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LIVE AT FIVE: 12.29.14

Posted on | December 29, 2014 | 3 Comments

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TOP NEWS
NATO Ends Afghanistan Mission With Quiet Flag-Lowering Ceremony

ISAF soldiers carry the colors during yesterday’s ceremony in Kabul

ISAF flag cased, Operation Resolute Support to begin January 1
NATO’s combat role ends but assistance pledged to Afghan forces

Indonesian Official Says Missing Plane Likely At Bottom Of The Sea
Countries from all over Asia sending ships and aircraft to aid in search for Air Asia jet

Police Turn Their Backs On Mayor Di Blasio During Eulogy For Officer Ramos
Hundreds of NYPD officers, along with police from all over the country, turn their backs in a spontaneous silent demonstration
Commissioner Bratton calls for “less rhetoric and more dialogue”
Rudy Giuliani thinks Di Blasio needs to apologize to the NYPD



POLITICS
Ebola Czar: Expect More Domestic Cases

What, me worry?

“Nearing a pivot point” in handling the West Africa outbreak

Di Blasio’s First Year: Liberal Victories, Police Crisis

Rick Perry Discusses His Past, Possible Future

Sen. Kirk Puts Weight Behind GOP Plan To Impose Iran Sanctions

Obama Claims America “Less Racially Divided” Since He Took Office

Blind Judge To Join Michigan Supreme Court

Chamber of Commerce To Push Immigration Reform, Tax Breaks



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Up From Boxing Day Lows On Libya Worries: WTI $55.42, Brent $59.93
Euro Off Lows, But Capped By Worries Over Greek Vote
US Bond Sentiment Worst Since Disastrous 2009
Lion Capital Reportedly Pushing American Apparel To Consider Sale
Farmers Fear Even Greater Labor Shortages Under New Obama Policy
Amazon Adds 10 Million Customers To Amazon Prime
Sony Reports PlayStation Network Back Online After Three-Day Outage
GMail Blocked In China, Great Firewall Suspected
Facebook “Year In Review” App Not A Treat For All
Most Windows Phone App Downloads On “Low-Memory” Devices
New Snipers-Only Mode Coming To “Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare”



SPORTS
Rodgers Returns, Leads Pack To Victory

Aaron Rodgers celebrates a second-half TD pass

Limping into the playoffs with a smile after beating the Lions 30-20

Panthers Finish With A Flurry, Beat Leafs 6-4

Miscues Cost Bengals In 27-17 Loss To Steelers

Bombs Away: Pistons Blow Out Cavs In Cleveland

Ducks Tip Canucks In OT, 2-1

Raiders’ Season Closes With 47-14 Loss To Broncos

Spurs Top Rockets 110-106

Ravens Clinch Playoff Berth By Beating Browns 20-10

Mavs Sneak Past Thunder 112-107

Panthers Rout Falcons 34-3 To Win NFC South

Blazers Roll Past Knicks, 101-79

Bills Beat Pats 17-9, Nobody Cares

Nationals Sign Dan Uggla To Minor-league Deal



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Jennifer Lawrence Is The Top-Grossing Actor Of 2014

More than just Katniss.

Her movies have grossed $1.4 billion worldwide

Mel B Spends Christmas With Husband Amid Abuse Rumors

Cosby’s PIs Dig Up Dirt On Rape Accusers


“The Interview” Has Made Over $15 Million Online

Alicia Keys, It’s A Boy!

Chris Rock Splits With Wife After 20 Years

Jessa (Duggar) Seewald Shows Sisterly Love On Christmas



FOREIGNERS
Abenomics Finally Working For The Average Japanese
Hundreds Waiting For Evacuation From Smoke-Filled Greek Ferry
ROK Proposes Talks To Norks
Palestinians Pushing for UN Vote On Israeli Withdrawal
Greek PM Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Avoid Early Elections
Freak Storm Strands Thousands In French Alps
No Outright Winner In Croatian Presidential Vote, Runoff January 11
Iranian General Killed By ISIS Sniper In Samarra
Al-Jazeera Journalists Await Appeal After A Year In Egyptian Jail
Cameroon Forces Kill 41 Jihadis After Boko Haram Attacks



BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: Movie Review – Christmas Icetastrophe
Doug Powers: Anti-Police Protesters Call Police After Road Blockade Goes Bad
Twitchy: Today’s “Doonesbury” Treats UVA Rape Story As Fact
American Power: The Left’s Anti-Cop Vigilantes Failing To Win Hearts And Minds
American Thinker: What Is America’s Survival Plan?
BLACKFIVE: Sony Hack – North Korea Or Not?
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Far Cry 4 – Kind Of A Review
Conservatives4Palin: GOP Eyes Budget Reconciliation To Repeal ObamaCare
Don Surber: Why Not Regulate Cars Like Guns?
Jammie Wearing Fools: Brave SJW Makes Threats Against Police, Cries Out For Mommy While Being Arrested
Joe For America: Reba McIntyre’s Latest Tweet Guaranteed To Make Liberals Foam At The Mouth
JustOneMinute: A Good Yesterday And A Better Tomorrow
Pamela Geller: NYC Police Commissioner Says Officers Feel Under Attack From Federal Government
Protein Wisdom: Life Update, 2
Shot In The Dark: Getting Ahead By Staying Behind
The Gateway Pundit: IL Felon Arrested After Threatening To Shoot Cops And “White Kids” On Facebook
The Jawa Report: Innocent Palestinian Kids Just Playing Burn The Jews
The Lonely Conservative: IRS Drained Christine O’Donnell’s Bank Account, Admits Mistake, But Hasn’t Replaced Funds
This Ain’t Hell: 1SG Katrina Moerk Gets ARCOM For Trolling
Weasel Zippers: 47 Inspector Generals Being Stonewalled By Members Of The Obama Regime
Mark Steyn: Auld Lang Syne



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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 12.29.14”

  1. Daniel Freeman
    December 30th, 2014 @ 3:53 am

    So, here’s the thing: I have visions. (Wow, it’s a relief to be able to say that.) I have enough that I can rate them. I give it 60% that internet pseudonyms will all be compromised in the next year or two, rising to 80% by 2018 and a near certainty by 2020.

    What do I do about it? I came of age in an age where it seemed like you could be anonymous, and I said some things that I’m not proud of, especially when I was young and had a bit too much to drink. Lots of people did, but I’m still worried about being judged.

    How do I prepare for the Pseudopocalypse?

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