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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.10.11

Posted on | June 10, 2011 | 3 Comments

TOP NEWS
Huge Arizona Wildfire Rekindles Forest Management Debate

Smoke from the Wallow Fire towers over Luna, NM

Environmental lawsuits, policies blamed for massive conflagrations

Romney Forgoing Iowa Straw Poll
May irk Iowa GOP stalwarts before caucuses next year




US Seeks Afghan Pledges By NATO
Gates trying to prevent a run for the exits



POLITICS
Alabama Enacts Toughest Immigration Law

State legislators stand by as Governor Bentley prepares to sign bill

Predictably, ACLU to file suit challenging law’s constitutionality

Rep. Giffords Struggling To Communicate

Closing Arguments Scheduled In Mass. Corruption Trial


Panetta Confirmation For SecDef Seems Assured

NRC Chairman Accused Of Withholding Information In Yucca Mountain Decision

Plea Deal Ends Federal Suit against NSA Whistleblower



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Treasury Slams Big Banks’ Mortgage Modifications
Hackers Nab Card Data From 200,000 Citibank Customers
Microsoft Loses Supreme Court Patent Case
Springtime In Vienna Chilly For OPEC
Treasuries Sell Off After Weak 30-Year Auction
Apple Bans DUI Checkpoint Apps
Cupertino Mayor Says City Is Ready For Apple HQ 2.0
HP’s TouchPad Launches July 1 For $499
The Facebook Tattoo Lady And Other Online Hoaxes



SPORTS
Mavericks Set The Pace, Take Charge Of NBA Finals

Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki towers above Miami defenders

Dallas defeats the Heat 112-103; one win away from the title

Red Sox Sweep Yankees With 8-3 Win, Now Two Games Up In AL East

Pryor Rejects CFL




A’s Lose 10th Straight Game On Day Of Bits And Bobs

Canucks Still Upbeat Despite Lopsided Losses

Colvin, Cubs Rally In 11th To Defeat Phillies

Rizzo Makes Padres Execs Look Good In Fiery Debut

Lexi Turns It Around, Leads Twins To Victory Over Rangers



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
MTV Axes Controversial “Skins”

Teenage dramedy not renewed for second season

Ratings up for season finale, but advertisers saw series as too risky

Jake Pavelka Moves Into “Bachelor Pad”

Kate Middleton Hacked?

First Look At Sacha Baron Cohen As “The Dictator”

World’s Most Pierced Woman Ties The Knot

Neil Patrick Harris’ Gane Plan For Tonys

Jon Cryer On Charlie Sheen’s Meltdown: Nobody Saw It Coming



FOREIGNERS
Syrian Army Moves On Jisr Al-Shughour
Turkish PM Erdogan terms Syrian repression “an atrocity”
Gaddfai Thinking Of Ending Conflict?
PRC Warns Neighbors Off Spratly Islands
EU Not A Significant Issue In Turkish Elections
US Supports ROK Policy On Norks; PRC Worried About Breakdown Of Korea Talks
UK Coalition Government Rebuffs CoE Archbishop’s Criticisms



BLOGS & STUFF
Hit & Run: Out Of The Billowing Smoke And Dust Of Tweets And Trivia Emerged…Newt GingrichRick Perry?
JammieWearingFool: Top Woman Democrat Throws Support To Weiner – “I Don’t Even Know Him”
Atlas Shrugs: Media Palinphobia Hits Fever Pitch
Lisa Graas: Interfaith Alliance Objects To Rick Perry’s Freedom Of Religion
Lonely Conservative: We’re On The Brink Of A Depression, And Geithner, Biden Press For Tax Hikes
SarahPAC: Setting The Record Straight – About False Quotes Attributed To Governor Palin
Pajamas Media: Pawlenty Speaks Good Dollars And Sense
Jawa Report: Tennessee Law Bans Posting Images That Cause “Emotional Distress”

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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