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LIVE AT FIVE – 04.12.11

Posted on | April 12, 2011 | 1 Comment

TOP NEWS
Japan Raises Nuclear Accident Level To Highest Severity

The Fukushima Daiichi reactor complex in happier times

Massive release of radioactive materials detected

Pakis Tell US To Halt Drone Attacks
Pakistani Government also requests reduction in intel, Special Ops personnel in-country


Obama To Call For Higher Taxes On The Rich
As if that’s going to solve a damn thing.



POLITICS
Mitt Romney Clears The Way For Presidential Run

Gov. Romney throws his hat in the ring


Posts three-minute video critical of Obama’s performance; unfortunately, he also recycles used Kerry-Edwards slogan

Ryan Wants Spending Cuts If Debt Ceiling Hiked

9th Circuit Upholds Stay Of Arizona Immigration Law

Cosby On Trump: “You Run Or You Shut Up”

AP: Tighter Security Bars 350 Terror Suspects From US Since Christmas

NYC Homeless Reaches Record Number In 2010



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
US Markets Fall On Earnings Caution, Energy Selloff
Level 3 To Acquire Global Crossing In $1.9 Billion Stock Deal
Rising Gas Prices Push Commuters Toward Mass Transit
Oil Advances For a Fourth Day On Libya/Mideast Crisis
Amazon Selling Kindle With Ads For $114
Intel Tries To Crack Tablet Market



SPORTS
Rockies Win Again On The Road, Beat Mets 7-6

The Rockies' Jason Hammel deals in the first inning against the Mets

Sloppy defense, bad bullpen doom the Mets

Heat Holds Hawks, Cinches #2 Seed

Rockets Drop Home Finale To Mavs In OT, 98-91

Canucks And Blackhawks Meet Again In Playoffs

Jury Still Undecided About Bonds

Federal Judge Orders NFL, Players Back Into Mediation

Suzuki Homers In 10th To Lead A’s Past White Sox 2-1

Carl Lewis Running A New Race



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Benicio Del Toro, Kim Stewart Expecting

Benicio Del Toro & Kimberly Stewart

Not a couple, but Del Toro supportive? What does that even mean?

Kim Kardashian Upset At Cosmo For Turkish Cover

“Idol” May Not Allow Pia Toscano To Release CD


Samantha Ronson Injured In Bike Accident

Britney Spears Vs. Britney Spears In Dance-Off

Pregnant Natalie Portman No Longer Vegan

Matt Reeves To Wriet/Direct Universal Thriller Based On “Eight O’Clock In The Morning”



FOREIGNERS
President Ouattara Calls For Calm After Gbagbo Captured In Storming Of Presidential Palace
Hillary Calls For Ceasefire In Libya
11 Killed In Blast At Minsk Subway Station
Indonesian Anti-Porn MP Quits; Caught Watching Porn On Laptop
Germany Threatens To Reimpose Border Controls, Scuttle Schengen Agreement Over Italian Visas For North African Migrants



BLOGS & STUFF
PJ Tatler: Don’t Dump The Trump!
Doug Powers: Chicago Schools Ban Lunches Brought From Home For Health And Profit (Mostly Profit)
Gateway Pundit: Trump Blasts Obama On High Oil Prices
Weasel Zippers: DC Mayor And Council Members Arrested For Protesting Cut In Washington’s Federally-funded Abortions
Lonely Conservative: Government Motors Recalls Chevy Cruze After Steering Wheel Falls Off
TrogloPundit: Triangulation, Obama-Style?
Atlas Shrugs: Five Arrested In Burka Ban
The Blaze: American Terrorist Proves He Still Can’t Rap

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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