LIVE AT FIVE – 08.17.11
Posted on | August 17, 2011 | 1 Comment
— compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
Sarkozy, Merkel Want More Unity In The EU
Leaders call for balanced budget amendments in EU nations; also, vague talk about a “new economic government”
Wisconsin Fleebaggers Survive Recall Elections
GOP maintains control of state legislature
President Tries To Connect With Iowa Voters
Maybe he should actually try, you know, listening on his “listening tour”.
POLITICS
Rick Perry: Leader Of The Pack
Heads for New Hampshire as polls put him 11 points up on Romney
Team Obama Sharpens Attacks On GOP Candidates
SecState Defends American “Smart Power”
Olympic Star Carl Lewis Disqualified In NJ Senate Race
“Secure Communities” Deportations Spur Frustration With Obama
Nevada Tops Nation In Unemployed Parents
Unemployment, Foreclosures Drive More Utah Families Into Poverty
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Exchanges Drop As Sarkozy, Merkel Talk Trading Tax
Euro Weakens On Debt, Growth Concerns
US Stocks Fall On Fears About Europe
Wal-Mart, Home Depot Post Higher Profits, Raise Outlook
Oil Erases Gains In New York As Economic Concerns Counter Stockpile Decline
USDA Comes To Aid Of Chicken Industry With $40 Million Purchase
Dell’s Midha: Motorola Purchase Will Strengthen Android
Amazon Web Services Launches GovCloud For Federal Agencies
iPad Resurrects Google Catalog Search For Shoppers
HTC Bids To Block Imports Of iPhone, iPad
New Blackberry Torch Pushes Few Buttons
Windows Phone Mango To Include XBox Live Features & Games
Jodie Foster Joins Alien Hunt, Contributes To SETI
SPORTS
Cubs Closer Marmol Implodes, Serves Up Sayonara Homer To Astros’ Bogusevic
Astros beat Cubs 6-5 to end their three-game winning streak
Rangers Rout Angels Again, Take Six-Game Lead In AL West
Verlander Notches 18th In 7-1 Win Over Twins
Kobe Bryant Denies Church Brawl
Snakes Win Seventh Straight, Edge Phillies 3-2
Dodgers Waste Billingsley’s Work In 2-1 Loss To Brewers
Cano’s Homer Sparks Yankees To 9-7 Win Against Royals
“Everything Seemed Positive” Before Rypien’s Death
Morse & Zimmerman Power Nationals To 6-4 Victory Over Reds
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Russell Armstrong’s Ex: “Taylor Drove Him” To Suicide
Russell apparently distraught over divorce, financial problems
Taylor allegedly hysterical after Russell’s suicide
Taylor Momsen: The Elle Interview
$cientology Ruined Jennifer Lopez’ Marriage
Chen Ticks Off “The Talk” Team
Prince Harry And Girlfriend Split?
Jim Belushi Teams With “Murphy Brown” Creator For New Comedy Series Project
Salma Hayek Is Totally Down With Being Super-Rich And Privileged
FOREIGNERS
Libyan Rebels Tighten Grip On Tripoli
Syrian Armor Shells Latakia, Death Toll Rises To 36; Palestinians Flee
Letter Reveals Phone Hacking Coverup
Kapil Sibal Faces Black Flags, Fires Back At Anna’s Followers
Chicago Area Teens Primed For World Youth Day In Madrid
UK Police Exploited Social Media Intel To Head off Rioting At Olympic Site
BLOGS & STUFF
Legal Insurrection: Texas Is The Sponge Soaking Up Obama’s Unemployment Mess
The POH Diaries: The True Frontrunner – Rick Perry, Of Course
Michelle Malkin: Rick Perry’s Bad, Obama-Style Medicine
Jawa Report: Rick Perry Suggests Predator Drones For Border Patrol
Rasmussen: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
Rich Lowry: Let The Perry Hatred Begin
Sundries Shack: Ed Schultz “Big Black Cloud” Is A Big Fat Lie
Walter Russell Mead: Blue Partisans Shorten The Lines
Don Surber: Obama Refuses To Apologize
Troglopundit: Why Is Paul Ryan Trying To Make Me Feel Old?
Marginal Revolution: Why Did Texas Create So Many Jobs?
NRO Corner: The Left’s Misguided Love For Fred Upton
Larry Kudlow: Rick Perry’s Red-Hot Bernanke Slam – A Much-Needed Defense Of The Dollar
SOTD: Choctaw Bingo
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