The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 08.12.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Vows New Ideas To Boost Jobs, Slams Congress No actual initiatives contained in speech. More whining about House GOP. Britain Looks To US For Riot Control Advice PM Cameron cites former NYPD chief Bill Bratton as likely advisor British policeman has advice for Bratton The Guardian Live-Blogs The […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.11.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS US Widens Sanctions On Syria, UNSC Meets Largest bank and telco in Syria proscribed as attacks on protesters continue Dougherty Gang Captured In Colorado Week-long chase of Florida trio ends in crash south of Pueblo Stocks Take Another Dive Worldwide Worries about French debt, pessimism about US economy crush […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.10.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS London Police Flood Streets As Rioting Continues Riots spread to other cities; EDL announces mobilization to deter rioters “We Can’t Cope” Police Admit Stocks Rebound After Fed Pledge On Rates Bernanke commits to maintaining low rates Fundamentalist LDS Leader Gets Life In Prison Eligible for parole in 45 years; […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.09.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS LONDON IN FLAMES Hundreds arrested in London, violence spreads to Birmingham, Bristol, and Liverpool Reuters live coverage Race sensitivity making policing impossible? Incidents map Turks Warn Assad Not To Follow Gaddafi’s Example Syrian Defense Minister replaced, attacks on dissidents continue Kuwait, Bahrain join Saudis in withdrawing ambassadors Anonymous Hacks […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.08.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Syrian Protests Leave At Least 100 Dead; Saudis Pull Ambassador King Abdullah condemns Syrian government’s violent repression as “unacceptable” S&P: US Ratings Downgrade Won’t Affect Asian Ratings For Now Asian markets open lower in the wake of the US ratings downgrade London Burns As Rioters Go On Rampage 26 […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.05.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Sect Leader Warren Jeffs Convicted Of Child Rape Could face life in prison for abuse of 12-year-old “wives” President Seeks Tax Credit To Spur Hiring Of Veterans Unemployment for post-9/11 veterans over 13% Typhoon Muifa Nears Okinawa Expected to make landfall in PRC Saturday or Sunday POLITICS Senate Poised […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.04.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Turns 50th Birthday Into Fundraiser But of course. UN Security Council Condemns Syria Crackdown Russia, PRC finally agree to statement after 120 killed by security forces Related: Assad Decrees Multi-party System Iraq Signals Willingness To Keep US Troops Multi-party deal would keep about 10,000 troops in Iraq for […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 08.03.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Short-Term FAA Funding In The Works Democratic Congressional leadership proposes clean funding bill to get furloughed workers back on job, taxes collected again; will GOP agree to unanimous consent without cuts to subsidy program? Budget Battles Shift To Smaller Arena Joint committee will face same issues that made debt […]

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