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LIVE AT FIVE: 10.15.12

Posted on | October 15, 2012 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Arlen Specter Dies, 82

Arlen Specter, 1930-2012, RIP

“Snarlin’ Arlen” felled by complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Norodom Sihanouk, Former King Of Cambodia, Dies At 89
Died in Beijing hospital of heart failure

Chuck Yeager Breaks The Sound Barrier Again At 89
Retired Air Force general takes an F-15 supersonic on 65th anniversary of his historic flight in X-1
Related: Some fool falls 24 miles, survives



POLITICS
National Polls Tighten As Second Debate Looms

Huge crowds greet Romney on the campaign trail

GOP optimism surging, confidence in Romney increasing according to WaPo/ABC poll

Navy Says Sub, AEGIS Cruiser Collide, Investigation To Follow

Governor Brown Struggles Against Buffett’s Children

A Divide Of Donors In Massachusetts Senate Race

Todd Akin Speaks On God In Public Life At KC Forum, Cites Increased Support From GOP

Graham, Issa Accuse White House Of Putting Politics Ahead Of Safety In Libya

More Asian-Americans Seeking Higher Political Office



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Slips As Demand Worsens; NYMEX $91.14, Brent $114.08
PRC Inflation Rate Dips To 1.9%
Bernanke Defends Fed, This Time From Foreign Critics
Softbank To Buy 70% Stake In Sprint, Shares Fall
Faster GDP Growth Predicted For 2013, If Congress Avoids Fiscal Cliff
2013 Social Security COLA Increase Could Be Lowest Since 1975
Amazon.com Says E-Book Refunds May Be Coming
Microsoft Turns On New XBox Music Service
FTC staffers Pushing For Antitrust Actions Against Google
SNL Skit Mocks iPhone 5 Complaints, Compares Whiny Tech Writers To Apple Factory Workers In PRC
Apple Agrees to Pay Up For Using Iconic Swiss Clock Design
Taking “Forza Horizon” For A Spin



SPORTS
Tigers Primed To Win Pennant In A New York Minute

Phil Coke reacts after striking out Curtis Granderson to win Game 2 of the ALCS

Punchless, Jeter-less Yankees fall to Detroit 2-0

Freese, Beltran Go Yard, Boost Cards To 6-4 Win In NLCS Game One

Rodgers Throws 6 TDs As Packers Rout Texans

Seahawks Steal 43-24 Win After Patsies’ Futile Second Half

Tide #1 In BCS Standings

Giants Force Three Interceptions, Rip 49ers 26-3

Lions Rally, Beat Eagles In OT

Ravens Barely Survive Cowboy Ambush

Griffin, Redskins Run Past Vikings

Pieces In Place For Nationals To Make Another Big Run In 2013



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Russell Crowe, Danielle Spencer Split

Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer

Marriage of nine years a victim of his shooting schedule

Lindsay Lohan To Sit Down With Barbara Walters

Neighbors Ban Unspeakable Armenians From Filming In South Beach

Gary Collins Dead At 74

Rapper Nas Loses Georgia House To Foreclosure, Auction

“Taken II” Leads Box Office For Second Week,  “Argo” Debuts At #2

Hulk Hogan Contacts FBI Over Leaked Sex Tape

“Friday Night Lights” Creator Accuses Mitt Romney Of Plagiarism



FOREIGNERS
Pakistani Schoolgirl Attacked By Taliban Sent To UK For Treatment
Tensions Between Syria & Turkey Grow
Lithuania’s Left, Populists Move To Form Government After Defeating Conservative Coalition
Mauritanian President Survives “Accidental” Shooting
Libya Chooses Ex-Diplomat As Prime Minister
Nigerian Army Says Mosque Massacre Criminal, Not Sectarian
Israel Warns Finns Ship Will Be Blocked From Entering Gaza
Muslim Rebels Arrive To Sign Philippine Peace Pact
Human Rights Watch Accuses Assad Regime Of Using Cluster Bombs On Civilians


BLOGS & STUFF
American Power: That So-Called Racist Romney Shirt Is Almost Certainly Photoshopped
NRO Corner: Axelrod Won’t Say If Obama Met With National Security Team Before Heading Off To Vegas
Power Line: Axelrod, Bobbing And Weaving Over Benghazi
Jennifer Rubin: Where Is CIA Director Petraeus?
Breitbart: Morgan For Mitt – CNN Star Says Romney “Might Just Save America”
Atlas Shrugs: Thousands Of Muslims Protest Free Speech At Google’s London HQ
Legal Insurrection: Preview Of Presidential Town Hall Debate
Protein Wisdom: Stealth Jihad – NY Review Of Books Calls For Criminalizing Criticism Of Islam

NewsBusters: Candy Crowley’s Moderator Role Under Scrutiny Even Before Debate Starts
Wake Up America: Why Obama’s Strategy Is Backfiring – Reality
Weasel Zippers: Dimwit Tommy Christopher Freaks Out, Accuses Mark Sanford Of Calling Obama A Spearchucker

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Comments

4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 10.15.12”

  1. scarymatt
    October 15th, 2012 @ 5:32 am

    Ha ha! I clicked through the SNL-iPhone thing to watch that video. Before the video, I got a Tim Kaine for Senate ad where he says that he’ll work with any President as Senator.

    Say what you will about him, he seems to know which way the political wind blows. One of the first to jump on the Obama bandwagon, one of the first to throw O under the wagon.

  2. Wombat_socho
    October 15th, 2012 @ 1:06 pm

    I wouldn’t trust him any farther than I could throw him, and I’m not noted for my upper-body strength.

  3. scarymatt
    October 15th, 2012 @ 1:07 pm

    Oh, definitely. I’m looking forward to casting another vote against him. Hopefully this one will take.

    I’m just fascinated to see how quickly the rats will jump from the Good Ship Zero.

  4. Adjoran
    October 15th, 2012 @ 4:27 pm

    It’s one thing for Virginia to send Mark Warner to the Senate, even though he’s proved to be a cabana boy for Harry Reid, but Kaine is an overt sniveling leftist.

    Any Virginian who votes for that little creep should be exiled to Maryland in tar and feathers.