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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.20.11

Posted on | June 20, 2011 | 9 Comments

TOP NEWS
House To Vote This Week On Libya Funding

Secretary Gates defends strategy and legality of Libya operation

House strikes back against President’s violation of War Powers
Act, aims to cut funds; unlikely alliances form for, against measure
McCain chides GOP for isolationism



Winds Challenge Crews Struggling To Contain Arizona/New Mexico Fires
Over half a million acres burned in Arizona alone

Alyssa Campanella Wins Miss USA Competition
Wary contestants avoid controversy in wake of Prejean kerfluffle; outgoing Miss USA Rima Fakih parties down in last five days of reign



POLITICS
Obama Wants Re-Run Of Fifty-State Strategy

Banking on demographics

Will increased minority vote trump a shattered economy?

Gay Marriage Goes Down To The Wire In NY

DiMasi’s Appeal To Test High Court Ruling




President Declares Missouri, Nebraska Flood Zones Disaster Areas

Jerry Brown’s Burden Of Consistency

Ethanol Support Waning?

Schumer Questions GOP Sincerity On Job Creation



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
European Stocks Seen Opening Lower; Euro Weakens On Greece Concerns
Eurozone Delay Over Greek Rescue Spooks Markets
Boeing To Decide This Year On Revamp Or Replacement of 737
US Charitable Giving Rebounds In 2010
With PRC Shorts At Record High, RBS Bets On Stock Surge
Oil Futures Sink Below $92/Barrel As Dollar Gains
Hacker Group Offers To Help Sega
New Web Naming Rules To Change Internet Browsing
Apple Holding Back New MacBook Airs For Finalized Lion OS
Thanks For Nothing, Google: Father’s Day Doodle A Necktie



SPORTS
Edwin Rodriguez Quits As Marlins Manager

Rodriguez resigns after less than a year as manager

Rookie manager out of answers for struggling young team; Jack McKeon to serve as interim manager

Serena Williams Eager To Put Injuries Behind Her At Wimbledon

Offense At Full Blast As Red Sox Rout Brewers

Yankees, Cubs Play To Type At Wrigley This Weekend

Denny Hamlin Owns MIS

South Carolina Opens CWS Defense With Win

A-Rod: Shoulder Is A-OK

Card’s Pujols Dealing With Royals Pain

Pirates Waste Karstens’ Effort, Get Swept By Indians

Birds Salvage Win In Third Game, End Nats’ Win Streak At Eight



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Tone Loc Busted For Domestic Violence

Rapper Tone Loc

Held on $50,000 bail for getting violent with baby mama

Amy Winehouse Cancels Part Of European Tour

Megan Fox Fired For Hitler Comment


E Street Band’s Big Man, Clarence Clemons, Dead At 69 Of Stroke Complications

Rosanna Arquette Gets Engaged

J-Lo Wardrobe Malfunction On Live TV

Mel Gibson Dating Goth Chick



FOREIGNERS
NATO Acknowledges Civilian Casualties In Tripoli Raids
Baby Assad To Address Syria As Bloody Crackdowns Continue
Flooded Areas Of PRC Brace For More Rain
Gates Confirms Preliminary US/Taliban Talks
Spanish May 15 Movement Calls For Economic Reform
ROK Marines Mistakenly Fire On Civilian Airliner; No Damage Or Casualties
Yelena Bonner Dies, Aged 88



BLOGS & STUFF
Althouse: The NYT Goes After Clarence Thomas
Boris Johnson: Let The Greeks Go It Alone
Maggie’s Notebook: Weiner Married To The MobMuslim Brotherhood?
Atlas Shrugs: Medvedev Wants Obama Re-Elected To Avoid America’s “Conservative Wing”
Outside The Beltway: Democracy Fail In Virginia
Weasel Zippers: Hijab-Wearing Flash Mob Led By Gays Invades Right Online
JustOneMinute: Evolution As A Matter Of (Political) Survival

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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