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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.18.13

Posted on | June 18, 2013 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
New Iranian President Talks Moderation, Maintains Nuclear Goal

Why is this man smiling?

Iranian President-Elect Hasan Rowhani

Has no real differences with the Ayatollah Khomeini

Obama Claims Americans Not Getting Complete Story On NSA Programs


Vladimir Putin Denies Stealing Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl Ring
Spokesman says he saw Kraft give the ring to Putin as a gift



POLITICS
Supremes Uphold Oklahoma Voter Registration Law, Strike Down Arizona’s

Preemption!

Preemption!

Oklahoma law also requires oath, but not documented proof of citizenship
Related: Kansas AG says Arizona ruling won’t affect similar Kansas law

Daddy DIRNSA To Testify On Classified Leaks In Rare Public Hearing

ICE Director Stepping Down

IRS Official In Washington Involved In TEA Party Scrutiny Contradicts Earlier Claims

Indiana Democratic Party Official Sentenced To Prison For Vote Fraud

White House Threatens Farm Bill Veto

Military Plans To Open Combat Units To Women; Ranger Training Goes Coed In 2015, SEAL Training In 2016



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Prices Rise Ahead Of Inventory Data: NYMEX $98.01, Brent $105.49
Hedge Fund Says Chinese Bid For Smithfield Is Too Low
Sprint Sues Dish To Block Clearwire Acquisition
Pennsylvania McDonald’s Sued Over Payroll Debit Cards
Yen Drops As Asian Stocks Slide Before Fed; Grains Gain
Heavy Equipment Maker Terex Cuts Forecast, Shares Tumble
Instagram To Get Video On June 20?
AMD Lifts Veil On Opteron, ARM Chip Plans For 2014
Steve Jobs, Winnie The Pooh, And The iBook Launch
Chicoms Take Supercomputing Crown From US
Feedly Starts Moving Users To Homespun RSS Service As Google Reader’s Death Looms



SPORTS
Bruins Blank Blackhawks, Take 2-1 Lead For Stanley Cup

Bruins Bergeron and Seguin high-five after scoring in the second period

Rask gets third shutout in seven games as Bruins’ home win streak continues

Tigers’ Scherzer Improves To 10-0 After Raking O’s 5-1

Lolo Jones Irritates US Bobsledders With Video Poking Fun At Paycheck

Ex-WNBA Head Wants To Fix Women’s College Hoops

Could Manny Machado Become The New Earl Of Doublin’?

Saints, Dolphins Cheerleaders Cover Taylor Swift’s “22” (Videos)

Royals Edge Tribe 2-1

White Sox Avoid Sweep, Beat Astros 4-2

Late Heroics Not Enough As Nats Fall To Phillies In Ninth



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Disney Channel’s “Girl Meets World” Gets Series Order

Cory and Topanga are coming back to TV

Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel return for follow-on to their series “Boy Meets World”


Real Housewives, Fake Scenes



Charlie Sheen At War With Selma Blair

Kate Moss To Pose Naked For Playboy

Ed Hardy: That Inking Feeling

Jennifer Lopez To Star In Chilean Miner Drama “The 33”

Prince William, Prince Harry Make Royal Fan’s Day

Courtney Cox Celebrates Her 49th Birthday

Vivid CEO Buys, Returns Joe Francis Sex Tape



FOREIGNERS
Protests Show Brazilian Dream Fading As Rousseff’s Popularity Ebbs
Afghan Lawmaker Escapes Kabul Suicide Attack
Pope Francis Blesses 35,000 Harley Riders In Vatican City
Heavy Rains Lash Northern India, 50 Killed
Labor Unions Support Turkish Protests With Strikes
Putin, Obama Agree To Keep Pushing Syrians To Negotiate
Jerusalem Post: Iran Sending 4,000 Troops To Support Assad
Venezuela’s Prelate: Pope Should Urge Maduro Toward Coexistence
Airborne Laser Reveals Buried Cambodian City
Mayor’s Arrest Deepens Corruption Scandal In Montreal



BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Michele Malkin: Barack Obama’s “Social Innovation” Slush Fund
AmSpecBlog: Snowden’s Online Q&A Leaves Many Qs Un-A’d
Blogs Of War: Initial Thoughts On Snowden’s Q&A
Mary Katherine Ham: Good News! Obama Says NSA Spying Is “Transparent”
Glenn Reynolds: Government Compromises Our Trust
Pat Dollard: Ted Cruz To Introduce Voter ID Amendment To Counteract Supreme Court Ruling
Jammie Wearing Fools: Scandal-Drenched Obama’s Popularity Plummets In CNN Poll
American Thinker: Congress Watch – A Summer Of Bipartisan Love?
Israel Matzav: Pew Poll Shows More Americans Than Ever Oppose Arming Syrian Rebels – “Let Allah Sort It Out”
Victor Davis Hanson: Intervention In Syria Is A Very Bad Idea
Weasel Zippers: Salon’s Raving Lib Joan Walsh Calls Sarah Palin “White Far-Right’s Hero”
Michael J. Totten: Iran’s New President Is Lipstick On A Pig
Gateway Pundit: Senior Washington IRS Official, Obama Donor, Admits Scrutinizing Tea Party Applications
Hot Air: IRS Supervisor In DC “Personally Involved” In Scrutinizing Conservative Groups’ Early Cases
Bryan Preston: This Rubio Aide Really Isn’t A “Star Performer”
Rich Lowry: The Rubio Quote In Context
Power Line: The Immigration Reform Endgame


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Comments

7 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 06.18.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    June 18th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.18.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS New Iranian President Talks Moderation, Maintains … http://t.co/QAZeklxNH6

  2. Lockestep1776
    June 18th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 06.18.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS New Iranian President Talks Moderation, Maintains … http://t.co/QUBAeneeBM

  3. jwbrown1969
    June 18th, 2013 @ 5:02 am

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  4. preciseBlogs
    June 18th, 2013 @ 5:12 am

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  5. mnrobot
    June 18th, 2013 @ 5:42 am

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  6. Adjoran
    June 18th, 2013 @ 3:07 pm

    Iranian “moderates” . . . about as likely as an honest Democrat, or a hard-working Obama supporter.

  7. Wombat_socho
    June 18th, 2013 @ 11:52 pm

    One does wonder what exactly is meant by “moderate” in this context.