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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.02.11

Posted on | May 2, 2011 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 05.02.11

TOP NEWS
Osama Bin Laden Is Dead, Says Obama

Osama Bin Laden - loser

Killed by US forces in mansion outside Islamabad, Pakistan

Administration Officials Tour Alabama Storm Damage
Quick response vowed


Poland Thrilled By Beatification Of “Our Pope”
Millions watch the Mass live on TV



POLITICS
Struggle Looms On Controlling Federal Spending

Will the "Gang Of Six" come up with a suitable compromise?

Apparently “not spending money we don’t have” is a horribly complicated concept for some Congresscritters

Judge’s Revelation Prompts Challenge To  Prop 8 Ruling

Unions In Familiar Fight With New Foe

Marco Rubio: Medicare Has To Change

“Massive” Immigration Protest In San Jose
Apparently 2000 is “massive” these days



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Buffett Says Sokol Affair Won’t Tarnish 80-Year Record
Southwest Airlines Closes AirTran Deal Today
Silver Tumbles In Asian Trading After Six-Week Surge
ROK Inflation Eases To 4.2% In April
Feds Phase Out Paper Social Security Checks
Google Memo Reveals Importance Of Android Location Database
NASA Delays Launch Of Shuttle Endeavour At Least One Week
Lawyer Bait: Steve Jobs In Carbonite IPhone Case




SPORTS
Celtics Lose Plot, Heads In The Heat

The Celtics chose...poorly.

Celtics give the game away, fall 99-90

Sharks Taking Up Residence In Red Wings’ Heads

Ethier Extends Hitting Streak But Padres Shut Out Dodgers Anyway




Before, He Was Merely Mild-Mannered Outfielder Coco Crisp; Now, He Is AFRO MAN!

Lecavalier Sends Bolts Home Up Two Games Over Caps

Grizzlies Outmuscle Thunder For Game 1 Win, 114-101

White Sox End Ugly April With Ugly 6-2 Loss To O’s



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lorenzo Lamas Marries Wife #5

Lorenzo Lamas and his new bride Shawna Craig

Tied the knot in Cabo San Lucas Saturday after a year-long engagement

Duke Of Cambridge Rejects Pre-Nup Suggestion

Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Welcome Twins

Bruce & Demi’s Kid Busted For Alcohol Possession

A Message From Emma Watson About Leaving Brown

Sheen Gloats “Men” Can’t Survive Without Him

Arnold Schwarzenegger Picks His Next Film: Cry Macho

Chace Crawford Cuts Deal In Pot Case

Vampire Diaries’ Paul Wesley And Actress Torrey DeVitto Married



FOREIGNERS
Missile strike On Gaddafi Compound Followed Intercept Of High-Level Communications
Deal To End Yemen Crisis Faltering As Talks Bog
Israel Remembers Holocaust Victims
Sri Lanka’s President Rejects Call For War Crimes Probe
Harper Urges BC To Spurn Dippers, Avoid Repeat Of “Lost Decade”
Muslim Brotherhood Raises Its Sights In Egypt



BLOGS & STUFF
Tim Blair: Obama Speaks
Althouse: Obama Was Pretty Funny At the White House Correspondents Dinner
Jammie Wearing Fool: Bloomberg’s Immigration Solution – Make Them Live In Detroit
Debra Saunders: The Intolerant Left Strikes Again
Weekly Standard: Paul Ryan Gets Standing O At Town Hall Meeting
Moe Lane: FDA Victory In The War On Raw Milk!
The Volokh Conspiracy: Victims Of Communism Day
Mudville Gazette: Workers Of The World Unite
Blackfive: Phelps Family Film Festival
The People’s Cube: Surviving May 2nd – Even Reds Get The Blues

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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