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LIVE AT FIVE – 03.22.12

Posted on | March 22, 2012 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Romney Tries To Erase “Etch A Sketch” Gaffe

Rick Santorum mocks Romney advisor's foot-in-mouth comment

Advisor’s excessive candor completely overshadows Jeb Bush endorsement

Blasts Heard As Toulouse Siege Continues Into Second Day
The French security services want this jihadi alive

Sanford City Commission Votes No Confidence In Police Chief
Chief Lee under fire for mishandling of Trayvon Martin murder investigation



POLITICS
Ryan’s Budget Narrowly Passes Committee

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan

GOP Reps Huelskamp, Amash vote against, saying budget doesn’t go far enough; committee Democrats unanimous in opposition

Supremes Expand Rights Of Accused In Plea Deals

Pew Poll: Growing Unease Over Mixing Religion And Politics?

NYPD: Occupod Arrested After Dumping Human Waste In Public

Obama Starts Energy Blitz As Fuel Prices Rise

Army IG Examining Mental Health Programs

NH Gay Marriage Repeal Fails

Senator Mikulski Honored As Longest-Serving Woman In Congress

Marine Critical Of Obama Faces Charges, Possible Dismissal

Minnesota Legislators May Bypass Governor, Put Voter ID On Ballot



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
NYMEX Crude Lingers Around $107, Buoyed By Surprise Drop In US Supplies
US Stocks End Wednesday Mixed; S&P, Dow Decline
PRC Factory Activity Shrinks For Fifth Straight Month
Kraft, Mondelez, And The Art Of Rebranding
General Mills Meets Expectations
Video Speed Trap Lurks In New iPad
Zynga’s Purchase Of Draw Something? It’s Going To Be Drawsome!
Verizon, Comcast Execs Clash With Consumer Advocates At Senate Hearing On Merger
DirecTV iPad App Update Adds On-Demand Streaming



SPORTS
Thanks For The Playoff Berth, Kid, Now GTFO

Former Broncos QB Tim Tebow now a Jet all the way

Broncos trade QB Tim Tebow to the Jets for two draft picks and $2.5 million

Saints Pay A Stiff Price For Bounty Hunting

Callahan Scores In OT; Rangers Deal Wings Sixth Straight Loss

Knicks Knock Sixers For Sixth Straight Win

Sabres Climb Back Into Playoff Contention

Thunder Signs Derek Fisher For Intangibles, Also Hoops Skills

Nats’ Opening Day Pitcher v. Cubs? Strasburg



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Reese Witherspoon Expecting Her Third Baby

Reese Witherspoon

Mother again at 36

Jennifer Lawrence Flaunts Her Cleavage

Ray J: There Is NO Whitney Sex Tape

Carnie Wilson Has Weight Loss Surgery Again

Rep Claims “The Situation” Not In Rehab

The Untold Story Of “Desperate Housewives”

Jenna-Louise Coleman: Ten Things About The New “Doctor Who” Star

El DeBarge Busted For Drugs Again

Katy Perry Spends Time With New Man

DeNiro Apologizes For “White First Lady” Joke



FOREIGNERS
UNSC Finally Condemns Assad As Violence Spills Into Lebanon
Mutinous Troops In Mali Attack Presidential Palace (Video)
“Kony 2012” Director Hospitalized As Psychotic
Obama’s Agenda At Seoul Nuke Summit Shaped By Re-Election Campaign
Protestants, Mormons On The Rise As Pope Visits Mexico
NATO SecGen Says Summit With Russia In Chicago Unlikely
Falklands 30 Years On: Oil Could End Days Of Squid And Subsidy



BLOGS & STUFF
Philip Klein: Romney Aide Says His Conservatism Can Be Erased
AmSpecBlog: Romney’s Gaffes Haven’t Hurt Him – So Far
Powerline: Obama Lies About Oil Again
Lonely Conservative: If You Support Ryan’s Budget, The White House Says You’re “Of Diminished Capacity”
Conservative Hideout: #Occupy Uses Feces, Urine As Protest Tools
Volokh Conspiracy: Supremes Rule In Favor Of Property Owners In Sackett V. EPA
Michelle Malkin: Debbie Wassermann-Schultz’s Lie Of The Day
Protein Wisdom: Progressive Authoritarianism And The Fluking Of America
Weasel Zippers: Records Show Largest Obama Donors Last Month Were Evil Wall Street Bankers From Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan…
Daily Caller: Media Matters Wants A Fight, But Can’t Take A Punch
American Thinker: Obama’s Energy Dept. Misleading People On Gas Demand To Dampen Price Rise?
Foreign Policy: Chinese Coup Watching


SOTD: Part Of Me
(h/t Terminal Lance, which may be NSFW)

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