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Egypt Crisis Sends Stocks Falling

Egypt Crisis Sends Stocks Falling The LA Times reports : U.S. stock-index futures fell as investors speculated that  Egypt's crisis would slow the global recovery. Futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 index expiring in March tumbled 0.4% to 1,267 during trading Monday …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 31, 2011

99% of South Sudan Votes for Secession

99% of South Sudan Votes for Secession The Christian Science Monitor reports : Cheers and spontaneous dancing broke out as the first official announcement of results from South Sudan’s independence vote was made in the oil-rich region’s capital by members of commission that …

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Written by FrumForum News on Monday January 31, 2011

Egyptian Army Seizes Cairo Museum

Egyptian Army Seizes Cairo Museum The Christian Science Monitor reports : The Egyptian army secured Cairo's famed antiquities museum early Saturday, protecting thousands of priceless artifacts, including the gold mask of King Tutankhamun, from looters. The greatest threat to the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 30, 2011

Thousands of Americans Stranded in Egypt

Thousands of Americans Stranded in Egypt The New York Times reports : Sharon Romey, who lives on a ranch in South Dakota, cannot help but worry about her son, Kade Klippenstein, a college freshman, who is stuck in Cairo. But even as images of violent protests flash across …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday January 30, 2011

Mubarak Picks Intel Chief for Veep

Mubarak Picks Intel Chief for Veep The AP reports: With protests raging, Egypt's president named his intelligence chief as his first-ever vice president on Saturday, setting the stage for a successor as chaos engulfed the capital. Soldiers stood by - a few even joining the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Police Shoot 17 Dead in Egypt

Police Shoot 17 Dead in Egypt Reuters reports: Egyptian police shot dead 17 people trying to attack two police stations on Saturday in Beni Suef governorate, south of Cairo, witnesses and medical sources said. Twelve of those shot were attempting to attack a police station in …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Broun Stands by 'Socialist' Tweet

Broun Stands by 'Socialist' Tweet Politico reports: Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) stands by his post-State of the Union tweet in which he accused President Barack Obama of believing in “socialism.” “Mr. Obama believes in a big central government where the federal government controls …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Dubya Won't Stump for GOP

Dubya Won't Stump for GOP Politico reports: Former President George W. Bush has no plans to campaign for fellow Republicans and plans to steer clear of becoming entangled in political debate. “I don’t want to go out and campaign for candidates, ” he said in an interview with …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Giffords' Husband Faces Shuttle Decision

Giffords' Husband Faces Shuttle Flight Decision The New York Times reports: As Representative Gabrielle Giffords settles into a rehabilitation hospital in Houston, a major question remains for her husband, the astronaut Mark E. Kelly: Will he fly or not? Captain Kelly, a …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

What's Your State Best At?

What's Your State Best At? Patrick Appel at The Daily Dish links to a visual rebuttal to the United States of Shame map: Click here for more.

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Egypt Uses Tear Gas "Made in USA"

Egypt Uses Tear Gas "Made in USA" ABC News reports : Egyptian riot police are firing tear gas canisters bearing the label "Made in U.S.A" against street demonstrations in Cairo, according to protesters who provided ABC News with pictures of the canisters. The protestors said …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Pawlenty PAC Spent $2.8 Million in 2010

Pawlenty PAC Spent $2.8 Million in 2010 Politico reports : Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s political action committee ran through most of its cash balance during the midterm election campaign, according to a financial disclosure filed Friday with the Federal Election …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Fraudulent Claims Mire BP Fund

Fraudulent Claims Mire BP Fund msnbc.com reports : NEW ORLEANS — The $20 billion fund responsible for compensating victims of BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill has received more than 7,000 potentially fraudulent claims, many of which have been referred to the Justice Department for …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Loughner Trial to be Held in Tucson

Loughner Trial to be Held in Tucson BusinessWeek reports : Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Court proceedings for Jared Lee Loughner, facing murder and attempted murder charges, will be moved to Tucson, Arizona, where the Jan. 8 shootings he is accused of took place, according to his …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Obama to Discuss Gun Control Issues

Obama to Discuss Gun Control Issues The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — Administration officials say that President Obama , largely silent about gun control since the Tucson shooting carnage, will address the issue soon, potentially reopening a long-dormant …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Obama Reduced Funding for Democracy Promotion

WH Reduced Democracy Promotion The Huffington Post reports : NEW YORK -- President Obama's historic speech at Cairo University galvanized millions of people across the Arab world with its inspiring message of peace and brotherhood among Muslims. And his stirring endorsement …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 29, 2011

Obama to Mubarak: End Crackdown

Obama to Mubarak: End Crackdown Washington Post reports: The White House tiptoed gingerly toward solidarity with protesters thronging the streets of Egypt’s cities on a day of escalating rhetoric that culminated with President Barack Obama making a televised appeal to Egyptian …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 28, 2011

Kucinich Settles Olive Pit Lawsuit

Kucinich Settles Olive Pit Lawsuit The Atlantic reports: Not sure if this qualifies as a Friday news dump, but we now know more than I, for one, ever expected to about what went on in Dennis Kucinich's mouth. In announcing today he was settling the lawsuit he launched against …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 28, 2011

Mubarak to Remain as President

Mubarak to Remain as President The New York Times reports: President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt appeared on television late Friday night and ordered his government to resign, but backed his security forces’ attempts to contain the surging unrest around the country that has shaken …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 28, 2011