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LIVE AT FIVE – 09.21.11

Posted on | September 21, 2011 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
America Expands Drone Bases In Africa, Arabia

A drone waits to take off against jihadis on the Af-Pak border

New bases in Ethiopia and the Seychelles aim to cripple Al Qaeda attempts to shift operations away from Afghanistan

Another Chapter Of Destruction For Japan
Typhoon Roke hits already-devastated Fukushima prefecture



Georgia Pardons Board Denies Clemency For Troy Davis
Convicted cop-killer’s appeals exhausted



POLITICS
Political Shift In California Trips Brown

Governor Jerry Brown reviews documents with his wife and a staffer

“The Republicans won’t do what I want!” governor complains

Supremes Halt Execution Of Former Army Recruiter

House Disaster Vote Sets Up Showdown With Senate

Gallup: Economic Pessimism Deepens, And It’s All Obama’s Fault


Solyndra Officials To Take The Fifth

Report: Limits Needed On Police GPS Tracking

Taxpayers Foot The Bill For DOJ’s $16 Muffins



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Euro Stocks Lower As Investors Await Outcome Of Fed Meeting
Fed Looks To Ease Policy As US Outlook Dims
UAW Pitches GM Deal As “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs”
Oracle Expects Solid Q2
IMF: World Economy Entering “Dangerous New Phase”
Power Customers May Foot Bill For Merger Layoffs
Gold Edges Up Ahead Of Fed Decision
Google+ Opens To Public
Antitrust Enforcers Looking Into Google Ad Rates For Microsoft
Comcast Begins $9.99 Broadband Rollout For Low-Income Families



SPORTS
Pac-12 Conference Pulls Expansion Off The Table

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott

No entry for Oklahoma, Texas

Kershaw Wins 20th As Dodgers Fell Giants

Yankees Beat Rays, Close In On AL East Title

Papelbon Takes The Hit As Sox Lose To O’s

Cards Win In A Pinch With Six-Run Seventh

Reds Top Astros 6-4

Morton Shuts Down Snakes, Alvarez Homers In Pirates’ 5-3 Win

Turkish Soccer League Imposes Unique Hooliganism Sanction: Only  Women And Children Admitted For Two Games

Nationals Sweep Phillies In Day-Night Doubleheader



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Two And A Half Men” Premier Hot, “Playboy Club” Not

Premiere draws over 28 million viewers

Other CBS comedies also did well

Tareq Salahi Calls Michaele A “Groupie Slut”

Dancer Formerly Known As Ron Artest Gets The Boot From DWTS


Elin Nordegren Headed To The Altar?

Katy Perry Is InStyle’s October Cover Girl

How “Glee” Boss Plans To Win You Back In Season 3

Buzz Aldrin’s Giant Leap In Love



FOREIGNERS
Afghans Gather To Mourn Former President Slain By Jihadi Bomber
French Want Palestinians To Drop UN Bid
India Quake Toll Hits 91, Dozens Still Missing
3 Dead. 34 Injured In Ankara Bomb Attack
Mexico Still Waiting For Answers On Fast & Furious
Nork, ROK Nuclear Envoys To Meet In Beijing



BLOGS & STUFF
Lonely Conservative: AP Fact Check – Rich People Pay More In Taxes Than Their Secretaries
Weasel Zippers: GOP Leaders Warn Bernanke To Stop Quantitative Easing
AmSpecBlog: Gary Johnson Gets Another Shot
Power Line: Shock Poll?
Allahpundit: Slide – Perry’s Lead Over Romney Down To 3% In SC
NRO Corner: Santorum Calls Perry Flip-Flopper
Jawa Report: Charles Johnson Has A New Title
Bob Owens: Gunwalker’s Body Count Grows, Along With Administration’s Coverup
FireDogLake: All The Right People Hate Obama’s Deficit Plan
Ed Morrissey: Has Obama Quit Already?
Atlas Shrugs: Ezra Levant – “Take Your Secret Saudi Threats And Shove Them”


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Comments

2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 09.21.11”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    September 21st, 2011 @ 7:45 am

    […] links: Blogs Lucianne Loves. Maggie’s Farm. Robert Stacy McCain. Doug […]

  2. Anamika
    September 21st, 2011 @ 1:30 pm

    Just in time for Palin’s big announcement (or non-announcement, as the case may be), this story about what could be the hoax which proves that Palin is not fit to hold any responsible public office:

    http://www.businessinsider.com/scharlott-sarah-palin-trig-hoax-2011-9