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LIVE AT FIVE – 11.08.10

Posted on | November 8, 2010 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 11.08.10

TOP NEWS

Qantas Finds Anomalies In Airbus Engines, Keeps 380s Grounded

Grounded Airbus 380 sits on the tarmac at LAX.

Mechanics find oil where oil shouldn’t be.

Olbermann Suspension Ends Tuesday
Last link to msnbc.com this year



President Fields Tough Questions From Kids In Mumbai
Maybe we could outsource the White House press corps to Mumbai?



POLITICS

President May Be Open To Extending All Bush Tax Rates

Eric Cantor (R-Va.), future Majority Leader?

Cantor rejects decoupling rates

Democrats Inclined To Keep House Leadership Despite Midterm Slaughter

Lawyers Ready To Rumble As Corrected Vote Report Puts Altschuler Up By 400 In NY-1; NY-25 Also Unresolved

Minnesota Governor’s Race Headed For Recount; Dayton Holds Slim 8781-Vote Lead



Walsh Lead In IL-8 Shrinks As Absentee Ballot Count Continues

Steele Says GOP Needs To Chill Out On Sarah Palin; Criticizes Barbour, Rove



THE ECONOMY, STUPID

Diwali Underpins Surge In Gold to $1400

Geithner Stresses U.S. – India Trade Ties

PRC Criticism Of Fed Move Mounts In Advance Of G-20 Meet

RockMelt Promises Facebook-Linked Social Browsing With Chromium

Apple Fails To Fix DST Alarm Bug For iPhone

Queen Elizabeth II To Launch Facebook Page
Because Her Majesty is cool like that. No truth to rumor that Her page will have “We approve” and “We do not approve” buttons. 



SPORTS

Vikings Pull It Out In OT, Down Cardinals 27-24

Teammates celebrate with Vikings kicker Longwell after winning field goal

Childress: “They came expecting to see an execution and it ended up a pretty good football game at the end.”

Ducks Hang Onto First, TCU Third, Boise State Fourth

Wilbon says the man be keepin’ Boise State down.


Hamlin Wins AAA Texas 500, Takes NASCAR Lead

Packers Rout Cowboys 45-7; Redskins Fans Rejoice

Vick Leads Eagles Over Manning & The Colts



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS

Smirnoff Hustled Off DWTS, Soon To Waltz To The Altar

Cardinals pitcher Brad Penny and some dancer he's marrying 😉

“A real Southern Gentleman,” she gushed

Lily Allen Recovering Quickly Thanks To Supportive Letters, Prompt Care

Hugh Jackman Turns Down Oscar Host Gig

Rihanna Rocks Out With Bon Jovi In Madrid

“Megamind” Beats “Due Date” At Box Office

“Zombieland” Scribes Take On “Cowboy Ninja Viking”




Carrie Nation’s Bastard Children Rip Miley For Drinking Beer (Legally) In Spain
Will no one rid us of these troublesome scolds?



FOREIGNERS

Army-Backed Parties Set To Sweep Myanmar Poll Results
Gosh, what a surprise.

Biden Underscores U.S. Commitment To Israeli Security

Anti-Nuke Kooks Turn Violent In Germany; Police Respond In Kind

Greek Socialists Win In Local Polls, Drop Election Threat



BLOGS & STUFF

Weasel Zippers: Dems Lining Up To Oppose Pelosi’s Return To Power

Outside The Beltway: Running For Office Someday? Your Facebook Page Suggests Otherwise

Mark McKinnon: How Rick Perry Got Re-elected Despite Blowing Off Every Newspaper In Texas

Althouse: Switch 2 Mitch

Israel Matzav: Lindsey Graham Says Containment “Off The Table” For Iran

Sundries Shack: Conservatives, It’s Time To Grow The Hell Up.


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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