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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.26.12

Posted on | June 26, 2012 | 1 Comment

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Supremes Strike Down Most Of Arizona Immigration Law

Activists in Phoenix cheer as decision is announced

Portion of law requiring state & local police to check status of suspected illegals upheld; Scalia caustically dissents from the bench on the remaining sections of the law which were struck down

NATO Nixes Intervention In Syria
AWACS planes will be dispatched to Turkey, but that’s it

Israel Urges Putin To Lean On Iran
No sign of concessions from Russian president



POLITICS
Obama Claims Outsourcing Is Part Of Romney’s Economic Vision

Obama on the stump in Boston

Romney campaign: Obama resorting to false and discredited attacks to divert attention from his abysmal economic record.

Supremes Strike Down Montana Ban On Corporate Contributions

Justices Rule Out Mandatory Life Sentences For Juveniles

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Takes Leave For Exhaustion

DNI Clapper Announces New Measures To Stem Leaks

FBI Rescues 79 Teens From Prostitution, 104 Alleged Pimps Busted

Charlie Rangel’s Moment Of Truth



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Continues Slide: NYMEX $78.91, Brent $90.80
European Shares Claw Back Losses But Concerns Persist
Asian Shares Fall Over EU Summit Skepticism
Stocks Dive As Spain Seeks Help For Banks
News Corp Considers Splitting Publishing, Entertainment Businesses
Porsche Looking To Close Sale Of Sports Car Unit To VW As Fast As Possible
Microsoft Purchases Yammer For $1.2 Billion
Facebook Irritates The User Base Again
Microsoft Late To The Tablet Game, But Its Strengths Could Make The Difference
Orbitz Guides Mac Users To More Expensive Hotels
Angry Birds Drives Quietly Into Formula One
Google Claims More Than 500 School Districts In US, Europe Now Using Chromebooks
Two British LulzSec Hackers Plead Guilty



SPORTS
Wildcats Begin CWS Dynasty By Beating Cocks

University of Arizona starting pitcher James Farris

Arizona beats South Carolina 4-1 in Game 2 to win College World Series

Mets’ R.A. Dickey Hopes Sandusky Trial Opens Peoples’ Eyes To Sex Abuse

Youk Not Enough For Sox As Liriano Leads Twins In 7-1 Romp

Ortiz Lone Bright Spot From Red Sox In 9-6 Loss To Jays

Tomlin Tagged Early, Yankees Juggernaut Crushes Tribe 7-1

Byrd Banned 50 Games For Using Tamoxifen


Fish Blow Late Lead, Fall To Cardinals In 10th

Zito Ends Skid, Giants Come Through With Offense In 8-0 Thrashing Of Dodgers

Latos Fans 13, Gets Two Hits As Reds Beat Brewers 3-1

Strasburg’s Streak Ends As Nats Fall To Rockies’ Rally, 4-2



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Paris Hilton Makes Big DJ Debut In Brazil

THIS IS NOT A REAL DJ, OKAY?

And by “big” we mean utterly awful.

Jenny McCarthy On The Cover Of Playboy
Anti-vaccination scam must not be paying off

Vile People Being Deposed On Disgusting Topics

Aubrey O’Day: I Have Mental Issues

“Magic Mike” Star Denies He Stole Stripper Moves From Former Co-Workers

Travolta Sued By Former Cruise Ship Employee

Meet Zooey Deschanel’s New Guy Jamie Linden



FOREIGNERS
Turkey Warns UN Over Syrian Threat To Security
Greek Finance Minister-Designate Resigns, Citing Health Problems
Mumbai Terror Attack Suspect Captured By Indian Police
Japan’s Lower House Approves Doubling Sales Tax
MI5 Chief Discusses Terrorist Threat Before Olympics
Al-Baghdadi Extradition To Libya Sets Off Row Between Tunisian President, PM
Afghan Jihadis Kill 13 Pakistani Troops, Behead 7
Ukraine Court Hears Tymoshenko Appeal
Nigerian President Seeks New Tactics Against Boko Haram



BLOGS & STUFF
Lonely Conservative: Homeland Security Cancels Arizona Immigration Enforcement Agreements
AmSpecBlog: Pinning Romney Down On Arizona
Valley Of The Shadow: Prepping The Battlespace Against SCOTUS And Election 2012
Volokh Conspiracy: Let’s Play “Spot The Logical Fallacy” (James Fallows Edition)
Jammie Wearing Fools: Crackpot James Fallows Says USA Undergoing A Coup Or Something
Riehl World View: “Scalia Rages Against Obama” – Nonsense.
Babalu: Obama’s Oath Of Obfuscation
Wake Up America: Oh FFS – Voter ID Laws Stop Voter Fraud = Better Results For Republicans, DUH
Weasel Zippers: No Joke, Government Spending $2.5 Million To Advertise Food Stamps
Sister Toldjah: #FastAndFurious – Conspiracy Or Stupidity?
Brendan Nyhan: Thomas Friedman’s Law Of Cliche Recycling
Jawa Report: Welcome To The Club, GOProud
Jim Treacher: Maurice Sendak’s Murderous Fantasy

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  1. Homeland Security Cancels Arizona Immigration Enforcement Agreements | The Lonely Conservative
    June 26th, 2012 @ 9:13 am

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