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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.29.11

Posted on | June 29, 2011 | 4 Comments

TOP NEWS
Ten Civilians Dead In Kabul Hotel Attack

Afghan security policeman directs traffic near the InterContinental hotel

Death toll doesn’t include six splodeydopes killed by security forces or autodarwinated

Bank Of America Near $8.5 Billion Settlement
MBS holders sue over toxic assets;  other suits likely

New Mexico Fires Threaten Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab – Again
Second fire in eleven years to affect lab, where some radioactive wastes are stored



POLITICS
Maverick Palin Still Mum On Her Intentions

Governor Palin greets crowd in Pella at premiere of "The Undefeated"

“I think Palin enjoys teasing and tormenting the political media,” said Dennis Goldford, professor of politics at Drake University. “She shows a little bit of political leg, and then she covers it up again.”

Bachmann Praises Moratorium On Federal Income Tax During NH Visit

Minot Moves Into Recovery Mode

Cornyn Presses Napolitano Over Immigration Case Dismissals

Tax Standoff Blocks Progress On Budget Talks

Compromise On Pledge In Oregon Town Has Some Seeing Red

Obama Defends Record In Iowa Campaign Stop

After Some Chaos, Texas Legislature Passes Education Funding Bill

Pawlenty Slams Obama’s Mishandling Of Foreign Policy



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Lagarde Wins Top IMF Job, Presses Greece On Debt
Twitter’s Biz Stone Walks Away, Restarts Obvious Corp.
Home Prices Up Slightly In April Over March, But Still Down From Last Year
MySpace Sale Near; News Corp. Shortlists Two Bidders
Oil Trades Near Highest In Four Days As US Supply Drops, Greece Vote Nears
Google Takes Direct Aim At Facebook With Google+
NASA Clears Last Shuttle For July 8 Launch
Hackers Gone Mild: Six Rebels Turned Insiders
LeapFrog Unveils $100 Tablet For Kids
E-Reader Ownership Explodes Past Tablets



SPORTS
Gamecocks Repeat As College World Series Champs

South Carolina caps postseason streak with championship

5-2 defeat of Florida Gators makes Gamecocks just sixth team to repeat as college baseball champs

Beckett Back But Lee Is Better

Dodgers Battle Moves On In Bankruptcy Court



Astros Drop Seventh Straight At Home To Rangers

Rockies Edge White Sox 3-2 In 13 Innings

Zito’s Return Highlights Giants’ Sweep Of Doubleheader

NFL Commissioner, Labor Leader Hold Private Meeting

Mets Hit Two Grand Slams, Rout Tigers 14-3

All This And Five Errors Too: Nats Drop Second Straight Under New Management



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Ugly Betty” America Ferrera Makes Beautiful Bride

America Ferrera and her husband Ryan Piers Williams

Marries longtime boyfriend in intimate ceremony Monday night with just close friends and family in attendance

Halle Berry In Court – Trouble Brewing Over Custody

Emma Stone In Vanity Fair

David Duchovny, Tea Leoni Separate

Mel Gibson Settles Divorce Case With Wife

J-Lo No Show For “American Idol”‘s 11th Season?

Martin Short Joins “How I Met Your Mother”

Heidi Klum “Not One To Play Hard To Get”

Selena Gomez Stands Up For Single-Parent Families



FOREIGNERS
Greeks Turn Up The Heat As Austerity Vote Nears
Video, Photos Released Showing Chavez Visiting Fidel In Cuba
Egyptian Protesters Clash With Security Forces In Cairo
State Department Sees “Progress” After Syrian Activists Meet
Israeli Advocacy Group Helps Delay Departure of Gaza Flotilla
Iran Test-Fires Missiles, Reveals Silos
PRC And Germany Ink $15 Billion Trade Deals
Bond Girl Michelle Yeoh Deported From Burma For Role As Aung San Suu Kyi
Turkish PMs Refuse Oath In Protest Of Jailed Colleagues
Jews & Muslims Agree: New Dutch Ban On Ritual Slaughter Is Religious Persecution



BLOGS & STUFF
The Lonely Conservative: ABC News Surprised That A Black Woman Supports Sarah Palin?
Moe Lane: George Stephanopoulos Thinks Ben Franklin Wasn’t A Founding Father?
Don Surber: Media Beclowns Itself Over Bachmann
Mark Levin: George Stephanopoulos – Flake
Jawa Report: Transvestite Senior Al Qaeda Leader Captured
Weasel Zippers: Kucinich Tells Syrian TV “President Assad Is Highly Loved And Appreciated BY His People”
iOwnTheWorld.com: Glenn Beck & Family Attacked In New York Park
NRO Online: More Details Emerge In Wisconsin’s “Chokegate”
Blackfive: Obama Ignored Military On Afghan Withdrawal
Andrew Stiles: Coburn, Lieberman Unveil Plan To Save Medicare
Sister Toldjah: ATF Head To Tell All About Gunwalker?
PJ Tatler: Stephanopoulos Tells Bachmann “We’ll Investigate Your Foster Kids”

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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