The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE10.12.10

TOP NEWS Karzai Sets Up “Peace Council” To Negotiate With Taliban Afghan President seeks to separate Taliban from Al Qaeda Tropical Storm Paula Forms Off Honduras Will be upgraded to hurricane later today Unrepentant Paladino Calls Pride Parades “Disgusting” Asks reporters, “Would you take your children? Would you?” MIT Econ Prof Good Enough For A […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.11.10

TOP NEWS VSS Enterprise Achieves Manned Free Flight Private enterprise spaceflight one step closer Paladino To Hasidim: “Nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual.” Slams Cuomo for marching in NYC Gay Pride parade No Coattails For Midwest Democrats GOP gubernatorial candidates enjoy wide leads in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin; could pull Congressional […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.10.10

TOP NEWS Pakistan To Reopen Torkham Border Crossing Ten-day closing didn’t impact logistics situation but aggravated US/Pakistan tensions Widespread Quiet Celebrations In PRC After Xiaobo Nobel Prize Award Authorities apparently more tolerant of such outside Beijing New National Security Advisor Had Role In Fighting FNMA Reform Shelby: “Mr. Donilon’s actions at Fannie Mae to undercut […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.9.10

TOP NEWS Chinese Political Prisoner Wins Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Committee ignores PRC pressure, selects Charter 08 author and longtime advocate of nonviolent change to PRC political system 96,000 More Jobs Lost In September Unexpectedly! Jones Out, Donilon In As National Security Adviser Replacing a general with a lawyer. As they didn’t have enough lawyers […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.8.10

TOP NEWS Obama Vetoes Bill That Would Have Made Foreclosures Easier Electronic notarization bill passed without debate on voice vote Senate Panel Finds Afghan Contractor Guards Rife With Criminals, Taliban Apparently not easy to find Afghans who haven’t done drugs, worked with the Taliban, or thought about working with the Taliban :facepalm: Rangel, Waters To […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.7.10

TOP NEWS Gulf Spill Investigators: White House Blocked, Spun Scientists’ Warnings NOAA scientists wanted to release models, blocked by Obama’s OMB Green Beret SSG Robert Miller Awarded Posthumous Medal of Honor In White House Ceremony Saved his patrol by single-handedly attacking superior Taliban force as a diversion Halladay Starts NLDS By No-Hitting Reds First post-season […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.5.10

TOP NEWS Sweden, Japan Latest To Issue Terror Warnings For Travelers to EU Alerts sow travel confusion Emanuel kicks off campaign for mayor Greeted by hostile pedestrians & protesters As Brit Wins Nobel For IVF, Indian Scientists Ponder Lost Opportunity A tale of science, bureaucracy, and suicide Gallup Poll Shows GOP In Good Shape With […]

LIVE AT FIVE10.4.10

TOP NEWS Emanuel Confirms: He’s Running For Mayor of Chicago Chicago Tribune: Most Jews don’t reflexively back Rahm Verizon To Refund Up  To $90 Million In Bogus Data Charges EU-Asia Summit To Address Global Economy Brazil Election Results Give Rousseff Definite Win POLITICS Rand Paul Ties Conway To Obama’s Policies In Debate “I’m going to […]

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