The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE: 08.26.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Karzai Arrives In Pakistan For Talks On Taliban Karzai, US seeking Pakistani help in getting Taliban to negotiating table Guilty Verdict Still Expected As Bo Xilai Trial Ends Former Party boss’ refusal to admit guilt nixes chances for leniency Russia Warns Against US Intervention In Syria FM Lavrov tells […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 08.23.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama’s Thick Red Line On Syria Clearly, the President doesn’t want to talk about Syria Gang Rape of Photojournalist Shocks Mumbai Case cracked, two arrested Mubarak Released From Jail Former Egyptian president released to hospital, expected to be sent home under house arrest POLITICS San Diego Council Weighs Mayoral […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 08.22.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Bo Xilai Trial Draws Official Tweets, Scattered Protests 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 […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.21.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Man Charged In Shooting At Atlanta-Area Elementary School Shooter surrenders; nobody hurt Senseless Killing Of Aussie Ballplayer By Oklahoma Teens Sparks Calls For US Boycott Baseball player shot in random attack by bored teenagers Excising The Cancer In Egypt MuBros at risk of falling apart under the Army’s crackdown? […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.20.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Pakistan’s Ex-President Musharraf Indicted In Death Of Benazir Bhutto Former army chief and head of state charged with former PM’s assassination Israel Boosts Ties With Egyptian Army Tighter cooperation in fighting jihadis in the Sinai San Diego Mayor Filner In Mediation With City Amid Recall Efforts Filner supporters hold […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.19.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Congress Split On Cutting Aid To Egypt Democrats, GOP split on whether to continue military, other aid “Freedom From Filner” Rally, Petitions Signal Recall Kickoff Several events in city kick off drive to oust accused San Diego mayor Death Toll Hits 52 In Philippines Ferry Disaster Passenger ferry struck […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.16.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Egyptian Death Toll Rises To 638 MuBros call for “Millions March Of Anger” today; Obama wrings hands, cancels joint military exercises BJP’s Modi Needs To Be Heard, Say British MPs Labour and Tory MPs defend House of Commons invite NSA Internal Audit Finds Thousands Of Privacy Violations Violations ranged […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.15.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Cairo Quiet After Deadly Crackdown At least 278 dead as security forces clear pro-Morsi protest camps Entire Crew Of Stricken Indian Sub Feared Dead Divers find no signs of life Wikileaker Apologizes For Hurting US “I’m sorry that my actions hurt people. I’m sorry that they hurt the United […]

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