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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.08.12

Posted on | June 8, 2012 | 6 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Feinstein Vows To Crack Down On Intel Leaks

Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee

Congressional investigation could embarrass Obama at the height of his re-election campaign

Putin’s Hard Line On Protests Put To The Tests
Toughened penalties may have only fueled opponents’ anger, resolve

As Iran Tensions Fester, UAE Completes New Pipeline
Negates Iranian ability to block Strait of Hormuz



POLITICS
Obama Complains About House Inaction While Off Attending Fundraisers

President Obama whines to students at UNLV

Complains about Congressional inaction on jobs, student loans
McConnell responds: “The only people dragging their feet on this issue are over at the White House.”

Scott Brown Accuses Liz Warren Of Being Debate-Shy


US Military Suicides Rising, Even Though Combat Eases

Arizona Imposes Tough Regulations On Newly Legal Medical Marijuana Businesses

Attorney General, House GOP Clash Over “Fast And Furious”

Poll: Majority Of Americans Think Arizona Immigration Law Is “Just Right”

No Enemies On The Right: Rand Paul Endorses Romney, Ron Paul Calls On Followers To Be “Respectful” At Tampa



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Prices Fall After Bernanke Says Nothing About QE3: NYMEX $82.83, Brent $98.10
European Stocks Slide As Stimulus Hopes Dashed
Fitch Slashes Spain’s Credit Rating To Near-Junk
US Credit Rating Could Follow Spain In 2013
PRC’s Top Banks Hold Line On Interest Despite Top Bank’s Rate Cut
California’s San Onofre Nuke Plant Likely Offline For Summer
As French Unemployment Rises To 10%, Greece Rockets To 21.9%
B&N E-Book Settlement Complaint Smacks Down DOJ
Facebook Rolls Out Central Location For Apps
Virgin Mobile Offers iPhone As No-Contract Market Gathers Steam
IE10’s “Do Not Track” Default Dies Quick Death
HTC Locked Out Of Windows 8 Tablet Party?
Nokia Plans To Expand On AT&T Lumia Deals
RIM Officially Nukes 16GB Playbook Tablet
PRC Tightens Internet Controls; Real-Name System To Expand



SPORTS
LeBron James Not Done Playing Yet

Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce watch helplessly as LeBron James dunks

James forces Game 7 with 45-point rampage in Game Six

A-Rod Struggles As Rays Avert Sweep With 7-3 Beating Of Yankees

Buchholz Shuts Out Orioles, Red Sox Win 7-0

Ochocinco Released By Patriots


Goldwater Institute Files Suit To Block Glendale Council Vote On Coyotes Deal

NASCAR Drivers Choose Up Sides In Busch Controversy

Chapman Falters In Reds’ 10th Inning Loss To Pirates

Wang Still Limp, Nationals Baffled By Dickey As Mets Win 3-1



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Former Fleetwood Mac Member Bob Welch Dead At 65

Bob Welch, 1945-2012, RIP

Dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound at Nashville home

“America’s Got Talent”: Stuttering Soldier Timothy Poe’s Stolen Valor?

Charlie Sheen Flips Out After Running Afoul Of Staples Center’s No Reentry Policy

Selena Gomez Showing Serious Cleavage In New Issue Of “Elle”

Universal Gets Rolling On “Snow White And The Huntsman” Sequel

Phillip Phillips Undergoes Kidney Surgery


“Fifty Shades Of Grey” Heating Up With Angelina Jolie Talk

Taylor Swift Ditches CMT Awards, Jumps On Kings Bandwagon

Jewel Fixes Teeth (Temporarily?) For June Carter Cash Role

Jimmy Kimmel Disses K-Dash’s 72-Day “Marriage”



FOREIGNERS
Syria Bars UN Monitors From Massacre Investigation
Spain’s Rajoy Tries To Take Charge After Stumbling Start
Baluchistan Madrassa Bomb Toll Rises To 15
US Losing Patience With Pakistan, Panetta Says
Golden Dawn MP Wanted By Greek Police For Assault
Netanyahu Cabinet Helps Vote Down Bill To Legalize West Bank Settlements
Opinion: Time For Ulster’s McGuinness To Jettison Last Republican Taboo
Hollande Rolls Back Sarkozy’s Retirement Reforms
Dalai Lama’s Envoys To PRC Resign In Frustration
US Offers Bounty On Somali Militants
Prince Of Wales A Real Danger To The Monarchy?



BLOGS & STUFF
Peggy Noonan: What’s Changed After Wisconsin
American Thinker: Payback Is A Hound Dog
Power Line: The Spike (Ed Klein Edition)
Vodkapundit: Who Do You Believe, The Exit Polls Or Your Own Lying Eyes?
Da Tech Guy: Who’s Throwing Who Under The Bus?
Lonely Conservative: Congressman Kenny Marchant (R-TX) Joins Call For Investigation Into Logger SWATting
Ali Akbar: My Mistake, Brett Kimberlin, And Attacks On My Mother
Protein Wisdom: “Senator Asks DOJ To Investigate SWATting Of Conservative Bloggers”
Michelle Malkin: ACLJ Steps Up To Defend Bloggers Targeted Over Brett Kimberlin Coverage
MacIver Institute: AFSCME-Sponsored Post-Recall Rally In Milwaukee Turns Violent
Weasel Zippers: Because The Economy Doesn’t Suck Enough, Liberal Dems To Push For $10 Minimum Wage
Althouse: Atlantic’s Molly Ball Claims Romney’s Road To 270 Doesn’t Get To 270
NewsBusters: Jon Stewart Slams MSNBC Coverage Of Wisconsin Recall – “MSNBSad”
Randy’s Roundtable: Fast And Furious (Lies)
Jawa Report: Yesterday At Obama’s San Francisco Fundraiser, The Press Lined Up To Interiew…
Investor.com: What’s Really To Blame For The Lousy Recovery
Volokh Conspiracy: Open Primary Law Yields Two Republicans In CA-31 Even Though Dems Are Largest Party
American Power: The Left’s “Smoldering Wreckage” Leads To Smothering Agenda

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Comments

6 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 06.08.12”

  1. Bob Belvedere
    June 8th, 2012 @ 9:52 am

    Peggy ‘Lava Lamp’ Noonan?!?

  2. richard mcenroe
    June 8th, 2012 @ 10:49 am

    Check it out!  No QE3, oil prices fall.  It’s almost like NOT making more inflated money available to buy it lowers the price of thingamajigs!

  3. Wombat_socho
    June 8th, 2012 @ 11:50 am

     Amazing! Astounding!

  4. Wombat_socho
    June 8th, 2012 @ 11:52 am

     When she’s hot, she’s hot!

  5. ThePaganTemple
    June 8th, 2012 @ 6:02 pm

     Aaaarrrggghhh, how dare they cause the price of oil to fall, now its gonna take that much more lash to keep me maties in line, an iff’n it falls much lower t’wont be worth settin’ off on the high seas to pillage the crap.

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