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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.30.11

Posted on | June 30, 2011 | 6 Comments

TOP NEWS
Obama Assails Republicans As Gulf In Deficit Talks Remains Wide

No deal.

President all sticks and no carrots in press conference; House GOP not impressed

Supremes Could Make Gay Marriage A 2012 Issue
Obama wary of publicly opposing DOMA

Afghan Security Conference Opens Just Hours After Hotel Attack
Afghan police and military forces to assume security duties in seven areas as scheduled, including Kabul



POLITICS
US Shifts To Leaner Anti-Terrorist Strategy

Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan

More special operations units and drones, fewer conventional force units

Rhode Island Senate Approves Civil Unions

GOP Senators Pledge To Work Through 4th Of July Break



Minnesota Lawmakers Continue To Negotiate As Shutdown Looms

Bachmann Focuses On Iowa Roots As Locals Welcome Her Home

Romney Camp Pushes Utah To Move Primary Up

Military Vet Accused Of  Passport Fraud



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
US Stocks Post Gains For Third Straight Day As Greek Concerns Ease
Greece Approves Austerity Bill Despite Riots
Fed Softens Rule On Debit Card Swipe Fees
News Corp. Sells MySpace For a Song
Amazon To Sever Ties With California Affiliates Over Tax Law
Nikkei Runs Out Of Steam After Hitting Seven-Week High
BJ’s Wholesale Agrees To Go Private For $2.8 Billion
HP Serves Up $50 Rebates On TouchPads
PRC Blocks Google+ As Fear Of Social Networks Persists
Arizona DPS Officer Receives Bomb Threat After Second Set Of LulzSec Leaks
Cisco Launches APP Store For Its Cius Tablet



SPORTS
NBA Lockout Looks Likely As CBA Expires

NBA Commissioner David Stern talks to reporters

Players, owners remain far apart on almost all issues

Smith Paints Less Optimistic Picture In Call To NFL Players

Mets Continue Beating On Tigers 16-9




Sluggers Survive In The Field, But Red Sox Lose To Phillies Again

Jagr Gets One-Year Offer From Penguins

A’s Fall To Fish, 3-0

Haren Keeps Nats In Dark As Angels Get 1-0 Win And The Sweep

Doom, Gloom For Debt-Ridden Dodgers



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Chris Hansen Busted By Hidden Cameras

Chris Hansen, star of "To Catch A Predator"

Cheating on wife with 30-year-old Florida journalist

Denise Richards Adopts A Baby Girl

Prince Harry Goes With The Flo

Lindsay Lohan Unchained

“The Bachelor”‘s Emily Maynard And Brad Womack Split

Justin Timberlake Takes Stake In MySpace

The Next Megan Fox? We’re Still Waiting


Sarah Palin Blasts Hollywood Stars As “Full Of Hate”

Octomom: “I Hate My Babies And My Older Children Are Animals”



FOREIGNERS
Rage At Police Fuels Egypt Rioting
Second Gaza Flotilla Sabotaged, Claim Organizers
France Says It Armed Libyan Rebels
Venezuela Summit Cancellation Sparks Fresh Questions About Chavez’ Health
PRC Military Urges Vietnamese To Cool Tempers Over South China Sea Dispute



BLOGS & STUFF
Allahpundit: New Obama Talking Point – The GOP Loves Corporate Jets Or Something
Troglopundit: Memo To Michele Bachmann – Emulating Danica Patrick Won’t Win Coveted TrogloEndorsement
Ed Morrissey: Sixth Circuit Upholds Obamacare Mandate
Legal Insurrection: Obama Press Conference – False Choices And Demagoguery
The Blaze: Woman Seated Near Beck Claims Innocence – But Let’s Go To The Twitter Feed…
Ramesh Ponnuru: Hitchens V. Bachmann
Atlas Shrugs: Obama Administration Puts Israel On List Of Countries Supporting Terrorism, Removes Norks
Lonely Conservative: John Lennon A Closet Conservative?
Jim Geraghty: Obama Still Getting The Hang Of Answering Questions
iOwnTheWorld.com: Mo(u)rning In America
Jawa Report: Norks To Chair UN Disarmament Conference
Yid With Lid: Are Jewish Democrats Finally Beginning To Say No To Obama?

— compiled by Wombat-socho

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