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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.07.12

Posted on | May 7, 2012 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Hollande Celebrates Win In French Presidential Election









Sarkozy concedes as Socialist candidate takes 51% of the second-round vote

Riot Cops Break Up Anti-Putin Demonstration
Dozens injured, 450 arrested

Ron Paul Wins Big In Maine, Navada
Supporters take charge at state GOP conventions, elect pro-Ron Paul delegates



POLITICS
Arizona’s Governor Brewer Signs Planned Parenthood Funding Ban

Governor Jan Brewer speaks to the press

Cuts off all money to PP in order to prevent indirect funding of abortion

GOP Leaders Slowly Coming Around To Romney

Two New York Cooperators Give Firsthand Look At Al Qaeda


Senator Ayotte (R-NH): I Have Better Experience Than Barack Obama Had

Wisconsin Recall Funding Law Had Broad Support

Libertarians Nominate Governor Gary Johnson For President



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Plunges Below $97 As US Economy Continues To Suck; NYMEX $96.62, Brent $111.37
Barclays Plans Online US Bank
Treasury Sells $5 Billion In AIG Stock
Japan Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactor
Relief On Tap For New York Breweries
NJ Wineries Gear Up For Direct Shipping
NBC-Universal To Sell Substantial Stake In A&E
AT&T To Set Up New Home Security & Automation Group
Facebook Manager Gets More Transparent
Apple Engineering Goof Exposes Lion Passwords In Plain Text
New XBox Already Being Manufactured In Texas?
Google Faces Fine For Hacking Safari Browser



SPORTS
Heat Blow Their Chance To Sweep Knicks

Dwayne Wade goes clang

Anthony scores 41, Stoudemire plays one-handed as Knicks force Game Five

Devils Push Flyers To The Brink

That’s DOCTOR O’Neal To You, Buddy

Pujols Finally Hits A Home Run For The Angels

Kings Sweep Blues, Advance To West Finals

Keselowski Wins At Talladega

Murder At The Kentucky Derby?

Hamels Admits Deliberately Throwing At Harper



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Julie Benz Ends Four-Year Engagement

Julie Benz and Rich Orosco

Married fiance Rich Orosco on Cinco de Mayo

Woody Allen’s New Muse – Lindsay Lohan?

Another Amanda Bynes Hit & Run?

“Cougar Town” Eyes Move From ABC To TBS

Adam Yauch Of The Beastie Boys Remembered

“Avengers” Opens To Record-Shattering $200.3 Million Box Office

Lindsay: No, I’m Not Getting Back Together With Sam Ronson

Mira Sorvino Goves Birth To Baby #4, Carson Daly Expecting His Second

Prosecutor Rejects Hit & Run Prosecution Of Lohan



FOREIGNERS
Asian Markets, Euro Stumble In Wake Of French Elections
Three Parties Vie For Top Position In Greece; None Have Majority In Rebuke To Austerity Program
Syrian Opposition Calls For Boycott Of Elections
Alienated Voters May Turn Serbia Away From EU
On Killed, Dozens Injured After Rare Tornado Touches Down Near Tokyo
US Ready To Grant Visa To PRC Dissident Chen
German Governing Coalition Expected To Lose Schleswig-Holstein



BLOGS & STUFF
Gateway Pundit: SNL Scraps Skit Critical Of Obama, Bashes Fox Instead
James O’Keefe: NH AG Tried To Serve Subpoena On Me
American Power: #OWS Shill Robert Reich Says Socialism Is Not The Answer, Wealth Redistribution Is – Wait, What?
Weasel Zippers: Biden – We’re Cool With Gay Marriage/Axelrod – No We’re Not
Ed Morrissey: The Lonely Guy
Israel Matzav: Dozens Arrested By PA After Shots At Jenin Governor’s Home
Glenn Reynolds: Spin Of The Times – Bias Cloaked As Front Page News
Megan McArdle: Why You Can’t Get A Taxi
Via Meadia: Forget Europe, Watch India

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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 05.07.12”

  1. Dandapani
    May 7th, 2012 @ 7:02 am

    “Oil Plunges Below $97 As US Economy Continues To Suck; NYMEX $96.62”

    See, BO’s plan is working.

  2. Wombat_socho
    May 7th, 2012 @ 1:06 pm

     His plan to wreck the economy so nobody can afford those eeeevil petroleum products? Yeah, that’s working REAL well.

  3. Dandapani
    May 7th, 2012 @ 5:59 pm

    Correct.  This is purposeful. Not ineptitude.  Killing the economy is the first step.