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Security Firms Train Anti-Pirate Force

Private Security Firms Train Somali Anti-Pirate Force Eli Lake at the Washington Times reports: Somalia's transitional government is using private security firms and Arab governments to train and fund a paramilitary force to battle pirates in the region that have threatened …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Judge Clears Way for Murkowski to Win

Judge Clears Way for Murkowski Win Politico reports : A federal judge in Alaska issued two rulings against Republican Joe Miller on Tuesday, creating a path for Sen. Lisa Murkowski to be sworn in for a second full term along with the rest of the 112th Congress on Jan. 5. U.S. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

South Korea Prepares for Reunification

South Korea Prepares for Reunification BusinessWeek reports : Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea named the North Korean regime as its “enemy” and promised to combine a stronger military deterrent with a renewed push to prepare its totalitarian neighbor’s 23 million people for …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Clinton Warned: Stay Out of Chicago Politics

Clinton Warned: Stay Out of Chicago Politics The Washington Post reports : CHICAGO -- Congressman Danny Davis has a message for former President Bill Clinton : Don't take sides in the Chicago mayor's race - or else. Davis, a longtime friend of Clinton, warned the ex-preside…

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Social Cons Pull Out of CPAC

Social Cons Pull Out of CPAC Talking Points Memo reports : The feuding on the right continues over the gay conservative group GOProud, with two more social conservative groups announcing that they won't attend the big Conservative Political Action Conference this February -- in part …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Is "Lettermarking" the new "Earmarking"?

Is "Lettermarking" the new "Earmarking"? The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — No one was more critical than Representative  Mark Steven Kirk when  President Obama and the Democratic majority in the Congress sought passage last year of a $787 billion spending bill intended to …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Steele Will Join RNC Chair Debate

Steele Will Join RNC Chair Debate Politico reports : Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has agreed to debate the five challengers who want to take his job. The Daily Caller , which is co-hosting the Jan. 3 debate with Americans for Tax Reform, reported Tuesday …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Dems Claim Victory in "Death Panel" Debate

Dems Claim Victory in "Death Panel" Debate Politico reports : The debate over “death panels” is hard to kill — but at least one Senate Democratic aide says the issue has now become “Kryptonite for the Right, ” thanks to the way a new Medicare regulation is written. The new …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 29, 2010

Police Fatalities Rise in 2010

Police Fatalities Rise in 2010 The AP reports: Two officers in a remote Alaska town were ambushed as they chatted on a street. A California officer and deputy were killed by an arson suspect with a high-powered rifle as they tried to serve a warrant. Two other officers doing …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

U.S. Home Prices Drop Again

U.S. Home Prices Drop Again The Washington Post reports: Home prices fell in the nation's major metropolitan areas from September to October, with six regions hitting new lows, and they're not expected to rebound anytime soon. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index, long …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Dubai Debated Cover-Up of al-Mabhouh Hit

Dubai Considered Cover-Up of al-Mabhouh Hit Huffington Post reports: Diplomatic cables recently released by WikiLeaks indicate authorities in the United Arab Emirates debated whether to keep quiet about the high-profile killing of a Hamas operative in Dubai in January. The …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Palin's Popularity Plummets with AK Voters

Palin's Popularity Plummets in Alaska The Hill reports: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's popularity is slipping in her home state, according to a poll released Tuesday. The survey from Democratic pollster strong> Public Policy Polling (PPP)

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Rangel Creates Legal Defense Fund

Rangel Creates Legal Defense Fund The Hill reports: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has created a legal defense fund to help pay attorneys' fees following a lengthy ethics investigation that ended with his censure on the House floor. The 20-term lawmaker has been given permissio…

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Release of Palin Work Emails Delayed

Release of Palin Emails Delayed The Hill reports: Sarah Palin’s former staff has requested another delay in releasing e-mails from her time as governor of Alaska. Several news organizations requested the information more than two years ago, just after the relatively unknown …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Bloomberg Defends NYC Snow Response

Bloomberg Defends NYC Snow Response The New York Daily News reports: The sixth largest snowstorm in New York history buried the streets in four-foot drifts, brought transit to a halt and spread a strange and wonderful hush over the city. The Blizzard of 2010 dumped between …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Obama Looks at Chicago for 2012 Campaign HQ

Obama Looks at Chicago for 2012 Campaign HQ Politico reports: Never in modern history has a U.S. president attempted to win reelection with a campaign operation based beyond the Potomac. But that's what President Barack Obama is apparently proposing to do. It's a daring move …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Awlaki Inspired UK Terror Plot

Awlaki Inspired UK Terror Plot The Daily Telegraph reports: Nine alleged terrorists plotted a Christmas bombing campaign targeting sites that included the London Stock Exchange and Big Ben, a court heard. They are alleged to have carried out reconnaissance missions before …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

Daniels Stands by "Social Truce"

Daniels Stands by "Social Truce" The Hill reports : Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R), a potential 2012 presidential candidate, said this weekend he has no regrets about expressing his desire for a "truce" on social issues during the next presidency. Daniels, a noted fiscal …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010

China Deploys New Anti-Ship Missiles

China Deploys New Anti-Ship Missiles The Washington Times reports : China's military is deploying a new anti-ship ballistic missile that can sink U.S. aircraft carriers, a weapon that specialists say gives Beijing new power-projection capabilities that will affect U.S. support for …

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday December 28, 2010