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LIVE AT FIVE: 10.24.12

Posted on | October 24, 2012 | 6 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Terrorists Rain Rockets, Mortar Bombs On Israel; Five Injured

House damaged by rocket

IDF counterstrikes into Gaza result in three jihadis KIA, three wounded

Press Goes Ape Over Mourdock Rape Pregnancy Opinion
Debate answer sets off predictable hue & cry

Costa Rica Rattled By Earthquake
6.6 on the Richter scale; no major damage or casualties



POLITICS
Supreme Court Upholds Stay Of Execution For Florida Mass Murderer

John Errol Ferguson

Lawyers file last-minute plea, argue Ferguson is mentally ill

Third-Party Candidates Rail Against Obama, Romney At Debate

Biden, Obama Unite In Ohio To Play The Role Of Auto Champions

Warren, Brown Begin Final Push With New Ads

USAir Baggage Handler Arrested For Theft Of Uncirculated Bills

Louisiana Woman Claiming Racist Fire Attack Made It All Up, Investigators Say

Mauled By Attack Ads, Incumbents Consider Tighter Rules

Inhofe: EPA Punting Economy-Crippling Regulations Until After Election



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Drops Again On Concerns About Economic Growth: NYMEX $86.67, Brent $108.25
Facebook Shares Up As Ad Sales Surge
Asian Stocks Decline Despite PRC PMI
TroubleVille: Zynga Lays Off 5% Of Workforce, Scraps 13 Games
CFPB Issues Rules For Debt Collectors
Weak Earnings Spark Selloff: Wall Street Loses $500 Billion In Three Days
DuPont Cites Weak Quarterly Revenue, Will Cut 1500 Jobs
Which Mini-Tablet Is Right For You?
Microsoft Surface RT: Impressive Piece Of Engineering
Revamped iMac Lineup Slick And Uber-Thin
Nintendo Cuts Forecast On Lower 3DS Demand, Stronger Yen
A Cure For Blackberry Owners Who Feel Like Black Sheep



SPORTS
Earnhardt Cleared For Return To Racing

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Examined by neurosurgeon, Earnhardt deemed ready for Martinsville after sitting out two weeks to recover from concussions

NHL Rejects Union Bid To Restart Negotiations

Mark Cavendish: Lance Armstrong Must Confess For The Good Of Cycling

Bears Or Foreign Policy? In Chicago, It Was A Tie

Ozzie Guillen Fired As Manager Of Failed Fish After Just One Year

Towel Company Defends Chargers

Bobby V: David Ortiz Quit On The Red Sox

Closer Drew Storen Joins Nine Other Nationals As Arbitration-Eligible



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Eva Longoria Once Again A Free Agent

Mark Sanchez and Eva Longoria

Obama campaign co-chair splits up with Jets QB over “scheduling issues”. Uh-huh.

Leah Messer Of “Teen Mom 2” Pregnant With Third Child

Christina Applegate Reveals Total Emotional Collapse After Double Mastectomy

Donald Trump To Reveal Obama Divorce Papers?

Chris Brown Impostor Sues Rihanna For Giving Him Herpes

Stella Boonshoft Becomes Body-Image Hero After Posting Bikini Pic

Emma Watson Returning To Brown University In 2013

Barneys’ Decision To Make Minnie Mouse A Rail Thin Model Draws Outrage

Carlton Fisk Found Drunk And Asleep At The Wheel – In The Middle Of A Cornfield



FOREIGNERS
Jamaica Braces For Tropical Storm Sandy
BBC Staff Face Abuse Inquiry
Russian Activist Says He Signed “Confession” After Death Threats
Among Americans In Israel, More Support For Romney
Syria Is Test For Turkey’s Determination, Not Its Patience
PRC Reshuffles Top Military Leadership
France To Send Drones To Mali For Fight Against Al-Qaeda



BLOGS & STUFF
WyBlog: Obama & Romney Foreign Policy Debate Like Two Underwater Ships Passing In The Night
Valley of the Shadow: Has Obama Lost The Intel Community?
NRO Corner: Mourdock Isn’t Second Akin
Gateway Pundit: E-Mails Show Obama Knew Islamic Group Took Credit For Benghazi Slaughter Two Hours Into Attack
Atlas Shrugs: Obama Lied, Americans Died
Power Line: Obama Fails Bob Woodward’s Fact Check On Sequestration
Sense Of Events: Donald Trump Has Got To Be Kidding
Wizbang: Obama Media Supporters Attempt To Hide The Decline
Legal Insurrection: Romney’s Rovian BBBB Strategy
American Power: Nate Silver Calls It – Advantage Obama!
Riehl World View: Obama Speaks To Iowa Paper, But Only Off The Record
Volokh Conspiracy: More Bayonets, Fewer Horses
Lonely Conservative: Don’t Tell Obama, But The Military Still Uses Bayonets And Horses
GayPatriot: Obama’s Fingerprints All Over Gloria Allred’s Latest Stunt
NRO Media Blog: Syria IS Iran’s Route To The Sea
NewsBusters: Factcheck.Org Hits Obama For Inflated Jobs Claims (OVER 90004 MILLION!)
Protein Wisdom: A Declaration Of Independence…

Comments

6 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 10.24.12”

  1. Bob Belvedere
    October 24th, 2012 @ 8:08 am

    Thanks, Wombat, for all you do.

  2. Jackie Wellfonder
    October 24th, 2012 @ 10:01 am

    Amen 🙂 LOVE the Live at Five! And Wombat 😉

  3. Jackie Wellfonder
    October 24th, 2012 @ 10:01 am

    Amen 🙂 LOVE the Live at Five! And Wombat 😉

  4. Wombat_socho
    October 24th, 2012 @ 12:16 pm

    Oh, gosh, Stop it. #^__^#

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