LIVE AT FIVE – 08.03.11

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TOP NEWS
Short-Term FAA Funding In The Works

Senator Barbara Boxer

Democratic Congressional leadership proposes clean funding bill to get furloughed workers back on job, taxes collected again; will GOP agree to unanimous consent without cuts to subsidy program?



Budget Battles Shift To Smaller Arena
Joint committee will face same issues that made debt ceiling problem so intractable

Mubarak Returns To Cairo For Trial
Rival youth groups brawl outside trial venue, reflecting divisions in Egypt over former dictator’s actions



POLITICS
Reuters: Obama Damaged By Outcome Of Debt Ceiling Fight

President Obama has some remarks after signing the debt ceiling bill

Only a hack like Bob Shrum would think the President was being reasonable

Huntsman Slams Romney On MassCare

Missouri Law Bars Teachers, Students From Friending On Social Media Sites

Mississippi Primaries Thin Field For Governor’s Race

Lobbyist Forms Two Veterans’ Groups To Back Perry Run

Obaam Still Poised To Celebrate 50th Birthday With Fundraisers



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
US Keeps AAA Rating But Moody’s Assigns Negative Outlook
Investors Fear New Economic Downturn
Italian Borrowing Costs Hit Ten-Year High
Marathon Oil Considering More Spinoffs
Is The Bull Market Over?
Facebook Buys A Book Publisher
Biggest Series Of Cyberattacks In History Uncovered; PRC Suspected
Google Gears Up For Battle With Groupon
HP Drops TouchPad Price To Spur Sales
AOL Delivers Personalized Magazine To The iPad



SPORTS
Nassau County Exec Explores Options After Voters Nix Stadium Bonds

Nassau Coliseum, home of the NHL's New York Islanders

Mangano looking to stimulate jobs, retain Islanders after lease expires in 2015

NBA Files Labor Charge, Lawsuit Against Union

Weaver Appeals Six-Game Beanball Suspension


Home Run In The Rain Boosts Tigers Past Rangers, 6-5

Danica Patrick To Remain Loyal To Indy 500 Even After Move To NASCAR

The Big Donkey’s Season-Long Misery In Chicago Continues

Ellsbury Lines Walk-Off Single In 9th To Keep Red Sox Atop AL East

Home Run Barrage Propels Nats To Another Victory Over Braves



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Redmond O’Neal Arrested On Narcotics Charges

Redmond O'Neal, son of Ryan and Farrah Fawcett

Traffic stop finds heroin in his car

Friends “Not Surprised” By Ronson’s DUI Arrest

Jennifer Lopez Gives Vanity Fair First Interview After Divorce

Miley Cyrus Fans Are Not Amused By Her Shenanigans

“Two And A Half Men” Season Premiere Two-Parter Loaded

Royals On A Shoestring

Kings Of Leon Bandmates Urging Caleb Followill To Enter Rehab

Linda Evangelista Seeking $46K/Month Child Support

Blake Lively, Leonardo DiCaprio Go Riding Bikes In NYC



FOREIGNERS
Iraqi Leaders Authorize Maliki To Discuss Longer Stay For US Troops
UN Revives Resolution To Condemn Syria
Aid Groups In Somalia Granted Leeway To Feed Militants
NATO Sends More Troops Kosovo After Border Unrest
Pakistan Asks US For Clarity In War On Terror
“Comedian” Gets Six Months For Murdoch Pie Attack



BLOGS & STUFF
Nice Deb: Tea Party Groups To Tour Wisconsin In Support Of Republicans Facing Recalls
Allahpundit: Mike Lee To Form New PAC, May Use It To Primary GOP Incumbents
Babalu: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Joe Biden Mind
Cafe Hayek: Shame On You, Joe Nocera
PJ Tatler: Pelosi Already Plotting To Kill Entitlement Reform In “Super Congress”
Don Surber: Saving Matt Damon
Firedoglake: The Hidden History Of The Debt Limit Hijack – Democrats Started It
Paul Ryan: Where’s Your Budget, Mr. President?
The Lonely Conservative: The Munchhausen President
JammieWearingFool: General Honore Blasts Congress
Jihad Watch: Muslim Prison Inmates Planning “Massive Attack”?
Bret Stephens: The Obama Downgrade, Alphabetically
Jeffrey Lord: American Tipping Point


SOTD: Both Ends Burning

5 comments

  3. They were like cannibals, eating their own party and leaders alive. They were like vampires, draining the country’s reputation, credit rating and compassion. They were like zombies, relentlessly and mindlessly coming back again and again to assault their unnerved victims, Boehner and President Obama. They were like the metallic beasts in “Alien” flashing mouths of teeth inside other mouths of teeth, bursting out of Boehner’s stomach every time he came to a bouquet of microphones. (Conjuring that last image on Monday, Vladimir Putin described America as “a parasite.”)
    Maureen Dowd!

    Is it Halloween already?

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