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LIVE AT FIVE: 08.07.12

Posted on | August 7, 2012 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE: 08.07.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Sikh Diaspora Points To U.S. Apathy

A father holds his child at a candlelight vigil for the slain


Punjabi, Sikh organizations blame U.S., Indian governments for not taking security concerns seriously

NASA’s Curiosity Returns Images Of Martian Mountain
Rover lands successfully



Romney Trounces Obama In Fundraising For Third Straight Month
Obama fundraising e-mail pleads: “If we don’t step it up, we’re in trouble”



POLITICS
Christie Hails Tenure Bill As Victory

Governor Christie signs the tenure bill


Bill requires annual performance reviews, makes it easier to fire teachers

Mennonite Minister Faces Trial In Lesbian Child Custody Case



Federal Court Denies Ex-Governor Ryan’s Appeal

Claire McCaskill Takes Sides In GOP Primary

Justice Department Hits Gibson Guitars With $300K Fine Over Fingerboards



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Brent Steady Above $109 On Stimulus Hopes, Middle East Tension; NYMEX $92.20, Brent $109.53
Best Buy-Out Proposed For $8.8 Billion
UK Bank Standard Chartered Examined Over Iran Dealings
HCA Says Justice Department Probing Heart Surgeries
Bernanke To Economists: More Philosophy, Please
Lawsuit Accuses GM Of Blocking Plan To Save Saab
THQ Cancels Guillermo Del Toro’s Video Game
Apple, YouTube End Relationship
Wikipedia Goes Down After Cables Cut
Apple Expert Claims Buyers Mistook Samsung Tablet For iPad
Acer Asks Microsoft To Think Twice About Surface Tablet
Wozniak Slams The Cloud As “Horrendous”



SPORTS
Verlander Smokes 14 As Tigers Maul Yankees 7-2

Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander


Yankees’ Ivan Nova pounded for seven runs in five and a third innings

Seahawks Agree To One-Year Deal With Terrell Owens



Rangers Run Into Double Trouble In Boston, Fall 9-2 To Sox

NHL, Union Agree: No Need To Panic About Labor Talks

Gallardo Goes Seven To Get Tenth Win As Brewers Beat Reds 6-3

Sheets Now 4-1 With Braves’ 6-1 Thrashing Of Phillies

Clippard Blows Save, Nationals Beat Astros Anyway 5-4 In 11



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Miley Cyrus: Natural Born Thriller

Miley Cyrus


The Marie Claire interview & photoshoot

Sharon Osbourne Quitting “America’s Got Talent” After NBC Axes Son Jack

Robert Pattinson Not Moping

Elton John: Madonna Looks Like A Stripper; Her Career Is Over

Warner Brothers Moves “The Great Gatsby” To Summer 2013

Levi Johnson Wants Full Custody Of Son Tripp


Is This The Result Of The Unspeakable Armenian’s Sex Diet?

Jennifer Lawrence Negotiating $10 Million Payday For “Hunger Games” Sequel

Samuel L. Jackson Live-Tweets The Olympics

Kristen Bell Makes Everything A Little More Interesting



FOREIGNERS
PM’s Defection In The Dark Jolts Syrians
Crumbling: Nearly 20 Senior Syrian Officers Defect
Egypt Vows To Hunt Down Sinai Jihadis After soldiers Killed
PRC Leaders Hold Resort Talks As Transition Looms
Philippine Lawmakers Suspend Debate On Contraception Bill
Pakistan’s Extremists Whip Up Frenzy Over Burma’s Muslims
UN Chief Hails Sudan Oil Deal
As Greece Rounds Up Illegal Immigrants, Official Warns “Invasion” Threatens National Stability
Mali’s Militias Poorly Armed But Eager To Oust Jihadis



BLOGS & STUFF
NRO Corner: Pelosi Says “Harry Reid Made A Statement That Is True”
Wake Up America: Politifact Gives Harry Reid “Pants On Fire” Rating For Lies About Romney’s Taxes
Weasel Zippers: Harry Reid Doesn’t Want Your Sympathy
The Lid: Democrats Starting To Tell Harry Reid To STFU
GayPatriot: Harry Reid’s Real (Partisan) Goal
Newsbusters: CNN Plays “Only The Good Die Young” After Segment On Sikh Temple Shooting
Joshuapundit: Dick Morris Says The Trend Line Is Distinctly Pro-Romney
Power Line: Disillusionment With Obama Running Deep
Stop Andrea Mitchell: Pelosi Says Republicans Belong To The “E. Coli Club”
Gateway Pundit: It Begins. Justice Department Goes After Top Romney Donor
James Pethokoukis: Over The Last 30 Years, Taxes On Wealthy Have Risen Faster Than Their Incomes
Ed Driscoll: White House Press Corps Goes Seven Weeks Without A Question

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