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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.27.11

Posted on | May 27, 2011 | 2 Comments

TOP NEWS
Serbian General Radko Mladic Appears In Serbian Court

Radko Mladic reassures a Serbian Muslim boy in Srebenica

Hearing will determine whether conditions for extradition to Hague War Crimes Tribunal have been met for general accused of massacre at Srebenica



House Votes To Approve Patriot Act Extension
Bill heads for White House, where the President is expected to sign it. Hope and change!

Libya’s PM Calls For Cease-Fire
White House immediately rejects offer as “not credible”



POLITICS
Romney Makes First Stop In Iowa After Huckabee Withdrawal

Can Romney win Iowa's socially conservative Republicans?

With Huckabee out, Romney could win the Iowa caucuses, where he was second in 2008

Supremes Uphold Arizona Sanctions Against Employers Hiring Illegals



Sarah Palin To Tour East Coast, Cause Furious Speculation On Whether She’s In Or Out

Wisconsin DOJ Accuses Judge Sumi Of Bias In Striking Down Collective Bargaining Act

Census Bureau: Hispanics Account For Half Of US Population Growth



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Dollar Declines To Record Low Against Swiss Franc; 10-Year Treasuries Fall To Six-Month Low
US Markets Finish Slightly Higher Led By Telecom, Consumer Stocks
Gas Prices Ease A Bit, Still Up $1.15 Over Last Year
Former Nasdaq Manager Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading Scheme
Nikkei Edges Lower On Stronger Yen, Sony Earnings Fail
California PUC To Investigate AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
Russian, Ukrainian Wheat Exports Not Enough To Halt Rally
Google Wallet Mobile Payments To Debut In NYC, SanFran
PRC Prisoners Forced To Farm Gold In Online Games
Macs’ Supposed Immunity To Malware Threats Gone Forever



SPORTS
Heat Burns Out Bulls In Last-Quarter Rally

LeBron James drives to the basket

Heat will face Dallas in the finals

Buster Posey Injured In Home Plate Collision, May Be Out For Season

Ohio State Players Strike Back At Accuser Ray Small





NFL Coaches Side With Players, Urge Court To End Lockout

Mets Gain New Investor, Lose R.A. Dickey And The Game

Snakebit Rockies Lose Again To Arizona

Angels Sign Branyan, Place Kendrick On The DL



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
What House Arrest Really Means For Lindsay

Gets house arrest due to good behavior, overcrowded prisons

For one thing, it means four weeks off from community service.

Jeff Conaway To Be Taken Off Life Support

January Jones Rocks The Lingerie As Emma Frost In “X-Men”

Child Protection Gestapo Visits Mariah Carey

Ex-WWE Star Chyna: I’m Getting Back Into Porn

John Cho Signs On For “Total Recall”

Zach Braff Joins “Oz The Great And Powerful”


Oprah Finale Draws Highest Ratings In 17 Years

Charlie Sheen Selling His Beverly Hills Mansion

Baena’s Daughter: All The Fuss Is Because Mom’s Hispanic



FOREIGNERS
CIA Teams Gain Access To Bin Laden’s Pakistan Compound
Japan PM Kan Faces No-Confidence Vote
Norks More Dependent On PRC As Sanctions Bite Harder
De-Baathification Official Assassinated In Baghdad
Two Die As Police Break Up Georgia Protest



BLOGS & STUFF
Lonely Conservative: DNC Chair Bashes GOP For Opposing GM/Chrysler Bailout – But Drives A Foreign Car, Herself
Pat Dollard: Game On?
Transterrestrial Musings: Barack Obama’s Middle East Mess
Jihad Watch: PMSH’s Renegade Middle East Views – He Supports Israel, Rejects Return To ’67 Borders
PJ Tatler: Congress Not Officially Adjourning For Weekend, Denies Obama More Recess Appointments
Don Surber: King Canute’s Kindergarten
AmSpecBlog: Pawlenty Says He’d Sign Ryan Budget
Weasel Zippers: Think Progress Commenters Call For Lynching Of Allen West And Family
Betsy’s Page: Using The NY-26 Election As A Salutary Lesson


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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