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LIVE AT FIVE – 09.06.11

Posted on | September 6, 2011 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Hurricane Katia Roars To Category 4

Katia, lurking off the Bermuda coast


Winds increase to 135 mph, but storm likely to miss US

Obama Jobs Speech To Push For Infrastructure
So predictable.
Obama Ratings Sink To New Lows As Hope Fades



Austin, Texas Wildfire Burns Record 476 Homes
Most of Bastrop County evacuated as residents flee fires fanned by Tropical Storm Lee



POLITICS
Palin Calls For Tea Party Unity In NH Speech

Sarah Palin takes the stage to speak at a Tea Party Express rally in Manchester, NH

Seeks to avert rifts in the Tea Party movement; Romney says “There’s always room for Governor Palin.”

GOP Candidates Court Tea Party At SC Forum

Bachmann Campaign Makes Changes

NM Governor Martinez To Take On Legislature Again Over Driver’s Licenses For Illegals

Bobby Scott Bows Out Of Run For Senate

Warren Fires Up Union Leaders At Labor Day Breakfast



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Stocks, Euro Drop As 10-Year Treasury Yields Fall To Record Low
European Central Bank Talks Tough
Toshiba In Talks To Buy Out Last American Shareholders Of Reactor Maker Westinghouse
Crude Oil Extends Drop On Slowing US Economy, Growing Stockpiles
Southwest Calls Cops On Fool Using Cellphone During Flight
Businesses Fighting Google Over Incorrect/Fraudulent “Closed” Listings
Washington’s Antitrust Timewarp
Report: HP to Split Up WebOS Business
Will Tablets Soon Be Free?



SPORTS
Peyton Manning Doubtful For Colts’ Opener

Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning

May break string of 227 consecutive starts

White Sox Sweep Twins In Doubleheader

Angels Top Mariners 7-3, Get Closer In AL West

Lee Strikes Again As Phillies Rout Braves 9-0

McDonald Delivers In The Rain As Pirates Beat Astros 3-1

Vazquez Stifles Mets, Marlins Get 15 Hits in 9-3 Win

Pac-12 Rewind: Oregon Falters, USC Gets Scare

Lannan Notches Ninth Win As Dodgers’ Kuroda Feeds His Gopher; Nats Beat Dodgers 7-2



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lauren Bush & David Lauren Tie The Knot

Lauren Bush and David Lauren

President Bush’s niece and Ralph Lauren’s son put a ring on it

Rapper Soulja Boy Ripped By Vet For Anti-Army Rap

Adele: “I Puke Quite A Lot Before Going On Stage”

DWTS Cast Hard At Work Over Labor Day Weekend

Jane Fonda: Rebel Without A Bra

Beyonce Celebrates 30th Birthday In Italy

MDA Labor Day Telethon Raises $61.5 Million Without Jerry Lewis

Damon & Paltrow Head To Venice To Support “Contagion”

Jennifer Garner’s Telluride Debut Smooth As “Butter”

CBS To Deliver Content To Hulu – But Only For Japan



FOREIGNERS
Inquiry To Target Intel Ties Between UK, Khadafy Regime
Pakistan Reports Arrest Of Three Al Qaeda Members, Including Top Operative
PRC Admits Meeting With Qaddafi Regime, Denies Arms Sales Happened
Brawls Erupt In Court As Senior Egyptian Police Officials Deny Mubarak Ordered Live Ammunition Be Fired At Protesters
Indian PM Singh To Sign Key Border, Trade Agreements With Bangladesh
Diplomatic Tensions Increase Between Israel, Turkey



BLOGS & STUFF
Gateway Pundit: Dumbest Site On Internet Defends Hoffa’s Profanity-Laced, Threatening Labor Day Speech
Legal Insurrection: Is This The Fight Democrats Really Want To Have?
Michelle Malkin: Happy Labor Day – Top Ten Union Thug Moments Of The Year
Weasel Zippers: Romney Thinks MassCare Will Be One Of His Best Assets
Big Government: Will The Real Crony Capitalist Please Stand Up?
NRO Corner: Rollins Steps Down As Bachmann’s Manager, Citing Health
John Podhoretz: Obama’s “Country Before Party” Nonsense
Fausta’s Blog: Jane <3 Che
Hot Air: Bachmann – Why Do We Need A Department Of Education, Anyway?
JammieWearingFool: After Weekend Wave Of Shootings, Bloomberg Calls For More Gun Control
Althouse: The End Of The Post Office?
Don Surber: Wallace 46, McGovern 17


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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 09.06.11”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    September 6th, 2011 @ 7:09 am

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  2. Anamika
    September 6th, 2011 @ 2:00 pm

    storm likely to miss US

    I prefer “very likely” or “almost certainly”.

  3. Anonymous
    September 6th, 2011 @ 9:15 pm

    To-may-to, to-mah-to.