The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.27.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Senate OKs Stopgap Funding Bill, Prevents Shutdown FEMA finds $114 million in couch cushions, fight over disaster relief funding and shutdown averted Hikers’ Iranian Lawyer Denies Abuse Allegations Surprise, surprise, surprise NASA Satellite Falls To Earth Nobody’s really sure quite where it landed POLITICS Perry’s Immigration Stance Not Going […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.26.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Hikers: “We Were Hostages” American hikers say they were held for purely political reasons Following Palestinian Bid At UN, More Talk About Talks Quartet powers nix statehood for Palestine Saudi King Gives Women Right To Vote Drivers’ licenses still not on POLITICS Mitt Romney Dominates Michigan Straw Poll Poll […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.23.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS The Governor Strikes Back Perry fends off criticism of his stands on immigration, Social Security Worried About That Hunk Of Space Junk? There’s An App For That Android app monitors location of orbiting satellites US Escalates Accusations Of ISI Ties To Terrorists JCS Chairman Mullen accuses Pakistan’s government of […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.22.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Cop Killer Executed After 11th-Hour Appeal Fails Texas executes white supremacist for James Byrd killing Treasury Yield Declines To Record Low On Fed “Twist” Fed looks to put pressure on long-term debt House GOP Leaders Regroup After Surprise Loss On Spending Bill Too tight-fisted for Democrats, too generous for […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.21.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS America Expands Drone Bases In Africa, Arabia New bases in Ethiopia and the Seychelles aim to cripple Al Qaeda attempts to shift operations away from Afghanistan Another Chapter Of Destruction For Japan Typhoon Roke hits already-devastated Fukushima prefecture Georgia Pardons Board Denies Clemency For Troy Davis Convicted cop-killer’s appeals […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.20.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS AP: “Buffett Rule” Not Actually Based On Facts On average, rich pay a lot more taxes than the middle class, and at a higher rate Remains Identified As Missing Nursing Student Cell phone signals detected in area where body found Netanyahu, Abbas To Meet On Sidelines? Possibility of informal […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.19.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Major Quake Strikes Himalayas, At Least 39 Dead Landslides and flooding from heavy rains hampers aid efforts in Nepal, Sikkim, India and Tibet Obama Proposes $1.5 Trillion In New Taxes Includes $250 billion in Medicare cuts, but no changes to Social Security BBC Poll Supports Palestinian Statehood Surprise, surprise, […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX – 09.16.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Texas Execution Halted Pending Supreme Court Review Sentenced to death for slaying of ex-girlfriend and a man in her apartment; may be spared on account of psychologist’s race-related testimony Task Force Criticizes Deportation Program Panel of “top law enforcement officers” says Secure Communities has negative impact on public safety […]

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