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LIVE AT FIVE – 2.24.11

Posted on | February 24, 2011 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE – 2.24.11

TOP NEWS
Qadhafi Loyalists Dig In To Defend Tripoli As Revolt Spreads

Anti-Khadafy protesters in Tobruk, 2/23

Rebel forces take Misurata; heavy fighting reported in Sabratha

Obama Tells Qaddafi Violence Must Stop
Yeah, that’ll leave a mark




Hopes Fade In Christchurch As Search Continues
92 dead so far from yesterday’s quake; over 200 still missing and unaccounted for



POLITICS
DOJ Drops Defense of DOMA

The Attorney General. slacking off as usual

Michael Steel: “While Americans want Washington to focus on creating jobs and cutting spending, the president will have to explain why he thinks now is the appropriate time to stir up a controversial issue that sharply divides the nation.”

Obama Sits Out State Fights Over Unions

Indiana AG Fires Assistant Over “Live Ammunition” Tweets

CAIR, ACLU Sue FBI Over Surveillance In California Mosques


2010 Census Shows Oregon With Surprising Increase In Asians, Hispanics

Goldman Sachs Claims GOP Cuts Would Slow Economy



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
London Oil Futures Hit $113/Barrel On Libya Unrest
Apple Shareholders Nix CEO Succession Dsiclosure (Video)
Asian Stocks Mostly Down On Oil Prices And Wall Street Sluggishness
Top SEC Lawyer And His Bros Inherit $1.5 Million In Madoff Profits
Apple To Unveil IPad 2 On March 2?
The IPad Finally Has Competition: Motorola Xoom Review



SPORTS
Carmelo Anthony Helps Lead Knicks Over Bucks With 27 Points

Carmelo Anthony makes his debut with the Knicks

Helped stanch Bucks’ late rally with two field goals

Surging Sharks Deal More Pain To Pens

Tiger Eliminated At Match Play Championship



Does Wainwright’s Injury Put Reds Back In The NL Central Driver’s Seat?



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
D.A.’s Offer: Six Months In Jail For Lindsay

The courtroom styles of Lindsay Lohan

Lohan Says No Deal, Headed For Trial

I Tried To Dress Conservative!

Justin Tennison Of “Deadliest Catch” Found Dead In Hotel

Brooke Mueller Moves Back In With Charlie Sheen




8 Ways The Oscars Are Going To Be Radically Different This Year

Billy Ray Cyrus: “I’m Mending My Family”

Clooney: I’ve Done Too Many Drugs And Chicks For Politics

Rosie & Oprah: The Other Rift

Paramount Buys “Old Man’s War”, Wolfgang Petersen To Direct



FOREIGNERS
Countries Scramble To Get Citizens Out Of Libya
Saudi Arabia: Stifling Revolution With Riyals
Gaza Rockets Hit Beersheba
What Next For North Korea’s Hungry People?
Protests In Greece Over Austerity Measures
Zimbabwe: TV Viewers Charged With Treason



BLOGS & STUFF
Power Line: The Left’s War On The Kochs
JustOneMinute: And A Subsequent Administration Can Decline To Enforce Obamacare
Weasel Zippers: Santorum Rips Left For Distorting Crusades
Terry Jeffrey: Do Wisconsin’s Public Schools Deserve To Survive?
Helen Smith: Manning Up Or Wimping Out
POWIP: Has Clawback Finally Clawed One Of Obama’s?
Goldfish And Clowns: The Unbearable Lightheadedness Of Being Doug Mataconis

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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