LIVE AT FIVE – 10.29.10
Posted on | October 29, 2010 | 4 Comments
TOP NEWS
Clinton Tried To Talk Meek Into Quitting Senate Race, Aide Claims
Wanted to get Meek to endorse sore loser Charlie Crist
Dems’ Message Diluted As President Pleads With Base
Is Obama trying to shed his coattails?
Faulty Cement Used To Seal Gulf Spill Well?
Tests warned cement mix might not work
Indonesia Disaster Death Toll Tops 400
Hundreds still missing after tsunami, volcanic eruption
POLITICS
Even The Audience Unsure Obama’s “Daily Show” Appearance A Good Idea
RNC’s Heye: “I was sad that the President of the United States would go on some comedy talk show to try to yuck it up.”
Fresh Red Blood In Blue States
Four Republican gubernatorial candidates running strong in unexpected places
No Immigration Consensus Among U.S. Hispanics
Almost a third of native-born Latinos think illegals making things worse for them
Republican Snyder Has 18-Point Lead Over Democrat Bernero In Michigan Governor’s Race
Suburban voters deserting Bernero in droves
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Blue Chips Down, Industrials A Drag On The Dow
Verizon Wireless Fined $25 Million For Overcharges
Motorola Beats Earnings Estimates With Droid Sales
Southwest Airlines Execs Discuss Plans For After AirTran Merger
Nearly One In Four G-Type Stars May Have Earthlike Planets
SPORTS
Giants Rough Up Lee, 11-7, Take Lead In World Series
Sanchez: “You never think you’re going to have success against a pitcher like that…This is a crazy game.”
Wakefield Wins 2010 Clemente Award
Barry Bonds: I’d Like To Be The Giants’ Hitting Coach
MSU Reinstates Rucker After His Release From Jail
Derby Winner Super Saver Retired
Chargers Join Lions On TV Blackout List For Sunday
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
This Week On EW: Exclusive Look At Captain America Movie
Marvel’s WW2 super-soldier comes to the big screen at last
Mariah Carey: Yes, I’m Pregnant!
Stern Found Guilty Of Buying Prescription Drugs For Anna Nicole Smith Under His Own Name
Oscar-winning Actress Lisa Blount Dies At 53
Hawaii Five-O’s Danno Dies At 72
Jacksonville Mom Shakes Baby For Interrupting Farmville, Pleads Guilty To Murder
FOREIGNERS
France Pooh-Poohs Bin Laden Tape Threats But Will Remain Vigilant
EU Agrees On New Financial Rules, Rejects Vote Restrictions
Argentinians Look For Moderation In Wake Of Kirchner’s Death
U.S. Accuses Syria Of Destabilizing Lebanon
BLOGS & STUFF
Redstate: All You Democrats Working To Cheat The Vote? Hope You Like Federal Prison
Naked Capitalism: Obama No Longer Bothering To Lie Credibly
NRO: Larry Tribe On Sotomayor – “Not Nearly As Smart As She Thinks She Is”
Hillbuzz: An Open Letter To Rush Limbaugh And His Listeners
— compiled by Wombat-socho