Two war-criminal fugitives have been captured, suicide kits are no longer for sale, the Senate lets down Ryan, June 6 is a big day for Santorum lovers everywhere, and are you reading this from Yemen? If so, stop and come home!
Meanwhile, the 3 S’s are plaguing MSNBC (Schultz, “slut,” and suspension), Scotty is our deep crooning American Idol, E! is probably already scrambling for a Kim & Kris Humphries wedding special, and nineties children rejoice, Pop Up Video is back!
Maegan + Caitlin
CRUCIAL:
Serbian President: Ratko Mladic, Europe’s Most Wanted War Crimes Fugitive, Arrested in Serbia, http://yhoo.it/lx3bLd
Ratko Mladic, the most wanted war-crimes fugitive in Europe, has been arrested. Mladic will be charged at the Hague with the murder of 8,000 Muslims. Serbia is hoping that Mladic’s arrest will expedite its membership into the EU.
Rwandan Genocide Mastermind Captured in DRC, http://bit.ly/mSxlTo
Bernard Munyagishari, a leader in the Hutu militias in the Rwandan genocide, has been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The international tribunal is charging him with leading a group that murdered and raped women in an opposing ethnic group. The Rwandan genocide is responsible for 800,000 deaths.
Raid on US ‘Suicide Kit’ Seller Sharlotte Hydorn, 91, http://bbc.in/jq5uKt
Federal authorities raided the home of 91 year old Sharlotte Hydorn yesterday. The authorities confiscated suicide assisting kits that she sold online. The kits became controversial after a 29 year old man used one to kill himself in December. Hydorn insists she sells them to help the terminally ill.
(via National Journal N2K) SENATE REJECTS RYAN BUDGET. The Senate did what everyone knew it would and rejected the House budget by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., 57-40, with five Republicans opposing the plan to convert Medicare into a subsidy program. But after capitalizing on the potential political threat created by the Medicare plan, Democrats still have to compromise with Republicans on reducing government spending.
US Withdraws Diplomats from Yemen Amid Clashes, http://bbc.in/l3NbXw
Due to the civil war conspiring in Yemen, the US is ordering all diplomats and their family members to leave the country. Over the past three days, at least 72 people have died from clashes between rebels and the Yemeni government.
Rick Santorum to Launch June 6, http://politi.co/mizO5q
Former Republican Senator Rick Santorum will officially launch his run for presidency June 6 in Pennsylvania.
Parties Need to Focus on Winning Voter Allegiance at Young Age: Study, http://bit.ly/ljGd3a
A study from the University of Warwick in the UK has revealed that young voters who registered in the wake of 9/11 registered as Republicans and have not changed political parties. Overall, the study shows that young voters consistently vote for the political party they initially registered as.
CULTURAL:
Great Scott! McCreery Wins ‘American Idol,’ http://on.today.com/lM9j7f
‘X-Factor’ Judge Replaced by Pussycat Doll, http://bit.ly/liRpzu
Lindsay Lohan Turns Herself in for House Arrest, http://bit.ly/ly7BIL
Kim Kardashian’s Massive Engagement Ring Sparkles at LAX, http://bit.ly/mataEZ
Review: ‘The Hangover Part II,’ Three Men and a Monkey-Baby, http://nyti.ms/klOqls
(via Cynopsis) The late-90s show, Pop Up Video is making a comeback on VH1 after a ten-year break. VH1 ordered 60 new episodes for this fall and the new version will stick to the original format featuring facts appearing in “bubbles” during current music videos. Some new elements are added including viewer polling and user-generated information throughout the show. Pop Up Video originally debuted in 1996 and was on VH1 until 2002. Woody Thompson, the show’s original co-creator is back as executive producer for Eyeboogie.
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JORDAN SUFFERS FROM A LACK OF GAS AFTER EGYPT STOPPED ITS SUPPLY OF GAS-Egyptian gas is the basis of energy in Jordan and Israel for which there is no alternative. For this, there so should be a review in the flow of Egyptian gas to Israel and the restructuring of a new system that preserves the rights of Egyptians.