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LIVE AT FIVE – 12.13.10

Posted on | December 13, 2010 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 12.13.10

TOP NEWS
UK Police Search Bedfordshire Property In Connection With Swedish Blast

Man points out site of Saturday's car bomb explosion in Stockholm

No explosives found, no arrests so far

Foes Face Up To Passage Of Tax Rate Bill
“It’s quite possible the tax cut extension will be passed, but … a lot of Democrats will vote against this,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)

Trustee To Continue With Suits Against Marc Madoff
Son of imprisoned Ponzi schemer hung himself Saturday



POLITICS
Bloomberg Says Democratic Base Should “Suck It Up” On Tax Deal

Mayor Bloomberg. Definitely not running. Definitely. Definitely.

“Leadership is about doing the possible, not sitting around and waiting for the perfect.”

Time Up For Michael Steele At The RNC?
Has asked RNC members to join him on Monday conference call; many expect him to resign

Advocates Schedule Press Conference To Pressure Scott Brown On DREAM Act

Boehner Announces Cuts To House Committee Budgets; Move Will Save $30 Million

Evan Bayh Rules Out 2012 Governor Bid

Fracking Gas Drilling Veto Somehow Pleases Greens, Drillers Simultaneously



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
PRC Pledges Inflation Control Is Primary Priority
A&P Grocery Chain Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will Restructure
Anonymous Hacks Gawker Out Of Spite
Now Playing In A Sky Near You: Geminid Meteor Shower



SPORTS
Finally, A Game Worth Watching In Detroit

Snow falls inside the Metrodome as the roof collapses for the first time since the 1980s

Giants v. Vikings game relocated to Detroit after the Metrodome roof collapses
Coach Frazier Shoots Down Favre Rumors

Patriots Dash Through Snow, Throttle Bears



Packers Lose Rogers, Maybe More In Detroit
Sputtering Jets Put Playoff Sport At Risk
Nyets Give Lakers All They Can Handle But Fall Short
Penguins Extend Winning Streak Against Sabres




FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Richie/Madden Wedding Draws Family, Friends And An Elephant

Joel Madden and Nicole Richie

Pretty traditional wedding, for certain values of traditional
Miley Cyrus Not Dazed By Bong Controversy

Presenting Wills & Kate’s Official Engagement Photo

Joanna Garcia, Yankees OF Nick Swisher Tie The Knot

“The Tourist”: Box Office Failure?

Carrie Fisher: Everyone Knows John Travolta Is Gay



“Black Swan”/”Showgirls” Trailer Mashup (Video, NSFW)



FOREIGNERS
New Japanese Defense Plan Emphasizes Threat From PRC
Globe & Mail: Obama’s Gamble In Afghanistan Paying Off
Climate Deal In Cancun Does Little But Prepare For Next Year’s Talks
Palin Urges More U.S. Assistance To Haiti



BLOGS & STUFF
Just One Minute: Ishmael Reed – Obama’s Problem Is That He’s Trying To Lead A Bunch Of Racist White People
Meryl Yourish: Who Spiked Thomas Friedman’s Coffee?
Jammie Wearing Fool: Palin’s A Quitter, Says Woman Who Quit EPA After Just Two Years
Weasel Zippers: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Calls GOP “A Bunch Of Gangsters”
Protein Wisdom: More Multicultural Nonsense


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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