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LIVE AT FIVE – 09.12.11

Posted on | September 12, 2011 | 12 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
America Mourns 9/11 Dead With Somber Ceremonies

Flowers placed at the 9/11 memorial near the site of the World Trade Center attacks

The names of the dead were read at ceremonies in New York, Washington, and Shanksville

Taliban Attack Wounds 77 US Troops In Wardak Province, Afghanistan
Truck bomb also kills five Afghan civilians




Former FBI Agent Cites High-Level Dysfunction Prior To 9/11
Blames CIA for withholding data in new book



POLITICS
Pentagon Ceremony Honors The Fallen

President Obama lays a wreath at the Pentagon during 9/11 memorial service

184 wreaths laid to commemorate the dead

Florida Looms As Key Test Of GOP Slate

Turner’s Lead In NY-9 Shows Democrats’ Vulnerability




Trial Of Election Aide Could Be Damaging To Bloomberg

High Security Alert Sparks Investigations Of Several US Flights

Wisconsin Legislature Scheduling Just One Work Day This Month



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Euro Falls Against Dollar, Yen On Greek Worries
Greece Announces New Tax As Riots Erupt
Asian Stocks Down On Eurodebt Fears
Fresh VW/Suzuki Spat Dents Struggling Alliance
Gas Up Nearly Six Cents On Western Refinery Snags, Ethanol Price Increases
Can Windows 8 Save The PC?
Amazon In Talks With Publishers About Launching Online E-Book Library
Sprint To Offer iPhone 5 With Unlimited Data



SPORTS
MLB Nixes Mets’ 9/11 Tribute Hats

Mets' Angel Pagan wears an FDNY hat during batting practice

Fines threatened if Mets repeated original tribute to 9/11 first responders

Skins Thump Giants In Season Opener, 28-14

Panthers Come Up Just Short In Newton’s Debut

Texans Steamroll Manning-Less Colts

Rookie Bourjos Shoulders Blame For Loss To Yankees

Bears Rout Falcons 30-12

Can Red Sox Hold Off Hard-Charging Rays?



Aussie Sam Stosur Wins US Open After Serena Williams Explodes On Court

Ravens’ Revenge: Steelers Commit 7 Turnovers in 35-7 Loss

Vile Owner Of Redskins Drops Suit Against City Paper

Neither Sosa Nor Strasburg  Make It Through Three As Astros Fall 8-2



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Cliff Robertson Dies, 88

Cliff Robertson, 1923-2011 RIP

Won an Oscar for Charly in 1968; most recently cast as Uncle Ben in the Spiderman movies

“Spartacus” Star Andy Whitfield Dies, 37

Amy Smart Marries Carter Oosterhuis

“Contagion” Tops Weekend Box Office

Amy Winehouse Killed By Detox Seizure?

Charlie Sheen Gets Roasted

The Fug Girls: Lindsay Lohan Nearly Causes Riot At Cynthia Rowley

Baby-Bump Beyonce’s Bonkers For Bananas

DeGeneres/De Rossi Comedy Pilot Lands At NBC

Kate Winslet Channels Liz Taylor For “V” Magazine

ABC Going Country With Reba McEntire



FOREIGNERS
Saadi Gadhafi Flees To Niger As Fighting Stalls
Israel Pulls Ambassador After Its Egyptian Embassy Attacked
Yukio Edano Succeeds Gaffe-Prone Former Trade Minister
240 Die As Ferry Sinks Off Tanzania’s Coast
PM Cameron Begins Visit To Russia
Police Raid Travellers’ Site, Free Slaves
Moqtada Al-Sadr Orders Militias To Halt Attacks On US Troops In Iraq
Retired General Takes Early Lead In Guatemala’s Presidential Election



BLOGS & STUFF
Legal Insurrection: I’m Glad Krugman Gave Voice To It On This Day
Big Government: PPP Poll Shows Turner Up 47-41 In NY-9 As Obama Drives Pro-Israel Dems To GOP
Jihad Watch: UK Muslims Burn US Flag, Disrupt Moment Of Silence During 9/11 Observance At London Embassy
Israel Matzav: New Lawsuit Claims Iran, Hezbollah Behind 9/11 Attacks
Jawa Report: Side By Side At Ground Zero, W And Obama Mark Crucial Moment
NRO Corner: Bachmann Critical Of Perry’s Views On Social Security
Michelle Malkin: 9/11 Flashback – James Woods And The Dry Run
Janet Daley: 9/11 – The Dark Day That Brought Out The Worst In England


Rule 5 Sunday has been unavoidably delayed until later today.

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Comments

12 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 09.12.11”

  1. Anonymous
    September 12th, 2011 @ 8:51 am

    Not a fan of Mr Snyder eh?

  2. Zilla of the Resistance
    September 12th, 2011 @ 11:24 am

    Re: the Jihad Watch story linked above – after the mohamadeens burned our flag & spewed their hateful islamovitriol, they then stabbed two members of the EDL. Religion of pieces. 

  3. Bob Belvedere
    September 12th, 2011 @ 12:13 pm

    Religion of POS.

  4. Anamika
    September 12th, 2011 @ 12:29 pm

    Boatlift – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOrzF7B2Kg

    This is very good – lots of boats.
    Narrated by Tom Hanks

  5. Anamika
    September 12th, 2011 @ 12:36 pm

    take 2:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOrzF7B2Kg

    This is very good. It is a short film narrated by Tom Hanks.

    It has nothing to do with any wars elsewhere, nor is it any sniveling, smarmy American sentimentality, but a tale of human strength & resilience, which can be related to by survivors from all over the world.

    I guess if someone is never called upon to help terrified people in any circumstance, but can rationalize sitting in their armchair taking nasty swats at a good
    short film before even watching it, that is no skin off my nose. These sentiments being so extremely short-sighted & bitter, I suggest
    throwing those same sentiments in the trash & watching this short film
    with a  much more open & less embittered heart. Or NOT — but thanks for considering it either way. “Never
    go through life saying you should have. If you want to do something, do it”.

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  7. Anamika
    September 12th, 2011 @ 1:01 pm

    Too much hatred is not good… for your health.

  8. Anonymous
    September 12th, 2011 @ 4:14 pm

    I have a longstanding loathing for dumb rich people who ruin their sports teams.

  9. Anonymous
    September 12th, 2011 @ 4:27 pm

    Dungbat.

  10. Anonymous
    September 12th, 2011 @ 4:29 pm

    Amazing how far they’ve fallen since Mr Cooke. I gave up on them During Norv’s tenure.

  11. Joe
    September 12th, 2011 @ 5:59 pm

    RIP Andy Whitfield. 

    I thought Spartacus was sort of a strange show, but I did like Whitfield’s portrayal of Spartacus (and I liked Lucy Lawless too).  I am very sorry for his family’s loss. 

  12. Joe
    September 12th, 2011 @ 6:00 pm

    As for the Mets and MLB, MLB should proposes a league tribute or just allow the Mets (and even the Yankees) to do something appropriate for September 11.