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Mandy Connell is with you this afternoon  Mary Walter returns tomorrow and Jim Waters is in on Friday

Senate stalwart Dick Lugar (R-IN) was defeated in a primary yesterday  State Treasurer and tea party favorite Richard Mourdock beat Lugar 61-39

Also, North Carolina voted to define marriage as only between a man and a woman  This will be tacked on to the state constitution

Finally, a Texas inmate strongly challenged President Obama in the West Virginia Dem Presidential Primary  Seriously, a prisoner received 40% of the vote!  Wow!

President Obama has affirmed personal support for gay marriage  Told ABC News in an interview today, still says it's up to the states to decide

Wife hits husband with SUV after argument over Wisconsin recall election  She is a democrat, he is a republican...

The WLAP Afternoon Blog is brought to you daily by Drs. Durbin, Huang & Garner and The Kentucky Center for Orthodontics

Mary Walter will be with us today and Thursday  Feel free to "like" her on facebook.  Mandy Connell will be in tomorrow.

Pressure is mounting on the White House and President Obama to come out for or against gay marriage  This comes after Joe Biden and cabinet members have expressed their support while Obama continues to punt on the issue

Cher's rant against a "homophobic" Mitt Romney and "tea bagger masters"

A school principal has resigned after students discovered she was spying on them on Facebook with fake accounts  Is this a severe violation of privacy?

Poll shows a majority of Kentuckians support a statewide smoking ban  Well that certainly means it's the right thing to do, right?

UK has voted to hike tuition by 6% next school year  The yearly cost for in-state undergrads has more than doubled since '02-'03

The WLAP Afternoon Blog is brought to you daily by Drs. Durbin, Huang & Garner and The Kentucky Center for Orthodontics

Mary Walter will be with us today and tomorrow  Feel free to "like" her on facebook

France elected a socialist president yesterday, is already verbally attacking the rich  President Obama has already invited Francois Hollande to the White House

Meanwhile in Greece, neo-Nazis have gained some seats in parliament  You think our election will be volatile this year, look at what's going on in Europe!

Speaking of our election, is the Obama campaign about to introduce gay marriage as it's next wedge issue?  A prominent cabinet member has spoken out in favor of gay marriage a day after Vice President Biden did

An Arkansas congressman wants to end a $1 billion free cell phone program

Did SNL yank an Obama-slamming opening skit at the last minute?

A Denver 1st grader has been suspended for singing LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It" at school  Was cited for sexual harrassment.  Really?  It's a popular song...geez!

Massachusetts could be on the verge of banning school bake sales

The WLAP Afternoon Blog is brought to you daily by Drs. Durbin, Huang & Garner and The Kentucky Center for Orthodontics

Mary Walter will be with us today and next Monday and Tuesday  Feel free to "like" her on facebook

A dying veteran is protesting Spirit Airlines for not refunding his airfare  Can't travel now because since he bought the ticket, he was diagnosed with cancer and only had months to live and was told he only has months to live

As if this wasn't bad enough PR for Spirit, they will now charge up to $100 for carry on bags  But the airfare is so cheap, it's still cheaper to fly Spirit than most airlines

Hmmm...Joe Biden is being left out of Obama's meetings with top campaign officials  This despite being termed "top campaigner in chief" in the past

This wraps up a bad week for Richie Farmer  First National Bank of Manchester is suing the former Ag Commish/UK Basketball star for $300,000 due on his mortgage

Speaking of bad weeks, Robbie Albarado has lost his Oaks and Derby mount after being arrested on assault and domestic violence charges

Coach Cal and the UK men's basketball coaching staff have received new contracts  They have be rewarded for winning it all this year

The WLAP Afternoon Blog is brought to you daily by Drs. Durbin, Huang & Garner and The Kentucky Center for Orthodontics

Tom Dupree is in for the Afternoon Show today  Hear him weekly on Saturday mornings 6-9 on 630 WLAP

The RNC is mocking Obama's 2008 campaign slogan  Hype and Blame 2012!!!

Richie Farmer has failed to file a financial disclosure with the state ethics panel  Excuse: he's been too busy

Former NFL LB Junior Seau's suicide has people once again linking a football career to brain injuries  Or was it something else?

The Derby field is set, Bodemeister is the morning line favorite