The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 05.26.11

TOP NEWS Senate Democrats Shoot Down House Budget. Now What? You can’t beat something with nothing, but the Dems are sure going to try. Smart Uses Sentencing To Call Attention To Missing Children B.D. Mitchell sentenced to life in prison Loughner Ruled Incompetent To Stand Trial In Giffords Shooting Will be sent to prison facility […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.25.11

TOP NEWS Violent Storms Kill Seven In Oklahoma, Kansas Five dead in Oklahoma City, suburbs from rush-hour tornado; two killed by falling tree in rural Kansas as more storms rip Midwest just days after destruction in Joplin Netanyahu Cheered During Speech To Congress Frequently interrupted by standing O’s, Israeli PM lays out his vision for […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.24.11

TOP NEWS Joplin Death Toll Continues To Climb 116 dead, over a thousand injured; seventeen found buried alive in the rubble NATO Steps Up Attacks On Libyan Loyalists Smart bombs used on motorpool Supremes Order 30,000 California Inmates Released Inadequate healthcare, overcrowding cited in 5-4 decision POLITICS Feds Indict Alleged Philly Mafia Boss “Uncle Joe” […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.23.11

TOP NEWS At Least 24 Killed As Tornado Shreds Joplin Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross: “I would say 75 percent of the town is virtually gone.” Militants Storm Naval Base In Karachi Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility Daniels Out, Pawlenty In Indiana governor cites family concerns in decision not to run for President POLITICS […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.20.11

TOP NEWS Obama Says Development Key To Strengthening Democracy In Middle East “The events of the past six months show us that strategies of repression and strategies of diversion will not work any more.” Lagarde Favored To Head IMF French finance minister emerges as leading contender as developing nations fail to unite behind a candidate […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.19.11

TOP NEWS French Aghast At Treatment Of IMF Chief tl;dr: read Iowahawk instead New Strauss-Kahn Bail Hearing  Set For Thursday Gates Says Pakistani Leaders Didn’t Know About Bin Laden ISI finally shedding its terrorist ties? Assad Concedes “Mistakes” In Handling Protests No, really? US Slaps Sanctions On Assad, Top Aides US, EU Plan New Steps […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.18.11

TOP NEWS Senator Coburn Quits “Gang Of Six” “I’m not going to put my credibility on the line for something that I don’t think will fix the problem.” Apparently Senate Dems can’t face reality that Social Security, Medicare are broke; agreement that spending needs to be cut but no agreement on what’s going to get […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.17.11

TOP NEWS Fight For IMF Top Job Goes Global Emerging economies want a shot at the top as Strauss-Kahn languishes at Riker’s Island on rape accusations Kerry: Pakistan To Return Tail To US Other promising moves to mend strained relations to follow Bombs Defused In Ireland Before Queen’s Historic Visit First visit by a British […]

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