LIVE AT FIVE – 10.17.10
Posted on | October 17, 2010 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 10.17.10
TOP NEWS
As Democrats’ Message Lags, GOP Poised For Huge Wins
Reminiscent of 1994? How about 1894? BE THE WAVE.
American Businessman Released By Iran After Two Years In Prison
Accused of giving financial aid to anti-government groups
Still Not Too Swift At Connecting Dots
FBI ignored tip from Mumbai terrorist’s wives 3 years before attack
Fed’s Evans: We’re In A Liquidity Trap
Recommends “strong measures” because he can’t bring himself to say “inflation”
Merkel Calls German Multiculturalism “A Failure”
Says Turks in Germany need to learn German
POLITICS
Palin Brings Folksiness, Ferocity To Anaheim Rally
“There is nothing wrong with America that a good old fashioned election won’t fix”
GOP Senate Hopefuls Have $$$ Edge Over Democrats
Clinton Rallies California Democrats In The Homestretch
President Urges Democrats Not To Get Discouraged
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
How Countrywide Papered Over The Cracks
Frozen Vegetables Recalled; May Contain Glass Fragments
Union On Strike At Hilton Hotels
SPORTS
Rangers’ Bullpen Bounces Back, Holds Yankees At Bay in 7-2 Win
Unranked Texas Defeats #5 Nebraska 20-13
Badgers Upset #1 Buckeyes 31-18
Dodgers, Ted Lilly Agree To Three-Year Deal
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Barbara Billingsley Dies At 94
Best known for playing June Cleaver on “Leave It To Beaver”, old lady who speaks jive on “Airplane”
Audrey Hepburn Stamps Fetch $606,000 For Charity
Christina Aguilera Takes A Breakup Vacation
FOREIGNERS
21 Dead, 16 Missing In PRC Mine Blast
Netanyahu Coalition Under Pressure From Left And Right
Philippines Braces For Typhoon Megi
Japan Times: Time To Let Neighbors Deal With the North Korea Problem
BLOGS & STUFF
Politico: Longshot Pelosi Opponent Raises $1.1 Million In 3rd Quarter
iOwnTheWorld: That’s Just How Progs’ll Do Ya
Don Surber: Did Obama Toss Manchin Under The Bus?
— compiled by Wombat-socho