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LIVE AT FIVE – 11.28.11

Posted on | November 28, 2011 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Arab League Sanctions Syria

Protesters demonstrate against Syrian dictator Bashar Assad near Homs

Economic sanctions intended to sever all banking & commerce connections with the rest of the Arab League

Black Friday Online Sales Jump 26%
$816 million in online sales

Eurodebt Crisis: Investors’ Confidence Shows Signs Of Crumbling
International investors holding back; interbank loans also slumping



POLITICS
Filthy Hippies No Longer Welcome In LA, Philly

Philadelphia ne'er-do-wells demonstrate against camp removal

Mayors Nutter, Villaraigrosa cite threats to public safety and city business

Gingrich Wins NH Backing As Romney Plugs Along

Paul’s Iowa Rise Faces Hurdle

Kyl: GOP May Not Support Extension Of Payroll Tax Holiday

New Herman Cain Letter To Iowans

Eight Arrested In Occupy Augusta (Me.) Protest

Medicare’s Drug Coverage Gap Shrinks

Go Big Or Go Backward? Earlier Deficit Plans Reprised After “Supercommittee” Failure



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
For A Weekend, At Least, Retailers See Record Numbers
Tax Deal To Retain Chicago Companies Scaled Back
US Stock Futures Climb On Europe Optimism, Holiday Sales
Ohio Shale Drilling Spurs Job Hopes In Rust Belt
Iraq Signs $17 Billion Gas Deal With Shell And Mitsubishi
The Tax Mess Deepens
AT&T Application To FCC For T-Mobile Merger Withdrawn
Switched On: HTC Goes Back To The Feature
GM’s Volt Woes Cast Shadow On E-Cars
Smartphone Loyalty Runs Deep, Especially Among The Apple Faithful



SPORTS
Syracuse Fires Fine Over Sex Abuse Flap

Former Syracuse U associate hoops coach Bernie Fine

Chancellor Nancy Cantor gives the accused coach his pink slip

Wolverines Turn To SEC For BCS Help

Matt Leinart’s Luck Is Consistent – All Bad

Tebow Leads Broncos To 16-13 Win Over Chargers

Hanie Holds Up In Bears’ Loss To Raiders

Eagles Fans Turn On Reid After 38-20 Loss To Pats

Astros Expected To Announce Major Changes Today

Spezza Reaches 200 Goals In Style As Sens Hold Off Hurricanes

Nationals’ Holiday Shopping About to Start In Earnest



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lily Allen Welcomes A Baby Girl

New mum Lily Allen

Bundle of joy arrived Friday, no other details, but lots of tweets

Miley Cyrus Caught On Video Showing “One Love” For Pot

Chaz Bono Proposes To Longtime Girlfriend On “Being Chaz”

J.R. Martinez Gets Letter From SecDef Panetta

Tallulah Willis Attends Hotel Crillon’s Debutante Ball

Bale Talks About His Co-Stars On “Dark Knight Rising”

Bruce Willis And Girls Spend Thanksgiving In Paris

Tori Spelling Dresses Baby As Turkey For Thanksgiving

George Michael Axes Tour As Concerns Grow Over Health

Lindsay Lohan – Killing It On Morgue Duty



FOREIGNERS
German Police Clear Nuclear Waste Train Protest
Four Filipino Hackers Arrested For AT&T Crack; Terrorist Link Alleged
Egypt Set To Vote In First Post-Mubarak Elections
NATO Airstrike Widens Gulf With Pakistan
In Congo Election, Outcome Is All But Certain And Violence Is Likely
Islamist PJD Party Wins Morocco Poll



BLOGS & STUFF
Bob Owens: Newt Gets Union-Leader Endorsement In NH
Moe Lane: *Zounds*! Frum Threatens To Leave GOP
Don Sensing: What To Say To The Grieving
Marginal Revolution: Sentences To Ponder
Gateway Pundit: Newt Mocks The Thought Of Debating Obama
Jihad Watch: Lebanese Christian Heathrow Worker Files Suit After Being Harassed By Muslim Co-Workers, Fired Over Their Accusations
Weasel Zippers: Karzai Gives Former Taliban Commander Government Post
WSJ: The New Tammany Hall
Watts Up With That?: BBC In Cahoots With ClimateGate Scientists
PowerLine: Sunday Media Notes


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