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LIVE AT FIVE – 12.21.10

Posted on | December 21, 2010 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 12.21.10

TOP NEWS
FCC Set To Enact Strong Net Neutrality Rules

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski

Proposed rules don’t apply to wireless providers

Commanders In Afghanistan Seek Raids Into Pakistan
Only CIA drones and CIA-supported Afghans have crossed the border


Senate Vote On START Treaty Could Be Defining Moment For Obama
Failure to get treaty approved likely to be seen as weakness



POLITICS
Senator Coburn Issues List Of Most Wasteful Federal spending For 2010

Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Okla.)

Leading the list: Veterans Affairs Department spending $175 million to maintain buildings it can’t use

Soldiers, Marines Have Mixed Reactions To DADT Repeal

Governor Paterson Fined For Accepting Free World Series Tickets

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) To Hold Hearings On Radicalization Of American Muslims

Environmental Groups File Notice To Sue EPA


Governor-Elect Brown Terminates Stimulus Watchdog



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Toyota Agrees To $32 Million Fine In Safety Probe
ROK Stocks Hit 38-Month High As Norks Back Down
SEC Investigating Hurd’s Departure From HP
Apple: OS X Downloads No Longer To Carry Apps



SPORTS
Bears Maul Favre, Vikings, Win NFC North With 40-14 Victory In The Snow

The Bears' Devin Hester returns a record punt for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Favre got sacked in the second quarter, and it was all downhill from there

Mavericks Cool Heat’s 12-Game Streak With 98-96 Win

Hiller Blocks 45, Ducks Shut Out Bruins (Video)


Coach K Ties Dean Smith At 879 Wins



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Shania Twain’s Engaged!

Frederic Thiebaud and Shania Twain

The lucky fellow is an exec for Nestle

Steve Landesberg, 65, Dies From Cancer

No Truth To Lohan Party Rumors At Betty Ford, Says Dad

Vince And Kyla Welcome A Daughter

Tracy Morgan Recovering From Kidney Transplant, Will Miss At Least Two “30 Rock” Episodes

Cameron Diaz Vacations With A-Rod & His Kids

Sebastian Bach Rips Dr. Drew: “What A Quack!”



FOREIGNERS
Ill Prepared For Snowfall, Britain Grinds To A Halt
Israeli Air Force Hits Targets In Gaza After Palestinian Mortar Attacks
Al-Qaeda Christmas Bomb Plot Foiled In UK
Thai Government Ends State Of Emergency In Bangkok After Eight Months



BLOGS & STUFF
GigaOM: Yes, By God, We’re STILL talking About Net Neutrality
Fausta’s Blog: Nina, What Congress Passed Was – Forgive The Expression – A Tax Increase
AmSpecBlog: Chris Christie In Perspective
NRO: “Meanwhile, de Rugy Goes All Laffer Curve”
Hit & Run: Chris Christie Commutes Brian Aitken’s Sentence


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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