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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.07.12

Posted on | June 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Diplomatic Deadlock At UN As Syrian Massacres Continue

A bullet-riddled shop door in Taftanaz

PRC, Russia unwilling to back ouster of Assad

SecDef Panetta Pays Surprise Visit To Kabul
Will confer with ambassador Crocker, top commanders



New Russian Anti-Protest Law Could Galvanize Opposition
Putin claims increased fines under new law bring Russia into line with EU



POLITICS
Obama Fundraising Thrives While The Economy Burns

Cher at Obama fundraiser

President expected to raise $5 million in West Coast swing

GOP Ignores Veto Threat On Medical Device Tax Repeal

San Jose, San Diego Vote For Pension Reforms

DC City Council Chair Kwame Brown Resigns After Bank Fraud Charge

Boy Scouts To Review Policy On Gay Leaders, No Change Expected

Despite Bipartisan Outrage, Security Leaks May Go Unplugged

Federal Judge In NY Rules Marriage Is A State Issue



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Prices Rise For Third Straight Day As Traders Speculate On Fed Further Weakening Dollar; NYMEX $85.21, Brent $100.64
European Futures, Asian Shares Climb On Global Stimulus Optimism
Merkel: Two-Speed Europe Is A Reality
NASDAQ To Pay $40 Million For Facebook IPO Glitches
Spain To Test Market Confidence With Bond Auction
Taco Bell Plans More Upscale Menu
Gold Edges Up ahead Of Bernanke Testimony
EHarmony Confirms Password Breach
Rather Than Sharing Your Location, Foursquare Wants To Suggest One
Google To Unveil Digital Maps That Work Offline
XBox SmartGlass Could Save Windows Phone, Tablets
Google Alerts Users To Suspected State-Sponsored Cyberattacks
New Internet Standard Gives Network Room To Grow
“HALO 4” Launches Weekly Series To Extend Its Aura



SPORTS
Devils Stave Off Elimination, Beat Kings With Late Goals

New Jersey's Adam Henrique scores the winning goal last night in Game 4

New Jersey beats Kings 3-1, lives to play another day

Spurs Get Swept By Thunder, 107-99

Rays’ Maddon Has No Cure For Missing Evan Longoria

Kyle Busch Wins Wreck-Filled Prelude To The Dream

Phillies Fall To Dodgers 6-5, Losing 5th Straight And Freddie Galvis Too

Williams Finally Loses At Home, Mariners Win 8-6

Consolidated Suit Expected In NFL Concussion Case

Key Witness In Clemens Trial Contradicted By Wife

Chen Shines As O’s Edge Red Sox For 7th Straight Win At Fenway

LaRoche Key As Middle Of The Order Does The Damage In 5-3 Win Over Bumbling Mets



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
The Arc Of Joan

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks talks about her “Mad Men” character

Miley Cyrus Engaged To Liam Hemsworth

Danica McKellar Files For Divorce

John Mayer Whines About Being Humiliated By Taylor Swift Song

Gisele Bundchen Pregnant With Child #2

Leighton Meester Crushes Mom In Court Over Plastic Surgery Money

Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Strug: It’s A Boy!

Jim Carrey Fires Back At Jenny McCarthy’s Comments About Her Autistic Son

National Enquirer: Travolta Had Six-Year Gay Relationship With His Pilot

Ray Bradbury Dies, 91



FOREIGNERS
Iran Threatens Delays In Nuke Talks
Prince Philip Much Better After Jubilee Hospitalization
India Pitches For Larger Role In Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Where They Stand: Egyptian Candidates Shafiq, Mursi
“Canadian Psycho” Case Takes New, Macabre Twist
French Unemployment Rate Rises To 10%
Great Successor Stages Massive Youth Rally
Meanwhile, In Azerbaijan…
Russia’s Quiet Rapprochement With Pakistan
Nightmare Scenario Looms In South Sudan, Aid Groups Warn



BLOGS & STUFF
Jammie Wearing Fools: Obama Greeted In California By Taunting Over Wisconsin Recall #FAIL
Riehl World View: Wisconsin Loss Adds Fuel To Damaging Fire Inside Democratic Party
Weasel Zippers: Barney Frank Slams Dems, Unions For Making “Big Mistake” In Pushing For Wisconsin Recall
James Taranto: We Are The 119%
Via Meadia: The “People United” Go Down In Flames
James Pethokoukis: In Wisconsin, The Long Recession Claims Another Victim
WyBlog: NJ Judge Again Rules Bloggers Not Journalists, Not Entitled To 1st Amendment Protections
NewsBusters: President Of Estonia Rips Paul Krugman – “Smug, Overbearing And Patronizing”
Weekly Standard Blog: NYT Says Romney Still Bullying Gays…With His House
Power Line: You Can’t See Michelle Obama Without Photo ID
Viking Pundit: ObamaCare Was More Important Than Fixing The Economy
Ed Driscoll: “He Doesn’t Need People”

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One Response to “LIVE AT FIVE – 06.07.12”

  1. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    June 7th, 2012 @ 4:02 pm

    http://evilbloggerlady.blogspot.com/2012/06/protests-we-hope-actually-happen-100.html  Protests that we would like to see actually happen.  I predict way better than Slut Walk.