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LIVE AT FIVE – 11.02.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Israel Takes Punitive Measures After UNESCO Vote Settlement construction to be accelerated, VAT and customs fee transfers cut off; Netanyahu signs off on wide range of retaliatory measures against PA. Bank Of America Rescinds Debit Card Fee After Customer Revolt Follows lead of Chase, Wells Fargo Greek Vote Sets […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.01.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Palestinians In, US Out Of UNESCO Administration cuts off funding for UN agency on Monday, won’t be making November payment either after Palestinians admitted as full members. Related: Canadians considering exit as well Feds To Investigate Collapse Of Corzine’s Brokerage Millions in customer money missing More Than 1.7 Million […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.31.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Northeast Recuperates From Snowstorm Millions without power from Maine to Maryland Cain Denies Report Of Sexual Harassment Candidate to carry on with Monday’s planned appearances, denies allegations Gaza Violence Subsides As Truce Takes Hold Border quiet since IDF kills two jihadi rocketeers on Friday POLITICS Protesters Busted In Austin, […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.28.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Cheers, Skepticism Meet EU Debt Deal Markets get shot in the arm despite widespread doubts Occupy Oakland Makes Plans For Citywide General Strike Speakers exhort assembled hundreds; last general strike in Oakland was in 1946 “Supercommittee” GOP Offers Alternative To Democrats’ Plan $2.2 billion in cuts but no tax […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.27.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS #OWS Protesters Find Cities’ Patience Wearing Thin Neighbors, businesses, and police getting tired of filthy hippies disrupting business and otherwise being annoying; occupiers ejected in Atlanta, Oakland European Leaders Agree On Steps To Reduce Greek Debt 50% haircut coming for bondholders; $140B to be injected into banks Supercommittee Showing […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.26.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Hopes To Reap Votes With Student Loan Repayment Tweaks Administrative moves will reduce interest, minimum payments Obama: Libya A “Recipe For Success” So says the President as he schmoozes with Leno. Neighbors, Police Getting Tired Of Filthy #OWS Hippies Cities moving to shut down encampments on public health […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.25.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS NTC: Gaddafi Buried In Secret Desert Grave Latest reports indicate the corpse was buried at dawn Obama Mingles With Celebrities As He Steps Up Fundraising Tapping star donors and pressing the flesh with the stars Rescue Workers Work Against Time To Find Quake Survivors Thousands still missing under rubble […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.24.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Quake In Eastern Turkey Kills 217, Collapses Buildings Quake measured at 7.2 on Richter scale; hundreds injured and dozens trapped in province on Iranian border Libya Declares Liberation, End To Khadafi Era NTC holds ceremony to celebrate liberation, call for reconciliation after four decades under the dictator Apple Posts […]

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