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LIVE AT FIVE – 12.01.11

Posted on | December 1, 2011 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Cain Blasts Critics For Character Assassination

Herman Cain during yesterday's speech in West Chester, Pa.

Denies most recent allegations, lashes out at media

Britain Expels Iranian Diplomats, Closes Teheran Embassy
Blowback from British embassy violation by “students”

Occupy Hangover For Cities, Protesters
Almost 300 protesters jailed, 25 tons of garbage removed in LA alone



POLITICS
President Optimistic On Payroll Tax Cut Extension

President 0bama stares at teleprompter during Scranton visit

Cites progress in discussions between Congressional Democrats, GOP

Supremes Weigh Disclosure Of HIV Status

Four Accused Of Amish Beard-Cutting Attacks Ordered Held

Governor Asterisk Vows To Fix “Trust Deficit”

Medal Of Honor Marine Sues Defense Contractor

Stacy’s Crazy Cousin John Backs Off Long Island Slam
Chuck U. Schumer was not amused



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Shares Hit Two-Week High On Central Banks’ Liquidity Move
Ranbaxy Wins Approval To Sell Generic Lipitor
PRC Manufacturing Falls For First Time Since 2009
Investors Go On The Risk Offensive
Dollar Proves Best Bet As Investors Reject Stocks For Safety Of Treasuries
Amazon, eBay Face Off Over State Sales Taxes
Buffett Says Berkshire Hathaway To Buy Hometown Paper, The Omaha World-Herald
Boeing, Machinists Reach Sweeping Agreement
Wal-Mart’s Got A Facebook App For That: Shopycat
AT&T, T-Mobile Mull Plan B
GamePro Magazine, Website To Shut Down Next Month
Siri, Are You Anti-Abortion? Not Intentionally, Says Apple



SPORTS
Pac-12 Doormat Washington State Has A New Coach

Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach signs with WSU

Controversial coach inks five-year deal, dollars not mentioned

Lucic Scores Twice As Bruins Win 12th of 13 Games

Yankees’ Teixeira Takes Hit From Valentine’s Signing With Sox

Nyets Confront A Future That Couldn’t Be Murkier

Cubs Sign DeJesus To Two-Year Deal

UCLA Players Carry Rick Neuheisel Off The Field

Angels Trade RHP Chatwood To Rockies For Catcher Iannetta


Our Coach Can Beat Up Your Coach

Feds Execute Search Of Fine’s Office

Four-Time Pro Bowl DT McGlockton Dies, 42

Tigers, Santiago Agree To Two-year Deal



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Mindy McCready Pregnant With Twins

Country songbird Mindy McCready

Also, she didn’t kidnap her son

Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper Caught In The Act Of PDA

Marie Osmond Undergoes “Startling Transformation,” Says Plastic Surgeon

Meet Lindsay Lohan’s New Sober Coach: Courtney Love

First Look At Daniel Day-Lewis As Spielberg’s Lincoln

J.J. Abrams Picks Alice Eve For New Role In “Star Trek”

Four Misses In “Miz” Race

Newly Single Ashton Kutcher “Swarmed By Girls” While Partying In Iowa

“Baseball Wives” Anna Benson Stunt Has Cast In Uproar



FOREIGNERS
Hillary Pressing Burma’s Thein Sein On Reforms
No Formal Remorse From White House To Pakistan
US Denies NATO Attack On Pakistani Troops Was Deliberate
Government Workers On Strike In Britain
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Claims Strong Showing In Vote



BLOGS & STUFF
Jim Geraghty: Newt Gingrich Said What?
Michelle Malkin: Bailing Out The World
Megan McArdle: World’s Central Bankers Hand Dying Europe A Band-Aid
Moe Lane: Barack Obama Has Lost Tina Brown
Israel Matzav: Isfahan Nuke Site Badly Damaged By Monday’s Blast
Weasel Zippers: LAPD Forced To Wear Hazmat Suits To Clean Up Occupier Camp
Hit & Run: Mayor Bloomberg Says “I Have My Own Army”
Jonah Goldberg: Barney The Bully Continued
Atlas Shrugs: WH Coverup – Oabam Admin Seals Records Of Murdered Border Patrol Agent; Fast & Furious Whistleblowers Punished


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