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Feds Ease Foreclosure Rules For Unemployed

The Associated Press reports : The Obama administration is making it easier for out-of-work homeowners to stay in their homes, as it tries to revamp its troubled foreclosure-prevention program. Starting Aug. 1, the Federal Housing Administration will extend the period for unemployed …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Mullen: Pakistan "Sanctioned" Reporter's Murder

The Associated Press reports : The top U.S. military officer says the Pakistani government "sanctioned" the killing of a journalist last month, but said he could not tie the death to the country's powerful intelligence service. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Yemen's Prez Makes TV Address

The Associated Press reports : Yemen's embattled president lashed out Thursday at opponents seeking to drive him from power in his first public appearance since he was injured last month in a blast at his palace compound — an attack that left him appearing stiff and weakened. Sitting rigid …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Pelosi Didn't Know Of WH Debt Plan

The Hill reports : House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was not informed in advance of President Obama’s plans to include Social Security reform in the scope of the debt-ceiling talks, a House Democratic aide said Thursday. Reports that Obama is looking for a big debt deal that …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

U.S. Envoy Visits Rebel Syrian City

The Associated Press reports : The U.S. says its envoy to Syria is visiting the besieged city of Hama to show solidarity with residents protesting against President Bashar Assad's regime. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland stressed that Ambassador Robert Ford traveled independentl…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Murdoch to Close News of the World

ABC News reports : Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate announced today that it is closing down 168-year-old News of the World, Britain's biggest Sunday tabloid currently embroiled in an intensifying scandal over alleged phone hacking of celebrities , families of terror victims and a murdered …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Obama: Debt Talks 'Constructive'

The Associated Press reports : President Barack Obama says lawmakers of both parties agree on the importance of raising the debt limit by Aug. 2 and he will reconvene them Sunday to get down to the hard bargaining that's necessary to get a deal done. Obama spoke at the White House …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Putin Critics Can't Leave Russia

The Washington Post reports : Two founders of a new Russian opposition party have been barred from leaving the country for six months, after court officials ruled that a correction they were ordered to publish did not have a large-enough headline and was missing a key word. Vladimir …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Senate Has Deal to End Ethanol Credit

The Associated Press reports : Two senators from ethanol-producing states are proposing to immediately end a tax credit for the corn-based fuel, agreeing to support shifting some of that money to debt reduction. Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and John Thune of South Dakota, along with …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Pakistan Violence Kills 49

The Associated Press reports : Gunmen opened fire on two bus and waged street battles in Pakistan's largest city Thursday, killing at least 22 people as part of a spate of violence that has claimed 49 lives in three days, officials said. It was some of the worst strife so far this year in …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

No. 2 Pentagon Official Quits

The Associated Press reports : In a further shakeup of U.S. defense leaders, the Pentagon's second-ranking official has told The Associated Press that he intends to resign. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn said he agreed to remain in his post until the new Defense Secretary Leon …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Baghdad

The Associated Press reports : The U.S. military says two American soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb outside the main U.S. base in Baghdad. Two military officials said Thursday's bomb at a checkpoint outside Victory Base Camp used armor-piercing explosives known as EFPs. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Boehner: 50-50 Chance of Debt Deal in 48 Hours

National Journal reports : House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, informed fellow House Republicans on Thursday that the chances of congressional leaders and President Obama reaching a tentative debt-ceiling deal within 48 hours are “maybe 50-50.” That prognosis from Boehner …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Boehner: Tax Reform On The Table In Debt Talks

Reuters reports : Comprehensive tax reform that would close breaks and lower rates for businesses and individuals is under discussion in budget talks, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday. "We believe that comprehensive tax reform, both on the corporate side and …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Plouffe: Americans Won't Vote on Jobless Rate

The Hill reports : Americans won't cast their votes in the next presidential election based on the unemployment rate, President Obama's top political adviser said. "The average American does not view the economy through the prism of GDP or unemployment rates or even monthly jobs numbers," …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

NATO Denies Aiding Libyan Rebels' Advance

The Associated Press reports : NATO denied a Libyan government charge Thursday that the alliance is intentionally using its airstrikes to assist rebel advances, saying it is sticking to its mandate to protect civilians. Wing Cmdr. Mike Bracken, an alliance spokesman in Naples, Italy, said …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Dems Pick Candidate To Run For Weiner's Seat

The New York Times reports : Queens Democratic leaders on Thursday named David I. Weprin , a 58-year-old state assemblyman, as their nominee in a Sept. 13 special election to replace former Representative Anthony D. Weiner , according to Democratic officials. The winner of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

Data Points To Job Growth In June

The New York Times reports : New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States declined last week to their lowest level in nearly two months, according to a government survey on Thursday, while a separate report on jobs from the payroll processor ADP was better than economists …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

UN Report Blasts Israel For Actions At Border

The New York Times reports : A new United Nations report strongly criticizes Israel for using live fire against unarmed demonstrators who tried in May to breach its border fence from Lebanon . Israel is planning a detailed and critical response to the report in a letter to the United …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011

DeMint, Snowe: Debt Deal Must Include Budget Amendment

Politico reports : No deal to raise the debt ceiling is complete without an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget to prevent Congress “from hijacking the promise of American prosperity, ” two Senate Republicans are arguing as a bipartisan group of congressional …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday July 7, 2011