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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.03.11

Posted on | June 3, 2011 | 9 Comments

TOP NEWS
Weiner Now Silent Over Lewd Photo

Some schmuck from New York

Support goes limp; will this be more than a brief obstacle to his Grace Mansion thrust?

Moody’s: If Debt Deal Fails, US Risks Ratings Downgrade
Welcome to Weimar America

Russian Chief Doctor: No Lifting Of EU Vegetable Ban Until All Info Made Available
Bears don’t like it when the answers aren’t forthcoming



POLITICS
Romney Launches 2012 Presidential Campaign

Mitt Romney throws down hardcore

The return of the misery index

Christie, State GOP Reimburse State For Helicopter Flights; Governor Has Harsh Words For Critics



Obama, House Democrats Vow To Battle GOP On Medicare

Valedictorian Fight’s Judge’s Ban On Graduation Prayers

California Assembly To Be Docked Pay If Budget Not Passed By June 15

Unabomber Journals Sell For $40,000 At Auction



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Groupon Files For Public Offering; Limits Of IPO Mania To Be Tested
Treasury To Sell Remaining Chrysler Holdings To Fiat
For-Profit Education Stocks Up As Regulation Pared Back From Original Draft
Weak Retail And Jobless Reports Pull Stocks Lower
Chevy Volt Dealers Hoist Prices, Keep Tax Credits
Google Hack Gives Way To Diplomatic, High-Tech Tensions
Microsoft Offers Incentives For Chipmaker/Boxmaker Standardization
Apple’s ICloud Free – For Now
Trailer Park: Duke Nukem Forever (NSFW, obviously)



SPORTS
As Eighth Circuit Hearing Looms, NFL Deal May Be In Works

NFL lawyer Pash (L), commissioner Goodell (2nd L) discuss issues

Compromise collective bargaining agreement at long last?

Canucks Star Avoids Ban After Bite In First Game

Endy Chavez Gets Four Hits To Lead Texas Over Tribe



Justice Department To Meet With BCS

Pirates Choke, Blow Seven-Run Lead, Fall To Mets 9-8

Candace Parker Looks At Her Team, And The Sparks Fly



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Rihanna’s “Man Down” Video “Inexcusable”, Parents Group Says

Pop star Rihanna

Singer defends video as “empowering”

Pregnant Pink Ready To Pop

Blake Lively Is In None Of These Pictures

NBC Reviving “Fear Factor”

Chelsea Handler Done With “Chelsea Lately”?

Jane Lynch To Host 2011 Emmys

Selena Gomez Bows To Pressure, Cuts Pink Horses From Video



FOREIGNERS
Little Known About E.Coli Strain Behind European Outbreak
Yemen’s Chaos Good News For Al Qaeda
Syrian Violence Tests US
Afghan Jihadis Clash With Pakistani Forces
Four Dead, One Injured After Chevron Refinery Blast In Wales
Ex-Bin Laden Aide Nabbed In Afghanistan



BLOGS & STUFF
Weasel Zippers: Boehner Gives Obama Two Weeks On Libya – Either Comply With War Powers Act Or Withdraw US Forces
Maggie’s Notebook: Palin Puts Romney On The Spot; Expects Explanation On Mandates
Jawa Report: MI6 Pwnz0rz Al-Qaeda With “Operation Cupcake”
Neo-neocon: Unions Ungrateful To Obama?
JustOne Minute: Bracing For The Big Lift
Don Surber: Liberal Math

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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