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LIVE AT FIVE – 04.25.12

Posted on | April 25, 2012 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Romney: “A Better America Begins Tonight”

Mitt Romney and his wife Ann wave to cheering supporters at an election night victory party in New Hampshire

Sweeps all five primary elections; “It’s still about the economy, and we’re not stupid.”

MarsSecret Service Needs Women
Too much testosterone in the Secret Service, whine WaPo columnist, Democratic congresswomen



Mad Cow Case Confirmed In California
Public health officials say extremely low risk to food supply; not related to above story – OR IS IT?



POLITICS
Ex-Aide Testifies Against Edwards

John Edwards

Aide testifies Edwards’ first reaction to Rielle Hunter’s pregnancy was: “That crazy slut!”

Obama Stresses Own Experience With Student Loans On Youth-Oriented Tour

Blue Dog Tim Holden (D-PA) Loses Primary

Detroit Firefighters Overwhelmed By City’s Decline

Senate Bill Would Make Post Offices Harder To Close; GOP Fails To Block Bill

California Judge Rules State Controller Can’t Block Legislators’ Pay

Interior Secretary Salazar Says GOP Critics Living In “Fairy-Tale World”



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Up Slightly As US Stockpiles Decline: NYMEX $103.68, Brent $118.25
Apple Profits Soar On iPad, iPhone Sales
US Stocks Mostly Higher After Blue-Chip Earnings; NASDAQ Slumps
Two Dozen Arrested For Protesting Inside, Outside Wells Shareholder Meeting
Ex-BP Engineer Arrested By Feds In Gulf Spill
Ford Bets Billions It Can Overcome Also-Ran Status In PRC
House Prices Still In Free Fall
Intel Buys Technology From Supercomputer Maker Cray for $140 Million
Google Opens Foray Into Cloud With Drive
Apple Could Lose iPad Trademark, PRC Official Warns
HP Unveils Six New Ivy Bridge Desktops
Google’s Schmidt Testifies Android Did Not Use Sun’s IP
New, Sneakier Flashback Malware Afflicts Macs
Skype Arrives On The Playstation Vita
Macmillan Subsidiary Tor/Forge To Sell E-Books Without DRM In July



SPORTS
Devils Force Game 7 With OT Win Against Panthers

Ilya Kovachuk celebrates his goal

3-2 OT win keeps hope alive

Darvish Dominates: 10 Ks, No Runs In Defeat Of Yankees

Reyes Hitless In Return, Fish Fall To Mets 2-1


Hawks Stay Hot, Rip Clippers 109-102

Pavlovic Rallies Celtics’ Reserves To Beat Depleted Heat

Colts Confirm They’ll Draft Luck First

Feisty Beckett Fuels Red Sox Rout Of Twins



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Talentless Failure” Claims Lohan Not Up To Playing Liz Taylor

Rosie O'Donnell & Lindsay Lohan

Lifetime doesn’t care what she thinks, but Michael Lohan’s not pleased

Scarlett Johansson Worries About Her Body, Too

Heidi Klum, Dressed Only In Body Paint

Kutcher & Kunis Spend The Weekend Together

Ryan Seacrest Inks Two-Year Deal To Stay With “American Idol”

Mel Gibson To Join “Machete Kills” Mayhem

Deion Sanders’ Estranged Wife Accused Of Assault

Beyonce Goes Dancing In NYC



FOREIGNERS
Annan Calls Syria Situation “Bleak”
White House Warns Norks To Refrain From Hostile Acts
PRC Presses Oil-Rich Sudans To Cooperate
Dutch Caretaker PM Seeks Consensus On Budget Cuts
Turkey Expresses “Deep Regrets” Over Obama’s Armenian Remarks; Armenians Angry As Well
Jailed Ex-Premier Goes On Hunger Strike In Ukraine
EU Suspension Of Sanctions Angers Burma Exiles; US Urged To Go Slow



BLOGS & STUFF
The People’s Cube: Another Cubist Starts Own Blog – The Fine Report
The Conservatory: Under The Fedora – The Con, The Doctor, And The Apple
Jim Treacher: And Now It’s Time To Play “How Deep Did They Bury The Lede?”
NRO Corner: In 2007, Obama Was No-Show On Student Loan Bill
AmSpecBlog: Newt Crosses The Delaware
Power Line: Senate Votes To Abandon Budget Control Act
Moe Lane: “But I Voted For The Guy!” (Audio, NSFW)
Consumerist: Debt Collectors Work Hospital ERs, Demand Payment Before Patients Receive Care
Ed Morrissey: What Happens When A News Anchor Holds Obama Responsible?
NYPost: America’s False Autism Epidemic
NewsBusters: WaPo Devotes Front Page Article To McMansion Spat Involving Rich White Liberal Journalist

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4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 04.25.12”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    April 25th, 2012 @ 7:20 am

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  2. Anamika
    April 25th, 2012 @ 9:30 am

    Aide testifies Edwards’ first reaction to Rielle Hunter’s pregnancy was: “That crazy slut!”

    Handsome sleazeball and soon-to-be felon John Edwards accuses mistress of being ‘crazy slut’! Wow!

    Where are the inevitable sex tapes?

  3. Wombat_socho
    April 25th, 2012 @ 12:30 pm

     Being held in reserve, I’m thinking.

  4. gg
    April 25th, 2012 @ 1:43 pm

    The tape was supposedly destroyed after Andrew Young was forced by a court order to turn it in.

    I’m following this story b/c when I was living in NC, John Edwards was considered to be a pretty hot ticket who at one time had a legitimate shot at possibly becoming the Democratic candidate for president.

    Before he crashed and burned of course.

    Andrew Young’s expose’ of the whole fiasco was EXTREMELY interesting and insightful into the whole political BULLSHIT process.

    And ya don’t believe we’re on the Eve of Destruction?

    That $400 haircut was the beginning of the end for Handsome Johnny.

    Classic story of hubris and the Achilles heel.

    Love it!!!

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