LIVE AT FIVE – 04.18.11
Posted on | April 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
TOP NEWS
45 Dead As Tornadoes Pound South, Midwest
Tornado weather could persist through Easter
Libyan Fighting Rages; Press In As Much Disarray As Rebels
Does anybody really know WTF is going on? The press sure doesn’t
TEPCO Lays Out Plan For Stabilizing Fukushima Reactors
Crisis management over; utility plans to have reactors completely shut down in nine months
POLITICS
TurboTax Timmy Claims GOP Leaders Support Debt Limit Increase
Leadership replies “Not so fast there, bucko.”
Old Allies Emanuel, Blagojevich In Spotlight Again
Doug Kmiec Resigns As Ambassador To Malta
President Ignores Defunding Of His Czars
Obama’s Plan: Soak The Rich, Bust The Budget
Texas Asks For Federal Help In Wildfire Fight
Christie Not Just A Fiscal Conservative
States Seek Greenhouse Gas Curbs
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Common Tax Breaks For Families, Individuals
PRC Inflation Poses Risks For Global Trade
Six States, Nation’s Capital Now At $4 Gas
Crude Oil Dips As Saudis Say Market “Oversupplied”
Google Shutting Down Google Video
Apple Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over In-App Purchases
Magid: Death Of Flip A Sign Of Smartphones’ Growing Power
SPORTS
Dubinsky Saves The Day For Rangers
Rangers stave off elimination with 2-1 win
A Day Of Upsets In NBA Playoffs
Johnson Wins Talladega, Assist To Earnhardt
Bitter Boston Columnist Adds Fuel To Bruins-Habs Fire
Haren Delivers Again As Angels Beat Chisox For Fifth Win In A Row
Gee Improvises And Mets End Losing Streak
Marquis & Hernandez Heed Call To Arms As Nationals Take Two, Sweep Brewers
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Dog The Bounty Hunter Bails Out Nic Cage
Reality show star posts $11,000 bond for jailed actor
“Teen Mom 2″‘s Leah Messer Files For Divorce
Christina’s BF Below Legal Limit During DUI Bust
Rebecca Black Has New EP In The Works
Charlie Sheen Heads Back To Court As Brooke Mueller Refuses Drug Test
FOREIGNERS
Goodluck Jonathan Appears Headed For Victory In Nigeria
Cuban Dissidents Discuss Forming Opposition Front To Push Reforms
Syrian President’s Pledge To Repeal Emergency Laws Falls On Deaf Ears
Euro Zone Woes Face New Conservative Finnish PM
Franco-Italian Row Over Migrants Continues
BLOGS & STUFF
Cubachi: Rand Paul – “The people elected me to shake things up”
Proof Positive: Mean Streak – Obama Is Not As Nice As He Looks
JammieWearingFool: Eric Holder, Tax Deadbeat
Protein Wisdom: De Facto Sharia In London
Moe Lane: Petitions Stolen From “Recall Dave Hansen (D)” Office
Red State: Democrat Recruit For Texas Senate Seat Once Object Of Scorn For Military Interrogations
Mark Steyn: Losing The Future
Watts Up With That?: Face Plam – EPA Bureaucrat Tap Dances During Testimony; Apparently Jobs Don’t Matter
— compiled by Wombat-socho