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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.05.12

Posted on | June 5, 2012 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Wisconsin Voters Head To The Polls

Mayor Barrett confronts Governor Walker

Also, primaries in New Jersey, California

Pak Intel Claims Al-Qaeda #2 Killed By Drones
Waziristan militants deny report


Romney Looking For Upset In Pennsylvania
Obama campaign banks on soccer moms’ loyalty



POLITICS
US Observes 70th Anniversary Of Midway Victory

Veterans Bill Roy and Henry Kudzik are escorted from a commemorative ceremony in DC

Cryptology and carrier forces combined for pivotal victory over Japan

Next Word In Prop 8 Challenge Case Due Today

Dems’ Proposed Paycheck Fairness Act Expected To Fail


Bloomberg, Cuomo Agree On Decrminalizing Pot

While Most Eyes On Wisconsin’s Recall, Major House Races On Ballot Today As Well

Neil Boortz Gives Six Months’ Notice; Will Be Replaced By Herman Cain

Kids To Be Honored At 9/11 Memorial For $50,000 Gift



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Edges Higher In Asian Trading: NYMEX $84.80, Brent $99.50
Europe Stocks Start Higher In Anticipation Of G-7 Finance Ministers Meeting
Starbucks Buys Bay Bread For $100 Million To Improve Food
Germany Open To Pooling Debt – With Conditions
Chesapeake Energy To Replace Four Directors In Nod To Icahn
Facebook Faces New Lawsuit Over IPO Disclosures
Gold Ends Lower On Global Growth Concerns
Wall Street Looking At Another Round Of Layoffs
Sony Announces Host Of Features Linking Vita, PS3
Microsoft Adds Football, Tablet App To Expand XBox Service
HP, Oracle Face Off Over Itanium “Partnership”
Samsung Shows Off Windows 8 Tablets, Convertible Laptop
Google Buys Meebo
Ubisoft Announces Assassins Creed III: Liberation For PS Vita



SPORTS
Thunder Push Spurs To The Brink

Oklahoma City's coach Scott Brooks

Nasty not enough as Spurs fall in third straight game, 108-103

Kings Rout Devils 4-0, Now One Win Away From The Cup

Houston, We Have A Shortstop

Parker Carries No-Hitter Into 8th As A’s Rip Rangers 12-1

Morneau, Willingham Go Deep As DeVries Gets First Win For Twins



Kurt Busch Suspended From Pocono After Tirade

Dodgers Rough Up Papelbon, Beat Phillies 4-3 In 9th

Mariners Rub Salt In Santana’s Pitching Wounds, Outlast Angels For 8-6 Win

Money Matters Could Drive Florida State From ACC To Big 12

Washington Selects High School Power Pitcher With First-Round Pick



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
First Look at Lohan Playing Liz

Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor

Looking pretty convincing there

O NOES! White Girl Gwyneth Paltrow Tweeted The N-Word, Everybody Freak Out

Three Things To Know About The New Miss USA

Joe Jonas, Nelly Board CW’s Music Competition As Mentors

Paris Hilton: Sleeping With The Enemy

“Before Watchmen”: EW Boasts Exclusive Trailer

Nicki Minaj To Hot 97 – Count Me Out Next Year Too

Lady Gaga And Taylor Kinney Back On

Marine Le Pen Is Not Amused By Madonna’s Swastika Stunt, Has Lawyers Waiting



FOREIGNERS
Diamond Jubilee Celebration Live
PRC Denies Protecting Syria’s Assad
Heavy Rains Slow Search In Nigeria Plane Crash
Libyan Government Retakes Tripoli Airport From Disgruntled Militia
Record Crowds Attend HK Tienanmen Vigil
Canada Seeks Swift Extradition Of Murder Suspect
NATO Announces Deals To Leave Afghanistan Via Central Asia
President: Corrupt Officials Have Stolen $4 Billion From South Sudan
Suu Kyi Visits Karen Refugees In Thailand
Terror Suspects Found Guilty In Jyllands-Posten Cartoon Case



BLOGS & STUFF
Via Meadia: Intrade Has Walker’s Chances Over 90%, NYT In Panic Mode
WyBlog: JC Penney Markets Father’s Day To The 2%
Valley Of The Shadow: Endorsements For LA County Primaries
Pirate’s Cove: Obama Basically Phones It In On Wisconsin Recall
NewsBusters: Ed Schultz Lurches From Panic To Incoherence Over Wisconsin Recall
Allahpundit: Is Romney The Keynesian Choice In November?
Lonely Conservative: Obama Attends BBQ At Some Guy In The Neighborhood’s House After Getting Elected To The US Senate
Washington Free Beacon: NYC, Where Stoners Are Welcome But Sodas Are Verboten
Michelle Malkin: Contempt – Free Speech Trampling Judge Exposed
NRO Corner: Romney Campaign Punches Back On Obama Attack Ad – “We’ve Heard It All Before”
Power Line: A Speech I’s Like To Hear Obama Deliver
Weekly Standard Blog: Warren Was For Brown’s Approach To Regulatory Reform Before She Was Against It
Jim Geraghty: Messina – We’re Doing Great! And We May Lose Wisconsin!
American Power: Thuggery At The Louisiana GOP Convention
Weasel Zippers: Axelrod Claims Rubio Pick As VP Would Be Insult To Hispanics
Gateway Pundit: Cardinal Dolan Slams NYT – “Does Not Have Reputation Of Fair & Accurate Reporting Regarding The Church
Hit & Run: Colleges Cease Offering Student Health Plans Thanks To ObamaCare
Jim Pethokoukis: No, It’s Not Time For Another Trillion-Dollar Stimulus

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Comments

4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 06.05.12”

  1. blaster
    June 5th, 2012 @ 8:30 am

    Smitty, USNA makes history!

    http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showpost.php?p=256680&postcount=77 

  2. Bob Belvedere
    June 5th, 2012 @ 9:27 am

    Did they celebrate with some rum, sodomy, and the lash?

  3. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    June 5th, 2012 @ 1:14 pm

    I linked you Wombat!

  4. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    June 5th, 2012 @ 1:15 pm

    Which one is Smitty?  How do you enbiggenfy it?