LIVE AT FIVESIX: 08.22.13

Posted on | August 22, 2013 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho

TOP NEWS
Bo Xilai Trial Draws Official Tweets, Scattered Protests

Xilai on trial in Shantung province

Former Chungking party boss rejects bribery charges as trial begins

Wikileaker To Ask For Presidential Pardon
Or maybe commutation of 35-year sentence

Britain Calls Emergency UN Security Council Meeting
Accuses Assad regime of “shocking escalation” regarding rumored poison gas use

POLITICS
San Diego Mayor Reaches Settlement With City

Mayor Bob Filner

Settlement reached in former press secretary’s sexual harassment suit against mayor

Deliberations In Ft. Hood Court-Martial To Begin Today

Secret Court Rebuked NSA On Surveillance

SSG Bales Faces Angry Afghans As Sentencing Continues

Obama Launches College Affordability Bus Tour

Judge Awards $3 Million To Parents Of Teen Killed By Plainclothes DEA Men In Error

Kansas, Arizona Unite In Lawsuit Against Feds Over Voter Registration Laws

NYC Mayoral Debate Puts DeBlasio In Hot Seat

THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Prices Mixed; Brent Rises On Strong PRC Data: NYMEX $104.35, Brent $109.91
Asian Emerging Markets, Currencies Hurt By Fed Minutes
Rupee Continues To Struggle, Sinks To Record Low Of 65.66/Dollar
PRC Manufacturing Picks Up On Stronger Domestic Demand
Eurozone Private Sector Expands At Fastest Pace In Two Years
Healthcare Premiums Up, UPS Cuts 15K Spouses From Coverage
HP Shuffles Staff, Dashes 2014 Growth Hopes
As Console Battles Heat Up, Hope For Videogame Revival Rises
Ubuntu Edge Phone Misses Crowdfunding Target By $20 Million
Twitter’s Vine Hits 40 Million Users
Omate Truesmart Watch Secures Kickstarter Funds
Sony Drops Cost of PlayStation Vita To $199

SPORTS
Maria Sharapova Withdraws From US Open

Maria Sharapova

Russian bombshell forced out by shoulder injury

Ichiro Reaches 4000 Hits, Soriano Blast Lifts Yanks To Victory

Chris Paul Elected Head of NBA Players Association

Mike Tyson Returns To The Ring As Promoter

Allen Iverson To Announce Retirement

Davis Hits Home Run #46 As O’s Win, Avoid Sweep

LeBron James Channels His Inner Dr. J

Red Sox Hammer Giants 12-1

Rangers Get Sac Fly In 9th, Edge Astros 5-4

Hairston Comes Through In A Pinch, Leads Nats To 11-6 Win Against Cubs

FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Olivia Munn In Talks To Join Johnny Depp In “Mortdecai”

Olivia Munn

Movie about an antihero art dealer

Marion Cotillard Replaces Natalie Portman In “Macbeth”

Lance Bass Addresses ‘N Sync Reunion Rumors

Lamar Odom Won’t Be Prosecuted For Camera Smashing

David Cassidy Arrested For Drunk Driving

Co$ Tried To Recruit Brad Pitt, Bono, Says Cult Leader’s Niece

Kelly Clarkson Plans To Elope with Brandon Blackstock

Avril Lavigne Makes Out With Danica McKellar in “Rock & Roll” Video

FOREIGNERS
Mubarak To Exchange Jail For House Arrest
Death Toll Rises To 37 After Overloaded Malaysian Bus Plunges Into Ravine
Thai Court Jails Iranian Pair Over Botched Bomb Plot
Russian TV Kicks US Reporter Off The Air After Gay Rights Protest
Benedict XVI: “God Told Me To Resign”
UN Rights Envoy Claims Burmese Mob Attacked His Car
NZ Opposition Leader Quits Ahead Of 2014 Elections
EU Weighs Aid, Commercial Links With Egypt
ECB, Germany Play Down Talk Of Third Greek Bailout

BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: A Very Disappointing Sentence
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Weiner Gal Pal Does Porn Video Sure To Be Seen By Five People
Michelle Malkin: The RNC’s Horrific Open-Borders Pandering
Twitchy: Ken Cuccinelli Blasts Dems With “Real War On Women” Pic
American Thinker: The Million Muslim Farce
American Power: Michelle Malkin Blasts Leftist Richard Fowler On Murder Of Aussie Charles Lane
Necropolitan Sentinel: ObamaCare Watch – NY Has A Special Announcement!
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard For August 21
Jammie Wearing Fools: Camille Paglia Says “It Is Baffling How Anyone Would Think Hillary Clinton Is Our Party’s Best Chance”
JustOneMinute: Delivering A Message
Pat Dollard: Bar Rafaeli Tells Israel Boycott Supporter Roger Waters To Remove Her Photo From His Performances
Protein Wisdom: “Welfare, A Better Deal Than Work”
Shot In The Dark: Never Waste A Crisis, Mate
Jawa Report: US Stoops To New Low In Torturing Gitmo Prisoners
Chicks On The Right: Kneel Down To Your Public School Principal, Children! KNEEL, I Say!
Megan McArdle: Did ARMs Keep The Housing Crisis From Being Even Worse?

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MrEvilMatt
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