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LIVE AT FIVE – 2.3.11

Posted on | February 3, 2011 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 2.3.11

TOP NEWS
Mubarak Supporters Strike Back

Mubarak supporters (bottom) attack anti-government protesters

President, supporters dig in against foreign and domestic demands for immediate change

Two Missing In Wake Of Cyclone Yasi
Damage not as bad as initially feared




Yemen Protests: 20,000 Call For Change
President Saleh to step down in 2013; supporters to rally today



POLITICS
Obamacare Repeal Fails On Party-Line Vote

Senators Mike Johanns (R-NE) and John Barrasso (R-WY)

Complete repeal fails 47-51 but 1099 repeal passes; Obama agrees to minor change

EPA Close To Launching Fracking Study

Bittersweet Day As USS Ronald Reagan Deploys From Coronado


Illinois’ Reagan Country Celebrates Centennial

Court Test For Alabama Challenge To “Pre-Approval” Provisions Of Voting Rights Act



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
European Stocks Open Lower On Continued Egypt Tensions
The Fallacy Of Facebook Diplomacy
Texans Warned Of Repeat Rolling Outages During Freeze
Gulf Coast Recovery Expected By 2012
News Corp Launches Tablet-Only Daily
Egypt Gets Internet Back
Apple Clamps Down On Non-App E-Books



SPORTS
Belichick Wins NFL Coach Of The Year

Patriots coach Bill Belichick

Third time for Belichick, who now trails only Don Shula in award wins

Walker Held To Eight Points As UConn Loses Second Straight

Steelers’ Hard-Hitting Harrison Won’t Apologize For His Style

Red Wings’ Depth Helps Negate Injuries

Bulls’ Rose Matches Griffin, Ends Clippers’ Streak



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lindsay Lohan Suspect In Jewelry Theft

Lindsay Lohan in trouble again?

Unclear if Lohan actually stole necklace

Rolling Stone Interviews Elton John

It’s A Boy For Craig & Megan Ferguson


Jen Tells Oprah She Turned Down SNL For “Friends”

Audrina Patridge Strips Down For Bongo

Kristen Stewart Isn’t Lois Lane Material



FOREIGNERS
Military Steps In To Separate Pro-, Anti-Mubarak Protesters
Pakistan Court Extends Detention Of U.S. Diplomat
Belarus Releases Detainees As EU Readies Sanctions
Irish Expel Russian Envoy Over Identity Thefts For Spies



BLOGS & STUFF
K-Lo: Naivete On Egypt Is Dangerous
Big Peace: What About The Egyptian Army?
POWIP: Kubla Bam
Goldfish & Clowns: Why Should Sarah Palin Care About CPAC?
Jawa Report: Four Israeli Journalists Arrested; Also, More Protester-On-Reporter Violence
Newsbusters: Murdoch – I Would Never Rehire Olbermann
Michelle Malkin: SEIU Says Waivers For We But Not For Thee
Five Feet Of Fury: Canadian “Human Rights” Tribunal Orders Woman’s House Seized After She Complained Muslim Employee’s Lunch Smelled Bad


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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