The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 09.05.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Tropical Storm Lee Drenches Gulf May cause flooding as storm moves inland to the Appalachians Tribal Leaders To Give Loyalist Bastion To Rebels? Warfala tribe may surrender Bani Walid to avoid intra-tribal fighting Typhoon’s Rain Kills 20, Strands Thousands In Japan Worst storm since 2004 POLITICS Romney Speaks At […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.02.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS White House Forecasts High Unemployment Through 2012 Report sees unemployment rate not returning to 5% until 2018 Democrats Urge Obama To “Go Big” With Jobs Package Gaddafi Promises “War Of Bees” In Audio Message Deposed leader threatens guerrilla warfare Federal Housing Finance Agency To Sue Banks Over Subprime Mortgages […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 09.01.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Libya: Western Diplomats, Rebel Leaders Gather At Paris Conference An opportunity for the NTC to lay out their plans for the future and seek help to implement them. White House Backs Down On Obama Speech Timing Smooth moves. Labor Department Agreements Protect Illegals Doesn’t anybody in this administration obey […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.31.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Joy and Tears In Libya As Eid Arrives Without Qaddafi Shortages of everything but happiness as Libyans celebrate fall of the regime Rebels plan to lay siege to Sirte, trade time for lives Meteorologists Cast Wary Eye On Katia Storm has hurricane potential Purge Follows “Fast and Furious” Gunwalking […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.30.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Irene’s Flooding Stuns Inland Areas Severe damage in upstate New York, Vermont from flooding; 4.5 million still without power as death toll rises to 40 Some FEMA Funds For Joplin On Hold In Irene’s Wake State-by-state breakdown of damages, dangers Japanese Diet Confirms Noda As Prime Minister Faces gridlocked […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.29.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Irene Leaves 21 Dead, Estimated $7 Billion In Damage Millions without power after the storm, but damage not as severe as expected NYC Subway Back In Service For This Morning’s Commute Damage Tally State By State Yoshihiko Noda Chosen As New Japanese PM Promoted from finance minister in Kan’s […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.26.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS East Coast Scrambles To Prepare For Irene Coastal evacuations and emergency plans readied from the Carolinas to Cape Cod Buffett’s BofA Stake Nets $1.3 Bn In First Day Mr. B gets immediate return on his $5 billion US Distances Itself & NATO From Gaddafi Manhunt Neither NATO nor US […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.25.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Intensifying Irene Has NC, Northeast In Cross-hairs People in Northeast urged to prepare for possible storm damage Loyalists Rally After Gaddafi’s Call To Rid Tripoli of “Traitors” National Transitional Council approves $1.6 million bounty for former leader What Becomes Of Apple Without Steve Jobs? Resigns as CEO; promptly appointed […]

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