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Dems Offer $33 Billion In Cuts

Politico reports: Budget talks came to life Wednesday but not without tension between the White House and Senate Democrats, worried that the administration was too quick to agree to $33 billion in spending cuts to try to move Speaker John Boehner toward what remains a very uncertain deal. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 31, 2011

Ivory Coast Crisis Nearing End

The New York Times reports: DAKAR, Senegal — The rule of Ivory Coast ’s strongman, Laurent Gbagbo , took another blow on Wednesday as the country’s administrative capital fell to forces loyal to his rival, Alassane Ouattara , with little resistance. The battle for the country’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 31, 2011

Albany Approves Budget - On Time

The New York Times reports: ALBANY — To the soundtrack of chanting protesters who draped banners from staircases and banged on the doors of the legislative chambers, lawmakers finished approving Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ’s budget early Thursday morning, making for the state’s first on-time …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 31, 2011

Italy Struggles With African Refugees

The New York Times reports: MANDURIA, Italy — Under dark rain clouds on Tuesday afternoon, a group of about 10 immigrants hopped the thin wire fence surrounding the makeshift tent camp here and made a run for it into a silvery olive grove and the freedom of Italy beyond. Perhaps they …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 31, 2011

Qaddafi Appoints Nicaraguan At UN

The Washington Post reports: Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has selected a fiery former Nicaraguan foreign minister and U.N. General Assembly president, the Rev. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, to represent him at the United Nations. The move comes exactly one month after Gaddafi’s governmen…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 31, 2011

Fighter Explodes On Carrier Deck

The Washington Post reports: SAN DIEGO — A jet fighter’s engine exploded and caught fire Wednesday as it prepared to take off from an aircraft carrier off California, injuring 10 sailors, the military said. The F/A-18C Hornet was starting a training exercise when the accident occurred …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 31, 2011

O'Reilly Bashes Trump's Birtherism

Politico reports: Fox News host Bill O'Reilly slapped back guest Donald Trump on his show Wednesday night for embracing the "birther"chatter about President Barack Obama — and insisted he doesn't think it's heartfelt rhetoric by the by the real estate mogul. O'Reilly, who faced a walk-off …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 31, 2011

Libya's Foreign Minister Defects

Reuters reports : Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa arrived in Britain on Wednesday and has resigned from Muammar Gaddafi's government, the British government said. "We can confirm that Moussa Koussa arrived at Farnborough Airport on 30 March from Tunisia. He travelled here under his …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Trudeau: Disaster for Canada?

At the Royal Ontario Museum, David Frum and John English join in the History Wars debate series. Frum and English look at the legacy of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Was he a successful leader or a disaster for the country? Click here to listen to the podcast.

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Avlon: Trump's 'Tabloid' Campaign Bound to Fail

John Avlon writes at The Daily Beast: There is a place for a CEO presidential candidate in 2012. So far, Donald Trump isn’t filling it. Instead of focusing on his executive abilities and job-creating experience, The Donald has been busy going the full Birther. It’s hard to tell …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

WH Briefs Congress on Libya

The Hill reports : White House officials are briefing Congress Wednesday on U.S. operations in Libya face a tough sell to a skeptical audience. A growing number of lawmakers in both parties have lashed out at the administration in recent days, questioning both the constitutionality of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Report: Obama Signed Secret Order to Aid Rebels

Sky News reports : CIA agents have been authorised to carry out covert missions to help rebel forces keen to oust Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, according to reports. President Barack Obama signed an order authorising the secret operations in the past two or three weeks. It came to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Boehner Chokes Up Over D.C. School Vouchers

The Hill reports : House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday choked back tears defending his proposal to reinstate the District of Columbia's school voucher program. Boehner said parents and students value the program, which was cut in 2009, because "they know what it was like …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

14-Yr Old Rape Victim Lashed to Death

CNN reports : Hena Akhter's last words to her mother proclaimed her innocence. But it was too late to save the 14-year-old girl. Her fellow villagers in Bangladesh's Shariatpur district had already passed harsh judgment on her. Guilty, they said, of having an affair with a married man. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

'Fake Bomb' Found on UPS Flight

BBC News reports : An investigation has been launched into how a fake bomb was put on a cargo plane and flown from the UK to Turkey without being detected. The UPS flight travelled to Istanbul with the package, reportedly containing a timer, wires and a detonator. The UK Department for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Qaddafi Forces Drive Back Rebels

The New York Times reports : Forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi advanced rapidly on Wednesday, seizing towns they ceded just days ago after intense allied airstrikes and hounding rebel fighters into a chaotic retreat. Having abandoned Bin Jawwad on Tuesday and the oil town of Ras …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Tea Party Approval Numbers Drop

CNN reports : Nearly half of all Americans have an unfavorable view of the tea party movement, putting it in the same company as the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new national poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday indicates that 32 …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Christie Raises $10M for House GOP

CNN reports : If you want to raise big bucks, bring in a big name. With New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the headliner, the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner Wednesday night in the nation's capitol is projected to bring in just over $10 million, an …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Assad Blames 'Conspirators' for Syrian Unrest

Al Jazeera reports : Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, has blamed "conspirators" for two weeks of anti-government protests that have rocked the nation. In his first address to the nation since the start of a violent crackdown on the protests, Assad said Syria was going through a "test …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Pawlenty Attacks "Fiat Money"

The Hill reports : The former Minnesota governor said the administration has devalued the dollar by injecting "fiat money" into the economy. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) predicted Tuesday that the U.S. will face a double-dip recession that could last all the way until the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011