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LIVE AT FIVE: 07.11.14

Posted on | July 11, 2014 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Obama Offers To Broker Gaza Ceasefire

No comment from Netanyahu on when ground forces will join in

Palestinians claim most of the dead and injured are civilians
Rocket fire from Lebanon joins barrage from Gaza
Turkish PM Erdogan says Gaza offensive threatens rapprochement


Gov. Perry To Obama: Send Guard To Border Now
Criticizes President for not visiting border
Even Texas Democrats question Obama’s border no-show
Data suggest many illegal children will get to stay



POLITICS
Florida Judge Orders Gerrymandered Districts Redrawn

Districts may have to be redrawn for 2014 elections

FL-5, FL-10 found to be illegally affected by partisan lobbying


Boehner Announces Obama Lawsuit Will Focus On Healthcare Law Delays


Colorado Gay Marriages On Shaky Legal Ground

Federal Judge Orders IRS To Explain Lost Lerner E-mails Under Oath

Joint Chiefs Unanimously Supported Bergdahl Swap



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Mixed As Supply Fears Recede: WTI $102.91, Brent $108.73
Portuguese Bank Fears Rekindle Euro Market Tension
Reynolds Reportedly Near Merger With Lorillard
Family Dollar Posts Lower Profit As Icahn Presses For Sale
Inventor Pushes Solar Panels For Roads, Highways
UAW Won’t Take No For An Answer At VW Plant In Tennessee
FTC Sues Amazon For Allowing In-App Purchases By Kids
Can You Shun Facebook For 99 Days?
GameStop Wants To Fund Exclusive Video Content
Microsoft CEO Promises To Shake Up Company’ Culture: “Nothing Is Off The Table”
Box, Dropbox Brace For Impact Of Amazon’s Zocalo



SPORTS
Headley Homer Ends Kershaw’s Scoreless Streak

But the Padres lose anyway.

One dinger not enough as Dodgers win 2-1


Trout Homer Among Four Hits As Angels Rout Rangers 15-6


Tanaka Could Need Tommy John Surgery


Volquez Victorious As Pirates Thrash Cards 9-1

Tigers Maul Second-Place Royals 16-4

Carp Delivers For Red Sox As Pale Hose Fall In Extras

Tribe Scalps Yankees Again 9-3

M’s Get 12 Hits, Still Lose 4-2 To Twins

Kazmir Notches Win #11 As A’s Thump Giants 6-1

Colon’s Rough Start Costs Mets Win

Phillies Beat Brewers Again, 9-1

Cubs Beat Reds In Extras, Avoid Sweep

Sterling Trial On Hold Until July 21

Why Soccer In Brazil Is Better Than Cricket In India

O’s Hang On To Beat Nats 4-3



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Margot Robbie Doesn’t Consider Herself Particularly Attractive

We’ll be the judge of that, young lady.

“Wolf Of Wall Street” actress says her girlfriends are better looking

Teen Huntress Kendall Jones: There’s A Target On My Head Thanks To Facebook

Why They Were Emmy Snubs: “Girls”, “Homeland”, “Survivor”

“Glee” Star’s Boyfriend Found Dead In Philly Hotel Room

“Sons Of Anarchy” Star Kurt Sutter Feeling Kinda Susan Lucci

First Look At Yaya DaCosta As Whitney Houston In Lifetime Biopic

Complete Emmy Nominations List

Unspeakable Armenian, Vile Rapper Living Separate Lives After Wedding

More Details Emerge About Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 Deal With Sony

Jimmy Kimmel, Molly McNearney – It’s A Girl!

Robin Thicke’s New Album Sells Just 530 Copies in UK, 55 In Australia

Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling Joining Cop Drama “Nice Guys”

Esquire Praises 42-Year-Old Women

Jimmy Fallon Spends Less Time Talking Than Jay Leno, Talk Show Peers

Joy Behar Slams Elizabeth Hasselbeck For Rosie O’Donnell Comments Amid “The View” Drama



FOREIGNERS
Four Servicemen, Five Miners Killed In Latest East Ukraine Violence
Kerry Hopes Solution Can Be Found To Afghan Vote Mess
Germany Expels Top US Intelligence Official
Seven Injured In 5th Running Of Bulls At Pamplona; No Gorings
Red China, US To Cooperate On Counterterrorism
Kerry To Join Iran Nuke Talks As Deadline Nears
Rupiah Lead Emerging Market Gainers On Indications Of Jokowi Win In Malaysia
“Looking Forward To Results-Oriented Visit,” Says Modi After Formal Invite From Obama



BLOGS & STUFF
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Another Reason Black People Might Be Nervous About Illegal Immigration
Doug Powers: Hey, Maybe Removing The Word “Illegal” From The ICE Lexicon Will Solve The Influx Problem
Twitchy: Dems, White House Attempt To Portray Obama As Man Of Action
American Power: MS-13 Actively Recruiting In Flood Of Illegals At Obama’s Shelters
American Thinker: L’Etat, C’Est Gay – Taking The New Sexual Fascism Seriously
BLACKFIVE: Trailer Talk – No Photo Ops, Obama’s Working (It)
Conservatives4Palin: Governor Palin Justifies Impeachment On Hannity’s Radio Show
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, July 10
Jammie Wearing Fools: President Selfie Not Interested In Photo Ops, Unless You Pay $5000 At Swanky Fundraiser
Joe For America: House Resolution Filed For Arrest Of Lois Lerner
JustOneMinute: LOL
Pat Dollard: IT REALLY IS A WAR – Mexico, Guatemala Sign Agreement To Invade US
Protein Wisdom: Coulter To MS Conservatives – Just Shut Up And Take It, Wingnuts
Shot In The Dark: Everyone’s A Racist!
The Jawa Report: CAIR Dumps Pretense, Posts Dead Babies In Support Of Hamas
The Lonely Conservative: Obama On Vacation For Half Of August
This Ain’t Hell: R. Lee Ermey Talks Military, Acting, And Reality TV
Weasel Zippers: Obama Laughs His Way Through Meeting With Governor Perry
Megan McArdle: Students Face Debt By 1000 Fees


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2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 07.11.14”

  1. If President Obama wants Congress to act on dealing with this influx of illegal alien children, why not immediately start sending them back? | Batshit Crazy News
    July 11th, 2014 @ 8:51 am

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  2. Esquire: Hey 42 year old women are not yet past their sell by date and can still be funny and hot! | Batshit Crazy News
    July 11th, 2014 @ 9:11 am

    […] a flip of the Esquire piece, Wombat notes that Margot Robbie does not think she is that […]