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LIVE AT FIVENINE: 04.17.13

Posted on | April 17, 2013 | 6 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Britain Bids Farewell To The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher's casket goes to Westminster Cathedral

Margaret Thatcher’s casket goes to Westminster Cathedral

Thousands line streets to watch her hearse pass; some protest silently


Envelope With Ricin Sent To Senator Wicker
Poisoned letter sent to Mississippi Republican


Boston Marathon Bombing Puzzle Being Pieced Together
Authorities certain “how”, but not “who” or “why” yet



POLITICS
Memorial Gathering Held At Boston Common

Runner holds candle and flower at vigil

Runner holds candle and flower at vigil

“No agenda, no speakers, and no nonsense”


Appeals Court To Hear Challenge To California’s Gay Therapy Ban, Execution Method


Mark Sanford’s Ex Accuses Him Of Trespassing

Weiner Not In, But Coming On Hard In NYT Poll

Groups File Suit To Overturn Arkansas Abortion Law

Advocates Whine About Immigration Bill’s “Too Stringent” Path To Citizenship

Senate Passes Thatcher Resolution

U.S. Footing Larger Bill For Overseas Bases Despite Cuts To Military



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Rebounds After Falling To Nine-Month Low: NTMEX $88.88, Brent $100.30
Stock Futures Fall On Commodities, Earnings
European Stocks Decline For Fourth Day; BHP, Tesco Slide
Bank Of America Quarterly Profit Quadruples As Revenues Fall
Icahn Agrees To Limit Dell Stake As LBO Alternatives Pursued
J&J Tops Estimates As Prescription, OTC Drugs Shine
Cleveland Browns’ Owner Haslam’s Truck Stop Business Probed By FBI
Microsoft Signs Android Patent Deal With Foxconn
Leap Motion Strikes Bundling, Embedding Deal With HP
WhatsApp Grows Bigger Than Twitter
Toyota Hybrid Sales Pass 5 Million
Taiwan’s FTC Investigates Samsung’s Marketing Tactics
EA Drops Three Facebook Game Titles
Verizon Reportedly Wants To Buy Clearwire Spectrum



SPORTS
Former Kicker, Broadcaster Pat Summerall Dies

Summerall and Bradshaw arrived on Fox in 1994

Summerall and Bradshaw arrived on Fox in 1994

Felled by heart attack while in hospital for broken hip

Rockies Sweep Doubleheader From Mets In Snow, Extra Innings


Clippers Win Sixth Straight Against Blazers

Wild Break Slump With 5-3 Win Over Oilers

Astros Fall Short In 4-3 Loss To A’s

Raptors Rip Lazy Hawks 113-96

Capitals Win 8th Straight, Trounce Leafs

Haren Searching For Answers After 8-2 Loss To Marlins



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Robert Downey Jr. – Not Wanted For Iconic “Iron Man” Role

"Under no circumstances are we prepared to hire him for any price."

“Under no circumstances are we prepared to hire him for any price.”

The GQ profile
Related: Retiring from “Iron Man”?

Billy Ray Cyrus Not Sure About Miley’s Wedding

Bradley Cooper Sounds Off: The Details Interview

Jodie Sweetin Shares Photos And Details From Her Secret Wedding

Malin Akerman Welcomes Son Sebastian

Michael Rooker Joins “Guardians Of The Galaxy”

“Fast And Furious 7” Gets July 11 Release Date


Emily Blunt Is InStyle’s May Cover Girl

Faith Hill Leaves “Sunday Night Football”

Miranda Kerr Confirms She’s No Longer A Victoria’s Secret Angel

Beyonce’s Raciest Outfit Yet!

Jamie Foxx Pictured As “Amazing Spider Man” Villain For First Time



FOREIGNERS
Rockets Fired Across Egyptian Border At Israeli Resort City
Bangalore Bomb Blast Injures 16; BJP Slams UPA Government
U.S. Troops To Leave Morocco After War Games Canceled
Kenya Court Seeks Criminal Probe Into Voting Machine Purchases
Temporary Truce In Aleppo
Taiwan Holds First Live-Fire Military Drill Since 2008
Mexican Judge Acquits Former Drug Czar Accused Of Ties To Cartel



BLOGS & STUFF
Ninety Miles From Tyranny: The Coming Ammunition Price Crash
American Power: The LA Times And The #Gosnell Blackout
First Street Journal: Health Care, The American Way!
Michelle Malkin: Desperate Dem Terry McAuliffe Sues Watchdog.org Over Green Tech/Cash-For-Visas Expose
Protein Wisdom: Salon’s David Sirota On Boston Bomber – “I SEE WHITE MEN!”
Shot In The Dark: A Crisis Not To be Wasted
Power Line: On Gun Control, The Dems Don’t Have The Votes
NRO Corner: “Anti-Gun Legislation Before The Senate”
Lonely Conservative: Ricin-Laced Letter Sent To Republican Senator
Ramesh Ponnuru: Obama’s Second Term, So Far
Bryan Preston: Senate Democrats Refusing To Note Thatcher’s Record
Ed Driscoll: More Hellish Gosnell Details
Weasel Zippers: Nation’s Biggest Movie Chain Cuts Employee Hours Because Of Obamacare
Israel Matzav: Priorities – Obama Cut Domestic Bomb Prevention Budget By 45%


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Comments

6 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVENINE: 04.17.13”

  1. DaveO
    April 17th, 2013 @ 9:42 am

    At least Cheney and Kissinger attended. Just another detail in the abandonment of the UK by the US. If we give up on the UK, we will give up on California: same political/economic conditions with no tan lines.

  2. 20thCenturyVole
    April 17th, 2013 @ 10:33 am

    “Weiner Not In, But Coming On Hard In NYT Poll”

    Ok, knock that off! 😉

    If he becomes mayor, I can just hear it now: “Hey, New York! SHOW US YOUR DICK!”

  3. Blog Challenge - Lowering the Boom
    April 17th, 2013 @ 11:52 am

    […] some news that you might have missed… and I’m glad to see it […]

  4. Wombat_socho
    April 17th, 2013 @ 4:31 pm

    Don’t think so. We stole California fair and square.

  5. Wombat_socho
    April 17th, 2013 @ 4:32 pm

    Shameless marsupial that I am, I’ll continue making the obvious jokes until Weiner proves to be a spent prick.

  6. FOAF
    April 18th, 2013 @ 4:03 am

    It would have more insulting if BO *did* send somebody – it would have been either Biden or Moochelle. At least Thatcher was spared that.