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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.21.12

Posted on | May 21, 2012 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Chicago PD Clashes With Summit Protesters

Protester about to discover why Chicago isn't Oakland

Black Bloc triggers baton-wielding crackdown, 45 arrested; #Occupods whine about brutality

Millions Watch Pacific “Ring Of Fire” Eclipse
Millions in Asia, Western U.S. get to watch rare solar event

Suspect Roomie In Tyler Clementi Suicide Convicted
Could face ten years in jail, deportation to India



POLITICS
Newark Mayor Cory Booker Supports Obama, But Hits Campaign For Bain Attack

Newark Mayor (and ex-financier) Cory Booker

“I have to just say, from a very personal level, I’m not about to sit here and indict private equity…”

Romney, GOP Could Beat Obama, Dems In Fundraising


Police Bag “Love Bomber” In New York

Wisconsin Democrats Worry About Recall’s Effects In November

Violence Against Women Act Hits Snag In Congress; House Balks At New Language Covering Illegals, LGBT, Native Americans

Axelrod: Romney’s Religion Off-Limits

Poll: Oklahoma Shuns Obama, 66-27

Americans Elect Fails To Field Candidate In NC

Ron Paul Wins Majority Of Minnesota Delegates



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Gains For First Time In Week As PRC Pledges To Boost Economy; NYMEX $92.34, Brent $107.75
Europe Shares Seen Lower As Debt Crisis Drags On
Alibaba BUys Back Half Of Yahoo! Stake
PRC Conglomerate Buys AMC Movie Theaters
No-Frills Ryanair Posts Record $715 Million Profit
DaVita, Healthcare Partners Announce Merger Agreement
Connecticut Ends Ban On Sunday Liquor Sales, NY Package Stores Hardest Hit
Lundberg Survery: US Gasoline Falls To Three-Month Low
Is Air Leaking From The Facebook Bubble?
PRC Signs Off On Google/Motorola Merger
Apple, Samsung CEOs Face Court-Ordered Mediation
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Rent Mets Stadium For Meeting On Dangers Of Internet
Google Chairman Challenges Grads To Turn Off (Their Devices) And Drop Out (Of The Internet)
Advertisers Still Fans Of Facebook



SPORTS
Finished: Spurs Edge Clippers, Complete Sweep
Spurs' Tim Duncan scores 21 with 9 rebounds in winning effort
Spurs win Game 4 102-99; Clippers rebound from Game 3 disaster but can’t stop San Antonio squad

James, Wade Combine For 70 Points To Keep Heat Alive



Kings Can’t Close In Desert; Coyotes Win 2-0

Rangers’ Prust Gets One-Game Suspension For Elbowing

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Extends His Reign At Iowa Speedway

Cueto’s Arm And Ludwick’s Bat Lift Reds Over Yankees

Bombs Away: Flores, Strasburg, Espinosa Homer In 9-3 Drubbing Of Birds



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Gets Married

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chen

973,075 people like this

Robin Gibb “Started a Joke”, Left Us In Tears At 62

Ashton, Stepdaughter Rumer Spend Time Together Despite Pending Divorce From Demi

Nick Stahl Checks Into Rehab

“Avengers” Still #1, Now Disney’s Highest-Grossing Film

Mick Jagger Rocks The House On SNL Finale

Timothy Busfield Accused Of Sexual Battery

Woman Arrested At Corey Feldman’s Home For Violating Restraining Order

“Battleship” Sinking After $9.1 Million Friday Opener

Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy Team Up For Cop Comedy



FOREIGNERS
Lockerbie Bomber Finally Dead
Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Blasphemy
Aftershocks Rattle Northern Italy After Earthquake Kills Six
Clashes Erupt In Beirut Between Pro & Anti-
Syrian Groups
Car Bomb Hits Military Compound In Damascus, 9 Dead
NATO Missile Defense Shield “Up And Running”
Three Climbers Die On Everest, Two Still Missing
Taiwan’s Ma Plays It cool
Norks Release Seized PRC Fishermen
PM Cameron’s Meeting With Dalai Lama Brings Predictable PRC Whining



BLOGS & STUFF
Copious Gasser: Democrats Vote To Cut Government Spending
Power Line: The Long Shadow Of Barack Obama’s Identity Crisis
Ed Driscoll: Former NBC/CNN Anchor Rips Obama For Sexism
NewsBusters: George Will, Laura Ingraham Slam NYT For Romney SuperPAC Piece
Weasel Zippers: Pelosi Defends Using Rev. Wright To solicit Campaign Contributions
Jawa Report: 18 Men In Hoodies Attack Restaurant Patrons With Hammers & Nightsticks
Just One Minute: The Asbestos Will Remain In Altgeld GardensAfghanistan
Hugh Hewitt: The Week Of Walker – Big Labor’s Waterloo
Legal Insurrection: Obama On Verge Of His Grand Iranian Bargain

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Comments

2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 05.21.12”

  1. Maurice
    May 21st, 2012 @ 10:29 am

    Z’berg: I notice he waited until AFTER the IPO. Cali is a community property state.

  2. Wombat_socho
    May 21st, 2012 @ 2:10 pm

     I don’t think that would have anything to do with the wedding timing, since if they’d broken up beforehand she could still have hit him up for substantial palimony, it being California.