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LIVE AT FIVE – 01.09.12

Posted on | January 9, 2012 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Giffords Draws Cheers At Tucson Vigil

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and husband Mark Kelly

Leads mourners in Pledge at beginning of memorial

Rivals Turn Up Heat On Romney
Home field advantage enough to keep Mitt first in New Hampshire? Other candidates focusing their attacks on former Massachusetts governor

Malayan Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim Acquitted Of Sodomy Charges
Judge throws out government’s DNA evidence in surprising end to trial



POLITICS
Supreme Court To Hear Texas Redistricting Case

The Texas State Capitol in Austin

Did Federal judges go too far in drawing their own Congressional redistricting map after rejecting Texas’ plans?

2nd Division Soldiers On Lockdown At Ft. Lewis

Gingrich Catches Romney In Lie

Six Arrested In Weakly Attended Oakland Anti-Police March

Is South Carolina Perry’s Alamo?

Florida Lawmakers Open Session Facing $2 Billion Shortfall



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
At CES, Ultrabooks Take Aim At Apple
Earnings Growth Falters For S&P 500
Unemployment Scars Likely To Last For Years
European Stocks Climb Ahead Of Meeting
Asian Stocks Down As Debt Jitters Trump U.S. Jobs Data
Oil Hovers Below $102 Ahead Of European Meeting
The Critics Rave…For Microsoft?
Israel Vows To Retaliate After Citizens’ Credit Cards Hacked
Dodge Dart Joining Compact Car Race



SPORTS
Tebow Rules In OT, Too: Broncos 29, Steelers 33

Denver QB Tim Tebow celebrates after wild-card win

Tebow doesn’t just pull the trigger, he pulls upset with 80-yard TD pass in overtime

Falcons Flop Again In Playoffs (Video)

LSU-Bama Caps Crazy Weekend In Big Easy


Red Wings Win In OT; Blackhawks Lose 4th Straight

Full-Court Press: Thunder Become First To Win Three Games In Three Days

Peers Say Larkin Has Hall Of Fame Credentials

Akram Fears 0-4 Test For India Down Under



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Beyonce Gives Birth To Blue Ivy Carter At Lenox Hill Hospital

Beyonce at the Video Music Awards last year

Rents out fourth floor of hospital for private delivery

A Message From Hillary And Chris Tyrrell Of Lady Antebellum

Brad Pitt Injures His Knee

Dark Roles Leave Charlize Theron Feeling A Little Blue

Scarlett Johansson Puts Mom In “Out” House

Katy Perry’s Heart Is “Happy Again”


George Clooney To Direct, Star In “Monuments Men” About Stolen Nazi Art

Fox Says No “Glee” Spinoff

Stars Of “In Living Color” Then And Now



FOREIGNERS
Iran Begins Enriching Uranium At Underground Complex Near Qom
Ahamdinejad Woos Chavez-Led Allies On Latin American Tour
Arab League to Increase Syria Monitors
Aussie Woman Survives Terrifying Fall As Bungee Snaps
Nigeria On Strike Over Rising Fuel Costs
On Uneasy ANC Centenary, A Call For Cleansing
Millions Defy Terror Threat To March In Manila Religious Procession
U.S. Expels Venezuela’s Consul In Miami



BLOGS & STUFF
Gateway Pundit: ABC’s Stephanopoulos Big Loser At NH Debate
Verum Serum: White House Covered Up 2009 Halloween Bash Hosted By Tim Burton, Johnny Depp
Ed Driscoll: “Somebody’s Going Down Tonight, But It Ain’t Going To Be Jobs, Sweetheart” (Video)
Powerline: Meet The Stress
Weasel Zippers: Kiss Of Death – Pelosi Endorses Ron Paul
Just One Minute: NYT On Obama’s Recess Appointments – Republicans Made Him Do It
Jihad Watch: Iranian Cleric Calls Facebook “Un-Islamic”, Membership “A Sin”
Zilla Of The Resistance: Welcome To The First Annual Zilla Awards!


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Comments

4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 01.09.12”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    January 9th, 2012 @ 6:29 am

    […] Doug Ross. […]

  2. Zilla of the Resistance
    January 9th, 2012 @ 7:10 am

    Thanks, Wombat! 

  3. Anonymous
    January 9th, 2012 @ 10:48 am

    You’re welcome!

  4. Dan Collins
    January 9th, 2012 @ 8:04 pm

    Only Tebow could score fewer points than his opponents and guide his team to victory.