LIVE AT FIVE: 10.02.12
Posted on | October 2, 2012 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE: 10.02.12
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TOP NEWS
Fiscal Cliff Could Mean Increased Taxes For 90% Of Americans
Another fiscal year and still no budget; Bush tax cuts set to expire at end of year
Georgia’s Saakashvili Admits Defeat In “Historic” Election
Opposition wins popular vote but may not take parliament
Romney: Jobs Are Job 1
Debate not so much about winning and losing
POLITICS
Judge Set To Rule On Pennsylvania Voter ID Law
Opponents pushing to postpone implementation until after this year’s election
Who Won The Second Brown/Warren Debate?
Opening Statements Begin In Minnesota Terrorism Trial
Defense Spending: Why It Matters
White House Confirms Cyberattack, Downplays Seriousness
Paul Ryan Takes Foreign Policy Attack To Iowa
California Latest Stage For Battle Over Unions’ Political Power
Lawyers Reach Deep To Aid Obama
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Over $92 In Asia As US Manufacturing Improves; NYMEX $92.31, Brent $112.01
NY AG Sues JP Morgan Over Bear Stearns Securities
Moody’s Says Spanish Banks Need More Capital Than Tests Indicate
Manufacturing Giveth And Bernanke Taketh Away As Wall Street Posts Slight Gains
Dollar Weakens On Fed’s Intention To Continue Stimulus
ROK Exports Fall For Third Straight Month As Global Demand Wanes
Samsung Makes Good On Patent Suit Threat Against iPhone 5
HTC Announces One X Plus With faster Processor, More Storage, Better Battery Life
Google Now More Valuable Than Microsoft, Showing Mobile’s Mist
Report Says Tablet Owners Read More News, Longer Articles
Microsoft Overhauls MSN For Windows 8, IE10
SPORTS
NATIONALS CLINCH NL EAST TITLE
Nationals uncork bubbly despite loss to Phillies as Braves fall to Pirates
A’s Beat Rangers, Return To Playoffs For First Time In Six Years
Bears’ Veteran Defenders Return Picks For TDs As Chicago Rolls Over Cowboys 34-18
Tigers Beat Royals 6-3 To Clinch AL Central As Cabrera Closes In On Triple Crown
Yanks One Up On O’s After 10-2 Rout Of Red Sox
White Sox Hammer Tribe 11-0, Still Eliminated From Playoffs
King Felix Flops In Finish, Angels Win 8-4
Cardinals Top Reds, Clinch Tie For Second NL Wild Card
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Congratulations Drew And Will, It’s a Girl!
Daughter Olive arrived September 26; mother & daughter doing fine
Rep Denies Christina Aguilera Made Weight Comments
Paris Hilton In Alleged Lesbian Makeout Session; Boyfriend Arrested
Brittany Kerr Shuts Down Twitter Page After Abuse From Jason Aldean Fans
Taylor Swift Talks About Falling In Love Easily, Singing About Exes
Cat Deeley And Patrick Kielty Tie The Knot
Crazed Fan Takes Bite Out Of Danny Bonaduce
Oprah Tops Forbes List Of Entertainment’s Highest-Paid Women, Perhaps Not For Much Longer
Matt Reeves In Deal To Direct “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes”
Sony In Talks For “Little House On The Prairie” Feature
FOREIGNERS
Ferry Collision Kills 36 Off Hong Kong Coast
US Abandoning Hope For Peace Deal With Taliban
Syria’s Foreign Minister Accuses US Of Sponsoring Terrorism
Senkaku Standoff Continues; Six PRC Ships Spotted In Disputed Waters
Nork Minister Blames US Policy For Pushing DPRK To Brink Of Nuclear War
Nearly 300 Arrested In Bangladesh For Attacks On Buddhists
Moscow Court Postpones Pussy Riot Hearing
Labour’s Two Biggest Union Paymasters Launch Stinging Attack On Miliband, Balls
BLOGS & STUFF
Valley Of The Shadow: Words Of Wisdom From Da Tech Guy
WyBlog: Everything Obama Does Revolves Around Golf, Even Debate Prep. Maybe Especially Debate Prep.
Looking Spoon: Leaked Photo Of Romney Preparing For Debate, Obama Preparations
Jammie Wearing Fools: Of Course – Obama Does Debate Prep At Luxury Vegas Golf Course
Gateway Pundit: Obama Supporters Begin Phone Campaign Attacking Mitt Romney’s Mormon Faith
Lonely Conservative: Mother Of Down’s Syndrome Daughter Responds to Obama’s “Brittany” Ad
NRO Corner: Brittany Vs. Julia
Power Line: The Parade Of Bad Polls, Continued
Weasel Zippers: The Race Is Over MSM Narrative Fail – Battleground Poll Finds Obama, Romney In Statistical Tie
Weekly Standard Blog: Are Scott Brown Democrats Coming Home?
Keith Hennessey: The WaPo’s Hit Job On Paul Ryan
Michael Walsh: Wheels Coming Off As Clapper Scapegoated For Administration Lies
Volokh Conspiracy: What If An American Offered A $100,000 Bounty To Anyone Who Killed These Two Pakistani Pols For Their Offensive Speech?
Mary Katherine Ham: Christie Responds To Obama Whopper – “Stop Lying, Mr. President”
Mudville Gazette: Why 2000?
Israel Matzav: The Bogus American Polls
Doug Ross: Surprise! Obama’s Green Policies Hit The Poor Hardest
iOwnTheWorld.com: I Want To Eat In Amereeca