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• Wisconsin voters divided on bargaining
• Wisconsin recall draws voters in large numbers
• Few options left for Obama on economy
• Senate GOP blocks Democrats' equal pay bill
• Two Fed officials cool to more monetary easing
• AdWatch: Conservative group hits Obama on US debt
• Pakistan's "Sesame Street" hits dead end amid fraud charges
• Wisconsin Recall: Fact Checking the Walker Economy
• U.S. highway bill talks skid into critical month
• Obama, Cameron discuss Europe's economic situation
• Spain's Bankia may get less aid than sought: sources
• FDA ordered to rethink antibiotics in animal feed
• NTSB: Fatigued driver caused deadly NY bus crash
• Exclusive: Chesapeake CEO McClendon hires ex-SEC lawyer
• Mexico's Pena Nieto stops slide in support-poll
• California gay marriage case looks headed to Supreme Court
• Top al Qaeda strategist killed in Pakistan
• The Mystery Of Rick Santorum's 'Big' Friday Announcement, Solved
• IPO "whisper" estimates may be heard after Facebook
• Senate Republicans block equal pay measure
• Obama Camp Accuses Romney of 'Breathtaking Hypocrisy' on Jobs
• Obama, Bill Clinton court New York elite to raise millions
• AP source: Ex-Ensign aide to admit misdemeanor
• Suspect in grisly Canada murder faces German court
• Twenty detained as Russia debates protest rules
• Skyrocketing College Tuition and a Precedent on Drones - Today's Q's for O's WH - 6/5/12
• Suspect in grisly Canada murder faces German court
• Mississippi man to be executed for killing four children
• Three missing in blasts at Bulgaria arms depot
• UPDATE 1-Argentine grains farmers call national sales strike
• California primary sets off political scramble
• Al-Qaida No. 2 killed by US drone
• Congress considers pick for US ambassador to Iraq

Wisconsin voters divided on bargaining Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:37 PM PDT Voters participating in the Wisconsin recall election are about evenly divided on the changes made to collective bargaining for state government workers.

Wisconsin recall draws voters in large numbers Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:04 PM PDT The passions that fueled a more than yearlong fight over union rights and Wisconsin's cash-strapped budget brought voters out in strong numbers Tuesday to decide whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker.

Few options left for Obama on economy Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:03 PM PDT In the wake of an alarmingly weak jobs report last week, President Barack Obama and lawmakers in both parties find themselves possessing few if any realistic options for jolting the economy out of its doldrums before Election Day.

Senate GOP blocks Democrats' equal pay bill Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:53 PM PDT Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic bill calling for equal pay in the workplace. But President Barack Obama and his congressional allies aren't finished appealing to women on the No. 1 concern for all voters: the cash in their wallets on the heels of recession.

Two Fed officials cool to more monetary easing Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:51 PM PDT St. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two top Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday suggested the U.S. central bank is not preparing to ease monetary policy at a meeting later this month, saying the economic outlook had not deteriorated to the point where action was warranted. Both James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, and Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher were cool to the idea of new monetary stimulus in response to weak U.S. economic data and boiling financial tensions in Europe. "The outlook for 2012 has not changed significantly so far," Bullard told a conference in St. Louis. ...

AdWatch: Conservative group hits Obama on US debt Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:09 PM PDT TITLE: "Stopwatch."

Pakistan's "Sesame Street" hits dead end amid fraud charges Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has cancelled funding for Pakistan's version of the children's television series "Sesame Street," saying on Tuesday it had received credible allegations of fraud and corruption in the production of the popular Muppet program. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which had contracted with Pakistan's Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop to produce the local version of "Sesame Street," had been notified of the corruption charges through an anti-fraud hotline. ...

Wisconsin Recall: Fact Checking the Walker Economy Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT At the heart of today's highly anticipated recall election in Wisconsin is a battle over the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions. But as often happens with statewide elections, the race has expanded to become a referendum on Wisconsin's economy under Gov. Scott Walker. "Wisconsin gained...

U.S. highway bill talks skid into critical month Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a deadline approaching for a massive U.S. spending bill for roads, bridges and rail projects, Senate and House negotiators have not yet addressed the 1,700-mile-long elephant in the room - whether to fast-track the Keystone oil pipeline as part of the plan. After four weeks of discussions, Senate negotiators delivered a proposal to their House counterparts on Tuesday on core transportation issues, still hoping to meet a June 30 deadline to forge a new transportation bill. ...

Obama, Cameron discuss Europe's economic situation Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the economic situation in Europe in a telephone call on Tuesday, the White House said. The two leaders also talked about preparations for the June 18-19 G20 summit they will both attend in Mexico, the White House said. Obama and Cameron spoke on the same day that finance ministers of the Group of Seven major economies held a teleconference on the euro-zone crisis, which has shaken global financial markets and raised fears in Washington of a spillover to the fragile U.S. recovery. ...

Spain's Bankia may get less aid than sought: sources Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:58 PM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Bankia, Spain's fourth-largest bank, could get less than the 19 billion euros (US $23.68 billion) in aid it has asked for, two sources said on Tuesday, prolonging uncertainty surrounding a rescue that has added to fears that Spain itself would need a bailout. The 19 billion euros would be on top of about 4.5 billion euros Madrid has already put into the bank. Spain's government is in the process of nationalizing the bank, which has struggled under the weight of souring real estate assets after a property bubble that burst four years ago. ...

FDA ordered to rethink antibiotics in animal feed Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:55 PM PDT (Reuters) - A federal judge said the Food and Drug Administration had done "shockingly little" to address the human health risks of antibiotic use in animal feed and ordered the agency to reconsider two petitions seeking restrictions on the practice. The ruling, filed on Friday in a lawsuit brought by environmental and public-health groups, is the second recent setback for the FDA amid long-standing concern that overuse of antibiotics in animal feed is endangering human health by creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. U.S. ...

NTSB: Fatigued driver caused deadly NY bus crash Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:53 PM PDT A tour bus crash last year that claimed 15 lives was probably caused by a driver suffering from too little sleep and a bus company that provided too little safety oversight, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

Exclusive: Chesapeake CEO McClendon hires ex-SEC lawyer Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The embattled chief executive of Chesapeake Energy Corp. has hired a top defense lawyer to represent him in a securities regulatory inquiry into $1.3 billion in personal loans, three people familiar with the situation said. CEO Aubrey McClendon has retained Marvin Pickholz, a partner with Duane Morris and a former assistant director of enforcement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He is counseling McClendon in connection with the SEC inquiry into loans he obtained from an investment firm doing business with the natural gas company. ...

Mexico's Pena Nieto stops slide in support-poll Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:49 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto has stopped a recent slide in support, though his leftist rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is still gaining on him, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday. The latest voter survey for the July 1 election by Consulta Mitofsky showed support for Pena Nieto, of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), at 35.8 percent, up 0.2 points from a poll published by the firm a week earlier. ...

California gay marriage case looks headed to Supreme Court Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:48 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal court declined an appeal to revisit California's gay marriage ban on Tuesday, clearing the way for the Supreme Court to consider whether the ban violates the U.S. Constitution. Supporters of the ban, Proposition 8, have lost two rounds in federal court. Tuesday's decision now passes the issue into the hands of the top U.S. court, which, while conservative-leaning, has been sympathetic towards gay rights. The Supreme Court could agree to hear the matter in a session beginning in October, ahead of the November 6 U.S. ...

Top al Qaeda strategist killed in Pakistan Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed one of al Qaeda's most powerful figures, the U.S. government announced Tuesday, dealing the biggest in a series of blows to the militant group since the raid that killed founder Osama bin Laden last year. Abu Yahya al-Libi, a veteran militant said to have been a leader of the group's operations, and who survived previous U.S. attacks, was killed in the drone strike early Monday morning on a hideout in North Waziristan in Pakistan's tribal areas, officials said. ...

The Mystery Of Rick Santorum's 'Big' Friday Announcement, Solved Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:42 PM PDT ABC News' Michael Falcone and Shushannah Walshe reports: On Monday, Rick Santorum teased on Twitter: "I have a big announcement coming on Friday! Stay tuned!" On Tuesday, sources close to Santorum tell ABC News that the former presidential candidate will be announcing the formation of...

IPO "whisper" estimates may be heard after Facebook Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:35 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the aftermath of the Facebook IPO, investor outrage - and lawsuits - have focused on "whisper" estimates of future results that underwriters shared only with some clients. The selective disclosures appeared to expose a regulatory loophole, and some bankers and securities lawyers now say relief could come from a surprising quarter. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in early April, has been criticized for watering down regulations governing capital raising and increasing the potential for fraudulent stock sales. ...

Senate Republicans block equal pay measure Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an election-year bid by Democrats for legislation they said would discourage employers from paying women less than they pay men for the same job. In a party-line vote, Democrats, who control the Senate, failed to muster the 60 votes needed to advance the legislation backed by President Barack Obama. The issue is part of an election-year effort by Obama and congressional Democrats to woo women voters ahead of November 6 elections. ...

Obama Camp Accuses Romney of 'Breathtaking Hypocrisy' on Jobs Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:34 PM PDT Which candidate for president inherited a contracting economy during his first term in office and presided over a gradual recovery that turned job losses to gains? The answer:  Both President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. How quickly those jobs were added and how...

Obama, Bill Clinton court New York elite to raise millions Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:31 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama enlisted Bill Clinton to campaign alongside him in New York on Monday, tapping the popular ex-president's star power to rake in cash for his re-election bid from Wall Street investors and show-business elite. The two men teamed up for the first time since Clinton put Obama's campaign on the defensive last week when he became the most prominent Democrat to disavow attacks on Republican challenger Mitt Romney's record as a private equity executive. ...

AP source: Ex-Ensign aide to admit misdemeanor Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:30 PM PDT An aide to former Republican Sen. John Ensign is expected to plead guilty Thursday in U.S. district court to a misdemeanor violation of a federal lobbying law, according to a person close to the case.

Suspect in grisly Canada murder faces German court Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:28 PM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - A Canadian man wanted in his homeland on suspicion of killing and dismembering a student, then posting a video of the crime online, says he will not fight extradition from Germany where he was arrested, German authorities said on Tuesday. Police arrested porn actor Luka Rocco Magnotta, 29, in a Berlin Internet cafe on Monday. He faces first-degree murder charges in Canada over the killing of Chinese student Jun Lin, 32, in Montreal. ...

Twenty detained as Russia debates protest rules Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:22 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police detained some 20 activists protesting on Tuesday outside Russia's parliament where deputies debated a Kremlin-backed bill to hike fines for violations during rallies, a proposal the opposition says is aimed at smothering dissent. The controversial bill proposed by the ruling United Russia party following the biggest protests against President Vladimir Putin's 12-year-rule is all but guaranteed to be passed this week by the State Duma lower house. ...

Skyrocketing College Tuition and a Precedent on Drones - Today's Q's for O's WH - 6/5/12 Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:21 PM PDT TAPPER: Why are tuitions skyrocketing so much? And what has become of the administration — previous proposals by the administration to try to clamp down on this by threatening to withhold federal funds if tuitions kept — keep rising? EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN: The biggest...

Suspect in grisly Canada murder faces German court Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:21 PM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany was expected to take a step on Tuesday towards extraditing a Canadian man wanted in his homeland on suspicion of killing and dismembering a Chinese student, then posting a video of the grisly crime online. Police arrested porn actor Luka Rocco Magnotta, 29, in a Berlin Internet cafe on Monday. He faces first-degree murder charges in Canada over the killing of student Jun Lin, 32, in Montreal. Investigators believe Magnotta mailed his victim's body parts to political parties in the Canadian capital Ottawa. ...

Mississippi man to be executed for killing four children Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:17 PM PDT TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi is scheduled to execute a man on Tuesday for the 1990 murders of four of his young nieces and nephews, and family members said their pleas for a reprieve have not swayed the state's governor. Henry Curtis Jackson Jr, 47, fatally stabbed two nieces and two nephews - aged 2 to 5 years - while he searched for money to steal from a safe kept in his mother's home near Greenwood, authorities said. ...

Three missing in blasts at Bulgaria arms depot Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:14 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Three workers were missing and six were being treated in hospital for injuries after a series of explosions rocked an arms depot in eastern Bulgaria on Tuesday, officials said. The blasts began in the early afternoon, starting a fire at the depot near the village of Lozenets, 330 km (200 miles) east of the capital Sofia. It was not immediately clear what triggered the explosions. Flying debris broke windows and shook houses in two nearby villages, causing panic and forcing the evacuation of at least 600 people. ...

UPDATE 1-Argentine grains farmers call national sales strike Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:09 PM PDT * Freeze in farm product sales to start on Wednesday * One-week strike to protest Buenos Aires tax hike * Move follows four-day-long strike in Buenos Aires province By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, June 5 (Reuters) - Argentine farm groupsannounced a one-week national freeze on grains sales on Tuesdayto protest a recent property tax hike in the key agriculturalprovince of Buenos Aires and complaints about nationalgovernment policy. The sales strike could spark concerns about supply from theworld's top exporter of soymeal and soyoil. ...

California primary sets off political scramble Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:04 PM PDT SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California voted on Tuesday in a primary contest set to launch the biggest political scramble in the state in at least a decade following adoption of an open primary system and the redrawing of U.S. Congressional district boundaries. With all candidates appearing on a single ballot, the two with the most votes will advance to the general election in November regardless of their party, so two Democrats or two Republicans could be competing for the same seat on November 6. ...

Al-Qaida No. 2 killed by US drone Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:03 PM PDT A U.S. drone strike in northern Pakistan has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command, American officials said Tuesday, the biggest success so far in the controversial military program and a significant setback to a terror network that has lost a string of top figures since the death of Osama bin Laden last year.

Congress considers pick for US ambassador to Iraq Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:58 PM PDT Democrats and Republicans pressed ahead on President Barack Obama's choice for U.S. ambassador to Iraq, even though a top GOP lawmaker has "grave concerns" about the nomination of Brett McGurk.

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