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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.23.11

Posted on | May 23, 2011 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 05.23.11

TOP NEWS
At Least 24 Killed As Tornado Shreds Joplin

Joplin devastated as storms wrack the Midwest

Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross: “I would say 75 percent of the town is virtually gone.”

Militants Storm Naval Base In Karachi
Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility



Daniels Out, Pawlenty In
Indiana governor cites family concerns in decision not to run for President



POLITICS
Pawlenty Announces Candidacy In Web Video

Governor Pawlenty throws his hat in the ring

Former two-term Minnesota governor makes it official

Race Gets Tighter In NY-26

Cain Train Officially Rolls Out


Dems Try To Capitalize On Slow-Starting GOP Campaign

Man Held In Times Square Car Bomb Attempt Deported To Pakistan

Gates Warns Against Sharp Cuts To Military



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
US Crude Falls Below $100 On Stronger Dollar, Eurodebt Concerns
Debt Worries Hit Asian Stocks
Europe Shares To Open Lower On Euro Crisis Fears
Is LinkedIn The New Netscape Or The New Google?
Greek PM Rules Out Any Debt Restructuring
Honda Workers Taking 14 Days Off This Summer Due To Parts Shortages
Death Toll Rises At Foxconn Factory After Explosion; IPad Supply May Be Affected
Apple Claims An App Store Is Not A Store For Apps
Also, black is white, up is down, war is peace, slavery is freedom, etc.



SPORTS
Bulls On The Brink

I'm tired of posting hoops pictures, so here's Marisa Miller to remind you it's Women Riders Month.

Boozer rebounds from horrible Game 2, but it’s not enough to save the Bulls

Suspect In Beating Of Giants Fan Arrested

60 Minutes: Armstrong Encouraged Doping (Video)




Mental Meltdown Puts Sharks On The Brink

Red Sox Thaw Out Tim Wakefield For A Classic

Bautista Homers Twice As Blue Jays Beat Astros

Danica Wiggles Into Indy Field On Bump Day



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
PETA And Other Annoyances Have Beef With Selena Gomez – Oh, Wait…

Selena Gomez (What, you thought I was going to post Pink pix? Eeuuw. )

Animal rights Nazis, has-been popster nag Selena about painted horses in her video.

Brad Pitt’s Movie Wins Top Prize At Cannes

Oscar De La Hoya’s In Rehab

Britney Spears Plans Happy Homecoming For The Troops


“You Light Up My Life” Songwriter Found Dead In Apparent Suicide



FOREIGNERS
Yemen’s President Stalls On Ouster Deal
Obama Starts Tough European Trip With Stop In Ireland
UN Calls For Immediate Withdrawal Of Sudanese Troops From Abyei
Obama Seeks To Reassure Israel In AIPAC Speech
Baghdad Bombs Kill 20 Including Two American Soldiers
Egyptian Court Hands Down Death Sentence In Rebellion Killing Trial
Spain’s Ruling Socialist Party Suffers Huge Losses In Local, Regional Elections



BLOGS & STUFF
Gateway Pundit: Obama Booed At AIPAC (Video)
Left Coast Rebel: Netanyahu Right As Obama Throws Israel Under The Bus
C4P: Taking A Look At ABC’s Sloppy Coverage Of Governor Palin’s Interviews
The Sundries Shack: Mitch Daniels Declines, Smug “Centrist” Consultants With Dubious Records Hardest Hit
Weasel Zippers: Former Dem Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney Appears On Libyan State TV To Denounce America
Don Surber: Record Snow Threatens The West
Dean Esmay: The Rapture Aside, America’s Evangelicals Deserve Some Respect
Blackfive: War Powers Hypocrisy Plus Incompetence Equals…

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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