The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 08.24.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Despite Seizure Of Qadhafi Complex, Regime Says It Can Fight For Years Growing number of foreign countries recognize National Transitional Council even as Khadafy, loyalists vow to fight on Quake Sets Northeast Aquiver Mineral earthquake measures 5.8 on the Richter scale; little actual damage Hurricane Irene Regains Category 2 […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.23.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Hurricane Irene First Threat To US In Years Floridians already preparing for storm Irene May Damage Cotton Crop In Southeast Fighting Continues In Tripoli Loyalist holdouts plague rebel occupiers with snipers, hit and run attacks Strauss-Kahn Accuser’s Lies Torpedo Case Manhattan prosecutors ask judge to dismiss all charges POLITICS […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.22.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Rebels Cheer In Tripoli, But Qaddafi Lingers Loyalists still hold up to twenty percent of the city; Moammar Qaddafi’s whereabouts unknown New Wrinkle In Strauss-Kahn Case? Settlement negotiations going on? The New York DA wants to know Netanyahu: No Large-Scale Gaza Operation Pending Current round of rocket and mortar […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.19.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Taliban Storm British Compound In Kabul, Six Killed Truck bomber & splodeydope vs. Gurkha guards World Leaders Urge Assad To Resign Yeah, that’ll work. Another Quake Hits Northwest Japan Tsunami warnings issued for areas already hard hit HP To Leave The PC Business Kills off TouchPad, WebOS phones; looking […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.18.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Turkish PM Erdogan Compares Assad To Khadafy Despite international pressure, the killings continue Justice Department Investigating S&P Did ratings agency improperly value mortgage securities? Facebook Support For Anna Hazare Grows Anti-corruption movement gets rapidly expanding online presence POLITICS Romney Urges Obama To Cancel Vacation “If I were president…I wouldn’t […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.17.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Sarkozy, Merkel Want More Unity In The EU Leaders call for balanced budget amendments in EU nations; also, vague talk about a “new economic government” Wisconsin Fleebaggers Survive Recall Elections GOP maintains control of state legislature President Tries To Connect With Iowa Voters Maybe he should actually try, you […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.16.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Rick Perry’s Coming On Hard Hits Romney on jobs, Bachmann on experience Accuses Federal Reserve of playing politics with the money supply Google’s Patent Play: $12.5 Billion For Motorola Mobility Real prize in Motorola purchase is their trove of seventeen thousand patents This Is What An “Anonymous” Protest Looks […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.15.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Bachmann Wins Straw Poll, But Perry Steals Some Thunder Will her straw poll victory translate into actual votes? Obama Hopes To Jump-Start Economy With Bus Trip WH Comms Director Dan Pfeiffer: “The president is excited about getting out of Washington.” Libyan Rebels Take Al-Zawiya (Video) Capture cuts off supplies […]

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