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LIVE AT FIVE – 11.29.11

Posted on | November 29, 2011 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 11.29.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Cain Accuser Has History Of Money Problems

Cain accuser Ginger White

Another day, another accuser, this time with an extremely checkered past

Egypt’s Elections Go Smoothly
Turnout large, expected violence largely absent

Barney Frank Won’t Seek Re-Election
Lacks stomach for campaigning in a new district, or so he says



POLITICS
LAPD Chief: Occupier Camp Thinning, But Arrests Inevitable

Chief gives #OWS campers opportunity to leave peacefully

Some Occupiers leave when eviction notice served, but chief expects to have to use force on bitter-enders

Obama, Romney Camps Looking Past The Primaries




Tea Partiers Split Over Gingrich On Immigration

Rep. Connie Mack IV Announces Run For Senate

Protesters Shut Down UC Regents Teleconference

DOJ Complains Alabama Immigration Law Hampering Enforcement



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Fitch Keeps AAA US Credit Rating, Dims Outlook
Asia Stocks Rise Over Optimism Europe Will Handle Debt Crisis
Facebook Said To Plan $10 Billion IPO
Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement With SEC
Wall Street Stages Rally On Europe’s Gains
Oil Drops From One-Week High On Forecast Rise In US Stockpiles
Gold Steady Above $1700/Ounce On Euro Hopes
Cyber Monday Caps Great Weekend For Retailers
AT&T Hoping For GOP Win Next Year To Save T-Mobile Merger?
ARM Launches Free Toolkit For Android App Developers
Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet Taking A Bite Out Of Apple



SPORTS
Ohio State Introduces Urban Meyer As New Football Coach

Urban Meyer

Former Florida coach signs for six years, $24 million

Syracuse Coach Boeheim Won’t Quit

Caps & Canes Seek New Directions, Can Coaches

Confusion Surrounds Supposed Comfort Of 66-Game NBA Season

Rick Neuheisel Out At UCLA


Backstrom Steadies Wild With 32 Saves In 3-1 Win Over Lightning

League Suspends Canadiens’ Pacioretty Three Games For Head Hit

Red Sox Down To Lamont, Valentine



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Anne Hathaway Engaged To Adam Shulman

Anne Hathaway, Adam Shulman

Hathaway set to wed longtime BF; they’ve been dating since ’08

Maggie Gyllenhaal Pregnant With Second Child

Duke, Duchess Of Cambridge Dazzle At Gala For Queen

Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles Gets Married

Miley Cyrus Turns 19, Comes Out Of The Stoner Closet

Tobey Maguire Settles Underground Poker Lawsuit For $80K

Bethenny Frankel’s Talk Show Dies In Development

Did Kate Gosselin Really Get A Facelift?

“Walking Dead” Writer Talks Midseason Finale Shocker

Nicki Minaj Impersonates Lil’ Wayne In “Y U Mad” Video



FOREIGNERS
UN Says More Than 250 Children Among Syrian Dead
Officials Cancel Final Election Rallies In Kinshasa After Clashes
Pakistani Troop Deaths Spur US Investigation
Kuwait’s PM Resigns After Protests
Kenyan Court Orders Arrest Of Sudanese President Bashir
25 NATO Peacekeepers Injured In Kosovo Riots



BLOGS & STUFF
Gateway Pundit: Massive Explosion Rocks Iranian Nuke City Isfahan
Big Government: Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks Undisclosed $13 Billion Windfall
PJ Tatler: Newt Throws Down The “Electable” Gauntlet
Moe Lane: Andre Bauer’s Unfortunate Endorsement Of Newt Gingrich
Clayton Cramer: Things That Start To Make Ron Paul Sound Sensible
Sister Toldjah: Richmond Tea Party Audited By City After Seeking Redress For #OWS Special Treatment
Weasel Zippers: Maxine Waters To Replace Barney Frank As Dem Head Of House Financial Services Committee?
NRO: Scientists Behaving Badly
NewsBusters: WaPo Blogger Asks For Dirt About Newt On Twitter
Belmont Club: Outlook


SOTD: Busy Child (Lost In Space Remix)

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