LIVE AT FIVE: 10.19.12
Posted on | October 19, 2012 | 10 Comments
– compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
Candidates Trade Jokes Instead Of Accusations At Al Smith Dinner
A welcome break in the rancor?
Boy Scout Pervert List Released
(This space reserved for the inevitable editorial using this to justify forcing the BSA to change its policies to allow more of the same)
Family Of Bomber Wannabee Shocked At His Arrest
Describe would-be jihadi as peaceful, quiet boy
POLITICS
No Surrender: Congressional Republicans Vow No Tax Hikes Even If Obama Re-Elected
President thinks victory will force GOP to compromise, aide says think again
Related: Romney campaign slams Obama for “fiscal cliff” veto threat, failure to meet with Boehner
Second Circuit Court Of Appeals Holds Defense Of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
Ann Romney Schools Whoopi Goldberg On Mormons And The Military
Akin, McCaskill Square Off In Debate
Paul Ryan: We Agree With Bill Clinton, The Economy’s Not Fixed
Obama Tells Jon Stewart Deaths At Benghazi “Not Optimal”
FBI Arrests Second Suspect In Bomb Plot Against NY Fed
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Mixed In Asian Trade; NYMEX $92.01, Brent $112.48
Stocks Finish Lower After Google’s Earnings Leak
Sprint Takes Control Of Clearwire
Chinese Auto Parts Maker Vows To Top Johnson Controls Bid For Bankrupt A123 Systems
Macy’s Targets Millenials With New Brands
GM To Hire 3000 Workers From HP, End Outsourcing Of IT
Unemployment Applications Spike to 388K Due To “Technical Factors”
Southwest Airlines Posts Small Profit After Weak September
Google Launches $249 Chrombeook
SAP Launches Cloud Platform Built On Hana
Apple Gives Super iPhone Hacker Comex The Boot
AOL Re-Imagines E-Mail With Alto Web Client
SPORTS
Well-Armed Tigers Sweep Yankees, Win American League Pennant
Tigers blitz Yankees 8-1; Delmon Young voted ALCS MVP
A-Rod’s Season, Possibly His Yankees Career, Ends With a Whimper
Wainwright Frustrates Giants As Cardinals Cruise To Game 4 Win
49ers Beat Seahawks In Battle For First
NHL Dismisses Union’s Counteroffers
Ryan Mulls Using Tebow At Running Back
Hamlin Crashes During Testing At Kansas Speedway
Pakistan Perfectly Safe For Cricket, Says Kallicharran
Nationals Would Like To Thank You For Your Fandom, But You Can’t Have Your $4 Back
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Drew Lachey Whines About Getting Beaten By Bristol Palin
Former 98 Degrees crooner pitches a fit backstage after being eliminated October 9
Paul Rodriguez Endorses Romney, Cuts Spanish-Language Ad
Sylvia Kristel Dies, 60; Starred In “Emmanuelle” Movies
Flavor Flav Accused Of Double-Knife Rampage Before Arrest
Bravo Wants Jill Zarin To Come Back To “Real Housewives Of New York”
“Beyonce” Rooms For Affluent New Moms At Lenox Hill Putting Newborns At Risk, Nurses Say
Two-Time Nominee Joaquin Phoenix Dismisses Oscars As “Bullshit”
Miley Cyrus Can’t Get Enough Of Honey Boo Boo
FOREIGNERS
Assad Forces Try To Reverse Rebel Gains With Air Power
East China Sea Tension As PRC Set For Naval Exercises
EU Leaders Clash On Fiscal Unity As Greeks Riot Against Austerity
Could Malala Yousafzai’s Shooting Be The Turning Point For Pakistan?
Australia, ROK, Three Other Nations Elected To Temporary Seats On UNSC
Putin Backs Ban On Muslim Headscarves In Schools
Hamid Karzai Rules Out Foreigners On Elections Commission
Libya Attack Suspect Scoffs At US In Plain Sight
BLOGS & STUFF
WyBlog: Obama’s “Recovery” Lasts All Of One Week As Initial Unemployment Claims Spike
American Power: Nate Silver Blows Gasket As Gallup Shows Romney Pulling Away
Dinesh D’Souza: I Am Not Having An Affair
Allahpundit: Romney Campaign Thinking About Shifting Money From NC to Bluish MI, PA, WI?
Weasel Zippers: Obama On Benghazi – “When Four Americans Get Killed, It’s Not Optimal”
Lonely Conservative: Another Left-Leaning Newspaper Endorses Romney
Weekly Standard Blog: Bill Clinton Says, “I Thought Obama Was Going To Cry”
Protein Wisdom: It’s Time To Do Away With Congress, And Even The President
Power Line: Romney Up By 4 In Pennsylvania?
Pirate’s Cove: Joe Biden Wonders How Many Have Served In Iran
Mark Levin: I Have No Question Obama Uses Binders Or The Equivalent Too
Atlas Shrugs: Virginia Teacher Charged With Assault After Student’s Hand Cut During Forced Islamic Hand Sign Drill
American Thinker: Obama, Oy Vey! American Jews Finally Have Had Enough
Jammie Wearing Fools: Democrat Hate Speech Alert – Rep. Keith Ellison Calls GOP Opponent “Lowlife Scumbag”, “Gutter Dweller”
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