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
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
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
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
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
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)