The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 01.12.12

Posted on | January 12, 2012 | 6 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Mississippi Judge Blocks Release Of Pardoned Prisoners

Former Mississippi governor Haley Barbour

21 prisoners held; did Barbour follow the process before pardoning them?

Observer Brands Arab League Mission “A Farce”
Algerian observer Malek quits


Gingrich Slams Romney In SC As “Moderate”
Says a moderate can’t win against Obama; conservatives must rally behind one candidate



POLITICS
Supremes Reject Curbs On Eyewitness Testimony

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg

Court says juries have to weigh believability of witnesses

Churches Given “Ministerial Exemption” From Employment Discrimination Law

Marines Probe Video Of Men Urinating On Taliban Corpses

Obama Back In Chicago For String Of Fundraisers

Amish Plead Not Guilty In Beard-Cutting Case

Immigration Debate Returns To GOP In South Carolina

IRS Watchdog Accuses Agency Of “Bait & Switch” Tactics



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
PRC Snubs Geithner On Iran Oil; Japan Plans Cut
Dow Edges Lower On New Europe Worries
PRC Inflation Falls To 4.1%
FDA Suspends Orange Juice Imports To Examine For Banned Fungicide
Italy, Spain Offer $21.5 Billion In Debt In First Auctions Of 2012
Justin Bieber, Robo-Boy, Drops In On CES
Congressmen At CES Warn: Time Running Out For SOPA Opponents
HP’s “No Compromise” Ultrabook
FCC Chairman Urges Action On Spectrum Auctions
Wii U: Five Players, One Touch Screen, Total Family Madness



SPORTS
Dirk Pushes Mavericks Past Celtics

Dirk Nowitzki goes up & over the Celtics' Kevin Garnett

Nowitzki scores 16, including go-ahead basket

“St. Elmo’s Fire” Remixed As Tribute To Tebow

Caps Shut Down Penguins In 1-0 Win For Pittsburgh’s Sixth Straight Loss

LSU Tigers Fall To ‘Bama In Hoops, 69-53; Roll Tide!

#1 Syracuse Now 18-0, Tops Villanova 79-66

Knicks Win Fourth Straight, Snap Sixers Streak With 85-79 Win

Alan Casden In Market For Dodgers Again



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Halle Berry Engaged!

Olivier Martinez and his fiancee

Engaged to French actor Martinez after dating since the fall of 2010

Ashton Kutcher Cuts Hair, Shaves Beard, Keeps Wedding Ring

Teen Mom Leah Messer: It’s Twins…Again

Katy Perry & Tim Tebow – Hot New Couple Alert?

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Stay Covered Up For D.C. Premiere

Dolly Parton Reveals New Flower Tattoo



Rob Marshall Takes On Sondheim’s “Into The Woods”, Signs Two-Year Deal With Disney

Bryan Ferry, 66, Weds 29-Year-Old Amanda Sheppard

PLUS Model Magazine: “Most Runway Models Meet BMI Criteria For Anorexia”



FOREIGNERS
Arab League Delays Sending More Observers To Syria
Van Der Sloot Pleads Guilty To 2010 Peru Murder
Ahmadinejad Visits Cuba During Latin American Junket
French Journalist Killed In Syria On Official Trip
Dear Leader’s Body To Be Displayed In Perpetuity
Pakistan’s Army Chief Summons Military Commanders Amid Rising Tensions With Civilian Government
Two Years After Quake, Haiti Remains In Distress
Silicon Valley Keeps Close Eye On Taiwan Election
Mexico’s Drug War Death Toll Tops 45,000



BLOGS & STUFF
Legal Insurrection: Add Bain To The List Of Things We Cannot Discuss
Big Government: Palin Urges Romney To Release Tax Returns, Provide Proof Of Jobs Created While At Bain
Rush Limbaugh: Are You Sitting Down? Romney Compares Career At Bain To Obama’s Takeover Of GM
Don Surber: Buffett’s Diversion
Hugh Hewitt: A Huge Victory For Religious Liberty And A Huge Defeat For The Obama Justice Department
Michelle Malkin: John Bolton To Endorse…
AmSpecBlog: The Big Number From Tuesday Night That Was Bad For Romney
Lonely Conservative: Homeland Security Monitoring Journalists, Bloggers?
Dave Kopel: Mercedes, The Car For People Who Admire Racists, Mass-Murdering Totalitarian Thugs
NRO Corner: Does Perry Qualify For the S.C. Debate?
Gateway Pundit: REVOLT! CEOs Blow Off Obama’s Big Jobs Summit And Photo Op
Sundries Shack: DWS’ Grotesque Puppet Show – Now With Tea Parties!
Verum Serum: Time To Shut Down Occupy DC – Infant Found Alone In Tent
PJ Tatler: Axelrod Claims Rev. Wright Was The Victim Of Selective Editing


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Comments

6 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 01.12.12”

  1. Adjoran
    January 12th, 2012 @ 6:38 am

    WSJ is reporting John Bolton is set to endorse Romney and join his national security team, but they only cite a campaign source – and it’s on a blog, and we all know how unreliable they are.

  2. smitty
    January 12th, 2012 @ 6:40 am

    Not the ‘Stache!

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  4. Anonymous
    January 12th, 2012 @ 8:14 am

    Michelle Malkin wrote it in her blog, and she’s rarely wrong.

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