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LIVE AT FIVE: 05.14.14

Posted on | May 14, 2014 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
201 Dead, Hundreds Missing In
Turkey Coal Mine Fire

Medics help a wounded miner after the mine disaster in western Turkey

Almost 800 miners inside when electrical unit exploded, triggering fire

Uttar Pradesh Embraces Modi, Bihar Not So Much
Secular voters combine with Muslims against BJP in Bihar; Modi leading in all four major polls anyway

Ukraine Round Table Talks Begin Today
Degrees of decentralization to be discussed



POLITICS
Tea Party Favorite Ben Sasse Wins Bruising Nebraska Primary

Midland University president Ben Sasse, now GOP candidate for Senate from Nebraska

Establishment favorite Shane Osborn concedes after finishing third


Rove Defends Comments Questioning Hillary’s Health

Federal Judge Strikes Down Idaho Ban On Gay Marriage



Mooney Wins Crowded WV-2 GOP Primary; Capito To Face Nick Casey In General For Senate

Rep. Conyers Fails To Qualify For Michigan Primary Ballot

Sallie Mae Reaches $60 Million Settlement With DOJ Over Military Student Loans

Ras Baraka Declares Victory In Newark Mayor Race



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Up On Hints Of US Crude Exports: NYMEX $101.96, Brent $109.35
Asian Shares Rise, Euro Wobbles Under Pressure
Dow, S&P 500 End At Record Highs Again
Hollywood, Amazon, And Your Local Realtor Pushing To Legalize Drones
IRS Misses Deadline To Appeal Tax Preparer Rules Rejection
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift Didn’t Deliver For Elizabeth Arden
Microsoft Backflips On Kinect For XBox One
Google’s Self-Driving Car Makes Strides
Suspected Iranian Hackers Target US Defense Industries
Oracle Wants Its $1.3 Billion Pound Of Flesh In Unique SAP Theft Case
FCC Adjusts Open Internet Rules Amid Controversy



SPORTS
Rangers Cap Comeback, Top Penguins 2-1 In Game 7

The Rangers’ Boyle shoots, and scores!

Lundqvist made 35 saves to put the Rangers ahead

Gortat Pummels Pacers As Wizards Narrow Gap To 3-2

Wild’s Season Ends With 2-1 Loss To Blackhawks


Stan Van Gundy Hired By Pistons

Royals Shut Down Rockies Offense In 5-1 Win

Keuchel Goes The Distance As Astros Blank Rangers

Parmelee’s Sayonara Blast In 9th Wins For Twins

Nats Rally, Edge Snakes 6-5



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Harry Potter Spinoff “Fantastic Beasts” To Hit Big Screen November 2016

J.K. Rowling

First movie in a projected trilogy

Channing Tatum Cast As X-Man Gambit

Justin Bieber – LAPD Investigating Alleged Attempted Robbery

Alec Baldwin Arrested For Wrong-Way Biking In NYC

Roberto Orci To Direct “Star Trek 3”

Drew Barrymore “Couldn’t Be Better” After Having Second Child



FOREIGNERS
PRC Set To Charge Glaxo Over Bribery
Vietnam Protesters Torch PRC Factories Over South China Seas Dispute
Nigeria Signals Readiness To Talk To Boko Haram
Special UN/Arab League Envoy To Syria Suddenly Quits
Italy Lashes Out At EU After Migrant Shipwreck
Suspected Nork Drone Found On Mountain Near Seoul
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe To Pitch Security Change To Divided Voters, Wary Partner
ICC Prosecutor To Examine Alleged British Crimes In Iraq War



BLOGS & STUFF
Doug Powers: Behold The Epic Self-Inflicted Beclowning Of Eleanor Clift
Twitchy: Chris Hayes Uses Benghazi In Failed Trolling Attempt
American Power: Harvard’s Kennedy School Adds “Check Your Privilege 101” To New Student Orientation
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Noted Di Blasio Supporter Has Run-In With Petty Statists
Conservatives4Palin: Joni Ernst Snags Chamber Of Commerce Endorsement In Iowa
Jammie Wearing Fools: Warren Buffett Has Given $1.2 Million To Abortion Groups
Joe For America: Does Hillary Clinton Have Brain Damage?
JustOneMinute: Don’t Dream It, Be It
Pat Dollard: MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart Doesn’t Think Tolerance Should Be A Two-Way Street
Shot In The Dark: Chanting Points Memo – The Straw War
STUMP: Campbell’s Law And Talking Back To Numbers – The Public Pensions Connection
The Lonely Conservative: CAIR Wants “Islamist Extremist” And “Jihadism” Removed From 9/11 Memorial
This Ain’t Hell: Along With The A-10, Guess What Else The Air Force Wanted To Ax?
Weasel Zippers: Obama-Appointed Former CIA Director Backs Benghazi Select Committee
Megan McArdle: The Little States That Couldn’t On Obamacare


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