LIVE AT FIVE10.10.10
Posted on | October 10, 2010 | 6 Comments
TOP NEWS
Pakistan To Reopen Torkham Border Crossing
Ten-day closing didn’t impact logistics situation but aggravated US/Pakistan tensions
Widespread Quiet Celebrations In PRC After Xiaobo Nobel Prize Award
Authorities apparently more tolerant of such outside Beijing
New National Security Advisor Had Role In Fighting FNMA Reform
Shelby: “Mr. Donilon’s actions at Fannie Mae to undercut meaningful reform precipitated the largest taxpayer-funded bailout in American history. Now President Obama is entrusting him with America’s security.”
POLITICS
Surging GOP Lays Siege To Democrat Bastions
Formerly safe seats in Northwest, New England in contention this year
Gulf Oil Spill A Non-Factor On Campaign Trail
Sarah Palin One Of The Stars At Revived Bakersfield Business Conference
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Finance Ministers Can’t Solve Currency Disputes
Cape Wind Project A Job Killer?
Government Motors Uses Volt To Promote IPO
SPORTS
S.C. Gamecocks Turn Back Tide, 35-21
Rays Rally, Stay Alive in ALDS
Rookie John Jaso delivers winning RBI
Punchless Twinkies Swept By Yankees, 6-1
Look, I don’t want to talk about it, okay?
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Arbitrators Rule For Larry Hagman; Citibank Owes $11.35 Million In Damages
Citigroup Global Markets found guilty of “serious misconduct”
MJ Memorabilia Fetches $1 Million In Macau Auction
Soul King Solomon Burke Dies In Netherlands
Miss USA 1957 (for a day) Dies In L.A.
FOREIGNERS
Tunnel Reaches Trapped Chilean Miners
Rescue projected for Wednesday
Highest-Ranking NK Defector Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack
Prince Charles Praises Mumbai Slum As Model For West
BLOGS & STUFF
Ace: CT AG Blumenthal Does Know How To Create Jobs…With Lawsuits!
Althouse: Limbaugh Critics At It Again
POWIP: Rocketman Questions The Fierce Urgency Of NOW
Apologies for late posting; a family emergency last night kept me from getting this out at its usual time. I apologize for any inconvenience.
— compiled by Wombat-socho