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Korean Nuke Program Outpaces Iran

Korean Nuke Program Outpaces Iran The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has concluded that North Korea ’s new plant to enrich nuclear fuel uses technology that is “significantly more advanced” than what Iran has struggled over two decades to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Ireland Prevents Bank Bonus Payout

Ireland Prevents Bank Bonus Payout The New York Times reports : LONDON — Allied Irish Banks , the lender that is being bailed out by the government, has decided not to award senior staff about 40 million euros ($53 million) in bonuses for 2008 after the country’s finance …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Admiral Mullen Impatient With Pakistan

Admiral Mullen Impatient With Pakistan The New York Times reports : ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — America’s top military officer visited Pakistan ’s capital on Tuesday, carrying what he called a strong sense of “strategic impatience” with the government here over its failure to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Chavez Undertakes Dictatorial Powers

Chavez Undertakes Dictatorial Powers Reuters reports : (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez moved on Tuesday to bypass parliament and rule by decree for a year in South America's biggest oil producer, prompting opposition accusations of behaving like a dictator. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

DOJ Sues BP

DOJ Sues BP The AP reports: The Justice Department on Wednesday sued BP and eight other companies in the Gulf oil spill disaster in an effort to recover billions of dollars from the largest offshore spill in U.S. history. The Obama administration's lawsuit asks that the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Christmas Bomber Didn't Act Alone

Christmas Bomber Didn't Act Alone The Detroit Free Press reports: A Nigerian man accused of trying to detonate a bomb aboard a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day 2009 was indicted today on federal terrorism charges. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 24, has previously been …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Senate Passes Tax Cut Deal

Senate Passes Tax Cut Deal The AP reports: The Senate Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a sweeping tax package that would save millions of Americans thousands of dollars in higher taxes while also reducing their Social Security taxes and extending jobless benefits. The $858 …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Iran Mosque Attacks Kills 39

Iran Mosque Attacks Kills 39 The AP reports: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near a mosque in southeastern Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 39 people, including a newborn baby, at a Shiite mourning ceremony, state media reported. The attack, which also wounded 90 …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Rahm Ahead in Chicago Mayoral Race

Rahm Leads Chicago Mayor's Race The Hill reports: Rahm Emanuel has a commanding lead in the Chicago mayor's race, but many voters remain undecided, according to a new poll. The former White House chief of staff has the support of 32 percent of voters, with 30 percent undecided, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Kids Asking Santa for Basics Not Toys

Kids Asking Santa for Basics Not Toys USA Today reports : Santa Claus and his elves are seeing more heartbreaking letters this year as children cite their parents' economic troubles in their wish lists. U.S. Postal Service workers who handle letters addressed to Santa at the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Congress' Approval Numbers Hit New Low

Congress' Approval Rating Hits New Low The Hill reports: Congress suffers from its worst approval rating in the history of the Gallup poll, the polling organization said Wednesday. Just 13 percent of U.S. adults said they approve of the way Congress is handling its job, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

DeMint Will Force Reading of Omnibus

DeMint Will Force Reading of Omnibus The Hill reports: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) will force readings of both a nuclear arms treaty and $1.1 trillion spending bill that could eat up hours of the remaining lame-duck Congress. DeMint will invoke a senatorial privilege to ask …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Terror: The UK's New Export

Terror: The UK's New Export Douglas Murray writes in The Wall Street Journal : It's that time of the year again. And alongside the familiar traditions of carols, tinsel and unwanted gifts, comes a new tradition: Somewhere in the world a Muslim radicalized in Britain will try to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

House Dems to Amend Estate Tax Plan

House Dems Plan to Amend Estate Tax The Washington Post reports: As the Senate prepared Tuesday to push through a sweeping tax package negotiated by the White House and congressional Republicans, House leaders were looking to amend the measure to satisfy the concerns of angry …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Obama Plans White House Shakeup

Obama Plans White House Shakeup Politico reports: President Barack Obama has delayed the most significant staff shuffle of his presidency until after New Year’s — but the changes may be more sweeping than anticipated and could include the hiring of high-profile Democrats defeated …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Afghan Report: U.S. Needs More Help from Pakistan

Afghan Report: U.S. Needs More Help from Pakistan The New York Times reports: As President Obama prepares to release a review of American strategy in Afghanistan that will claim progress in the nine-year-old war there, two new classified intelligence reports offer a more …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Why We Need More Terrorist Rehab

Why We Need More Terrorist Rehab Daniel Freedman writes at Forbes : President Obama didn’t stop by Detachment 88 Headquarters during his recent visit to Indonesia, but if he had he would have gained valuable insights into strategies to defeat terrorists before they reach the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Stuxnet Sets Iran Nuke Program Back Two Years

Stuxnet Sets Iran Nuke Program Back Two Years The Jerusalem Post reports : The Stuxnet virus, which has attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities and which Israel is suspected of creating, has set back the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program by two years, a top German computer consultan…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Omnibus Bill Includes Earmarks from McConnell

Omnibus Bill Includes Earmarks from McConnell Politico reports : Three hundred fifty thousand dollars for cool-season legume research in Idaho, North Dakota and Washington. A half million dollars for road roundabouts in Mississippi. And $1 million for arthropod damage in Nevada. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010

Liberals Give Up on Tax Fight

Liberals Give Up on Tax Fight The Hill reports : A House liberal who has led the effort to stop President Obama’s tax compromise with the GOP says efforts to change the package are futile. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who just a week ago circulated a letter signed by 54 Democrats …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday December 15, 2010