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LIVE AT FIVE – 10.18.11

Posted on | October 18, 2011 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Israel, Palestinians Begin Prisoner Exchange

Israeli soldiers patrol behind a fence at Tel Nof airbase

Palestinian prisoners on buses in custody of Egyptians

At Debate, Focus Is On Fast-Rising Cain
Will he be the latest fizzle or will the Cain Train keep rolling?


Libyan Rebels Celebrate Fall Of Bani Walid (Video)
Pockets of resistance remain there and in Sirte



POLITICS
Obama Stumps For Jobs Plan

President Obama buys candy at a stop in Boone, NC

President mocks Republicans for not understanding “complex” jobs bill; GOP returns fire, ripping trip as just another campaign tour

Federal Judge Orders Review Of Interior’s Polar Bear Decision


Supremes To Hear “Stolen Valor” Law Challenge

USA Today/Gallup Poll: Majority Of Adults Support Capitalism, Blame Washington For Economic Misery

Ron Paul Proposes $1 Trillion In Cuts, Including Interior Department

Iowa Republicans Set Caucus Date For January 3

Rand Paul’s Switch Clears Way For Pipeline Bill

Policy On KIA Bracelets Stokes Marines’ Fury



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
World Stocks Fall After PRC GDP, French Warning
Banks Decline As Citibank, Wells Fargo Report Lower Q3 Earnings
PRC Growth Slowest In Two Years As European Demand Cools
CFTC To Impose Position Limits On Commodity Traders: Will It Stick?
Richard Branson, NM Officials Dedicate Spaceport
Twitter CEO: 250 Million Tweets A Day – Now What?
Free Apps For Angry Blackberry Users As RIM Tries To Make Amends
HTC Takes A Blow In Fight With Apple
Tim O’Reilly v. Christopher Poole On The Subject Of Web Identity (Videos)
Charging Stations Multiply, But Electric Cars Are Few



SPORTS
Jets End Three-Game Skid With 24-6 Win Over Dolphins

Sanchez executes, defense contributes, and Jets win

Sanchez throws for 200+ yards and TD, runs another one in to help Jets break losing streak

Factors Converged In Crash That Killed Dan Wheldon

Stern Seeks Quick Results As NBA Enters Mediation

Big East In State Of Flux

Reborn Winnipeg Jets Beat Penguins For First Win

Morosi: Don’t Expect Repeat Of Texas Tumble

Can The Raiders Survive Without Jason Campbell?

McCourts Take Swing At Divorce Deal

OccupyDenver Devolves Into One-Man Kansas Jayhawks Rally (Video)



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Rooney Mara: Playing With Fire

Rooney Mara, coming soon to a theater near you

The star of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in Vogue

Kelly Osbourne: I Was Never As Fat As Christina Aguilera

Has-Been Actress Calls Pope A Nazi

Karina Smirnoff Postpones Wedding To Brad Penny

Underage “Hannah Montana” Star Michael Musso Busted For DUI

“Walking Dead” Season 2 Premiere Delivers Record Ratings

Giuliana Rancic: I Have Breast Cancer

Lena Headey Embracing The Crazy For “Game Of Thrones” Season 2

Beyonce’s Baby Bump Missing From “Love On Top” Video

“Footloose” Star Kenny Wormald On Fame And Humility



FOREIGNERS
Kenyan Troops Advance 50 Miles Into Somalia
Two Brits Detained By Kenyan Anti-Terror Police
Turkish Foreign Minister Meets Syrian Opposition In Ankara
Bangkok Reinforcing Flood Defenses; Death Toll At 315
Europe’s Richest Woman Declared Incompetent
US Troops Seal Afghan Border With Pakistan
Yanukovich Dismisses EU Protest Over Timoshenko Verdict



BLOGS & STUFF
Allahpundit: Howard Stern’s Crew Interviews OWS Protesters (Audio)
Legal Insurrection: OWS Turnout A Major Fail
Pat Dollard: #Occupy Protesters To Confront Obama During Bus Trip
PJ Tatler: Did Obama Shoot His Weekly Address In Front Of A Green Screen?
Hit & Run: Administration Says They Oppose Implementing CLASS Act But also Oppose Its Repeal
Volokh Conspiracy: Public Support For Pot Legalization Hits 50% For The First Time
Power Line: “Christopher Columbus Was The First Zionist”
Sense Of Events: The Obama Supporter’s Conundrum
Gateway Pundit: CPUSA Organizer Cheered By OccupyChicago Also An Obama Organizer
National Review: Bold, Brash, And Wrong
IBD: The Austerity Myth – Federal Spending Up 5% This Year
American Power: California Schools Adding LGBT Curriculum To All Grades From Kindergarten On Up
American Thinker: Ron Paul’s Serious Proposal


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