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LIVE AT FIVE – 09.05.11

Posted on | September 5, 2011 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Tropical Storm Lee Drenches Gulf

Residents of Slidell, La. scope out their neighborhood as they try to reach their home

May cause flooding as storm moves inland to the Appalachians

Tribal Leaders To Give Loyalist Bastion To Rebels?
Warfala tribe may surrender Bani Walid to avoid intra-tribal fighting


Typhoon’s Rain Kills 20, Strands Thousands In Japan
Worst storm since 2004



POLITICS
Romney Speaks At Concord NH Tea Party Event

Governor Mitt Romney

Draws sparse audience, few protesters

Beyond Saving: Obama Leads Romney, Perry In California Poll

President Visits NJ To View Irene Damage

Wildfires Erupt Again In Texas

Palin’s Running…In The Storm Lake Half-Marathon, Incognito

Unrepentant Cheney Stands His Ground

Bloomberg: Yeah, I Lied About Deputy Mayor’s Arrest, So What?



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Bonn City Fathers: Feed The Meter, You Whores
Postal Cuts Threaten Town Hubs
Greek Central Banker Seeks Faster Action From Athens
QE3 No Silver Bullet For Markets
Taxpayers Rank Behind Solyndra Investors Under Obama’s Refinancing Deal
Apple Obtains Second Court Order To Block Samsung Galaxy Tab Sales In Europe
Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Is For Real
Google Kills A Host Of Products, Focuses On Making Money
Microsoft’s WinPhone Optimism: Realistic Or Delusional?
Ultrabooks: The First Wave
CrunchFund? Unethical Ventures? PigPile Partners?



SPORTS
Lee Roy selmon’s Death Stuns Tampa Sports World

Selmon (second from right) with Barry Switzer (left), Joe Castiglione, and brother Dewey

Hall of Fame Buccaneer dies after stroke, aged 56

NASCAR Atlanta Race Postponed To Tuesday

Budding Super-conferences Don’t Look So Super

Peyton Manning Being Re-Evaluated?


Marcum Sharp As Brewers Sweep Astros

Baltimore Embraces Inaugural Grand Prix

Gutierrez Out For Season As Mariners Lose To Oakland

Livan Takes The Loss; Is This His Last Start For The Nats?



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Eddie Murphy To Host Oscars?

Eddie Murphy

Billy Crystal to have “marquee” role as well

Susan Lucci Unloads On ABC Daytime Head Over Soap Cancellation

Wrestling Legend Kurt Angle Busted For DWI

Green Day Front Man Kicked Off Flight Over Saggy Pants
American Idiot spotted

Audrina Patridge: Bone Deformity Affects Appearance Of My Breasts

Jada Pinkett Smith’s “HawthoRNe” Cancelled



Whole Foods Drops Bethenny Frenkel Drink Containing Toxic Preservative

Kellan Lutz’ Sexy New Girlfriend Identified

Is “Glee” Star’s Bruised-Up Barbie Photo Shoot Glamorizing Domestic Violence?



FOREIGNERS
Activists Report 24 More Syrian Protesters Dead
Historic Rally Buoys Israeli Social Justice Movement
Netanyahu: No Apology To Turkey
Socialists, Greens Post Gains In Mecklenburg; New Setback For Chancellor Merkel
Chirac Brain Disorder Likely To Wreck Trial
OAU Peacekeepers Fire On Car In Somalia, Journalist Dies



BLOGS & STUFF
Legal Insurrection: Presidential Jeopardy Gone Wild
Michael Barone: Speech Fiasco An “Audacity Of Weakness”
Jim Geraghty: Palin In Iowa – Fine Speech, Unless You Wanted An Announcement
Weasel Zippers: Political Science Academics Declare Tea Party Members Racist
Jammie Wearing Fool: “Obama Has Ruined The Democratic Party”
Conservatives4Palin: Bachmann Open To Elimination Of Corporate Taxes
Yd With Lid: Democratic Party Strategists Trying To Destabilize Israel?
Jazz Shaw: Is It Time To Start Charging For Water?
Vodkapundit: Your Weekend Dose Of Doom And Gloom
Lonely Conservative: Why Is Jon Huntsman Getting So Much Media Love?


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3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 09.05.11”

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