Headlines Du Jour ► Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Good morning, Headliners!!! Today is the birthday of United Artists, a company I once worked for. It was started by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffiths on this date in 1919. But, that’s yesterday’s headlines. Here’s today’s Headlines Du Jour.

IN LGBT NEWS:

BREAKING: Scotland legalizes same-sex marriage

AT&T Is First Olympic Brand to Condemn Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws

GET THE FRACK OUT OF HERE!!!

NEWS YOU CAN USE:

How to avoid the ‘one ring scam’ that’s been blowing up your phone

THE “O” IN GOP STANDS FOR OLD:

Republicans Self Destruct as Conservative Group Tries to Overthrow Boehner and McConnell

BOYCOTT THE SOCHI OLYMPICS!!!

Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious
and gross hotel experiences

CRACK MAYOR CORNER:

Criminal investigation
into Mayor Rob Ford
‘very active,’ top Toronto
police detective says

TEE VEE NEWS IN THE NEWS AGAIN:

Enabling Chris Christie: How Fox News, Joe Scarborough and faux-centrist pundits lie, deny and shade the truth
Bad journalism, false equivalency, phony
objectivity: Christie coverage shows why
mainstream media can’t be trusted

KKKARL ROVE IN THE NEWS AGAIN:

Did A Right-Wing Media
Backlash Kill Karl Rove’s
Attempt To Moderate The GOP?

Believe it or not: He’s not talking about Fox “News”


LOOFAH LAD IN THE NEWS AGAIN:

O’Reilly outFoxed by Obama

O’Reilly Forgets To Fact-Check Before Lecturing Obama For Not Addressing Black Issues

Five things you need to know about Bill O’Reilly’s interview with President Obama

Bill O’Reilly Demands Obama Explain How He’s Unfair to Him: VIDEO


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