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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.31.11

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TOP NEWS
South African President, Libya Hold Inconclusive Talks

Tripoli residents greet South African police guarding President Jacob Zuma

In other news, 120 officers and solders defect to rebels
Zuma: No honest broker?

Palin: 2012 GOP Field “Gonna Change Up A Lot”
Still hasn’t decided on run; lack of announced itinerary keeps press guessing

FEMA: Rental Homes Sought For Joplin Refugees; Trailers An Option
Not much housing left in city one-third destroyed by tornado



POLITICS
Obama Nominates Top Army General To Head Joint Chiefs Of Staff

Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey

General Ray Odierno nominated to succeed Dempsey

President Honors The Fallen At Arlington

Wildfires Destroy Twelve Homes On Outskirts Of Amarillo

Illegal Immigrant Arrested In Death Of Texas Policeman

The GOP 2012 Battle Test

Texas Governor Perry Considering Getting Into 2012 Presidential Race

California Assembly Bill Would Allow Cities To Opt Out Of Immigration Enforcement

Illinois Effort To Revamp State Pensions Stalls

Montana, SD Residents Brace For Flooding



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
European Shares Rise On Greek Bailout Optimism
Saudi Prince: Lower Oil Prices Needed To Prevent West’s Turn To Alternative Energy
Japan Faces Debt Downgrade As Jobless Numbers Rise
PRC Stocks Rise For First Time In Nine Days
India GDP Growth Slows But Still Robust
What’s The Big Deal About Intel’s Ultrabook?
PBS: Hacked; Tupac: Still Dead
Sony: Almost All PSN Services Online By Week’s End



SPORTS
Jim Tressel Resigns At OSU, And It Makes You Wonder…

Former OSU coach Jim Tressel

Resignation caps six months of turmoil, allegations, investigations

LeBron James Comfortable With Playing The Villain



White Sox Break Three-Game Skid At Fenway

FIFA Corruption Allegations Worry Sponsors

Dodgers’ Bats Stay Hot In 7-1 Win Over Rockies

Colon Fires First Shutout In Five Years, Blanks A’s

Marlins Pitchers Shelled Again In 15-4 Loss To Snakes

Soria Loses Closer Job After Another Late-Inning Meltdown

MLB Throws Out Fan-Backed Mets Bid

Twins Screwed Again By Lack Of Instant Replay

First In War, First In Peace, Last In The NL East



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Snooki’s In The Slammer In Italy

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from "Jersey Shore"

No alcohol involved, no injuries reported after collision with police car

Sean Kingston Stable In ICU After Jet-Ski Incident

Maria Shriver Spends The Weekend With The Kids At The Beach

Official “Hobbit” Dates Released

Jessica Alba Expecting Again – It’ll Be A Girl

“Hangover II” Makes $138 Million In Debut Weekend

“Saddle Ranch” Star Wanted By Police


Will & Kate Snag July Cover Of Vanity Fair




FOREIGNERS
Karzai Seeks To Limit NATO Airstrikes
Yemen’s Capital Rocked With Explosions, Gunfire
Berlin Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Merkel Plane Delay
Footage Shows “Armed Westerners” On The Ground In Libya
Berlusconi’s Sex Trial Resumes
No Takers To Head Pakistani Panel On Bin Laden’s Death
Shunning Hamas Not Just About Israel



BLOGS & STUFF
Iowahawk: Help Me Bring The Weiner Hacker To Justice
American Thinker: Obama May (Finally) Be Getting Tough With Gaddafi
NRO Corner: Palin Planning Iowa Visit
Jihad Watch: Senior Ayatollah Says Suicide Bombings A Must For Every Muslim
Ed Driscoll: Napoleon In Rags And The Language That He Used
Jawa Report: Muslim Girl Stoned To Death In Ukraine For Taking Part In Beauty Contest
The Sundries Shack: The Democrats’ Medicare Lie …Again
Blackfive: The Definition Of Cognitive Dissonance


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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