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LIVE AT FIVE – 2.9.11

Posted on | February 9, 2011 | 1 Comment

TOP NEWS
Governor Perry: No Budget Armageddon In Texas

Texas Governor Rick Perry

Continues to express disinterest in running for President

Patriot Act Extension Fails In House
Bipartisan coalition of libertarian Republicans and Democrats joins to defeat measure

Biden Calls On Suleiman To Lift Egypt’s Emergency Laws
Laws have been in effect since 1980



POLITICS
Republicans v. Republicans On Budget Cuts

Speaker of the House John Boehner

Tea Party and others not satisfied with proposed $32 billion in cuts, demand full $100 billion from last year’s Promise To America

Abortion Debate Heats Up As GOP Seeks To Ban Federal Funding

Biden Announces $53 Billion Plan To Upgrade Intercity Rail



Planned Parenthood Video Fuels Abortion Debate

Americans For Tax Reform Calls Foul On President’s Claim Not To Have Raised Taxes



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Catholic Church Blesses IPhone App
No Flaws In Toyota Electronics, Feds Now Say
Fire Erupts At Houston Petroleum Site
Stocks Climb To 2 1/2 Year Highs, Led By McDonald’s
Five Reasons The Verizon IPhone 5 Beats Any Android Smartphone
Mayor Bing Gives Thumbs Down To RoboCop Statue For Detroit



SPORTS
Packers Celebrate Super Bowl Win With 56,000 Fans At Lambeau Field

Cheeseheads Welcome Their Packers

Freezing temperatures, sub-zero wind chills and snow on the field no barrier for the faithful

Kentucky Ends Two-Game Skid With Win Over Tennessee

No Trades Looming For Sharks As Deadline Approaches

Boilermakers Outlast Hoosiers From The Free-Throw Line

Heat Gets Revenge Against Pacers

No Brodeur? No Problem! Devils Continue Surge



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
First Look: Meryl Streep As The Iron Lady

Streep as Thatcher: She's got the look down, anyway

From “The Iron Lady”‘s second week of filming.

Lohan Up For Role In “Superman” Reboot?

Jude Law & Sienna Miller Break Up

Why Olivia Wilde And Her Italian Prince Called It Quits

Mark Zuckerberg Fears His Facebook Stalker

Prince Kicks Kim Kardashian Off Stage

Halle Berry Turns Daughter’s Race Into, Well, A Race Thing

Aerosmith Sales Up 250% Since Steven Tyler Started On “Idol”



FOREIGNERS
Suleiman Warns Hasty Reforms Will Lead To Chaos In Egypt
Koreas Agree To Hold Talks On Family Reunions As Tensions Recede
Chechnya Islamist Claims Responsibility For Moscow Airport Bombing
New African Ally For Israel In South Sudan?
Retired General’s Suicide Follows Philippine Graft Probe
Japan, Russia Angry Over Kuriles



BLOGS & STUFF
The Corner: Tea Party Punches Back At Lugar
Althouse: Today’s Liberals Sound Like Yesterday’s Right-Wingers
Legal Insurrection: Well, It’s True He “Didn’t Raise Taxes Once”
Lila Rose: NY Planned Parenthood – Giving Pimp Discounts On The Taxpayer’s Dime
Yid With Lid: Health Care Showdown – Administration To Ignore Judge, House To Begin De-funding Obamacare
Cubachi: Politico Gets Disingenuous With Santorum’s Comments On Palin & CPAC


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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