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Bush Memoir Sells at Impressive Rate

Bush Memoir Sells at Impressive Rate The Daily Mail reports : For someone who mangled words on a regular basis, it's an impressive feat. Former U.S. President George W Bush's memoir has sold an astonishing two million copies since it was released in early November - and it's not …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Obama Prepares to Shuffle White House Staff

Obama Prepares to Shuffle WH Staff The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — President Obama is planning the first major reorganization of his administration, preparing to shuffle several positions in the West Wing as he tries to fortify his political team for the realities …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Biden: Gay Marriage is "Inevitable"

Biden: Gay Marriage is "Inevitable" The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON (AP)-- Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that the country is evolving on the issue of gay marriage and he thinks it's inevitable there will be national consensus. He said on ABC's "Good Morning …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

GOP to Allow iPads on House Floor

GOP to Allow iPads on House Floor The New York Times reports : Tucked into new rules proposed by the incoming House Republican majority is one that could fling the chamber — for good or ill — into the 21st century: Members may use an electronic device on the House floor as long …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

TSA Begins Screening Coffee Cups

TSA Begins Screening Coffee Cups The Christian Science Monitor reports : Airline travelers this holiday season have one more thing to think about: whether to pack or carry a thermos bottle or beverage cup. On one of the busiest travel days of the year, federal officials have …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Lukashenko Certified as Belarus Election Winner

Lukashenko "Wins" Belarus Election The New York Times reports : The authoritarian leader of Belarus was declared the winner of an election condemned by international monitors and his challengers, as the police rounded up protesters near the prison where most of the challengers …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Bristol Buys a New House in Arizona

Bristol Buys a New House in Arizona The Arizona Republic reports : Bristol Palin, 20-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, has bought a home in Maricopa, an outlying Valley suburb in Pinal County. Aside from the celebrity buyer, the political family and Dancing With the Stars …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Tea Party Threat to Brown Grows

Tea Party Threat to Brown Grows Boston.com reports : Senator Scott Brown’s decision to buck his party leadership in recent days on the “don’t ask, don’t tell’’ military policy and on a nuclear arms treaty has set off a new wave of anger among some of the activists who helped elect …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Stock Market Hits New Record High

Stock Market Hits New Record High The Wall Street Journal reports : NEW YORK—The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to a fresh two-year closing high Thursday while other measures slipped following a mixed bag of economic data that left investors with little reason to make major …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Anarchists Blamed in Rome Bombings

Anarchists Blamed in Rome Bombings BBC reports : Italian officials believe anarchists may have carried out parcel bomb attacks on two embassies in Rome as acts of revenge. Two members of staff were hurt, one seriously, in the blasts at the Swiss and Chilean missions on …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Medvedev Praises START Ratification

Medvedev Praises START Ratification Reuters reports : (Reuters) - Russia n President Dmitry Medvedev praised President Barack Obama on Friday for winning U.S. support for an arms treaty at the center of a "reset" in ties and lamented the slow pace of his own drive to modernize …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Bartlett: There is a Hidden Deficit

Bartlett: There is a Hidden Deficit Bruce Bartlett writes : When federal finances are discussed, it is almost always in terms of the difference between expenditures and revenues. Usually, the former exceed the latter and we have a deficit. The cumulative total of deficits …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

House GOP Signals Interest in E-Verify

House GOP Signals Interest in E-Verify Politico reports : If conservatives expected Republican Rep. Lamar Smith to champion the most controversial anti- immigration measures when he takes control of the House Judiciary Committee next month, they’re in for a surprise. After …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Holiday Shopping Reportedly Breaking Records

Holiday Shopping Reportedly Breaking Records The AP reports : NEW YORK — It's Black Friday, The Sequel. Stores are rolling out deals and expect to be swimming in shoppers on Christmas Eve as stragglers take advantage of a day off work. For retailers, the last-minute rush caps the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

White House Warns of Terror Attack

White House Warns of Terror Attack ABC News reports : Just days before Christmas, the White House asked Americans to be vigilant this holiday season, warning of a possible -- though unspecified -- terror threat from Al Qaeda . The caution echoed a weeks' worth of warnings from law …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 24, 2010

Afghan Civilian Casualties Rise

Afghan Civilian Casualties Rise The Washington Post reports: The number of civilians killed or wounded in the Afghan war increased by 20 percent during the first 10 months of this year, compared with the same period last year, according to a U.N. report issued this week . The …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

UN Looks Into Manning's Treatment

UN Investigates WikiLeaks Suspect's Treatment The Washington Post reports: The United Nations' top anti-torture envoy is looking into a complaint that the Army private suspected of giving classified documents to WikiLeaks has been mistreated in custody, a spokesperson said …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Reid Pushing Filibuster Reform Plan

Reid Pushing Filibuster Reform The Washington Post reports: Still more good news for filibuster reform: Harry Reid is in active discussions with his caucus about moving forward with reform in the new year, and is currently devising a plan to do just that, a senior Senate …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Pilot Punished for Video of TSA Security Flaws

Pilot Punished for Video of TSA Security Flaws AOL Travel News reports: An anonymous 50-year-old airline pilot is in hot water with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) after posting on YouTube a behind-the-scenes tour of what he says are security flaws at San …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010

Mukasey: Free Pollard

Mukasey: Free Pollard The Jerusalem Post reports: Former US attorney-general Michael Mukasey sent a letter to US President Barack Obama, released Wednesday, calling for Jonathan Pollard's sentence to be commuted to time served: "[Pollard] has not been alleged by anyone to have had …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 23, 2010