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LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT – 12.21.11

Posted on | December 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

— compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
Congress Packs Up With Payroll Tax Cut Extension Left Undone

A shameless demagogue.

Boehner’s House already catching flak from Senate colleagues as well as White House

ROK’s Top Spy Under Pressure To Quit
Didn’t find out about Kim Jong-Il’s death until TV reports two days later

Romney Accuses Obama Of Trying To Give US A European Makeover
Making the closing argument in Iowa

 
POLITICS
Wikileaker’s Defense Team Ready To Pound The Table

Adrian Lamo: the hacker who helped burn Manning

Defense to hang blame on Army for not stopping leaker

Twelve Charged With Hate Crimes In Amish Beard Cutting

Alabama Church Leaders Urge Repeal Of Immigration Law

Iowa Conservative Leaders Endorse Santorum, Ask Other Candidates To Bow Out

Alabama Jobless Rate Falls Amid Immigration Reform

It’s Official: Gary Johnson Running As Libertarian

Tarek Mehanna Found Guilty On Terror Charges

Crybaby NY State Senator Going To Jail

PolitiFact Tags Democrats With Lie Of The Year

Donations Down This Year, Salvation Army Says

 
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
European Central Bank Sees Record Refinancing Demand
European High Court Upholds EU Plan To Charge Airlines For Carbon Emissions
US Stock Index Futures Rise; Oracle Eyed
Asia Stocks Rise For Second Day On US Data, PRC Industry Support
Oil Climbs For Third Day On U.S. Economy, Shrinking Supplies, Iran Sanctions
PRC Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber Of Commerce
Gold Climbs As IMF Pledge Boosts Euro Against Dollar
Judge Rules Motorola Violated Microsoft Patents
RIM Rejects Amazon’s Takeover Offer
Sony Apologizes As PlayStation Vita Complaints Rise
Siri Still Hates Brits And Southerners

 
SPORTS
Ohio State Buckeyes Get One-Year Bowl Ban From NCAA

NCAA drops coal in Buckeyes' stocking

Committee also increases other self-imposed penalties

Derrick Rose Agrees To 5-Year/$94 Million Extension With Bulls
Gaborik Scores Two As Rangers Beat Devils 4-1

#1 Syracuse Routs Bucknell, 80-61

Sullinger Leads #2 Ohio State Over Lamar

Nationals Still In Hunt For Dobbs

 
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Debra Messing, Daniel Zelman Split

Daniel Zelman, Debra Messing

Amicable divorce after ten years

Brit’s Ex Jason Alexander Slams Her Engagement To Jason Trawick

HBO Renews “Enlightened”, Cancels “Hung” And Two Other Shows
Four Join Amanda Seyfried In “Lovelace”

“Dark Knight Rises” Has Big Problem: Audience Can’t Understand Villain

Courtney Stodden Definitely On The Naughty List Now!

Jon Bon Jovi Tweets Photo Proving He’s Not Dead

 
FOREIGNERS
Nork Military To Share Power With “Great Successor”
U.S., ROK Cautiously Reach Out To Norks
Syrian Opposition Says Dozens Killed In Last 24 Hours, Demands UN Action
Maliki Calls On Kurds To Hand Over Sunni VP al-Hashemi
Death Toll From Southern Philippine Flash Floods Tops 1000
“U.S., Israel On Same Page Regarding Iran Threat,” Says Israeli Home Defense Minister
Thousands Line Streets of Prague To Pay Respects To Vaclav Havel
PRC Village Ends Protests After Government Compromise
Hegde: Without CBI, Lokpal Mere Complainant
Falklands Boat Ban Sparks New Row Between Argentina, UK

 
BLOGS & STUFF
Weasel Zippers: Sheila Jackson Lee Demands Emperor Obama Use His Powers To Extend Payroll Tax Cut
Althouse: Romney Leads Obama
NRO Corner: The Fringe Frontrunner
Hit & Run: Gary Johnson To Ditch GOP For The Libertarian Party
Allahpundit: Terrorist Villains In New “Rainbow Six” Game? Occupods!
Marginal Revolution: Don’t Overrate The Good News
Rich Lowry: Ron Paul, The Fringe Frontrunner
Doug Powers: Left Kind Of Upset By Politifact’s “Lie Of The Year” Choice
Israel Matzav: Another “Accident” In Iran
Atlas Shrugs: UN Adopts Anti-Free Speech Resolution Championed By Obama Administration
JustOneMinute: Effective Is As Effective Does
Troglopundit: From The “Dammit! Why Didn’t I Think Of That?” Files
SOTD: Let’s Dance

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