The Other McCain

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Wombat Down!

We apologize for the absence of the usual “Live at Five” feature that goes up at 5 a.m. Monday through Friday. Between his demanding day job and various offline hassles, Wombat’s worked himself into a state of exhaustion during the past week. So at about 9 p.m. Wednesday night, he sent an e-mail saying he […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.16.11

TOP NEWS Fukushima Plant Evacuated After Radiation Spikes Workers battling meltdown ordered to leave plant for an hour Fire Erupts Again At Fukushima (Video) Radiation Risk To California Downplayed Somber Emperor Makes Unprecedented Address To Nation Bahrain Clears Protesters From Pearl Square Three-month state of emergency declared Libyan Loyalists Rout Rebels As No-Fly Efforts Stall […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.15.11

TOP NEWS Radiation Leaking After Explosion At Fukushima Plant Blast at #2 reactor not like previous explosions PM Kan Warns People Within 30 Kilometers To Stay Indoors Supply Crunch To Affect Durables Companies Unrest In Bahrain Could Provoke Regional Conflict Saudi troops called in by Bahrain’s royal family to help suppress protesters Qaddafi Loyalists’ Advance […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.14.11

TOP NEWS Japan Earthquake: Survivor Swept Ten Miles Out To Sea Rescued by Japanese destroyer after two days at sea on his roof Tsunami warning canceled New reactor blast unlikely to have caused radiation leak PM Kan: Quake, Tsunami Worst Crisis Since WWII State Department Spokesman Crowley Resigns Called treatment of PFC Manning “ridiculous and […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.11.11

TOP NEWS Walker Wins His Battle With Unions On Collective Bargaining Saunders of AFSCME: “It’s not over…we are in this for the long haul.” King Hearing On Islamic Radicalism Gets Emotional Rep. Ellison whines, leaves in tears White House Libya Strategy Politically Risky DNI Clapper’s prediction of ultimate victory by Qadhafi provokes calls in Senate […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.10.11

TOP NEWS Wisconsin Senate Passes Public-Sector Union Curbs Budget provisions stripped from bill, leaving only collective bargaining repeal which is passed by Senate 18-1 Video Sting Roils NPR CEO Vivian Schiller pushed to resign Libyan Rebels Consolidate Gains As Terror Grips Capital Loyalists hiring mercenaries from Mali, Niger as Tripoli neighborhoods purged by security forces, […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.09.11

TOP NEWS Libyan Rebels’ Call For No-fly Zone Grows Sharper Rebel council rejects offer of Qadhafi resignation; regime denies offer was made Loyalists Attack Rebels, Civilians From The Air As NATO Ponders No-Fly Zone Stalemate On The Ground As Smaller Loyalist Forces Unable To Retake Ground From Larger, Disorganized Rebels Public Standoff, Private Discussions Possible […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 03.08.11

TOP NEWS Obama Removes Ban On Gitmo Military Trials Yet, he reaffirms pledge to try detainees in civilian courts. LOLWUT? Libyan Rebels Battered By Khadaffy Loyalists (Video) A Wakeup Call In Ras Lanuf Libyan Rebels Beg For No-Fly Zone Gov. Walker Says Dem Senator Miller Holding Up A Deal Calls offer of meeting on the […]

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