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LIVE AT FIVE: 10.24.13

Posted on | October 24, 2013 | 8 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
White House Steps Up Damage Control On Obamacare Rollout

Just like an infomercial.

GOP increases the pressure to delay parts of PPACA

Chancellor Merkel’s Phone Frustration May Complicate US Relations
Carney denies everything, of course.


Jury Finds Bank Of America Liable For Countrywide Mortgage Fraud
Caused millions in losses at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac



POLITICS
Heated Start To Detroit Bankruptcy Trial

Protesters supporting unions, retirees outside the federal courthouse

Lead attorney Bruce Bennett on negotiations with unions: “What we got was ‘no’.”


Obamacare Web Troubles: What’s Known So Far, And What Questions Remain


White House Fires Twitter Mole

Teachers Unions Fight Bill Barring Sex Offenders From Schools

Obama To Urge Congress To Pass Immigration Reform

Army: Only Two Brigades Combat-Ready

Rep. Grayson Blasted For Anti-Tea Party Fundraising Letter Showing Burning Cross



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
US Crude Sinks To Lowest Since July: NYMEX $96.47, Brent $108.74
PRC Manufacturing Beats Forecasts
Starbucks Getting Into The Tea Business
AT&T Reports Record Smartphone Sales, Higher Profits In Third Quarter
Icahn Launches Website To Push For Apple Changes
Unemployment Little Changed At 7.2% As Economy Remains Sluggish
LinkedIn Launches New Mobile Email App
Facebook Removes Gruesome Beheading Video, Reviews Content Policies
Yahoo Snaps Up LookFlow to Improve Flickr
New Surface Tablets Once Again Meaninglessly Dissed For Low Repairability
BlueStacks, Big Fish Deal To Bring Android Games To PCs And Macs



SPORTS
Lester, Red Sox Rout Sloppy Cardinals

Dustin Pedroia hugs David Ortiz after Ortiz’ seventh-inning homer

Boston wins 8-1, and it wasn’t even that close



Johnny Weir Hangs Up Skates, Takes Up Microphone For NBC


Lincecum Agrees To Two-Year, $35 Million Deal With Giants

Reds Promote Pitching Coach Price To Manager

Senators Crush Wings 6-1

Bruins Beat Sabres 5-2

Vatican Launches Cricket Team, Hopes To Play Anglican XI

Bloomberg Franchise Valuations: Nationals Worth $850 Million



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Danielle Fishel Slams The Haters

Former “Boy Meets World” actress throws down on Twitter

Fires back at criticisms of her weight, marriage to younger man

Lindsay Lohan Hitting Tough Notes At East Village Karaoke Bar

Jeremy Piven Pay At Center Of “Entourage” Movie Flap

Paul Feig Lands Animated “Peanuts” Flick For Fox

Minka Kelly, Chris Evans Split: What Went Wrong

“Basketball Wives” Reunion Show Shut Down

Clint Eastwood’s Wife Dina Files For Divorce

Rapper Ja Rule Wants To Write Cookbook Of Microwaveable Recipes



FOREIGNERS
Spain’s Recession Over – Cold Comfort For Jobless
Russia Drops Piracy Charges Against Greenpeace Group
Pakistan PM Sharif Urges Obama To Halt Drone Strikes
Pope Francis Suspends “Bishop Of Bling”
US Iran Policy Unites Israel, Saudi Arabia
After Stumbling In Syria, NSC Pushes Blame On Obama
Crews On Edge As NSW Blaze Flares Up
US/Russian Relations Thawing Over Syria?
Berlusconi Indicted In Corruption Case



BLOGS & STUFF
Dead Republican Party: Restoring America
First Street Journal: The Mark Of A Liar
Chicks On The Right: Alan Grayson Is The Worst Person In The World
Proof Positive: Obamboozle
Michelle Malkin: Don’t Forget Obamacare’s Electronic Medical Records Wreck; also, Glenn Beck And The GOP’s Grover Norquist Problem, Revisited
Twitchy: “You Let Them Die!” Hillary Heckled About Benghazi During Speech
American Power: Network Anchors Rip Obamacare Rollout – “Debacle”, “A Mess”, “A Complete Disaster”
American Thinker: Ted Cruz Spots A Tsunami
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Wonderful Wednesday – Homicide Hotel
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, October 23
Jammie Wearing Fools: It’s Come To This – Nigerians Now Complaining About Ted Cruz Joke
JustOneMinute: Obamafail – What Did The President Not Know, And When Did He Not Know It?
Pat Dollard: John McCain Kicks Man Out Of Town Hall For Asking Why He’s Aiding Al Qaeda
Protein Wisdom: SHOCKER – CBS Reports Healthcare.Gov Lies To Customers About Their Insurance Premiums
Shot In The Dark: Joe Biden, Security Consultant
The Jawa Report: Online Jihad + Healthcare.gov = Leno Funny
The Lonely Conservative: Now Democrats Want To Delay Obamacare Mandate For A Year
Megan McArdle: Why Obamacare Is Like Three Mile Island


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8 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 10.24.13”

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