LIVE AT FIVE – 09.23.11
Posted on | September 23, 2011 | 7 Comments
— compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
The Governor Strikes Back
Perry fends off criticism of his stands on immigration, Social Security
Worried About That Hunk Of Space Junk? There’s An App For That
Android app monitors location of orbiting satellites
US Escalates Accusations Of ISI Ties To Terrorists
JCS Chairman Mullen accuses Pakistan’s government of supporting Haqqani network and Lashkar-e-Taiba terror groups
POLITICS
House Passes Disaster Aid; Senate Dems Say Bill Unlikely To Pass
Dems butthurt over $1.6 trillion in cuts to “clean energy” programs
Jaycee Dugard Sues Feds Over Captor’s Parole Supervision
McConnell Dismisses Obama’s Bridge Visit
Texas Ends Tradition Of Lavish Last Meals
Ft. Worth Freshman Suspended For Speaking Out Against Homosexuality
FBI Arrests Suspected LulzSec Member
Tacoma Teachers Ratify Strike-Ending Contract
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Stocks Plunge On Worldwide Fears Over Economy
Struggling HP Names Meg Whitman CEO
Fed’s “Operation Twist” Fails To Convince Investors
Crude Oil May Continue To Fall Next Week On Lack Of Demand In US, PRC
Staffing Woes Cripple Fannie & Freddie Oversight, Watchdog Says
Facebook Looks To Extend Online Reach, Sharing
Gartner: iPad To Remain Top Tablet Through 2014
Google Rivals Not Shy About Throwing “Monopoly” Word Around
Oracle Seeks $1.16 Billion From Google In Android Case
SPORTS
Source: NBA To Cancel Training Camps
ESPN reports league is postponing training camps and post-season games
Rays Pound Lethargic Yanks 15-8
Dodgers Finish Home Season With 8-2 Win Over Giants
Canadian Displays Vaunted Racial Tolerance, Throws Banana At Flyers’ Winger
Mets Score Six In Ninth For 8-6 Win, Dent Cards’ Playoff Hopes
It’s Panic Mode In Atlanta & Boston As Time Runs Out In Wild Card Race
Peacock Impresses Again As Nats Gain First-Ever Sweep Of Phillies
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Katie Holmes To Play “Slutty Pumpkin” On “How I Met Your Mother”
WTF DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!?!
First Look At Johnny Depp As Barnabas Collins
George Clooney On Fame, Pulling Pranks, And His Aunt Rosemary
Lohan Ignoring Advice To Do Community Service
Minka Kelly Turned Down Free Plastic Surgery
Second Reboot Of “Charlie’s Angels” Slammed By Critics
“X Factor” Not Matching Up To “American Idol”
Arnold Schwartzenegger Writing Memoirs
A-Rod On Split With Cameron Diaz: We’ll Always Be Friends
Brad Pitt Says Quotes About Jennifer Aniston Were “Misconstrued”
Rihanna Drops New Single “We Found Love” Early
FOREIGNERS
Ahmadinejad Makes Truther Claims After US Leads Walkout
Opposition Leader Wins Zambian Election
Pope Benedict Holds Open-Air Mass In Berlin
President Saleh Returns To Yemen
Turkish PM Erdogan Urges UN Pressure On Israel
US Ambassador: Assad Losing Support Among Key Constituencies
EU Excludes New Members Bulgaria, Romania From Travel Zone
BLOGS & STUFF
AmSpecBlog: Perry’s Awful Night
Investor’s Business Daily: Obama’s Jobs Bridge To Nowhere
Rush Limbaugh: “Mr. Boehner, Tear Down This Bridge”
Don Surber: CERN Says Einstein Was Wrong
Weasel Zippers: Dem Poll Shows President Is Millstone Around Party’s Neck
Ed Driscoll: “When It Comes To Beating The Corrupt Media, Romney Shows Real Promise”
Walter Russell Mead: Panic?
Fausta’s Blog: Bling!
Kara Swisher: It’s Official – Whitman In As CEO, Apotheker Out At HP
Megan McArdle: Is Irish Austerity Paying Dividends?
SOTD: Space Junk
Comments
7 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 09.23.11”
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September 23rd, 2011 @ 12:25 pm
Cry me a river, John Boehner…..what?…oh!…..he already did.
September 23rd, 2011 @ 1:00 pm
Regarding Katie Holmes: the “Slutty Pumpkin” is a (never-before-seen) girl the main character Ted met at a Halloween Party once and has been since pining for.
What this means is that Katie Holmes is not the Mother.
September 23rd, 2011 @ 4:53 pm
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September 27th, 2011 @ 3:55 pm
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