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LIVE AT FIVE – 01.06.12

Posted on | January 6, 2012 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Obama Unveils Strategy For Leaner Military

Army and Marines facing cuts as emphasis shifts to Asia, air and naval forces

Doomed Russian Mars Probe May Crash Back To Earth January 15
Phobos-Grunt failed to leave Earth orbit, in death spiral since then

GM Says Fix In Works For Flaming Volts
Structural reinforcement will protect battery pack during accidents



POLITICS
Gingrich, Santorum Assail Romney While Latter Campaigns In South Carolina

Rick Santorum talks to college students in Concord, N.H.

The conservatives strike back

Obama’s Consumer Watchdog Targets Mortgage Firms & Payday Lenders

If Taxes Don’t Pass, The Schools Get It


Joe Kennedy III To Run For Barney Frank’s Seat

DC Councilman Thomas Resigns, Will Plead Guilty

Court: Legal Immigrants Qualify For MassCare



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
U.S. Stocks Bounce Back In Choppy Trading Session
Barnes & Noble Seeks Next Chapter
Europe Woes Hit Shares, Euro
Alcoa Cuts Global Capacity 12%
Chrysler Adding 1250 Jobs At Two Detroit Factories
Oil Declines For Second Day On Increased Inventory
Airline Carbon Tax Row Escalating
Malware Steals More Than 45,000 Facebook Logins
Apple Threatens Legal Action Over Steve Jobs Action Figure
Upcoming Google Tablet Takes Aim At Kindle Fire



SPORTS
Pats Assistant Bill O’Brien To Take Penn State Job

Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien

Will be replacing legendary PSU coach Paterno

Heat Beat Hawks In Triple OT Without James, Wade

Lakers Lose Again In Portland

Indiana Fights Past Michigan As Pitt Drops To 0-3

Joe Thornton Scores In 500th Game With Sharks As San Jose Beats Columbus 2-1

Kings Edge Bucks In Smart’s Debut

Late Goal Lifts Flyers Past Blackhawks, 5-4

Warriors Lose Curry, Another Game In San Antonio



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Drew Barrymore Engaged To Will Kopelman

Drew Barrymore, Will Kopelman


Dating since February 2011; Drew wants babies

Keri Russell Welcomes Daughter Willa Lou

Jessicas Alba And Simpson Bond Over Bodies And Babies



Christian Dior Signs Mila Kunis

Hollywood Power In Bizarre Transgender Row

Shriver, Schwartzenegger Not Reconciling

“Akira” Production Offices Shut Down As Warner Bros. Scrutinizes Budget



FOREIGNERS
Iraq Bombings Kill 71 Shiites
Former Egyptian President Mubarak Unlikely To Be Hanged
Gunmen Kill Five In Attack On Nigerian Church
Israeli Religion Minister Fears Jewish Divisions
Former PM Olmert Charged With Graft In Holyland Affair
Karzai Demands Handover Of Bagram Prison
American Teen Held In Colombia After Wrongful Deportation
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Under Pressure As ANC Turns 100



BLOGS & STUFF
Ed Morrissey: New Gingrich Attack Ad – “Timid v. Bold”
Peter Wehner: Partisan Politics And Vicious Assaults
Jim Geraghty: Eugene Robinson, Child-Mourning Procedure Evaluator-In-Chief
National Review: After Iowa
John Yoo: Richard Cordray & The Use And Abuse Of Executive Power
Wall Street Journal: Contempt For Congress
Hit & Run: ObamaCare’s Biggest Legal Weakness
Legal Insurrection: Judge Rules Bugs Bunny Can’t Sign Recall Petitions To Recall Scott Walker
Jihad Watch: Egypt’s Islamic Parties Ready To Do Battle Against Bikinis
Big Government: Sarah Palin To Deliver Keynote Speech At CPAC 2012
Via Meadia: Navy Wins More Than A Football Game
Washington Monthly: What If Obama Loses?
NRO Corner: From CAP to CAF And Beyond


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