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LIVE AT FIVE: 07.30.12

Posted on | July 30, 2012 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
UN Says 200,000 Have Fled Battle In Aleppo

Rebels still in control of Syria's second-largest city?

Outgunned rebels fighting an effective guerrilla war in the streets against loyalists

Romney Raises Campaign Cash In Israel
Notes that Israel’s per capita GDP is eight times that of the Palestinians

Bill Clinton To Take Center Stage At Democratic Convention
No solo speech for Joe Biden



POLITICS
Have Race Relations Improved Under Obama?

Post-racial President?

Poll says people don’t think so. Next question?

Joe Biden Fires Up AFT Conference In Detroit

Governor Patrick To Sign Tribal Casino Compact

Dick Cheney Thinks Palin Veep Pick By McCain Was A Mistake

Massive, Growing Debt Looms Over U.S. Politics

Labor Hopes To Pass Michigan Constitutional Amendment Barring “Right To Work” Laws

GOP Senate Race In Texas Goes Down To The Wire



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
U.S. Oil May Break $100 As Stimulus Drums Beat Louder: NYMEX $90.39, Brent $106.43
European Stocks Rise On Stimulus Hopes
GM Sacks Global Marketing Chief Over Man U Deal
Japan’s Industrial Output Falls As ROK Confidence Sinks
India’s Northern Grid Fails, Eight States Blacked Out
Microsoft Debuts Mice, Keyboards For Windows 8
Alleged iPhone 5 Built From Leaked Parts
Surface To Arrive With Windows 8 On 10/26
Two ROKs Arrested For Data Theft From 8.7 Million Cellphone Customers
New Apple Ads Make Mac Users Look Inept, Foolish
Did “Tony Hawk’s HD” Set The Stage For A Franchise Revival?



SPORTS
Bobby V’s Ejection Sparks Sox Rally

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine

BoSox manager ejected after prolonged rant at home plate umpire; Sox go on to beat Yankees 3-2

Jimmie Johnson Flawless At Brickyard

Dodgers Complete Sweep Of Giants, 4-0

Greinke Takes Loss In First Start With Angels As Rays Win 2-0

Entire Rockies Defense Has Brain Fart

Reds Post 10th Straight Win

Antron Brown Wins Top Fuel Final In Sonoma

A Bunch Of Stuff Happened At The Olympics, I Guess

Offense Comes Through For Nats In 11th, Capping Wild 11-10 Tilt With Brewers



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Katie & Suri Feed Giraffes At Bronx Zoo

Katie Holmes smiling after dinner date with lawyer

Saturday at the park with Suri

More Than You Ever Wanted To Read About The Kristen Stewart “Cheating Scandal”

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Is Married!

Evelyn Lozada – Stuck With Ochocinco

Brooke Mueller Thanks Charlie Sheen For New Boyfriend

“Modern Family” Cast Reaches Deal To End Salary Standoff

Katy Perry & John Mayer Hooking Up

Dane Cook Apologizes For Massacre Joke



FOREIGNERS
Chinese “Patriotic” Education Draws Protests In Hong Kong
Bolivia Polls Natives On Jungle Highway
Poll: Majority Of Germans Want Greece Out Of The Euro
Dozens Die As Fire Engulfs Overnight Train In India
Romania’s President Survives Impeachment Vote
Norks: We’re Not Changing!
Syrian FM Arrives In Iran As Fighting Continues In Aleppo
Pussy Riot Members Go On Trial In Moscow
UN Rights Envoy Probes Ethnic Clash In Burma
Nork Floods Kill 88, Leave Thousands Homeless



BLOGS & STUFF
Valley Of The Shadow: Governor Romney Does A Mitzvah While The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg Goes Meshuga
WyBlog: The Doctor Won’t See You Now
Gateway Pundit: Israelis Give Romney Standing O As He Announces “It Is Deeply Moving To Be In Jerusalem, The Capitol Of Israel”
Da Tech Guy: Demoralized As Hell, Israel/Wimp Edition
JustOneMinute: What’s Up, Doc?
Lonely Conservative: Wait, Who’s The Wimp In This Election?
Legal Insurrection: Upset Brewing In Texas? PPP Poll Shows Cruz Up Big
NRO Corner: Cruz Has Double-Digit Lead
Conservatives4Palin: Are Dick Cheney And The GOP Establishment Really Interested In Getting Rid Of Obama? Also, Liz Cheney Disagrees With Dad On Palin
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner: Politicizing The Voting Rights Act Dims Its Luster
AmSpecBlog: Weekend Political Wrapup

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Comments

2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 07.30.12”

  1. Adobe_Walls
    July 30th, 2012 @ 7:40 am

    So Comrade President is not only our second first black president but will now run as the second coming of our first first black president, “we’re in for a desperately stupid summer”.

  2. Wombat_socho
    July 30th, 2012 @ 10:50 am

     Just when you think it can’t get any more stupid, the bottom falls out…