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LIVE AT FIVE: 10.20.14

Posted on | October 20, 2014 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE: 10.20.14

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Better late than never…


TOP NEWS
New Pivot In Ebola Protocol

Dr. Fauci calls for medical personnel working with Ebola patients to have no exposed skin

Also, SecDef Hagel orders formation of multiservice team to assist civilian medics
Did CDC laxity on one infection help spread another?
Ebola contacts in US may number up to 300

US Finally Airdrops Weapons, Ammo To Kurds Defending Kobani
Turks are gonna be pissed

Activists Retake Streets In Hong Kong
Clashes reported with police in the Mong Kok district



POLITICS
DNC Head Claims Dems Will Hold The Senate

Whatever she’s smoking, I don’t want any

Wasserman-Schultz claims Obama and the Democrats “have America’s back”

Suspected Nazi War Criminals Expelled From US Still Collecting Social Security

Maryland Delaying Legal Effort To Recoup $55 Million Wasted On Obamacare Website


Ted Cruz Rips Ron Klain As “Political Operator”

Fauxcahontas Campaigns For Bruce Braley In Iowa

Supremes Allow Texas To Enforce New Voter ID Law

Early Voting Totals Mirror 2010

Democrats Pull Back In Kentucky As Grimes Catches Flak From The Left

Detroit Bankruptcy Takes Center Stage In Tight Michigan Governor Race

Martha Coakley Struggles To Hold Lead In Massachusetts

Obama Makes Rare Campaign Appearance; People Leave Early

GOP Brass Stand Behind DeMaio Despite Sexual Harassment Claims

Brownback, Roberts Facing Tough Re-Election Fight In Deep Red Kansas



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Stagnant On Weak Demand, Glut On Market: WTI $83.22, Brent $86.33
Japan Stocks Lead Sharp Asian Rebound
Boston Fed’s Rosengren: Don’t Expect More QE
Pay Raises Rarer Despite Strong US Hiring
Investor Group Aims To buy Adidas’ Reebok Unit
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Plan To Ease Lending
IBM Paying Globalfoundries $1.5 Billion To Take Chip Unit Off Their Hands
Snapchat Plunges Into Advertisements
Microsoft Soon To Unveil A Wearable
Apple Pulls All Bose Products From Its Online Store
Kickstarter Suspends Anonabox Campaign
“HALO: The Master Chief Collection” Is Mythic Value



SPORTS
Brad Keselowski Wins At Talladega

“I know there’s probably some people out there that aren’t really happy I won.”

Stays alive in the hunt for the NASCAR championship


Kaepernick Struggles As 49ers Get Thumped By Broncos, 49-17

Alabama Crushes Aggies 59-0 #rolltide


Andersen Gets First Shutout As Ducks Blank Blues

#9 Oregon Whips Huskies 45-20

Cowboys Beat Sagging Giants 31-21

Flames Trounce Hapless Jets 4-1

Colt McCoy Steps Up, Leads Redskins To Victory

Sens Edge Blue Jackets 3-2

Bruins Blank Sabres 4-0

Nationals Top 5 Offseason Storylines



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Will Jena Malone Be Playing A Female Robin In “Batman Vs. Superman”?

From “The Hunger Games” to “Batman vs. Superman”?

You know, if the presence of Carrie Kelley as Robin means they’re basing this on Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, I might actually be willing to see this in a theater.


“Kingdom” Picked Up For 20 More Episodes By DirecTV

“Buffy” Star Nicholas Brendon Arrested In Boise

Amal Clooney Most Powerful Woman In London?

Shia LaBeouf Blames Method Acting For His Recent Troubles

Evan Rachel Wood Dating Katherine Moennig

No Prosecution For Child Molester Stephen Collins

Bono Not Wearing Shades Inside To Be A Douche – He Has Glaucoma



FOREIGNERS
BJP Sweeps Haryana, Maharashtra
Widodo Inaugurated As Indonesian President
Japan’s Justice, Trade Ministers Resign Amid Scandals
Hong Kong’s C.Y. Leung Claims “External Forces” Involved In Protests
Indian Diesel Prices Deregulated As Modi’s Government Fuels Reform
Swedish Military Sights Russian Sub Off Stockholm Coast
Koreas Trade Gunfire Across The DMZ Amid Continuing Tensions
Downing Street Rejects Barroso’s Criticism
Spanish Ebola Nurse Appears Clear Of Disease
Israeli Hospital Treats Daughter Of Gaza Hamas Leader
Catalans Rally In Barcelona, Call For Early Elections
Australia Sending Special Forces Troops To Iraq
Polls Show Opposition With Slight Lead In Brazilian Runoff Election



BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: In The End, Only Results Matter, And The Results Of Liberal Economics Are Failure
The Quinton Report: Anthony Brown’s Gaffe – Refers To “Frederickstown” Not Frederick
American Power: Where Is The Anti-War Movement?
American Thinker: America In Crisis – Sorry, Blacks, You Can’t Sit This Out
BLACKFIVE: Why The Guard And Reserve? Why Now?
Conservatives4Palin: The Virginia Senate Race Gets Interesting
Don Surber: Why Believe The NAACP?
Jammie Wearing Fools: Obama’s Ebola Czar A Big Fan Of Crackpot Lefty Bloggers, Lena Dunham, And Other Human Debris
Joe For America: Mexico Schools Obama On Handling Ebola
JustOneMinute: Mickey Kaus Scores Again
Pamela Geller: 2007 Video On Savage Muslim Rape Gangs Not Used Amid Fears Of Appearing Racist
Protein Wisdom: It’s Come To This – Government Tells Christian Ministers To Perform Same-Sex Marriages Or Face Fines, Jail
Shot In The Dark: Trulbert! Part XVI – Between Heaven And Richfield
STUMP: Illinois Election Shenanigans – WTF Is Going On?
The Gateway Pundit: 101st Airborne Not Getting Full Protective Gear For Ebola Mission In Africa
The Jawa Report: Sandcrawler PSA – How And Why Jawas Pray
The Lonely Conservative: Feds Spending Millions Of Dollars On “Truthy”, A Project Studying “Social Pollution” On Social Media
This Ain’t Hell: Utah Guard Probes Risque Video
Weasel Zippers: Teachers In Wisconsin Leaving Union In Droves
Megan McArdle: Ebola’s Greatest Threat – A Third World Pandemic


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