Law

Watch Mark Udall Stuff His Foot In His Mouth Twice In A Week

Seattle Scraps Columbus Day In Favor Of “Indigenous People”

Ted Cruz Tries To Rally Conservatives For Pat Roberts In Kansas



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Up Slightly Before US Fuel Stockpile Report: WTI $90.40, Brent $92.78
Hewlett Packard To Split Up; Stock Soars
Walmart Adding Health Insurance To Its Offerings
Samsung Earnings Slump As Galaxy Smartphone Sales Struggle
Wall Street Loses Gains, Ends Down
Morgan Stanley: Buy The Whopper, Sell The Big Mac
ITC To Investigate Nvidia Patent Complaint Against Samsung
Apple Sapphire Screen Supplier Files For Bankruptcy
Facebook’s Bus Drivers Looking To Unionize
Redbox Raising Kiosk Prices, Ending Streaming
To Kidfinity And Beyond? iPad Tops All Brands Among 6-12 Year Olds



SPORTS
The Buffalo Bunts, And Bumgarner Throws It All Away

Doug Fister brings the pain to the Bay:
seven innings, 4H, 0 R, 3 W, 4 K

Nationals score three in the seventh on Bumgarner’s throwing error; Storen gives up a run in the ninth but nails down the save


Royals, O’s Sweep Into The Pennant Series

Wilson Leads Penalty-Prone Seahawks Past Redskins, 27-17

Texans’ Arian Foster: I Don’t Know An NFL Player Who Likes Thursday Night Games


NBA Extends Deals With ESPN, TNT

Michael Phelps Suspended For Six Months Without Pay By USA Swimming

LeBron James: NBA Owners Can’t Plead Poverty Any More

Domestic Violence Tops Agenda At NFL Owners Meeting

Florida Suspends QB Harris Pending Rape Investigation

More Sordid Crap About Adrian Peterson

5-Year-Old Signs One-Night Contract With Utah Jazz

Logano Wins At Kansas As Chase Favorites Struggle

Danica: Tony Stewart “Deserves Chance To Move On”

Johansen, Blue Jackets Agree On Three-Year Deal

Angels Face Unclear Future After Playoff Sweep



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Game Of Thrones” Bosses Burn Through $200K Keeping A Naked Queen Under Wraps

Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister

Making sure nobody saw her in her birthday suit while filming the “walk of shame” scene


Raven-Symone Tells Oprah “I Don’t Want To Be Labeled As Gay”


Teresa Giudice: I Didn’t Understand My Plea Deal

Mariah Carey Panned In Japan

“Twin Peaks” Returns As Showtime Limited Series

Stripper Claims Drake’s People Threatened Her After Sex

Justin Theroux: I Don’t Pay Any Attention To The Pressure

Alfonso Ribeiro Finally Set To Perform The Carlton Dance On DWTS

Blake Lively Is Expecting!



FOREIGNERS
Street Fighting Rages In Kobani As Islamic State Moves In
Mexican Army Disarms Iguala Police After Mass Grave Found
Jammu & Kashmir: Seven Killed In Pakistan Shelling, Firing Spreads To Line Of Control
Spanish Nurse Tests Positive For Ebola
Nork, ROK Warships Exchange Fire Just Days After High-Level Meeting
Explosion At Iranian Nuke Complex Reportedly Kills Two
White House, Netanyahu Clash Over “American Values”
Lightning Strike Kills 11 In Colombia
Cataloonies To Decide On Illegal Independence Referendum By October 15
Socialist French PM Claims “My Government Is Pro-Business”



BLOGS & STUFF
Michelle Malkin: Can We End The Crazy Diversity Visa Lottery Yet?
Twitchy: Kroger Manager Gives Moms Demand Action The Brushoff
American Power: Alison Lundergan Grimes Caught Lying About Support For Coal Industry
American Thinker: Will Ebola Be Death Knell For Democrats?
BLACKFIVE: Verdict Expected Soon In Blackwater Guards’ Murder Trial
Conservatives4Palin: Joni Ernst’s New Video, “Momentum”
Don Surber: Yes, Global Warming Skeptics, Man Caused The Drought In California
Jammie Wearing Fools: Van Jones – “Ebola Is The Best Argument You Can Make For The Kind Of Government We Believe In”
Joe For America: Black Leaders In St. Louis Endorse GOP Candidate
JustOneMinute: If You’re Having Trouble Getting Worried About ISIS
Pamela Geller: Obama Sends Special Note Of Thanks To Oklahoma Beheader’s Terror Mosque
Protein Wisdom: Netanyahu Asks “Why Is Obama Insisting On Ethnic Purity For Israel?”
Shot In The Dark: Chanting Points Memo – Democratic Fakery Labor Party
STUMP: Public Pensions Followup – San Diego Asset Managers Still In…For Now
The Gateway Pundit: Kurds Blast Obama For Sitting Back And Letting Kobane Fall To ISIS
The Jawa Report: Female Kurd Soldier Sacrifices Self To Defend Kobane
The Lonely Conservative: Immigration Facility Still Plagued By Contagious Diseases
This Ain’t Hell: Corporal Jordan Spears – First Casualty Of The War On ISIS
Weasel Zippers: Abortion Barbie Can’t Understand Why Texas Women Aren’t Supporting Her
Megan McArdle: If Chicago Bleeds, It Leads


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Comments

5 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 10.07.14”

  1. Political Rift » LIVE AT FIVE: 10.07.14
    October 7th, 2014 @ 5:10 am

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  2. K-Bob
    October 8th, 2014 @ 1:58 am

    Good news everyone, Apple has invented analog!

    http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/07/apple-patents-flexible-display-input-methods/

  3. Wombat_socho
    October 8th, 2014 @ 8:22 am

    And apparently plans to sue the bejesus out of anyone trying to use it on the basis of prior art.

  4. K-Bob
    October 8th, 2014 @ 4:14 pm

    What a sweet gig. We should get a patent here at TOM for “words in little boxes”

  5. Wombat_socho
    October 8th, 2014 @ 9:31 pm

    It’s a Million Dollar Idea!