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LIVE AT FIVE: 11.04.13

Posted on | November 4, 2013 | 12 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Both Sides Invoke Obama As Virginia Governor Race Gets Down To The Wire

Obama stumps for McAuliffe, calling on Virginians to think about the future

Both GOP and Democrats paint the other’s candidate as too extreme for the Commonwealth

Toronto Mayor Acknowledges “Mistakes” But Won’t Step Down
Rob Ford asks police to release controversial video

TSA Union Reacts To Screener’s Shooting At LAX
Wants armed guards at every checkpoint



POLITICS
Snowden’s Bid For Clemency Rejected

Edward Snowden

White House, Congressional intel committee heads say no deal

Obamacare’s Architect Says Rocky Rollout Not President’s Fault

Chuck U. Schumer Endorses Hillary In Iowa

Sen. Graham Vows To Block All Obama Nominees Until Benghazi Info Released

GOP Primary Fight For IL-13 Seat Turns Bitter, Pits Former Miss America Versus Old Guard

DC Next To Decriminalize Pot, Legalization To Follow?

Christie Gaining Coattails As Buono’s Base Bails

Romney Rips Obama’s “Dishonesty” On “Meet The (De)Press(ed)”



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Up Slightly In Asian Trade: NYMEX $94.70, Brent $106.16
Twitter Faces Skeptical Investors
Dallas Fed’s Fisher Says US Economy “Hogtied” By Government
PRC’s BYD To Hire More Workers At American Electric Bus Plant
Oracle Shareholders Turn (Symbolic) Thumbs Down On Ellison’s Pay
FTC Approves OfficeMax Merger With OfficeDepot
New Quality Complaints About Lululemon Pants
Bing, Twitter Continue Their Search Party
Patent Trolls Are Damaging The Economy
On Facebook, A Growing Teenage Wasteland
The Preview Is Over: Instagram Ads Are Here
Amazon Prime Members Can Now Get New E-Books Free



SPORTS
Jimmie Johnson Dominates Texas 500, Takes Control Of Chase

Jimmie Johnson celebrates his victory

Only Matt Kenseth remains in the running, seven points back with two races left

Texans Coach Kubiak Collapses At Halftime

Florida State Reclaims #2 In BCS Standings

Tigers Name Brad Ausmus To Succeed Leyland At Helm

Stars Top Sens In Shootout, 4-3


Seahawks Rally From 21 Down, Beat Bucs In OT

Pesky Celtics Outmanned In Paint, Fall To Pistons

Flames Edge Blackhawks In OT

Tom Brady Has Monster Game As Pats Dismantle Steelers 55-31

Lakers Blow 21-Point Lead, Hang On For Win Against Hawks

Browns Best Ravens For First Time In 11 Games, 24-18

Westbrook Returns, Makes Thunder Whole Again In 103-96 Win Over Suns

Dolphins Beat Bengals On OT Safety 22-20



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Britney Spears Opens Up About New Song “Perfume”

From the new album

“‘Perfume’ is incredibly special to me because it hits close to home, and I think the story is relatable to everyone.”


Oprah’s Yard Sale Raises $600K For Charity

Kristen Stewart Joins Tim Blake Nelson’s “Anesthesia”


Pamela Anderson Runs The NYC Marathon

Miley Caught Partying With Open Bottle In Back Of Car

Incredibly – No Video Of Chris Brown Fight

“Attack The Block”‘s Joe Cornish Beaming Up For “Star Trek 3”

Katy Perry And Niall Horan Celebrate Their (Fake) Engagement With A Selfie

Eva Longoria Has A New Boyfriend

“Ender’s Game” Wins The Weekend At Box Office With $28 Million

Civil Rights Group Pushes Lorne Michaels: Why No Black Women On SNL?



FOREIGNERS
Chicom Leaders To Begin Reform Summit As Economy Recovers
Egypt On Edge For Morsi Trial
13 Killed In Matamoros Shootouts
Anonymous Indonesia Targets Australian Websites To Protest Spy Revelations
Xinjiang Military Chief Purged By Chicoms
Israel To Build Security Barrier Between West Bank And Jordan
Kosovo To Vote Amid Serb Boycott Concerns
Karzai Criticizes Timing Of Taliban Leader’s Death By Droning
Boat Sinks As Muslims Try To Flee Burma; At Least 50 Feared Dead
ROK President Park: “No Purpose” To Japan Talks



BLOGS & STUFF
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: This Extremely Interesting Week, Land Of The Dead Edition
Proof Positive: The Peasants Are Revolting, Class Of 2013, and One Payer To Rule Them All And In The Darkness Bind Them
American Power: Obama Lied – White House Aides Debated President’s “You Can Keep Your Plan” Pledge
American Thinker: The Silence Of The Left
The Necropolitan Sentinel: Obamacare Watch – The Swiss System and Just Read Charlie
Don Surber: Daylight Savings Scoreboard and Saving Obamacare Could Be Easy As Pie
Jammie Wearing Fools: Well, This Makes Sense – Obama Donor’s Firm Hired To Fix Website Mess It Helped Make
Pat Dollard: LA Billboard Featuring US Soldier And Burka-Clad Muslim Woman As Couple Sparks Outrage
Protein Wisdom: The Fear Is Palpable – Those Goddamn Teabaggers Won’t Just Fold Up And Go Home
Shot In The Dark: Let Me Get This Straight
The Jawa Report: MEMRI YouTube Account Suspended
The Lonely Conservative: SEALs Ordered To Remove “Don’t Tread On Me” Navy Jack From Uniforms
Megan McArdle: Why Obama’s “iPod Presidency” Was Doomed


The FMJRA and Rule 5 Monday will be posted later today.


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12 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 11.04.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    November 4th, 2013 @ 5:01 am

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  2. CHideout
    November 4th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

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  3. Resista38176897
    November 4th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

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  4. jwbrown1969
    November 4th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

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  5. Lockestep1776
    November 4th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

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  6. Citzcom
    November 4th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

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