Morning Constitutional – Monday, 7 June 2010

Good morning, everybody. Elton John sang at Rush Limbaugh\’s fourth wedding. Now, your morning constitutional:

BP announced Monday that its response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has cost $1.25B so far.

Seven killed over the weekend in Ohio as severe storms and tornadoes swept the Midwest.

Slovenians voted to support a new border treaty with Croatia, a step towards resolving a decades-long dispute that will make it easier for the Balkan states to enter the European Union.

The cost of doing business in China is going up and will likely lead to higher prices in the U.S. and Europe.

President Obama wants a financial regulation reform bill by the end of the month.

Five economic clues to the 2010 election.

British Prime Minister David Cameron warned Monday that the economic situation in Britain was worse than expected, and that the government will need to make significant cuts to the budget which will affect Britons for decades.

How common are fox attacks on humans?

Slate: The dangerous new era of \’extreme energy.\’

Paul Krugman: Lost decade, here we come.

Finally, a woman is suing the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, after she was ticketed for parking in a handicapped spot despite the fact it was raining and she had a sore arm.