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LIVE AT FIVE – 07.08.11

Posted on | July 8, 2011 | 8 Comments

TOP NEWS
British PM David Cameron To Face Media After “News Of The World” Fails

An entire newspaper thrown under the bus?

Cameron to be questioned about hiring of former NoW editor Andy Coulson as official spokesman, close ties to News Corp head Rebekah Brooks



Flotilla Blockade: Greek Coast Guard Turns Back Gaza Flotilla (Video)
Israel, EU block “flytilla” of “activists”

Obama Calls Debt Meeting Constructive
Republicans, Democrats still far apart; meeting to resume Sunday



POLITICS
Investigation Into Atlanta Public School Cheating Finds Unethical Behavior At Every Level

Former APS superintendent Beverly Hall

Governor threatens consequences, but it’s local county attorneys who will decide whether to prosecute Hall, subordinates over destruction of pubic records, lying to investigators, other related crimes

Gun Control Advocates Chide Obama For Inaction

California Assembly Requires Inclusion Of LGBT History In Textbooks



Appeals Court Rejects Changes To Media Cross-Ownership Rules

Senate Votes To End Ethanol Subsidies & Import Tariff

CA-36: Hahn & Huey Clash In Radio Debate



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Stocks Advance For Third Week As US Hiring, Retail Sales Improve
JP Morgan To Pay $211 Million To Settle Muni Bid-Rigging Charges
NY Oil Futures Head For Second Week Of Gains On US Inventory Decrease
Benchmarks Brighten Outlook For Job Market
Warren Buffett Donates $1.5 Million In Stock To Gates Foundation
Shuttle Fueled For Last Launch Amid Iffy Weather
Internet Providers Join In Web Piracy Fight
Apple Denied Injunction In Amazon “App Store” Case
Best Buy Confirms July 10 Rollout For Toshiba Thrive



SPORTS
Fan Dies After Fall From Stands At Rangers Game (Video)

Police and fans look over railing where fan fell to his death

Fan fell over railing after catching ball flipped to him by Rangers OF Josh Hamilton

Rays Pound Colon, Yankees 5-1; Jeter Hits #2998

Mets Can’t Finish Sweep Of Dodgers, Fall 6-0

Dick Williams Dies At 82, Led Red Sox To “Impossible Dream” Pennant

Hall Of Fame Tight End John Mackey Dies, 69

Nationals Blow Biggest Lead In Franchise History, Fall To Cubs 10-8
Great managing there, Davey.



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Alexis Knapp Gives Birth, Ryan Philippe At Her Side

Alexis Knapp


No, I have no idea who these people are either.

Jennifer Aniston Going Through A Mid-Life Crisis?

Is This What They Mean By “Sexualization Of Teenagers”? Taylor Momsen Under Fire After Lewd Show In Barcelona



J.K. Rowling: Maybe I Will Write More Harry Potter Books

“Celebrity Rehab” Star Pregnant – Husband Doubts Paternity, Sues For Divorce

Vivid Entertainment Withdraws Porn Video Offer To Casey Anthony

Gwyneth Paltrow Says She’d Rather Smoke Crack Than Eat Cheese From A Can

Lady Gaga’s Drug & Diet Hell



FOREIGNERS
South Sudan Expatriates Flock Home To Witness Birth Of New Nation
Yemen’s Saleh Speaks On TV For First Time Since Injury
PRC Censors Web Searches For Jiang Zemin, Continues To Deny Rumors That Leader Has Died
Libyan Rebels Push On To Tripoli (Video)
Pakistan Rejects Mullen Accusations On Shahzad Killing
Pakistan Security Imposes “Shoot-to-Kill” Orders On Karachi After Three Days Of Mayhem Leave 61 Dead
Thailand’s Democrat Party Seeks Ban On New Ruling Party
Duke & Duchess Of Cambridge Visit Calgary Stampede, Comfort Six-Year-Old Cancer Patient



BLOGS & STUFF
Legal Insurrection: Money-Grubbing Chutzpah, Democratic Style
Lonely Conservative: Kochs Rip Patty Murray For DSCC Fundraising Call After Months Of Democrats Using Them As Punching Bag
Allahpundit: Are They Seriously Going To Cut Entitlements In The Debt-Ceiling Deal?
PJ Tatler: Obama’s Social Security Cut Proposal Does Nothing But Enrage The Left
Gateway Pundit: Obama Seeks Stay Of Mexican Killer’s Execution – Too Late
Weasel Zippers: Debbie Wassermann-Schultz A Blind Partisan Who Scorns Facts While Demonstrating A Wide Disconnect From The Average Voter
NRO Corner: British Tabloid “News Of The World” to Close Permanently In Wake Of Phone Hacking Scandal
Jawa Report: Remember That Girl Who Was Raped Then Imprisoned By Evil Halliburton? Um, She Might Have Lied
Daily Caller: Child Porn Found On Assistant US Attorney’s Computer – But DOJ Not Prosecuting?
Babalu: Follow The Money – The EPA, ATF, DOJ And POTUS Under The Radar
Power Line: Say No To The Dems’ July Surprise
American Power: Assimilation’s Failure, Terrorism’s Rise
Moe Lane: Amazon, Tennessee, Bill Haslam, And A National Sales Tax
RightWingNews: Light Bulb Ban Repeal May Get House Vote Next Week
JammieWearingFool: Manufactured News Of The Day – Medicaid Is Just Wonderful
AmSpecBlog: The “Reagan Raised Taxes” Argument
Althouse: Barack Obama Sr. Told Immigration He Planned To Put Junior Up For Adoption

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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