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LIVE AT FIVE – 03.10.11

Posted on | March 10, 2011 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 03.10.11

TOP NEWS
Wisconsin Senate Passes Public-Sector Union Curbs

Chairs sit empty in the Wisconsin Senate

Budget provisions stripped from bill, leaving only collective bargaining repeal which is passed by Senate 18-1

Video Sting Roils NPR
CEO Vivian Schiller pushed to resign


Libyan Rebels Consolidate Gains As Terror Grips Capital
Loyalists hiring mercenaries from Mali, Niger as Tripoli neighborhoods purged by security forces, pro-Khadafy gangs



POLITICS
Majority Of Americans Find King Hearings Appropriate

Representative Peter King (R-NY)

Gallup Poll finds most Americans think most Muslims okay, but radical Muslims need to be scoped out

White House Defends Libya Stance, Mulls Options



Obamas’ Anti-Bullying Effort Starts Today

Washington Post Columnist David Broder Dies, 81

Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Carlos Slim World’s Richest Man For Second Straight Year
Oil Rises In New York As Libyan Fighting Intensifies, Refinery Bombed
TSE, Osaka Exchange Begin Merger Talks
Pimco Sells All US Government-Related Holdings
HP To Install WebOS on Desktops As Well As Laptops & Tablets
Perfect Mission End Of The Line For Shuttle Discovery



SPORTS
Another Big Step For Jake Peavy

Chisox' Jake Peavy pitches his way back from surgery

Goes 3 2/3 innings, fastball clocked at 91

Slimmer Sandoval Sharper At Hot Corner For Giants

Nyets Beat Warriors For Third Straight Win


Williams Scores 28 As Clippers Stop Celtics 108-103

Quick’s 28 Saves Lift Kings Over Wings

Tiger Reworking Personal Life Along With Swing



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Charlie Sheen Tells Life & Style: I’m Losing My Mind

Taking the first step

“I’m really trying to contain myself right now.” O_o

Mel Gibson Strikes Plea Deal: No Jail Time

Britney Does Revealing Spread For Out Magazine

“Empire Records”: 15 Years Later


LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian: No Reality Show For Us, Thanks

Michaele Salahi Booted From “Celebrity Rehab”

Julianne Moore To Play Sarah Palin In HBO Movie “Game Change”




FOREIGNERS
13 Killed In Egypt’s Copt/Muslim Clashes
Afghans Blame NATO forces For Increased Civilian Deaths
Region’s Unrest Raises Heat On House Of Saud
DIA: UN Sanctions Aren’t Stopping Iranian Nuke Program
PRC Foreign Ministry Rebukes Foreign Journalists
DPJ MP Says Early Diet Election Unlikely
Taiwan’s Ma Seeks US Help In Closing Arms Gap
New Irish PM: “Darkest Hour Before The Dawn” (Video)



BLOGS & STUFF
Power Line: Wisconsin Republicans Finally Lose Patience
Riehl World View: Dear Media Matters Of America
Yid With Lid: Vivian Schiller Didn’t Quit, She Was Fired
Weasel Zippers: 50 Democrats Sign Letter Demanding King Cancel Hearings On Radical Islam
Jawa Report: But Muslims Represent .08% Of The Total US Population
Conservatives4Palin: No Decision On 2012 Campaign Headquarters. Despite Ben Smith
Althouse: Protesters Locking Doors Of Wisconsin Capitol From Inside
Troglopundit: And After He’s Done Repairing The Cabinet, He’s Going To Hang Some Nice Drapes


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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