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LIVE AT FIVE – 04.24.12

Posted on | April 24, 2012 | 8 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Immigration From Mexico Grinds To A Halt

Border Patrol Officer Jesus Robles looks across the Rio Grande

Pew Hispanic Center survey lists horrible US economy among causes

Le Pen Urges National Front Voters To Reject Sarkozy
Calls on supporters to concentrate on June’s legislative elections

Zimmerman Makes Bail, Goes Into Hiding
Lawyer waives Zimmerman’s right to appear at arraignment due to death threats



POLITICS
Giuliani Endorses Romney

Romney and Giuliani spar during the 2008 GOP primary debates

““I think he has an understanding of the economy that’s far deeper than the president…”

Romney Noncommittal On Rubio’s DREAM Act

California Referendum On Death Penalty Makes The Ballot

Boehner: One In Three Chance GOP Could Lose House

Some Actor Busted At Medicare Protest

Defense Reorganizes Intelligence Efforts

Gingrich Could Drop From Race This Week

RNC Trio Gets Boot From Romney Campaign

Trustees Report Social Security Outlook Worsening



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Prices Continue To Slide On Weak Demand; NYMEX $103.11, Brent $118.71
Wal-Mart Shaken By Bribery Probe
Netflix Spooks Street With Sputtering User Growth
Facebook 1Q Profit Drops As Costs Double
Asian Shares Inch Higher, Restrained By European Political Uncertainty
Ex-CEO Of Calpers Accused Of Fraud
Jana Partners Buys 12% Of B&N, Stock Jumps
Australian Inflation Slows, Giving Rate Cut Hopes A Lift
Did Facebook Just Pay $83 Million For That Big Pile Of IBM Patents?
The Slow Decay Of The Microsoft Consumer
The Internet Gets A Hall Of Fame (Including Algore!)
Google On Track To Outspend Banks, Tobacco Firms In Lobbying
Google Wanted Java “Partnership” With Sun



SPORTS
Rangers Live To Fight Another Day

Rookie Chris Kreider (center) scores first goal - and it's a game winner

3-2 win over Ottawa forces Game 7 at Madison Square Garden

Lakers, Metta World “Chaos” Wait For The Hammer To Fall

Sixers Clinch Playoffs, Ruin Nyets’ Final Game In Jersey

Jeter Gets Four Hits In Yankees’ 7-4 Win Over Texas

Saints Deny ESPN Eavesdropping Allegations

Giants Flummox Mets For Doubleheader Sweep

Spurs Clinch #1 Seed In West With 124-89 Blowout Of Trailblazers

Virginia Tech Fires Greenberg After Nine Seasons



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
It’s Official: Lindsay Lohan To Star As Liz Taylor

LiLo and Liz

Will star in Lifetime original movie “Liz & Dick”

Rep: Jennifer Aniston Is Not Marrying Justin Theroux In Crete

Drew Barrymore, Will Kopelman Celebrate At Couples Shower

Justin Bieber Mocks Alleged Baby Mama On Twitter

“Haywire” Star Gina Carano In Talks To Join “Fast & Furious 6”

Jessica Chastain Back In “Iron Man 3” Talks

Megan Fox Is Preggers!

Britney To Become “Queen Of Hard Rock”?
Egad. What’s next, an acoustic album by Dimmu Borgir?
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FOREIGNERS
South Sudan’s President Seeks Help From PRC As War Approaches
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party Postpones Entry To Burma Parliament Over Oath Row
Syrians Report Deadly Reprisal After UN Visit To Hama
Jerusalem, Cairo Play Down Significance Of Gas Crisis
Dutch Governing Coalition Resigns After Failing To Pass Austerity Budget
PRC, Norks Reaffirm Ties After Rocket Test
Former Icelandic PM Haarde Found Not Guilty On Most Charges; No Punishment To Follow Minor Charges
Joint Vietnam/US Naval Exercises Stir Troubled Waters In South China Sea
Chavez Calls Home To Squash Death Rumors
As Bo Xilai Rose, His Family Wealth Grew



BLOGS & STUFF
Breitbart TV: SNL’s Jon Lovitz Slams Obama, Taxes, Fake 99%-ers
An Ex-Con’s View: The LCWR and Satan
The Conservatory: Stupidest Reason Yet To Do Away With The All-Volunteer Military
Power Line: Could Newt Pull Off A Delaware Upset?
Hit & Run: Arizona Immigration Law Arguments Come After The Damage Is Done
Allahpundit: Hmmm – Marco Rubio Schedules Major Speech On Foreign Policy
Weasel Zippers: Obama Announces New “Atrocities Prevention Board”, Appoints Woman Who Wanted Military Invasion Of Israel As Its Head
Marginal Revolution: Does Not Compute
NewsBusters: Don’t Believe It – The Media Aren’t Beating Up On Barack Obama
Michelle Malkin: ALEC-Bashing NPR Reporter Fails To Disclose Ties To Lead Anti-ALEC Group
Fox Nation: Gorbachev Endorses Obama
Legal Insurrection: Who Exactly Is Being Deprived Of The Same Chance Obama Had To Get An Education?
Weekly Standard: “The War On Terror Is Over”
Israel Matzav: Freedom Of The Press, Palestinian Style
NRO Corner: True To Form

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Comments

8 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 04.24.12”

  1. Zilla of the Resistance
    April 24th, 2012 @ 6:47 am

    You remain my best source for news about my NY Rangers. I used to watch the games but they lose when I watch so I avert my eyes now. When they were in the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1994, I watched the last game at a bar with all of my friends. My friends were aware of my jinx, so they covered my eyes at crucial moments of the game. That was the key to victory and then we went form bar to bar drinking from foil covered replicas of the Stanley Cup and  telling the Islanders’ fans who  made fun of us for years to STFU. LOL

    So today is the day I get to make my voice heard one last time for NotMitt, as it is Primary Day in New York. You know I wanted to vote for Santorum, and since he’s still on the ticket even though he dropped out, and Newt is talking about dropping out, then I’m gonna vote for Rick anyway. And after that I suppose I will move on to telling myself that Mitt will be OK. Whatever else is wrong with Mitt, at least he doesn’t hate this country and the good people in it like Obama and his hulking, scowling wife do.

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    April 24th, 2012 @ 7:24 am

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  3. PaulLemmen
    April 24th, 2012 @ 7:26 am

    Thank you for the linkage! It will be interesting to see the power of Live-at-Five against Under the Fedora by DaTechGuy
    as both of you have linked to posts on my blog (I’ve never had two of my faves link to me the same day!). I’m pulling for ya Wombat!

  4. PaulLemmen
    April 24th, 2012 @ 7:28 am

     IF I was able to vote, I’d vote for Santorum too, just to keep delegates away from Mittens … My fondest hope now is a brokered convention. Boy what a hot time it’s going to be here in Tampa Bay!

  5. Wombat_socho
    April 24th, 2012 @ 7:39 am

     Thanks.

  6. SDN
    April 24th, 2012 @ 9:04 am

    Someone needs to remind Rudy that Itty-Bitty Smitty has a better understanding of economics than Bow-Wow Beef Barack…

  7. Wombat_socho
    April 24th, 2012 @ 12:11 pm

     The “he” in the text clearly refers to Romney, not #OccupyResoluteDesk.

  8. PaulLemmen
    April 24th, 2012 @ 7:01 pm

     So far, it’s running 75:1 in favor of Live-at-Five. Congrats! (Of course, I am the real winner because I get the traffic!)