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LIVE AT FIVE – 04.11.11

Posted on | April 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

TOP NEWS
Obama To Call For Broad Plan To Reduce Deficit

Finally getting serious about the deficit, now that the campaign is underway

But not Paul Ryan’s plan.

Gadhafi Approves Ceasefire Plan, Allow OAU Peacekeepers
Zuma positive, but will rebels accept a plan that leaves the Khadafy family in power?


Japan PM Weakened By Local Election Losses, Ongoing Atomic Crisis
Coalition government for recovery doomed?



POLITICS
Debt Ceiling Looms As Next Battle In DC

Coming Soon: The Debt Brawl On The Mall

Harsh rhetoric dims chances for cooperation on upcoming budget battles

Thousands Attend Expanded Sikh Temple In San Jose


“Massive Crisis” Snarls Immigration Courts

Maryland Legislature May Increase Alcohol Tax By 50%

Dwindling Detroit Faces Fresh Financial Strains



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
NYSE Rejects NASDAQ Takeover Bid
PRC Reports First Quarterly Trade Deficit In Seven Years
Gas Prices Spike, May Threaten Record High
Gold Advances To Record High, Silver Tops $41/Ounce On Inflation
Gartner Predicts Windows Phone 7 To Outsell IPhone By 2015
Scientists Speak Out To Discredit “Gay Caveman” Media Reports



SPORTS
Given Unexpected Chance, Stars Blow Finale And Miss Playoffs

The Wild's Antti Miettinen celebrates a second-period goal against the Stars

Third consecutive season out of contention for the Stars

Brilliant Beckett Gives Yankees Taste Of History

Heat Tops Celtics, Closes In On Second Seed In East



Weaver Fans 15 Jays In Angels Win

Lakers Lose 5th Straight, Fall To Thunder

Wire To Wire Win For Will Power In Alabama Indy Car Race



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
KNEEL BEFORE MICHAEL SHANNON!

Oscar nominee to play villain in Superman reboot

Ladies and gentlemen, your new General Zod

Dennis Quaid: My Favorite Mistake

Lindsay Lohan – Hiding From Dad?

Charlie Sheen Rebounds In The Big Apple

“Rio” Wins World, “Hop” Tops Domestic Box Office

Sidney Lumet Dies, 88

Liam Neeson Cameo Cut From “The Hangover Part II”

“Jersey Shore” Cast Gets Six-Figure Raise

“Housewives” Star Mistakenly Handcuffed By Feds



FOREIGNERS
Ouattara Appeals To France, UN To Neutralize Gbagbo Militia; Strikes Against Loyalist Heavy Weapons Already Underway
Egyptian Prosecutors To Question Mubarak
Britain To Sue Iceland Over 2.3 Billion Pound Bailout
France Becomes First European Country To Ban Burqa
Humala Leads, Kuczynski Second As Peruvian Elections Head For Runoff



BLOGS & STUFF
Riehl World View: So Jennifer Rubin Is Now The Arbiter Of The Right?
Shot In The Dark: Trump Card
PJ Tatler: And I Thought The Role Of The Journalist Was To Report Facts
Jawa Report: Triple Irony – British Fascist Arrested For Violating Fascist Law Prohibiting Burning Of Fascist Book
Jihad Watch: Former Chief Of UK Defence Staff Sounds Alarm On Mosque Towering Over Sandhurst Parade Field
Israel Matzav: Challenging The Leftist Domination Of The (American) Jewish Community
Katherine Kersten: Always Room In The Budget For White Guilt

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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