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DoD Funds First US Full-Face Transplant

The Washington Post reports: Doctors at a Boston hospital last week performed the first full face transplant in the United States, attaching a donor face to a 25-year-old Fort Worth man whose face was severely burned when his head touched a high-voltage line three years ago. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 22, 2011

Kucinich: Obama Could be Impeached

TPM reports: A number of Democratic and Republican lawmakers are concerned about the White House's air assault on Libya , but Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) raised the rhetoric to 11 on Monday, suggesting President Obama should be impeached. "President Obama moved forward without Congress …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Palin: Israel 'Too Apologetic'

Jerusalem Post reports: Former American vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expressed support for Jews praying openly on the Temple Mount on a visit to the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday, officials who accompanied Palin said. Palin and her husband Todd arrived for a two-day visit on …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Dem: Libya Attacks Are for 'Oil'

The Hill reports: The United States military action against Libya is motivated by a desire for affordable and accessible oil, a top Democrat on environmental issues said Monday. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), the ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, said that he agreed …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Rebels Launch New Offensive

Washington Post reports: Buoyed by U.S. and allied airstrikes that relieved a siege of Benghazi, Libyan rebels launched an offensive early Monday aimed at retaking the strategic city of Ajdabiya, as Western warplanes continued pounding forces loyal to longtime leader Moammar Gaddafi. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

SCOTUS to Fed: Release Loan Data

Bloomberg reports: The U.S. Federal Reserve Board on Monday said it is preparing to release sensitive emergency lending data from the peak of the 2008 financial crisis after the Supreme Court rejected a bid by major banks to keep the information secret. The justices, in a short written …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Juan Williams: Defund NPR

Politico reports: Former NPR commentator Juan Williams is speaking out, calling on Congress and President Barack Obama to end federal funding for the “insular” and “self-righteous” public radio giant. “Even after they fired me, called me a bigot and publicly advised me to only share …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Army Condemns Photos of Troops with Dead Civilians

Reuters reports: Germany's Der Spiegel magazine published pictures on Monday of American troops posing over the bloodied body of a man it said had been killed illegally in Afghanistan, drawing an apology from the U.S. army. The magazine said one of the pictures showed a smiling Army …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Medvedev Slams Putin's Libya 'Crusade' Remark

BBC reports: Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's description of the UN resolution on Libya is "unacceptable". The rare rebuke came hours after Mr Putin criticised the resolution, which authorised military action to protect Libyan civilians. Mr …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

No-Fly Zone May Cost U.S. $800M

National Journal reports: With U.S. and coalition forces bombarding Libya leader Muammer al-Qaddafi’s forces from the sea and air, the cost for the first day alone of the operation was well over $100 million with the total price tag expected to grow much higher the longer the strikes …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Pelosi Hospitalized in Rome

AFP reports: US Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was hospitalised on Monday after feeling unwell during a visit to Rome, Italian news agencies said. Pelosi, in Italy to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Italian nation, was scheduled to meet with Defence Minister Ignazio …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Will Libya Crisis Save Sarko?

Jonathan Freedland writes at The Guardian : It would surely be poor taste to accuse Nicolas Sarkozy of leading France into combat for purely selfish political reasons – but that won't stop some in the president's inner circle wondering if Operation Odyssey Dawn might just save the skin of a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Pawlenty Forms Exploratory Committee

Politico reports : Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will file paperwork today to organize his bid for the White House into an exploratory committee, he told supporters on a conference call today. "We're filing the paperwork today to form an exploratory committee to run for …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Army Officers Defect in Yemen

BBC reports: Key Yemeni General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, who is close to President Ali Abdullah Saleh, says he is backing the protest movement against the regime. Two other army commanders are also reported to have resigned. The announcement comes a day after the president dismissed his …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Workers Pulled from Nuke Plant

The AP reports: Operators evacuated workers from Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant Monday after gray smoke rose from one of its reactor units, the latest of persistent troubles in stabilizing the radiation-leaking complex. The evacuation brought to a standstill some of the work on …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Pentagon Denies 'Targeting' Qaddafi

Politico reports: U.S. airstrikes in Libya are not targeting Col. Muammar Qadhafi, the Pentagon said Sunday. Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, director of the Joint Staff, said that U.S. forces are not targeting Qadhafi’s residence, but he could not rule out that he might be the victim of …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Palin Visits Western Wall

Ynet News reports: The 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee and former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, landed in Ben-Gurion airport on Sunday afternoon for her first ever visit to Israel. "As the world confronts sweeping changes and new realities, I look forward to meeting with Prime …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Dem Wants Deficit Drop Before Debt Limit Rise

The Hill reports: Freshman Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will not vote to raise the debt ceiling this spring unless it's tied to a long-term deficit reduction plan, he'll say Monday in a speech. Manchin, a first-term centrist Democrat who's expected to face a tough reelection challenge in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Missile Destroys Qaddafi Compound

The Washington Post reports: TRIPOLI, Libya — A missile struck a building on Sunday night in the compound where Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi lives, fueling the rage that has erupted among his supporters since U.N.-mandated airstrikes began Saturday. Government officials took reporters …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011

Japan Dead And Missing At 21,000

The Washington Post reports: TOKYO — The combined toll of those dead and missing after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami surpassed 21, 000 Sunday, and new food-contamination reports surfaced as workers continued to try to tame the radiation-spewing Fukushima Daiichi power plant. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 21, 2011