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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.10.11

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TOP NEWS
SEALs Ready To Fight If Pakistan Got In The Way

Backup helicopter originally on hand in case SEALs needed to fight their way out

New York Times report liable to further aggravate US-Paki tensions; in other news, US may get access to Bin Laden’s wives for questioning

Mississippi Expected To Crest Today At 48 Feet In Memphis
Beale Street, Graceland, Sun Studios, other landmarks safe


Senate GOP Blocks Confirmation Of Cole As Deputy AG
President’s recess appointment seen as soft on terrorism; will leave office at end of 2011



POLITICS
Boehner Calls For Trillions In Cuts As Part Of Debt Limit Vote

Boehner speaks as Congressional candidate Jane Corwin listens at fundraiser

Any legislation to raise debt limit should includes cuts larger than the limit increase, Speaker says

Nadler, Weiner Call For Bin Laden Bounty To Be Paid To 9/11 Families

Gingrich To Announce Run For The White House

Navy Chaplains Cleared To Officiate Gay Marriages – Except That Violates DOMA

Texas Senate Passes Campus Carry Bill

65 Arrested In Protest At California State Capitol

Arizona Appeals 9th Circuit Stay Of Immigration Law To Supremes

Dean Heller Sworn In As Newest Senator



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Why Microsoft Is Buying Skype
US Stocks Climb, Led By Oil Price Rise
European Shares Fall On Fears Greece Needs New Bailout (Video)
Asian Stocks Mixed, Australia Slips Ahead Of Budget
Feds Provide $200 Million For Michigan High-Speed Rail
Sears Considers Moving Out Of Illnois
McDonald’s Revamps Restaurants For Upscale Look
Google’s Annual Developers Conference Gets Underway
WinPhone “Mango” Update To Offer New Audio & Voice Features
Unlicensed Google Music Arrives Tomorrow



SPORTS
Heat Surge, Celtics Flounder As Miami Takes Command Of Series 3-1

Chris Bosh gets his Howard Dean on after scoring five points in OT

Celtics can’t make the plays and get sliced up, 98-90

Travis Wood Does Double Duty As Reds Down Astros

Pirates Rise Above .500 With Win Against Dodgers

Canucks’ Lockdown Approach Brings Series Win Against Predators

McCourt Could Lose The Dodgers But Remain Their Landlord

Greinke Sharp In First Home Start



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Kelly Brook Loses Baby Girl

Kelly Brook and boyfriend Thom Evans

Suffers miscarriage over the weekend

Whitney Houston In Outpatient Rehab

It’s A Boy For Alicia Silverstone

Bristol Palin, Massey Brothers Land Reality Show

Taylor Momsen, Jessica Szohr Not Returning To “Gossip Girl” For Fifth Season

Stanley Tucci Joins “The Hunger Games”




Rob Marshall Signs On For “Thin Man” Reboot, Confirms Re-Team With Johnny Depp

Beyonce To Receive Billboard Millennium Award

NeNe Leakes: Why I Quit “Celebrity Apprentice”



FOREIGNERS
Combat Stirs Libya’s Deadlocked Eastern Front
Palestinians Feel Strain Of Unity Pact
Russia Tightens Security Ahead Of Victory Day Celebrations
Cuba Publishes List Of Proposed Economic Changes
More Mass Graves Found In Ivory Coast
Fifteen Killed, Thousands Forced From Homes As Tropical Storm Aere Hits Philippines



BLOGS & STUFF
Allahpundit: Reportedly US Has Had Deal With Pakistan That We Could Come In & Bag Bin Laden Since 2001
PJ Tatler: Are We In For A Cold War With Pakistan?
Riehl World View: Erick Erickson’s Huntsman Problem
Jim Geraghty: Sure Democrats Are Hawkish, But Only If They Get To Call The Shots
Ed Morrissey: Gas Prices To Fall Fifty Cents By Summer?
Watts Up With That?: Billions Needed In UK To Protect Wi-Fi From Global Warming

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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