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LIVE AT FIVE – 11.03.11

Posted on | November 3, 2011 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Port Of Oakland Shuts Down As 4500 Protesters Show Up

City shuts down; poor, minorities hardest hit

Most businesses close; anarchists commit vandalism anyway until chided by crowd

Syria Signs Arab League Deal To Pull Back Military
Opponents fear it’s just a ploy to buy time for regime

Italian Opposition Aims To Force Berlusconi Out
Confidence vote planned if PM doesn’t resign first



POLITICS
Cain Rips Perry’s Staff For Harassment Rumors

Embattled GOP presidential contender Herman Cain

No solid facts yet, but lots of rumors and hearsay

Obama Says GOP “Holds The Purse Strings” On His Jobs Package

Millions Still Without Power In New England



NH Supporters Say Perry Was Stone Cold Sober During Speech

Cain Edges Perry In UTexas Poll

Texas Redistricting Keeps Two Courts Busy

40 GOP House Members Urge “Supercommittee” To Consider New Revenue



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Greek Euro Threat Looms Over Cannes G20 Summit
Fed Lowers Growth Forecast But Takes No Action
MF Global Customers Fume As Funds, Trades Frozen
ADP: US Companies Added 100K Jobs In October
Filene’s Basement Declares Bankruptcy, Will Close In 2012
Oil Slides After Europe Withholds Greek Aid; US Crude Stockpile Increases
Obama Administration Considered Bailout For Solyndra Before Bankruptcy
News Corp. Revenue Up 7% In 1Q
Killing The Courier: Right Decision, Wrong Reasons?
Apple Admits iOS5 Causes Battery Problems, Fix Promised
Small Spanish Firm Defeats Apple In iPad Patent Case
HP Still In Tablet Game, Unveils Windows-Based Slate 2



SPORTS
Peter O’Malley Joins List Of Potential Bidders For Dodgers

Former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley

Son of legendary owner Walter O’Malley wants another shot at running the team

Quade Out As Cubs Manager, But Sandberg Not In

Tribe Sues NCAA Over Ban on “Fighting Sioux” Nickname At NDSU

NBA Gets Chilly Reception From Judge To Claims Union Threats Hampering Talks

Couturier Gives Flyers A Lift In Win Over Sabres

Red Sox Interview Brewers Hitting Coach Dale Sveum For Manager’s Job

Lupul’s Hat Trick Boosts Leafs Past Devils

Carl Edwards Won’t Be Intimidated By  Tony Stewart Down The Stretch

Terps’ Alex Len Suspended For Ten Games, Cleared To Practice

Nationals Close To Deal With Wang



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Thirty Days, Lindsay!

Lindsay Lohan and Judge Stephanie Sautner

Sentenced for violating probation; sheriff says she’ll wind up doing six days

Short Sainthood For Steve Jobs

First Photo Of Bieber’s Alleged Baby

Kate Gosselin  Actually Lands Job


Jennifer Lawrence On “The Hunger Games”: “It’s Not ‘Twilight’

Jessica Simpson To Wed Eric Johnson After Baby Arrives

Talking With Our Mouths Full: Snooki



FOREIGNERS
US House Panel Approves Tougher Sanctions On Iran
“100 Lashes If You Don’t Die Laughing” And Three Other Mohammed Controversies
UK Court Rules Wikileaks Founder Can Be Extradited To Sweden To Answer Rape Charges
Pro-Palestinian Activists Set Sail For Gaza From Turkey
Pakistan Grants India MFN status
Russian Deal With Georgia Clears Way For WTO Bid
Egypt’s Ruling Generals Pardon 334 Civilians Convicted By Military Courts



BLOGS & STUFF
Neo-neocon: The Cain Chronicles
Kathryn Lopez: God Endorses Son Of Stimulus?
Gateway Pundit: Obama Says “We’re Better Off Today Than When I Took Over” (He Thinks We’re Idiots) (Video)
Weasel Zippers: Wall Street Occupier Arrested After Raping Two Women
OWS Exposed: NYPD Officer Says Rape & Other Crime “More Widespread Than Even they Think”
Lonely Conservative: Occupy Update – Putting People Out Of Work, Except For The Homeless Getting Paid To Protest
Michelle Malkin: Live From Occupy Oakland
Sipsey Street Irregulars: No Sooner Do I Note The Georgia Geriatric Terrorist Plot…
Jawa Report: Tea Party Versus #Occupy Checklist
Hit & Run: It’s Everybody Bomb Anybody Who Draws Mohammed Day In France!


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