The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 03.25.11

Posted on | March 25, 2011 | 1 Comment

TOP NEWS
NATO Takes Over Command & Control Of No-Fly Zone

The NATO symbol outside the alliance HQ in Brussels

Not agreed yet re: taking on broader responsibilities from UNSC

Reactor Core May Be Breached At Fukushima Plant
Radioactive water to be drained from No. 3 unit



Air Traffic Controller Tested For Drugs, Suspended After Sleeping On The Job
FAA declines to confirm testing or comment on results



POLITICS
Hispanics Surge To New High: 50 Million

The Other McCain Salutes The New US Center Of Population, Plato Missouri: Population 50!

Hispanics also made up over half the nation’s population growth

California Site For “Maternity Tourists” Shut Down (Video)

Romney Hits Road To Target Big Contributors




Union Bill Ruling Moves On To Wisc. Supreme Court

Texas Beauty Queen Wins Back Her Crown

Bachmann Tests Support In Iowa For 2012 Candidacy

Boehner Faces Tea Party Pressure On Budget



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Fed’s Clash with Bank Of America Raises Questions
USPS Announces Sweeping Job Cuts, District Office Closures
Euro Heads For Second Weekly Advance Vs. Yen
Forecast Glum On Global Auto Output
US Stocks Close Higher As Earnings, Outlooks Boost Tech
Comodo CEO: Fake SSL Certificate Incident Highlights Flaws In DNS
Research In Motion 4Q Profit Beats Forecast, Outlook Falls Short
Forrester CEO Predicts Apple Will Eclipse HP, IBM



SPORTS
UConn Men Beat Aztecs 74-67 In Sweet 16 Action

Kemba Walker drives against the Aztecs in the first half of his 36-point night

Walker leads and makes Huskies believe

In The End, Too Many Pieces Missing For Jimmer Fredette Finale

Loss At Houston Clinches Warriors’ Third Straight Losing Season

Illusion Of Big East Dominance Takes Hit In Tournament

Sacramento Mayor Says Kings’ Relocation Like Slow Death

Arizona Announces Arrival With Second-Half Demolition Of Duke


Penguins Beat Punchless Flyers In Shootout

Steroids Expert Testifies At Bonds Trial

FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
This Week’s EW Cover: Robert Pattinson Moves Beyond “Twilight”

All about "Water For Elephants" and future plans

Pattinson dishes on Reese Witherspoon, annoying vampire contacts, and more

“Real Housewives Of DC” Second Season Vetoed?

Whoopi Admits To Toking Up, Being Completely Stoned During 1981 Oscar
What’s her excuse these days?

Rachael Ray Cooked Her Dog?!?!

ABC Orders “Dancing” Duo Lacey & Mike To Turn Down The Heat

George Lopez Compares Kirstie Alley To A Pig



Showtime Developing Comedy Series Adaptation Of “Chew” Comic

“Sucker Punch” Ladies Shine On Red Carpet



FOREIGNERS
Portugal’s Crisis Bad Timing For EU Summit (Video)
Syria’s Regime Forced To Offer Concessions
Yemen Security Forces Brace For Mass Protest
Northeast Burma Struck By Powerful Quake
Ivory Coast Neighbors Urge Tougher UN Stance
EU Nuclear Fight Spills Over To Leaders’ Summit



BLOGS & STUFF
Cubachi: Michele Bachmann Forms Exploratory Committee
Lee Stranahan: Why I’m Quitting Blogging At HuffPo
Legal Insurrection: WI Court Of Appeals Refuses To Rule On TRO, Sends Case On To State Supreme Court
Weasel Zippers: GE Makes $14.2 Billion Profit, Gets $3.2 Billion Tax Credit
Flopping Aces: Krauthammer Says Obama’s “Working On Language That Will Disguise A Failure”
Peter Suderman: Space Waste
Camille Paglia: Liz Taylor “A Luscious, Opulent, Ripe Fruit!”

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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