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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.04.13

Posted on | June 4, 2013 | 1 Comment

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Senator Frank Lautenberg Dies, 89

Senator Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ, RIP

Senator Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ, RIP

Last WWII vet in Senate succumbs to viral pneumonia


Does Someone At The White House Want Eric Holder Gone?
Anonymous NYT source says yes


Woman In Red Becomes Symbol Of Istanbul’s Female Protesters
Middle-class women, students take stand against Erdogan’s Islamism



POLITICS
Supremes Rule Police Can Take Your DNA Without A Warrant

The Roberts Court

The Roberts Court

Scalia writes scathing dissent, joins Court’s liberal women in opposition


Fort Hood Shooter To Represent Himself At Court-Martial


Prosecutor: Wikileaker Put Military Secrets Into Enemy Hands

Boston Fire Chief Resigns After Deputies Criticize Bombing Response

Teacher Fired From Catholic School Awarded $171,ooo In Damages

House Approves Bill On Prescription Drug Tracking



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Brent Falls Back Below $100 On Weak PRC Demand; Previously Closed Higher On Weak Dollar. North Sea Outage: NYMEX $91.77, Brent $99.66
U.S. Stocks, Commodities Gain As Dollar Index Weakens
Slaughterhouse 500: Zynga Slashes Staff
Japan Wages Gain In Boost For Abenomics
Regulators Pick Non-Bank Financial Firms For More Oversight
US Manufacturing Index For April Declines (Unexpectedly!)
Dunkin’ Donuts Launches Bacon, Egg And Glazed Doughnut Sandwich
Twitter Back Online After Brief Outage
Verizon To Offer HTC One This Summer
Toshiba’s Haswell Lineup Includes Notebooks That Can Support 4K External Displays
Yahoo Mail Classic Shuts Down
Feedly Publishes Roadmap Of Google Reader Replacement Process



SPORTS
Heat Rout Pacers In Game 7: On To The Finals

The Heat's Dwayne Wade acting like a jackass in the third quarter

The Heat’s Dwayne Wade acting like a jackass in the third quarter

An anticlimactic 99-76 rout

Bruins Spank Penguins 6-1, Head Back To Boston With 2-0 Series Lead

Knicks Guard Jason Kidd Retires After 19 Seasons

Weary Kings Return Home In 0-2 Hole

Hall Of Fame Defensive End Deacon Jones Dies, 74

Bedard Outduels Blanton As Astros Beat Angels 2-1 For The Sweep

Brown Stays Hot As Phillies Bomb Marlins 7-2

White Sox Skid Hits Seven With 4-2 Loss To M’s

Medlen Ends Losing Streak With Win Against Pirates

A’s Wreck Brewers 10-2 For Fourth Straight Win

Numbers Don’t Lie: Nationals’ Feeble Offense Dragging Team Out Of Contention



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Cyndi Lauper’s Big Surprise As “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” Turns 30

Still kinda cute.

Still kinda cute.

“Kinky Boots” cast (and numerous guest stars) does remake of video

Miley Cyrus Exposes Body In Skimpy Monokini
There’s a reason I didn’t run the picture from this article.
Angelina Jolie Joins Brad Pitt At “World War Z” Paris Premiere

Michael Douglas’ Ex Diandra Denies Having HPV

January Jones Goes Topless In New Western “Sweetwater”


SWAT Team Called In After Pia Zadora Allegedly Chokes Son

Nikki Finke Fired From Deadline Hollywood?

Jenelle Evans’ Baby Daddy: “I Wish I Could Find A Better Mother For My Son”

Alyssa Milano To Host Third Season Of “Project Runway All-Stars”

Unspeakable Armenian Expecting A Baby Girl



FOREIGNERS
Turkey’s Apolitical Youth Turns Activist Thanks To PM Erdogan
Hezbollah Willing To Join Fight For Golan
“Blade Runner” Pistorius Due Back In Court For Murder Case
Kerry Says US Will Sign UN Arms Trade Treaty Despite Lawmaker Opposition
New Palestinian PM Seen As Caretaker
Obama Orders New Economic Sanctions On Iran
Flood Waters Bear Down on Prague
Chicoms Block Tiananmen Anniversary Remembrance
Date Set For Ecuador, UK Foreign Ministers To Meet, Discuss Assange



BLOGS & STUFF
Michelle Malkin: Who’s Tracking Your Children?
Legal Insurrection: Governor Christie To Appoint Interim Replacement For The Late Senator Lautenberg
Nate Silver: How Christie Can Maximize The GOP’s Chances In New Jersey
Conservatives4Palin: Great News! Geraldo’s Open To A Christie Appointment
Reihan Salam: Frank Lautenberg’s Legacy
Allahpundit: This Week’s Media Meme? “The GOP Might Be Overreaching On These Scandals, You Know”
NewsBusters: Mika Says Issa Calling Carney “Liar” Makes Her Want To Ignore White House Scandals
American Thinker: What It Will Take For The GOP To Win Over Young People
Riehl World View: Poor Conor Friedersdorf, He Doesn’t Have Any Friends
The Volokh Conspiracy: Breyer And Scalia In 4th Amendment Cases This Term
American Spectator: California Schemin’
Weasel Zippers: Old And Busted – Obama Promises Lower Health Insurance Premiums. New Hotness – Report Shows CA Premiums Jumping 100-123% Under Obamacare
Sister Toldjah: Awful! VP Biden Nixes Annual Summer Beach Party For Journalist Pals
Washington Free Beacon: Full Flop For The Macker
Bryan Preston: MSNBC Head Says “We’re Not What You Would Call A News Network”
Eliana Johnson: EPA Honors Fake Employee
Power Line: The Friends Of Richard Windsor, Part II
NRO Corner: Ban Big Bottles Of Tylenol?

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