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LIVE AT FIVE – 03.07.11

Posted on | March 7, 2011 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 03.07.11

TOP NEWS
White House Seeks To Reassure Muslims In Advance Of King Hearings

Protesters rally in New York against King hearings to begin Tuesday

Deputy NSA Denis McDonough: “‘Muslim Americans are not part of the problem…”
:facepalm:

Congressional Leaders Show Few Signs Of Compromise As Budget Deadline Looms
McConnell dubious about Dems’ seriousness as whining continues from Kerry and others about cuts

Qaddafi Escalates War Against Rebels
Artillery, gunships employed by loyalists; Egyptian commandos supporting rebels?

PRC Denies Police Beatings Of Foreign Reporters
Restrictions on reporters tightened


SecDef Gates Goes To Afghanistan
Will meet with President Karzai, who is due to announce plans for NATO forces to hand off security responsibilities to Afghan forces



POLITICS
Daley Downplays No-Fly Zone For Libya

WH Chief of Staff William Daley and the President

“Lots of people throw around phrases of ‘no-fly zone,’ and they talk about it as if it’s just a…video game or something. Some people who throw that line out have no idea what they’re talking about.”
O RLY?

Wisconsin Recall Drives Could Make History

Utah Adopts Immigration Alternative

NY Teacher Cuts To Raise Class Sizes



Mayor Gray Acknowledges “Missteps”, Calls For Investigation

Crowd Jeers Bloomberg Along Queens Parade Route



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Wen Says PRC Set For Five More Fat Years Of Growth
Oil Prices Rise As Libyan Unrest Continues
Tribune Company Bankruptcy Nears Finish Line
Google Removes Android Malware So You Don’t Have To
Space Station Astronauts Bid Farewell To Shuttle Discovery
RIM Loses Marketing Chief



SPORTS
Bulls Lead East By Full Game After Win Over Heat

Derrick Rose flies to the hoop despite Chris Bosh

Fourth straight loss for the Heat

Carl Edwards Gets Sweet Redemption In Vegas

Rory Sabbatini Wins PGA Honda Classic

Callahan Leads Rangers In 7-0 Rout Of Flyers

Stoudemire, Knicks Top Hawks Without Anthony

Bob Knight Cusses On Camera During ESPN Game Day Show

Sabres Moving Into Playoff Contention?

Celtics Go Buck Hunting, Score 89-83 Win


Beltran Solid In Mets Win Over BoSox

Angels Rout Snakes 7-2



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Halle Berry, Willow Smith, Tyler Perry Winners At NAACP Image Awards

Halle Berry scores!

Also picking up awards: Denzel Washington, Vanessa Williams, Alicia Keys

Lindsay Accuser May Have Screwed Prosecutor: “Evidence” Videotape Sold

Why Is Paris Hilton Tweeting Charlie Sheen?

Miley Cyrus Plays Justin Bieber And Fergie On SNL

Kanye West’s “Monster” Video Banned BY MTV
Didn’t even know that was possible.

Baby #3 On The Way For Guy Ritchie!

Phil Collins Quits Music Biz, Citing Health Problems



Doesn’t She Scrub Up Well? Amy Winehouse Back To Her Best In Moody Photoshoot

Nene Leakes Vents On Talk Show About “Backstabber” Star Jones



FOREIGNERS
PRC Sees Positive Trend In Relations With US
Japan PM Kan’s Options Increasingly Bleak After Foreign Minister Resigns
Ivorian Rebels Move South As Gbagbo Supporters Loot Abidjan
Knives, Petrol Bombs Return To Cairo Streets
Ireland’s Fine Gael, Labor Parties Agree To Coalition Government
New Carnival After Gangs Neutralized In Rio Slum
Protests Against Bhatti Assassination Continue In Lahore
Estonia Reform Party Headed For Victory As Economy Improves After Cuts



BLOGS & STUFF
Scientists Monitor New Kilauea Eruptions
Another Black Conservative: Fleebaggers To Return Soon?
Mediaite: Is NYT Just Stirring The Pot On Glenn Beck?
Lonely Conservative: Obamacare Waivers Now OVER 9000! Over 1000
Legal Insurrection: So Tell Me About Jon Huntsman
Jammie Wearing Fool: White House Sucks Up To Muslims Before Hearings On Radical Islam
Daily Caller: Sen. Lamar Alexander – Trump Has No Chance Of Winning
Jim Geraghty: Tennessee Dems Call Collective Bargaining Repeal “Fascism”, “Terrorism”
American Power: Green Energy Plan Wastes Millions At L.A. Community Colleges
Proof Positive: What Would Jesus Cut?
Althouse: “It’s Not Your Grampa Jon’s Magazine Any More…”


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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