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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.06.12

Posted on | June 6, 2012 | 5 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Walker, Republicans Win Big In Wisconsin

Governor Scott Walker votes in yesterday's recall election.

Democrats skunked in recall attempts
Related: The Tears Of Unfathomable Sadness

Putin Vows To Deepen Ties With PRC
Also, more cooperation on Syria, Iran

Nancy Reagan Marks 8th Anniversary Of Husband’s Death










POLITICS
Romney’s Private E-mail Hacked?

Mitt Romney on the campaign trail in Texas

Hacker claims to have accessed Romney’s Hotmail account

Proposition 8 Case Headed To Supreme Court

Obama’s “Paycheck Fairness Act” Fails In Senate

Rothman Concedes NJ-9 Dem House Primary, Announces Retirement

California Voters Split On $1 Increase In Tobacco Tax

Incumbents Advance In Low-Turnout California Primary



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Weaker Dollar Drives Up Crude Prices: NYMEX $84.63, Brent $99.22
European Shares To Open Higher As G7 Agrees To Act
Australia’s Economy Powers Ahead On Mining Boom, Currency Soars
Greek Euro-Exit “Moonscape” Result May Hinder Drachma Choice
Fed Faces Political Heat In Weighing More Economic Stimulus
Argentina’s YPF Outlines $35 Billion Five-Year Plan
Buffett Sees Little Chance Of US Recession
Napster Founders Reunite With Social Video Service
Thinking Outside The XBox: Console Games Move Off The Television
Google Acquires Quickoffice Mobile App
Samsung Joins Linux Foundation Board With Major Investment
Analyst Predicts Facebook Will Disappear In 5-8 Years



SPORTS
Celtics Take Control Of The East

Paul Pierce drives to the basket past three Heat defenders

Boston beats the Heat 94-90, takes 3-2 lead in series

Can The Astros Keep Their Young Draft Talent?

Pettitte’s 10 K’s Sink Rays, 7-0

Herrera’s The Hero Again As Dodgers Edge Phillies 2-1

Tommy Lasorda Hospitalized After Mild Heart Attack

Rangers Rebound From Rout To Beat A’s 6-3

Forensic Expert: Evidence In Clemens Trial “Lacking”

O’s Beat Red Sox 8-6 In 10


Calipari: I’m Doing What’s Best For My Program

Home Run Leader Josh Hamilton Is Skipping The Home Run Derby

Harper’s The Hero As Nationals Edge Mets 7-6 In 12th



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Sheryl Crow Has Benign Brain Tumor

Sheryl Crow

Worried about memory, singer got an MRI – and there it was

Underage Scout Willis Busted With Open Beer, Fake ID In NYC

“Teen Mom” Amber Portwood Gets Five Years In Prison

Debra Messing Files For Divorce

Amanda Bynes Charged With DUI

Hot Scribe Pushing “Justice League” At Warner Brothers



Rihanna Fires Back At Esquire UK Reporter Over Chris Brown Questions

Little People: “Snow White” Producers Screwed Us Out Of Dwarf Roles!

MTV On Snooki’s Departure From “Jersey Shore” House: “It’s Not A Prison”

Matthew Fox May Enter Alcohol Treatment In DUI Case



FOREIGNERS
Syria Declares 17 Ambassadors Persona Non Grata
Highlights Of Four-Day Diamond Jubilee Celebrations In Two Minutes (Video)
Central Asia Group Seeks Bigger Role In Afghanistan
PRC Tells US To Quit Tweeting About Beijing’s Foul Air Quality
Rare Praise For Suu Kyi From State-Run Paper
Panetta To Meet Indian Defense Minister Antony, Focus Likely On PRC
Netanyahu: Iran Giving Assad Personnel To Kill His Own People
19 Killed In Northern Nigeria
Russian Language Gets Tentative Approval In Ukraine
US Ends Financing For Pak Version Of “Sesame Street”



BLOGS & STUFF
The Jawa Report: Recall #FAIL
Gateway Pundit: Walker Wins Anyway!
Jonah Goldberg: Obama’s Good Night?
Weasel Zippers: Obama Campaign Tries To Spin Wisconsin Recall Defeat
Chicago Boyz: Wisconsin/Stalingrad
Sister Toldjah: Bill Clinton Continues To Do Barack Obama No Favors
Riehl World View: Barbara Walters Asks Assad Aide, Want A Job With Piers Morgan? Or How About Columbia?
Volokh Conspiracy: Eugene Volokh Consulting On the Walker/Kimberlin Case
Nice Deb: Rep. Chaffetz Says Holder Ignoring Fast And Furious Letter Is Embarrassment For Speaker Boehner
Jim Pethokoukis: The Seven Scariest Facts From The New CBO Long-Term Budget Forecast

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Comments

5 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 06.06.12”

  1. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    June 6th, 2012 @ 10:19 am

    Wombat.  You might consider the RCP link I have linked to as an addition to your list of things for today.  Let’s not just give thanks for last night…

  2. Wombat_socho
    June 6th, 2012 @ 10:45 am

     Yeah, I realized after I woke up this morning and read Instapundit that I’d completely forgotten to mention D-Day in this post. :facepalm:

  3. richard mcenroe
    June 6th, 2012 @ 11:21 am

    The Crying Labor Goon: Tickle Me Emo.

  4. richard mcenroe
    June 6th, 2012 @ 11:26 am

    Want to honor D-Day?  Go buy this Normandy vet’s book…

    50 Days of War and Peace or Why Harry Dropped the Bomb

  5. Sorry (cough) could you….(choke…cough) repeat that? Couldn’t hear (cough) you over my (phlegm) coughing… « The TrogloPundit
    June 6th, 2012 @ 11:03 pm

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