LIVE AT FIVE – 12.29.10
Posted on | December 29, 2010 | 1 Comment
TOP NEWS
Bloomberg Under Fire As New York Streets Remain Unplowed
“The mayor needs to stop acting like Baghdad Bob and saying every thing’s OK when we can see with our own eyes that clearly it’s not.” – Queens councilman Peter Vallone
Kremlin To West: MYOB
Russians reject criticism of Khodorkovsky verdict
Federal Judge Clears The Way For Murcokeski
Miller’s appeals dismissed
POLITICS
Why The New Governor Of Hawaii Is Taking On The Birthers
Intends to change state policy, release documents
Rangel Establishes Legal Defense Fund
Mayoral Candidates Blast Clinton For Emanuel Endorsement
Chris Liu: I Am The YouTube Pilot
GOP Large And In Charge In Texas House
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
PRC Cuts Export Quotas For Rare Earths 35%
Home Prices Fall 0.8% In October; Year-to-Year Decline First Since January
Groupon Goes Solo, Plans To Raise $950 Million
Apple, Mobile Services Top McAfee’s 2011 Threat Predictions
Apple Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Privacy Violations
Samsung Launching iPod Touch Rival
SPORTS
NBA-Best Spurs Rout Reeling Lakers 97-82
Spurs send defending champs to third straight loss, following humiliations at the hands of the Heat and Bucks
Vick Returns To Pro Bowl; No Seahawks Picked for Second Straight Year
Wolfpack Capitalizes On Mountaineers’ 5 Turnovers, Wins Champs Sports Bowl 23-7
Lightning Hangs Tough, Loses To Former Teammate Recchi On Last-Second Power Play Goal
Stanford Women Ready For UConn After Rout of #4 Xavier
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Reese Witherspoon, Hollywood Agent Engaged
Witherspoon began dating CAA rep after breaking up with Jake Gyllenhaal
Rihanna, Matt Kemp Call It Quits
Lohans Mulling Legal Action Against Movie
Sam Cooper’s Proposal Leaves Lily In Tears Of Joy
Price Of Freedom For Kelsey Grammer? $50 Mill
Vivid Honcho May Save Octomom From Foreclosure
Wills & Kate: We’ll Manage Without Butlers & Servants
FOREIGNERS
ECOWAS Reps Demand Gbagbo Resign
Churches Unite To Assist Travelers Stranded In Moscow Airports
Religion of Peace Sect Claims Responsibility For Nigeria Bombings
ROK’s Lee Says No Alternative To Six-Party Talks
Turmoil In Pakistan As Second Party Leaves Ruling Coalition
BLOGS & STUFF
Fausta: Why Do We Have A Lieutenant Governor?
Legal Insurrection: WikiLeaks Brings Terror Back To Zimbabwe
Jihad Watch: Indiana Grandma, Muslim Convert Under Investigation For Terrorist Links
Pirate’s Cove: Majority Of Americans Want Government To Keep Hands Off Internet
— compiled by Wombat-socho