If you really wanted real time discussions and breaking newsbites (not the CNN stuff) fwitter is now hosting quite a few depending who you follow. I was listening to one considered high profile with 30+k listeners and even The Pershing Capital guy was promoting. A lot of noises from Putin's and Luka's planes leaving their respective capitals to private jets bee lining out of Rusdua, etc. Alarming if one doesn't take a pinch of salt then woke up to serenity today!