The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.23.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS 130,000 Syrian Refugees Flee To Turkey Refugee situation exacerbates tension between Ankara and Turkish Kurds Turkey clamps down on Syrian border after Kurdish unrest As masses seek refuge in Turkey, peshmerga rush back to Syria US, partners begin airstrikes in Syria US Rejects Iran’s Offer To Cooperate Against Islamic […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.22.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS California Burning: King Fire Spreads As Seven Blazes Burn Across State More than 7800 firefighters in action; King Fire only 10% contained Thirty-two structures destroyed by California wildfires Record amount of fire retardant used to fight blazes NASA’s Maven Probe Arrives In Mars Orbit Looking for answer to how […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.19.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Scots Hae Voted Nae With two-thirds of the vote in, Unionists have 54% of the vote and the SNP has conceded defeat Close vote in Glasgow doomed secession push Pound hits two-year high against Euro on results Five Big Takeaways From Xi’s Visit To India One of them being […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.18.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Insists Ground Forces Won’t Join ISIS Fight; Pentagon Less Sure Odierno, former SecDef Gates say not putting boots on the ground won’t work House approves arms for Syrian rebels Iraq PM rules out US ground troops Obama’s approval hits all-time low in ISIS crisis Doctor Confirms Toronto Mayor […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.17.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Urges Global Effort To Stem Ebola As Virus Spreads Pentagon requests approval for $500 million budget shift Global peril cited as US prepares to send troops to Africa CDC ramps up Ebola worker training Ukraine Parliament Approves Special Status For Lugansk, Donetsk Regions Also approves amnesty for rebels […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.16.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS How Kira Kazantsev Went From Cronut Blogger To Miss America Has always been an overachiever; speaks three languages and triple-majored at Hofstra Happy red cup leads to happy new Miss America Why the Miss America pageant can’t save Atlantic City Obama Dispatching Military, Medical Aid To Africa For Ebola […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.15.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Over 184,000 Saved From Kashmir Flooding 150,000 still stranded a week after flooding Chief Minister Omar Abdullah left with only two officials when floods struck Kashmir bureaucrats resent draconian call back to duty Fresh rain hampering rescue efforts Hurricane Odile Slams Cabo San Lucas Resort In Baja Damaging winds, […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.12.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Russia Weighs New Response As EU, US Add Sanctions Russia may ban clothing, used car imports EU seeks compromise with Russia over Ukraine free-trade pact As Scotland Goes, So Goes UK? Could Scotland’s departure from UK trigger Britain’s departure from EU? Hamas Acknowledges Use Of Civilians As Human Shields […]

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