LIVE AT FIVE – 09.21.11
Posted on | September 21, 2011 | 2 Comments
— compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
America Expands Drone Bases In Africa, Arabia
New bases in Ethiopia and the Seychelles aim to cripple Al Qaeda attempts to shift operations away from Afghanistan
Another Chapter Of Destruction For Japan
Typhoon Roke hits already-devastated Fukushima prefecture
Georgia Pardons Board Denies Clemency For Troy Davis
Convicted cop-killer’s appeals exhausted
POLITICS
Political Shift In California Trips Brown
“The Republicans won’t do what I want!” governor complains
Supremes Halt Execution Of Former Army Recruiter
House Disaster Vote Sets Up Showdown With Senate
Gallup: Economic Pessimism Deepens, And It’s All Obama’s Fault
Solyndra Officials To Take The Fifth
Report: Limits Needed On Police GPS Tracking
Taxpayers Foot The Bill For DOJ’s $16 Muffins
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Euro Stocks Lower As Investors Await Outcome Of Fed Meeting
Fed Looks To Ease Policy As US Outlook Dims
UAW Pitches GM Deal As “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs”
Oracle Expects Solid Q2
IMF: World Economy Entering “Dangerous New Phase”
Power Customers May Foot Bill For Merger Layoffs
Gold Edges Up Ahead Of Fed Decision
Google+ Opens To Public
Antitrust Enforcers Looking Into Google Ad Rates For Microsoft
Comcast Begins $9.99 Broadband Rollout For Low-Income Families
SPORTS
Pac-12 Conference Pulls Expansion Off The Table
No entry for Oklahoma, Texas
Kershaw Wins 20th As Dodgers Fell Giants
Yankees Beat Rays, Close In On AL East Title
Papelbon Takes The Hit As Sox Lose To O’s
Cards Win In A Pinch With Six-Run Seventh
Morton Shuts Down Snakes, Alvarez Homers In Pirates’ 5-3 Win
Nationals Sweep Phillies In Day-Night Doubleheader
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Two And A Half Men” Premier Hot, “Playboy Club” Not
Other CBS comedies also did well
Tareq Salahi Calls Michaele A “Groupie Slut”
Dancer Formerly Known As Ron Artest Gets The Boot From DWTS
Elin Nordegren Headed To The Altar?
Katy Perry Is InStyle’s October Cover Girl
How “Glee” Boss Plans To Win You Back In Season 3
Buzz Aldrin’s Giant Leap In Love
FOREIGNERS
Afghans Gather To Mourn Former President Slain By Jihadi Bomber
French Want Palestinians To Drop UN Bid
India Quake Toll Hits 91, Dozens Still Missing
3 Dead. 34 Injured In Ankara Bomb Attack
Mexico Still Waiting For Answers On Fast & Furious
Nork, ROK Nuclear Envoys To Meet In Beijing
BLOGS & STUFF
Lonely Conservative: AP Fact Check – Rich People Pay More In Taxes Than Their Secretaries
Weasel Zippers: GOP Leaders Warn Bernanke To Stop Quantitative Easing
AmSpecBlog: Gary Johnson Gets Another Shot
Power Line: Shock Poll?
Allahpundit: Slide – Perry’s Lead Over Romney Down To 3% In SC
NRO Corner: Santorum Calls Perry Flip-Flopper
Jawa Report: Charles Johnson Has A New Title
Bob Owens: Gunwalker’s Body Count Grows, Along With Administration’s Coverup
FireDogLake: All The Right People Hate Obama’s Deficit Plan
Ed Morrissey: Has Obama Quit Already?
Atlas Shrugs: Ezra Levant – “Take Your Secret Saudi Threats And Shove Them”
SOTD: Visage
Comments
2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 09.21.11”
September 21st, 2011 @ 7:45 am
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September 21st, 2011 @ 1:30 pm
Just in time for Palin’s big announcement (or non-announcement, as the case may be), this story about what could be the hoax which proves that Palin is not fit to hold any responsible public office:
http://www.businessinsider.com/scharlott-sarah-palin-trig-hoax-2011-9