Morning Constitutional – Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Good morning, everybody. Katy Perry apparently doesn\’t care much for Lady Gaga\’s new video. Now, your morning constitutional:

Women swept all the high-profile primaries yesterday, with Blanche Lincoln winning in Arkansas, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiona winning in California, Sharron Angle winning in Nevada, and Nikki Haley heading to a run-off in South Carolina.

An actual shocker in results yesterday, however: The Democratic nominee for Senate from South Carolina will be unemployed military veteran Alvin Greene, who beat the presumed winner despite spending nothing on his campaign except for the filing fee and doesn\’t even have a website.

Israel has eased its embargo on Gaza to allow snack foods and beverages.

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Wednesday on new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

Finland has dipped back into a recession in the first quarter of 2010 according to official figures.

Dutch voters go to polls today to elect new government amid economy, austerity and immigration concerns.

Could the two left-leaning parties in Canada merge in an effort to beat back the Conservatives?

An odd sign that the economy might be improving: People are confident enough to quit their jobs.

A new poll shows that Gov. Charlie Crist has a slight lead in the three-way race for U.S. Senate in Florida.

Slate: How soccer managed not to become a major sport in the U.S.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is being fined by the California Fair Political Practices Commission over their contribution to pass California\’s ban on same-sex marriages.

Finally, researchers find that big cats are attracted to Calvin Klein\’s Obsession for Men.