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LIVE AT FIVE – 11.02.11

Posted on | November 2, 2011 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Israel Takes Punitive Measures After UNESCO Vote

Delegates applaud the vote admitting the Palestinian Authority to full membership in UNESCO

Settlement construction to be accelerated, VAT and customs fee transfers cut off; Netanyahu signs off on wide range of retaliatory measures against PA.

Bank Of America Rescinds Debit Card Fee After Customer Revolt
Follows lead of Chase, Wells Fargo


Greek Vote Sets Off “Pandemonium”, Engulfs Italy
Papandreou’s Socialists may lose vote on Friday; outcome of referendum extremely uncertain



POLITICS
Amid Accusation Furor, Cain Visits Capitol Hill

Herman Cain speaks at the National Press Club

Cain meets with Congressmen to discuss health care, get to know potential allies in his fight for the nomination

California Math, Reading Scores Come Up Short
Only Mississippi, DC worse

Military Policeman Arrested On Suspicion Of Espionage

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Under Fire Over #OWS Protests

Perry Pushes End To Energy Subsidies As He Attacks Romney In Iowa

Crack Penalties Eased, Inmates Freed

Colorado Voters Snub Tax Increase For Schools, Colleges By 2:1 Margin

California Bullet Train’s $98 Billion Price Tag Could Be Biggest Obstacle



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Euro Up On Short Covering But Outlook Bleak
Asian Stocks Decline For Third Day As Greece Upsets Euro Plan
Corzine Brokerage’s Collapse Draws FBI Attention
Foreclosure Review Process Affecting 4.5 Million Begins
Sony Slashes Forecast To Fourth Straight Loss
Daily Circulation Falls For All Three Chicago Papers
Gates’ Hand In The Death Of Microsoft’s Courier Tablet
HP Plans Low-Power Servers Using Calxeda ARM Chips
Yahoo To Buy Ad Services Provider Interclick For $270 Million
HTC Takes Lead In US Smartphones As Apple, RIM Decline



SPORTS
Frank McCourt’s Selling The Dodgers?

Frank McCourt, soo-to-be-ex-owner of the LA Dodgers

McCourt to seek Bankruptcy Court permission to sell team
Mark Cuban: Billion Dollars Too Much For Franchise

Six Schools Get Big East Invitations


Inside The NBA Lockout

Phillies’ Polanco Wins Third Gold Glove

Tigers Stay Loose Before Showdown With Tide

Bruins End Skid With Win Over Ottawa



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
California Woman Files Paternity Suit Against Justin Bieber

Teenage (barely) pop star Justin Bieber

Woman claims three-month-old child is Bieber’s from backstage bang

Zooey, Ben Gibbard Separate

Scarlett Johansson Talks About Nude Pix She Sent To Ryan Reynolds

Hugh Grant Welcomes Daughter



“Glee” Star’s Father Stabbed To Death In Philippines

Amanda Seyfried To Play Linda Lovelace

Michelle Trachtenberg Returning To “Gossip Girl”

David Arquette Voted Off DWTS



FOREIGNERS
Thai Flood Death Toll Reaches 381
Libya’s New PM Low-key Technocrat
Afghanistan A Proxy War Between Pakistan, India
UK, US Reject Calls From PRC & Russia For Tighter Controls On Internet
Iranian Economy Minister Survives Impeachment Over Banking Fraud Allegations
Saudi Crown Prince Nayef: No Compromise With Iran
French Satirical Newspaper Firebombed After Prophet Mohammed Announcement
US Military Extends Curfew In ROK After Soldier’s Rape Conviction



BLOGS & STUFF
NRO Corner: Cain Has Biggest Fundraising Day Yet
Ed Morrissey: Iowans Strangely Unmoved By Vague, 12-year-old Allegations About Cain
Pat Dollard: Cain Accuser Demands Waiver Of Settlement Agreement
Lonely Conservative: Bloomberg Tells #OWS Don’t Blame Banks For Mortgage Crisis, Blame Congress
Ed Driscoll: OWS – When The Bridge Collapses
Weasel Zippers: OWS Leads To Layoffs Among the 99%; 21 Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs After Protests Kill Business
Michelle Malkin: Occupy Oakland’s Dangerous “Strike” Follies
Esquire: The Case Against David Brooks, Man Of The Privileged Few
Gateway Pundit: Sex Offender Arrested For Raping 14-year-old At Occupy Dallas
Marginal Revolution: Why Greece Is Turning Down The “Bailout”
Jonah Goldberg: Tim Pawlenty’s Lost Chance
Matt Welch: The Only Thing Missing From “The New Declaration Of Independence”


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3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 11.02.11”

  1. smitty
    November 2nd, 2011 @ 6:45 am

    Justin Bieber? Paternity suit? The World’s Youngest Blogger is all: “Don’t even look at me, dad.”

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