- Its almost that time again, America: Were less than 24 hours away from the latest jobs report, which could help decide the 2012 presidential election and set the tone for the stock market for the next month.
(Huffington Post)- Dont expect to see a jobs comeback on Friday. The economy was expected to have added 150,000 jobs last month, according to economists surveyed by CNNMoney.
(News Channel 2000)- WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. jobs growth probably snapped back in May from weather-related distortions that had slowed hiring, suggesting the economy was still expanding moderately despite strong headwinds from Europe.
(Huffington Post)- Oil prices started June where they left off in May; heading down. Crude slid to near $86 a barrel Friday in Asia, extending a month of sharp losses as traders looked ahead to a key U.S. jobs report amid signs of weakening economic growth.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)- Expecting a downward revision to first quarter Gross Domestic Product, May's jobs report should show a net gain in non-farm payrolls of 125,000-150,000 jobs.
(Examiner)- Private employers added 133,000 jobs in May, a disappointing number that indicates a slowdown in the U.S. economy, according to the ADP National Employment Report released this morning.
(Orange County Register)- Tomorrow morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will report Mays monthly jobs report. This is a widely followed, highly anticipated report that can move the Dow Jones (INDEX: ^DJI ) in a big way one direction or the other.
(Motley Fool)- (AP) WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy is looking slightly weaker one day before a critical report on May job growth.
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- LAS VEGAS –- Near the foothills of the Spring Mountains, 20 minutes west of the Vegas strip, the shadow Republican party of Nevada is building out its command center in a shopping plaza on the edge of town.
(Huffington Post)- He was Romneys 2008 western regional political director and served as field representative for the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign in California and Nevada. Cranney began his political career as a staff assistant to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT).
(Marketwatch)- The GOP-controlled House has already voted once to repeal and should do so again. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada should allow the Senate to vote on repeal as well, but he and his fellow Democrats have kept repeal off the calendar.
(US News and World Report)- LAS VEGAS (AP) - At least five Clark County Republican Party officers resigned this week in the latest tussle between Ron Paul supporters and the mainstream GOP in Nevada.
(KOLO TV Reno)- Clark County Republican Party Chairman Dave Gibbs announced his resignation Wednesday night and said he would join "Team Nevada," a national GOP group supporting Mitt Romney's presidential campaign as well as other top Republican candidates.
(Las Vegas Review Journal)- GOP presidential candidate Ron Pauls rabble-rousing troops controlling the Nevada Republican Party may be sidelined by national leaders who plan to funnel money through their own Team Nevada offices to back Mitt Romneys White House bid.
(Las Vegas Review Journal)- Nevada Republicans were hoping for relevance in this year's presidential election and they got it, but whether it will be detrimental or beneficial to the GOP ticket come November is the looming question.
(Reno Gazette)- IMPORTANT: If you are or can be involved in any way with GOTV efforts in Wisconsin, do not get involved in this project.
(DAILY KOS)- who prefer him 66 percent to Romneys 21 percent in Colorado and 61 percent to 33 percent in Nevada. The GOP has hoped to made inroads with the key demographic, but according to these poll results they still have a ways to go.
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- Lil Wayne wanted courtside seats to the Thursdays Game 2 , but those seats were sold out. OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Thunder say Lil Wayne is welcome to attend a playoff game in Oklahoma City, but needs to buy a ticket just like everyone else.
(New York Daily News)- OKLAHOMA CITY -- Its no secret how tough a Thunderticket is these days. So tough even Lil Wayne cant find one. Because evidently he needs one if hes going to come to a game in Oklahoma City.
(CBS Sports)- All Lil Wayne wanted to do is take in an NBA playoff game with his buddies, but on Thursday night (May 31) the Oklahoma City Thunder started baller blockin. Was going to go to the Thunder game tonight but was denied by the team to be in their arena.
(MTV)- So much for a night out with the guys. All Lil Wayne wanted to do is take in an NBA playoff game with his buddies, but on Thursday night the Oklahoma City Thunder started baller blockin'.
(MTV)- Tonight Oklahoma City fans are all around the television watching the Oklahoma City Thunder play their game against the San Antonio Spurs. They have a huge fan base in Oklahoma and it sounds like Lil Wayne is a fan of the NBA team as well.
(Examiner)- The first two games of the Western Conference Finals werent much fun for Thunder fans. Game 3? The bandwagon did more than back on track. It turned into a party bus. *Apparently, rapper Lil Wayne wanted to come to the Thunder game and receive VIP treatment.
(Daily Oklahoman)- Rapper Lil Wayne tweeted before the game that he planned to attend but was denied by the team to be in their arena. Thunder spokesman Dan Mahoney said the rappers representatives demanded front-row seats but none were available.
(msnbc.com)- Oklahomas James Harden has asked that Lil Wayne not attend any of the Lakers playoff games against the Thunder. Lil Wayne and Hardens girlfriend, Trina, were spotted sucking face at Monicas album release party earlier in the week.
(Hoop Vibes)- In the less cheeky category, rapper Lil Wayne complained to his 6.9 million Twitter followers that he was denied by the [Thunder] team to be in their arena….
(KYTV)- Lil Waynes declaration of love will only fuel rumours that he and Trina hooked up later that night, despite her being in a relationship with Oklahoma City Thunder star James Harden.
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- Remember Siku? The young polar bear -- born last November at the Scandinavian Wildlife Park (SWP) -- has been shown on live webcams since February. Siku was removed from his mother, who wasnt able to produce enough milk for him.
(Huffington Post)- "The polar bear attacked him with his right paw across his face and One came down to the sea recently and people were running down to take pictures.
(Daily Telegraph)- The Ranua Wildlife Park in Lapland, where a polar bear cub was born in November, has revealed new pictures of the furry media darling. The cub takes several walks outside every day. The outings can last from a few seconds to dozens of minutes between 7am and 5pm.
(YLE)- Footage of a polar bear cub being born was filmed in a man-made den in a German animal park.
(Daily Telegraph)- The focal point is an unexpected and sustain encounter with the mother polar bear and a pair of cubs 2001), a critical catalogue of motion pictures relevant to the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Contact: bizpress@bizpress.
(Fort Worth Business Press)- "Bye bye polar bear!" - others hilariously surreal Jess and Matthew posted the "God says" pictures on the website and encouraged other artists to illustrate other of Jesss tics, which were listed there.
(Independent Online)- The National Geography magazine once helped him sell all the pictures he shot and people may see these since an endangered rat is just as important as an endangered polar bear.
(People's Daily Online)- Heres a picture of me pulling the heart out of a polar bears chest. (He was talking slick so I had to get him.) Jeremy shouldve maybe stayed away from drawing mountains and done more pictures of himself wrecking bears shit. Its about a million times cooler.
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- SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Former First Lady Nancy Reagan became the latest Republican heavyweight to officially endorse Mitt Romneys presidential bid this afternoon after a meeting at her home in Los Angeles.
(MSNBC Firstread)- LOS ANGELES (KRNV MyNews4.com) - Wife of the late President Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, today endorsed Mitt Romney for President.
(msnbc.com)- LOS ANGELES -- Former first lady Nancy Reagan endorsed GOP nominee Mitt Romney for president Thursday.
(myfoxny.com)- It may be early in the general election contest for the White House, but Mitt Romney has not been pulling the beginning of a four-day fundraising swing, Romney won the backing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
(Los Angeles Times)- Nancy Reagan, wife of former President Ronald Reagan, wrote in a statement Thursday she had endorsed GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney.
(WGAL)- (CNN) - Nancy Reagan, wife of former President Ronald Reagan, issued the following statement Thursday: Mitt and Ann Romney joined me at my home this afternoon for some lemonade and cookies and I offered my firm endorsement of his campaign for President.
(CNN)- Washington, June 1 (ANI): Former US first lady Nancy Reagan has officially endorsed Republican contender Mitt Romneys presidential bid.
(Newstrack India)- Before a Connecticut audience recently, Mrs. Romney spoke of her reluctance to see her husband pursue the presidency a second time and said she resisted, until she got an answer to one critical question. Can you fix it? she asked Mitt.
(Town Hall)- Ryan was invited to deliver the address by former First Lady Nancy Reagan, although Mrs. Reagan was unable to Would Ryan accept an offer from Mitt Romney to join him on the GOP's ticket this fall. "Next question," Ryan answered to laughter.
(ABC News)- It wont be about whether Barack Obama will protect the middle class against Mitt Romneys predatory capitalism at one point admitting he was confused. Nancy Reagan later would call it the worst night of Ronnies political career.
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- TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today reacted angrily to Democrats rejection of his second Supreme Court nominee, Bruce Harris, calling their reasoning lame and accusing them of political assassination.
(NJ.com)- TRENTON — A New Jersey Senate panel rejected on Thursday the second of two men nominated by Gov.
(New York Times)- By ANGELA DELLI SANTI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Democrats have rejected Gov. Chris Christies nomination of a gay black Republican mayor to the state Supreme Court.
(msnbc.com)- Gov. Chris Christie built his career and reputation by painting in bold strokes.
(The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog))- EAST BRUNSWICK – Gov. Chris Christie used his 8oth town hall meeting since taking office to chastise Democrats for failing to pass his budget proposal that includes the first stage of a 10 percent across-the-board state income tax cut.
(NJ TODAY)- It was disturbing to learn several months ago that the New York Police Department was conducting secret spy missions on Muslims in Newark, building dossiers on their mosques and shops, taking photographs and eavesdropping on their conversations.
(The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog))- WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced yesterday that Amazon will begin collecting sales tax on purchases made by New Jersey residents starting in July 2013.
(Marketwatch)- The most striking thing about the current Republican vice presidential field is its striking superiority to the Republican presidential field of six months ago. Former Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie and Sen.
(Bakersfield Californian)- A Democratic mayor in New Jersey that is closely aligned with Gov. Chris Christie (R) has been taken into custody for allegedly hacking into email accounts and a website of groups leading an effort to force him out of office.
(Raw Story)- Chris Christie announced Wednesday. The new distribution centers are expected to employ several hundred workers when construction of the $130 million facilities begins sometime next year.
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