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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.13.12

Posted on | June 13, 2012 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Anti-Putin Protesters Return To Moscow Streets

Thousands march in the rain

Tens of thousands turn out for peaceful protest against Putin

North Dakota Voters Reject Abolition Of Property Tax
Also, Fighting Sioux nickname for UND to be retired




Ron Barber Holds Giffords’ Old Seat For Dems
Bests Jesse Kelly 53-45 with 50% of precincts in



POLITICS
Obama Thinks Most Americans Aren’t Paying Attention To 2012 Race

President Obama shakes hands after a campaign event in Philadelphia

Ignores party strategists who say Democratic message not working

Fight Over GMO Crops Heads For November Ballot In California



Allen Easily Wins Virginia GOP Primary

Dill, Summers Winning Maine Senate Primaries

Gay Marriage Nullification Referendum Qualifies For November Ballot In Washington

Rocker Joe Walsh Snubs Namesake, Backs Duckworth In IL-8

Governor Brown Demands More Cuts From California Democrats



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Prices Stagnant As Traders Await OPEC Meeting; NYMEX $83.32, Brent $97.14
World Stocks Mixed As Investors Fret Over Italy, Spain
Facebook Fights Criticism Over Its Ad Power
Yahoo, CNBC Form Content Partnership
Treasuries A Bubble About To Burst?
US Solar Market Booming
Zynga Drops Amid Worries About Decline In Facebook Gaming
Dell Follows Apple, Cisco; Will Start Paying Dividends
Is Apple Fragmenting The iPhone?
Samsung TecTiles: Wireless Stickers With Secret Phone Powers
New Verizon Plans Will Unify Devices
Facebook Expands Integration With WordPress
Windows 8 Business Apps In The Pipeline
Microsoft “Mulled Nokia Buyout, Ran Away Screaming”
Amazon Cloud Player Launches On iPhone



SPORTS
Thunder Rolls

Oklahoma City's Durant. Westbrook combine for 63 points

Oklahoma City wins Game 1 105-94

A-Rod Hits 23rd Grand Slam To Tie Gehrig

Rivera’s Three-Run Dinger Paces Dodgers To 5-2 Win Over Angels



Bumgarner K’s 12, Homers In 6-3 Giants Win Vs. Astros

Greinke Superb, Brewers Lose To Royals Anyway

Davis’ Bat Returns From Dead As Mets Rip Rays 11-2

Slumping Phillies Lose 11-7 Slugfest In Minnesota

Harper’s Mammoth Shot Highlights Nationals’ Fifth Straight Win



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
David Arquette Files For Divorce From Courtney Cox

David Arquette

Wants custody of daughter Coco, not seeking child or spousal support

Alyson Hannigan Welcomes Baby Daughter Keeva Jane

Lindsay Lohan’s New Leading Man: Porn Star James Deen?

Philip Seymour Hoffman Offered Role In “Catching Fire”

Pregnant Drew Barrymore Back From Honeymoon, Goes Shopping For Baby Clothes

Salma Hayek Is InStyle’s Cover Girl

Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Put Divorce On Hold

Hugh Laurie In Talks To Play “Robocop” Remake’s Villain

“Gone With The Wind” Actress Ann Rutherford Dies, 94



FOREIGNERS
Israel Concerned Hezbollah May Move Syrian Arms To Lebanon
Bombs Kill At Least 20 Shiite Pilgrims In Baghdad
UN Envoy Arrives In Strife-Torn Rakhine State
Yemeni Soldiers, Armed Tribesmen Drive Al-Qaeda Out Of Two Southern Towns
Ubiquitous Indian Child Laborers Belie Official Claims
Top UN Peacekeeper Says Syrian Violence Has Escalated Into Civil War
Segolene Royal Gets Tweet-Slapped By President Hollande’s New Girlfriend
Ottawa 15-Year-Old Girls Charged With Prostitution, Kidnapping



BLOGS & STUFF
Maggie Gallagher: Obama Losing 20% Of Black Vote In NC
Weasel Zippers: Gallup Poll Shows Obama’s Support Among Whites Down 5%
Legal Insurrection: My People Are Letting Go!
Riehl World View: George Zimmerman’s Wife Shellie Arrested For Perjury
Byron York: Dems Tell Obama Voters Don’t Believe Economy Talk
Ed Driscoll: Obama Channels Bush 41’s Problems
American Power: SecState Clinton Accuses Russia Of Sending Attack Helicopters To Syria
Mark Krikorian: No More Bushes
Jihad Watch: Anti-Gay Muslim Sues NYPD For Not Hiring Him
Power Line: Bush League

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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 06.13.12”

  1. Maurice
    June 13th, 2012 @ 11:30 am

    No more “Fighting Sioux”?

    How about the UND “Throat Cutters” – that was the sign for the Lakota tribe…

  2. Wombat_socho
    June 13th, 2012 @ 5:08 pm

     That probably wouldn’t make it past the PC pantywaists at the NCAA either.

  3. K-Bob
    June 14th, 2012 @ 4:14 am

    An item of interest pertaining to Trolls:

    “Internet trolls really do look like trolls” –Tim Blair