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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.17.12

Posted on | May 17, 2012 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Greece Gets Caretaker Prime Minister Until Next Vote In June

PM Pikrammenos (r) poses with outgoing PM Papademos (l)

Possibility that rejectionist SYRIZA will take the most seats next month and form coalition high

White House Warns GOP Over Debt Limit Standoff
Speaker Boehner refusing to allow rise in limit without spending cuts


Trayvon Martin Autopsy Report Disclosed
Zimmerman’s attorney moves to have murder charge dismissed



POLITICS
Romney Moves Into Dead Heat With Obama In NC

All out of chewing gum

PPP shows Obama 48/Romney 47 +/- 3.8%; Rasmussen 51-43 Romney +/- 4.5%

Judge Approves Class-Action Lawsuit Over NYPD Stop & Frisk Tactics



House Grudgingly Passes Violence Against Women Act

Perfect Timing Buoys Fischer

Even With Brown’s Tax Increase, California Could Face Chronic Deficits

Kucinich Decides Against Running In Washington State, Will Retire

FBI Confirms JP Morgan, Al Qaeda Bomb Plot Leak Probes

Army Opens Wide Review Of PTSD Diagnosis System



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Prices Continue To Slide; NYMEX $92.81, Brent $111.71
WTO Rules Against US “Dolphin Safe” Tuna Rules
Greek Turmoil Spreads Pessimism Across Markets
Dimon Shows No Retreat
Asian Shares Steady After Sell-Off, Greece Fears Weigh
JC Penney Stock Plunges 20% On 1Q Earnings News
Limited Brands 1Q Net Income Falls As Sales Slip
US Unlikely To Condemn Argentina’s Seizure of YPF…Yet
Verizon Wireless To End Unlimited Data Plan
Paralyzed Woman Moves Robotic Arm With Her Mind
Nielsen’s “Top Five Smartphone Apps” Data Raises More Questions Than It Answers
Report: Google To Begin Selling Nexus Smartphones, Tablets Directly
Facebook IPO Stirs Privacy Fears
HALO 4 Spawns Live Action Series, New Weekly Missions
Study Says Google+ Is A Ghost Town



SPORTS
Garnett Refuses To Show His Age As Celtics Roll

Kevin Garnett being dominant

Garnett, Pierce Rondo all have double-doubles in 107-91 flogging of Sixers

Rangers Suffer Another Game 2 Letdown; Devils Win 3-2

Citi Field To Hold 2013 All-Star Game

Pacers Focus On Keeping Pressure On Heat

Toronto Buries Yankees 8-1 As Bautista Leads 4-Dinger Attack

Marlins Continue Hot May Behind Stanton, Trounce Braves 8-4


Bodemeister 8-5 Favorite To Win Preakness

Junior Seau’s Restaurant Closes Its Doors

Twins Beat Sloppy Tigers 11-7

Nats’ Wilson Ramos To Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery

The Seat Of Power: Five Of Seven Nats’ Hits Go For Extra Bases In 7-4 Win Over Pirates



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Jennifer Lopez Leaving “American Idol”?

Steve Tyler, J-Lo, Randy Jackson

Wants to spend time with kids while touring

RFK Junior’s Estranged Wife Is Dead

Nick Stahl Reported Missing; Played John Connor In “Terminator 3”

Man Up, Bieber

Elisabetta Canalis “Killed”  At Cannes



Another Travolta Groping Victim Comes Forward

Joey Lawrence Joins The Chippendales

Robert Downey Jr. Pay From “The Avengers” Could Top $50 Million

Linda Hogan Splits With Younger BF

“Anchorman: The Legend Continues” First Official Poster



FOREIGNERS
Contagion Threat To Irish Banks If Greece Exits Euro?
Ratko Mladic War Crimes Prosecution To Focus On Srebenica Massacre
UN Team Witnesses Clash Between Government Forces, Syrian Protesters
Pakistan Clears Way For NATO summit, Reopening Supply Routes
President Hollande Names His Cabinet
Leader Of Egyptian Junta Promises A Fair Election
Philippines Beginning To Feel Economic Cost Of Standing Up To PRC
EU Team To Probe Tymoshenko Case
It’s Make Or Break Time For The Euro, Says Cameron



BLOGS & STUFF
WyBlog: As Obama Goes Gay, More States In Play
Riehl World View: Politico’s Dylan Byers Calls Buzzfeed’s Zeke Miller A Whore?
Legal Insurrection: Walker, Kleefisch Ahead In Polls, Job Numbers
Lonely Conservative: Obama Tells Boehner He Wants Debt Ceiling Increase With No Spending Cuts
Power Line: Senate Dems Achieve A New Standard In Irresponsibility
Ed Morrissey: Hot Air Interview With Mitt Romney
Just One Minute: Keeping Hate Alive At The Times
Conservatives4Palin: Dave Weigel’s Predictable, Pathetic Response To Deb Fischer’s Win
Gateway Pundit: Wikileaks Document Led To Death Of Western Spy In Teheran
James Pethokoukis: The Three Economic Charts That Could Crush Obama’s Re-Election Hopes
Weasel Zippers: Poll – Traditionally Blue Wisconsin Up For Grabs
Ed Driscoll: CNN’s Ratings Collapse
Catholic Bandita: Archdiocese Of Washington Condemns Georgetown’s Invitation to SecHHS Sebelius As Speaker
Via Meadia: OWS RIP
Jawa Report: Van Jones Admits Environmentalists Kept Quiet During Gulf Oil Spill Because Obama Was President

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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 05.17.12”

  1. K-Bob
    May 17th, 2012 @ 5:14 am

    Just a heads-up, Wombat-socho: a lot of complaints on the new Disqus style over at Scoop’s.  Prepare for incoming when you change over!

    I kind of like it.  But I’m used to reading code.

  2. Wombat_socho
    May 17th, 2012 @ 4:25 pm

     I hadn’t noticed, but then I don’t get out much.

  3. K-Bob
    May 17th, 2012 @ 8:54 pm

    They claim to have fixed a lot of bugs. Added some nifty features. But the comment format is naked. I’m guessing you’ll be able to clean it up later. Scoop switched it off today, due to complaints.