LATE AT EIGHT — 11.26.10

Posted on | November 26, 2010 | 6 Comments

Apologies to readers for the non-appearance of “Live at Five,” as Wombat found himself spending the holidays at the home of relatives in Luray, Va., who don’t have WiFi. Also, Wombat is suffering from a cold, if you want to send him get-well wishes.

I’ll be aggregating headlines here in the meantime. — RSM

TOP NEWS
South Korea Names New Defense Minister after North Korea’s Artillery Attack
Retired Gen. Kim Kwan-jin replaces Kim Tae-young, who resigned Thursday, following criticism of a slow response to Tuesday’s deadly North Korean attack.

Europeans Clash on Bailout
EU Commission proposes doubling size of €440 billion ($588 billion) bailout fund; Germany balks.

A Head Start on Black Friday
Some shoppers started on Thanksgiving Day.

Three Boys Feared Lost Are Found
Adrift in the Pacific Ocean for 50 days.

POLITICS
A Thanksgiving Message to All 57 States
Sarah Palin has a sense of humor? Who knew?

Navy Veteran, 78, Arrested After Telling Nurse He Was Thinking About Killing President Obama
Secret Service takes every threat seriously. Also, you know how kooky those Navy guys are.

Will Sarah Palin Run for President?
Book-signings in Iowa. Hint, hint.

Getting It Wrong About TSA
R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. admits his error.

The Year of the Pro-Life Woman
Buerkle’s win marks 38th victory for SBA List in 2010.

THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Euro Zone Debt Crisis Escalates
Investors eye Spain as the next weak spot.

Debt Crisis Threatens Germany?
‘Germany cannot keep paying for bail-outs without going bankrupt itself.’

Asian Markets Spooked by Korean Hostilities
Asia-Pacific index drops 2.1 per cent to 248.43, its worst weekly performance in more than three months.

Oil Prices Fall as Dollar Gains
‘Uncertain economic conditions continue to dominate the markets.’

SPORTS
The Only Game That Matters
Tuscaloosa. Bryant-Denny Stadium. Today. 2:30 p.m. ET.