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LIVE AT FIVE: 07.20.12

Posted on | July 20, 2012 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Syrian Rebels Seize Border Crossings; Fighting Continues In Damascus

A rebel waves shortly before defacing Assad's portrait at a crossing point on the Turkish border

Russia, PRC veto UNSC resolution on Syrian sanctions, indicate they’ll approve extension of observer mission

US Whooping Cough Outbreak Could Be Worst In 50 Years
New vaccine wearing off sooner?

Police Seek Bomber’s Identity; Israel Blames Iran
Bomber had fake Michigan driver’s license, may have had support inside Bulgaria



POLITICS
Obama. Romney Tangle On Healthcare, Economy

Mitt Romney

Obama rolls out the Mediscare attacks while Romney continues to pound on the economy

Is Michelle Bachmann Following In The Footsteps Of Joe McCarthy?

San Francisco Sheriff Mirkarimi’s Wife To Testify At Ethics Hearing

DoD Allows Uniformed Servicemembers To March In Gay Pride Parade

Pentagon Clamping Down On Classified Leaks

Los Angeles Reopens City Park Trashed By Occupods

GSA Inspector Probes Another Lavish Awards Ceremony



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Continues Up, Spurred BY Renewed Tension In Middle East; NYMEX $91.98, Brent $107.45
US Weekly Jobless Claims Shoot Back Up
Google Profit Jumps 28% To $11 Billion
Help Us, Marissa Mayer. You’re Our Only Hope
Private Student Loan Market Mirrored Housing Bubble
PRC Stocks Continue To Fall, Extending Slump Into Fifth Week
Microsoft Posts First Ever Quarterly Loss
GPS Hijacking Catches Feds, Drone Makers Off Guard
HTC Confirms Jelly Bean For Flagship Smartphones
Five Reasons The Google Nexus Beats The iPad
Dell Gives Linux Laptops Another Chance
Cat Signal Celebrates Launch Of Internet Defense League



SPORTS
Cody Ross To The Rescue

Cody Ross saves the day for the Red Sox

Three-run dinger in bottom of 9th pulls it out for Boston

Cespedes Homers, Griffin Shuts Down Yanks And A’s Win 4-3

Rockets Send Courtney Lee To Celtics For Three Players & A Draft Pick

Volquez Blanks Astros For 1-0 Win

Cavaliers Hope To Land Dwight Howard

Giants Can’t Find The Big Hits, Lose 3-2 To Braves

More Power For Big Ten Commissioner?

Gio Battered As Flutterball Flummoxes Nats’ Hitters; Mets Win 9-5



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Jordin Sparks Shows Off Sleek New Figure

Jordin Sparks

The Shape interview

Fred Willard Arrested For Lewd Conduct, Fired From PBS
Lying, racism, okay – but accused of wanking in a pr0n theater? OMG! Fire him!

Jessica Simpson Not On Track To Hit Weight Watchers Payday Goal

Bethenny Frankel On Marital Woes
New Tashes On The Block


Tom Davis, Best Known As Al Franken’s Sidekick, Dies At 59

Battle Continues To Rage Over Michael Jackson’s Will

“Amazing Spider Man” Director May Not Return For Sequel

Pregnant Snooki Tells Newt “I’m Trying To Be Like You”

Gwyneth Paltrow To Star In Adaptation Of Foodie Memoir “Blood, Bones & Butter”



FOREIGNERS
Tory Voters Threaten To Turn On PM Cameron
Venezuela Condemns Rebel Attack In Syrian Capital
US Refuses To Help Syrian Rebels Until After Election
Bundestag Votes To Protect Religious Circumcision
Religious Tensions Erupt In Tatarstan; Salafists Strike Back
Taiwan Teen Dies After Playing Diablo 3 For 40 Straight Hours
Amnesty International Claims Burma’s Muslims Targeted For Violence
Norks To Experiment With Economic Reforms: Cabinet Forms Politburo To Wrest Control Of Economy Back From Military
250,000 Mourn Passing Of Haredi Rabbi Elyashiv At 102



BLOGS & STUFF
Jammie Wearing Fools: Stupid Lefty Meme Of The Day
Weasel Zippers: DNC Apologizes To Ann Romney For Horse Therapy Mockery
Pat Sajak: Defining Moments
Legal Insurrection: Thank You, Elizabeth Warren (For Possibly Costing Obama The Election)
Rush Limbaugh: It’s The Ideology, Stupid
Lonely Conservative: Obama Campaign Attacks Romney For Using Obama’s Own Words Against Him
Atlas Shrugs: Bulgarian Bomber Was Former Gitmo Inmate; Swedish Jihadi Feted By Left
Lonely Conservative: Want To Support Companies Supporting Conservatives? Here’s a List
Hit & Run: “Aaron Sorkin Is Why People Hate Liberals”
James Taranto: Explaining Obama’s Ressentiment
Glenn Beck: Michele Bachmann Responds To Attacks
Beltway Confidential: Context Doesn’t Improve Obama’s Comments On Building Businesses
American Thinker: The Roanoke Shuffle
Power Line: Lack Of Edge May Be The Rubio Edge
Gateway Pundit: Obama Partners With Mexico To Increase Food Stamp Use

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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 07.20.12”

  1. alanhenderson
    July 21st, 2012 @ 1:23 am

    Dang, Syrians can seize their own border crossings, but our government can’t seize ours.

  2. Wombat_socho
    July 21st, 2012 @ 3:50 pm

     Perhaps there’s a lesson here for aggravated Texans and Arizonans. 😉

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