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LIVE AT FIVE – 12.16.10

Posted on | December 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

TOP NEWS
Senate Passes Tax Compromise 81-19

Looking for the recovery

But will it pass the House?

Border Patrol Agent Slain In Arizona
Bandits preying on illegal immigrants suspected

House Passes Standalone DADT Repeal
Final vote 250-175

Administration Files Suit Against BP, 8 Others Over Gulf Spill
Seeks up to $21 billion in damages


POLITICS
Congress Up Against December 18 Deadline To Pass Spending Bill

Saturday midnight deadline looms

GOP threatens to have bill read aloud, use other stalling tactics unless pork removed from spending bill

President Meets With Business Leaders


FBI Joins Hunt For NY Serial Killer

Hillary Unveils Her Vision For Foreign Policy in QDDR

Marine Widow’s Immigration Bill Passes Congress
Welcome home, Hotaru!


THE ECONOMY, STUPID
McDonald’s Sued Over Happy Meals
As if we needed more reasons to support tort reform.

No Profit Yet, But Twitter Valued at $3.7 Billion

GM Pays Treasury $2.1 Billion To Buy Back Preferred Stock

Gas, Heating Oil Prices Still Rising

Google’s “New Concept” In Computing: A Thin Client By Any Other Name…

Facebook Brings Facial Recognition To Photo Tagging

Did FBI Covertly Plant Back Door In OpenBSD?


SPORTS
God Rest Ye, Rapid Robert

Bob Feller, 1918-2010, RIP

Flamethrowing Hall of Fame Indians starter dies of pneumonia after two weeks in hospice

Knicks Can’t Beat Buzzer Or Celtics; Eight-Game Streak Snapped



Wade Comes Up Big In Fourth Quarter As Heat Beat Cavaliers

Hornets Complete Record Comeback, Edge Kings 94-91


FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Jake Gyllenhaal Shells Out $11K For Taylor Swift Birthday Gift

What do you buy the country star who already has everything?

Here’s a hint: what are you more likely to find in Nashville than anywhere else?

Scarlett Johansson On Vacation With Johnny Depp

Denise Richards Dating Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx



David Arquette: Having a Nervous Breakdown?

Former Child Star Melissa Gilbert Thinks Miley Wanted To Get Caught


FOREIGNERS
Assange Bail Decision Made By UK, Not Sweden
As In Iraq, So In Afghanistan: Surge A Success, Troops Coming Home On Schedule
Baluchi Rebels Take Credit For Suicide Bomb Attack In Iran
UNSC Removes Restrictions On Iraq


BLOGS & STUFF
NRO Corner: START’s Lame-Duck Prospects Take a Big Hit
Newsbusters: Far Left Attacks FNC For Telling Reporters Not To Take Sides In Climate Debate
Allahpundit: Hatch Stripped His Earmarks From Spending Bill, Why Didn’t The Rest Of You?
Jawa Report: Merry Christmas From Al-Qaeda In Iraq


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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