LIVE AT FIVE: 02.20.13
Posted on | February 20, 2013 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE: 02.20.13
— compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
Two Missing, Fourteen Hurt In KC Gas Blast
Foul play not suspected in explosion at restaurant
Parties Begin Blame Game As Sequester Nears
Obama trying desperately to avert blame for what he asked for
Hollande Visits Greece To Show Support
Encourages French companies to invest
POLITICS
Pregnant Teen Wins Legal Battle To Stop Abortion – Against Parents
Parents enjoined from threatening or coercing 16-year-old daughter
Review Team: Detroit Faces Financial Crisis Without A Plan To Fix It
Supreme Court To Hear Case On Campaign Donation Limits
McConnell Ad Mocks Ashley Judd, Obama, And Democrats
Did Obama Supporter Vote Six Times? Ohio Poll Worker Under Investigation
Marines Introduce Next Mascot (Video)
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Prices Continue Mixed: NYMEX $96.72, Brent $117.38
Strike Vote Looms At Boeing
Abe Says No Need For Foreign Bond Buys Under New BOJ Chief
Dell Earnings Fall But Beat Expectations
Maker’s Mark Reverses Decision To Water Down Bourbon
Atlantic City’s Revel Casino Files For Bankruptcy
Walmart Sales Slump May Indicate Cooling Consumer Spending
Conflicting Reports About Origin Of Mac, Facebook Hacks
PRC Military Denies Hacking Allegations
Republic Wireless = Bargain Wireless
Hackers Take Jeep’s Twitter Account For A Joyride
Microsoft’s New Outlook E-Mail Service Officially Launches
Microsoft Forges Skype, Linc Into Enterprise Communications Platform
T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Budget Wireless Service
Big Changes Coming To “Far Cry 3”
SPORTS
#1 Hoosiers Beat #4 Michigan State, 72-68
Victor Oladipo leads the way
Blackhawks Match Record In Win Over Canucks
It’s Pavelic For The Defense As Jets Snap Losing Streak
Clippers Trade Rumors End As Celtics’ Garnett Refuses To Waive No-Trade Clause
Missouri Wins Rematch Against #5 Florida
NCAA Accuses Miami Of Lack Of Institutional Control
Ryan Zimmerman Making Progress, Likely To DH In Spring Games
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Kelly Clarkson Sticks It To Clive Davis
Posts open letter on website ripping famous music company exec
Clive Davis Comes Out Of The Closet
Hilary Mantel Roasted For Duchess Of Cambridge Slur
Dr. Drew Speaks Out On Mindy McCready’s Death
Britney Spears’ Mystery Valentine’s Day Date Revealed
David O. Russell To Direct Jennifer Lawrence In “The Ends Of The Earth”
“Arrested Development” Season Four To Feature Guest Stars Kirsten Wiig, Seth Rogen
Scarlett Johansson Flashes Giant Rock On Engagement Ring
Unspeakable Armenian Claims Sister Not Fired From “X Factor”
Jason Clarke To Star In “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes”
FOREIGNERS
Pistorius Witness Heard “Non-Stop” Argument Before Shooting
Bulgarian Government Resigns Amid Growing Protests
Tunisia In Turmoil After PM Resigns
$50 Million In diamonds Stolen At Brussels Airport
Cameron Promises India Cooperation In Probe
Jihadi Group Promises More Attacks On Shiites In Baluchistan
Greece Hit By New Strikes As Unemployment Soars
Rebels Say Loyalist Rocket Kills 19
BLOGS & STUFF
The Looking Spoon: Ten Democrat Tips For Avoiding Rape Without Needing Guns
Volokh Conspiracy: Supreme Court Sides With Drug Dog In Probable Cause Case
BizzyBlog: Politico Pair Cry Crocodile Tears Over “Obama, The Puppet Master”
Examiner: Speakeasy – Esquire Bops Politico
Heritage Foundation: Simpson-Bowles Redux – Another $600 Billion Tax Increase
Gateway Pundit: Bill By Missouri Republican Makes It A Felony To Propose Gun Control Legislation
AmSpecBlog: All’s Well That Ends Well
Riehl World News: Half-Right But Half-Assed – Cupp And Scarborough
Weasel Zippers: Presidential Debate Co-Chair Happy With Debates, Except For Candy Crowley
Power Line: Hagel Reportedly Said Israel Headed For Apartheid
Israel Matzav: Another Day, Another Anti-Israel Chuck Hagel Speech Discovered
American Thinker: Norks Threaten “Final Destruction” Of South Korea
WSJ: The Coming Failure Of “Accountable Care”
Scared Monkeys: Ohio Poll Worker Who Boasted Of Voting Twice For Obama May Have Done It Six Times
Twitchy: #WarOnWomen – Press Secretary Carney Sneers At Female Reporter – “I Know You Are Just Filling In”
Ed Driscoll: California Dreamin’ At The Washington Post
Protein Wisdom: These Are The Republicans Leading The “Bipartisan Compromise” On “Common Sense” Gun Control
Ace Of Spades: Semi-Review – “The Dark Knight Returns”, Parts 1 & 2