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LIVE AT FIVE – 08.29.11

Posted on | August 29, 2011 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Irene Leaves 21 Dead, Estimated $7 Billion In Damage

Highway 12 on the Outer Banks of NC, severed in five places by the storm

Millions without power after the storm, but damage not as severe as expected
NYC Subway Back In Service For This Morning’s Commute
Damage Tally State By State

Yoshihiko Noda Chosen As New Japanese PM
Promoted from finance minister in Kan’s cabinet; known as deficit hawk

Ron Paul: Bernanke Is Out Of Options
Says Fed chairman needs to quit monetizing debt




Lockerbie Bomber “At Death’s Door”
Again?



POLITICS
Perry Surge Forcing Romney To Shift Gears?

Governor Romney speaks during a business roundtable in New Hampshire last week

Romney’s campaign to put more effort in Iowa now that Perry has the lead in Gallup poll?

Federal Government To Reimburse States For Irene Expenses
With what?



Bachmann’s Campaign Miami-Bound Today

Deportation Reviews Raise Illegals’ Hopes

Democrats Now The Ones Complaining About Georgia Redistricting

Thousands Flee Indiana Public Schools As Voucher Law Takes Effect



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asia Stocks Climb For Third Day As Bernanke Says US Economy Improving
Oil Futures Gain In Electronic Trading
New York Exchanges To Open For Business As Usual Today
Is Barack Buddy Buffett Betting On Bank Bailout?
Drought, High Demand Makes Hay Hard To Find
Samsung To Delay Galaxy Tablet Sales In Australia
Cell Phone Networks Mostly Unaffected By Irene
iPad May Give Way To Ultrabooks
GameStop Tries To Win Back Customer Trust After Coupon Bungle
Facebook Ending Daily Deals After Four-Month Trial



SPORTS
Hamilton Lifts Rangers To Win Over Angels

Jered Weaver gets rocked on three days' rest, coughs up seven runs on eight hits and four walks

Rangers’ 9-5 win extends their lead in the AL West

US Edges Japan 2-1 To Take Little League World Series

Yankees Turn Orioles Park Into Launching Pad, Belt 5 Dingers For Split Of Doubleheader


Keselowski Charges Into NASCAR Chase Race

LeBron James, Other NBA Stars To Play In Exhibition Benefit

Gonzalez’ Glove Helps Rockies Edge Dodgers 7-6

Votto Homers In 14th To End Jordan Zimmerman’s Final 2011 Start; Reds Win 5-4 On Walkoff Homer



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Beyonce And Jay-Z Expecting

Beyonce shows off her baby bump at the VMAs

First child for the couple

Sofia Coppola Weds Rocker Thomas Mars

Chelsea Booted From Toilet

Deranged Fans Making Death Threats Over “Big Brother” Eviction

Mel Gibson, Oksana Grigorieva Reach Settlement

Brad Pitt Rescues Woman From Trampling On “World War Z” Set

Martin Scorsese, William Monahan Teaming For “The Gambler”

Katy Perry Wins Top Honors At VMAs, Winehouse & Spears Get Touching Tributes; Meanwhile, The Superficial Mourns Failure of Irene To Wipe Out Whole Sorry Mess
(NSFW)

Some Actor Acts Weird In Public
I know, not really news

“Buffy” Alumnus Lands Five-Episode Arc On “Parenthood”



FOREIGNERS
Gaddafi Opponents Say He’s Still A Threat
Iraqis Mourn Victims Of Mosque Attack
Doctor Says Anna Hazare’s Health Improving After End of 13-Day Fast
Jihadis Claim Responsibility For Nigerian Bombing
Singapore Elects Tony Tan President By 0.3% Margin; Narrow Victory For Rulng Party
Maoist Bhattarai Sworn In As Nepal PM
Ruling Party Minister Quits Karachi Government, Accuses Muttahida Qaumi Movement Of Responsibility For Killings



BLOGS & STUFF
Gateway Pundit: “Scientists” Claim Climate Change Causes Mental Illness
Roger Simon: Krugman Kills Huntsman Campaign With His Endorsement
iOwnTheWorld.com: President’s Illegal Uncle Arrested
Howie Carr: Deval Patrick Laments Tragedy, Fails To Take Action
Weasel Zippers: Ground Zero Imam Calls For Integrating Sharia Law Into US, UK Legal Systems
Power Line: Truth-Telling On The Campaign Trail
WSJ: HP’s One-Year Plan


SOTD: Hammer To Fall

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2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 08.29.11”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    August 29th, 2011 @ 7:20 am

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  2. Anti-Brewers bias at The Other McCain? « The TrogloPundit
    August 29th, 2011 @ 8:15 pm

    […] naturally, the baseball-related headlines over at The Other McCain this morning are: Texas won over LA, and the New York […]