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Sanders Filibusters Tax Bill

Bernie Sanders Filibusters Tax Bill ABC News reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, is still going strong as he kicks off his fifth hour on the Senate floor protesting the tax bill. Sanders came to the floor at 10:24a this morning to blast the deal hatched by President Obama and …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

McCain: Senate 'Very Close' on START

McCain: Senate 'Very Close' on START Treaty Vote Politico reports: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) lent a nudge of support to the stalled START treaty Friday, saying he hopes the Senate will consider it next week before the end of the lame-duck congressional session. “We are very …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Liu Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Liu Awarded Nobel Peace Prize CNN reports: An empty chair stood in for imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo as he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia on Friday amid protests and condemnation from China. China has responded furiously since the Nobel committee …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Senate Dems Push Tax Plan Forward

Senate Dems Push Tax Plan Forward The Hill reports: Senate Democrats are moving full speed ahead with a package to extend the Bush tax cuts for two years, despite a vote by House Democrats earlier Thursday expressing strong disapproval of the proposal. House Democrats voted by …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Hackers Attack Palin-Friendly Sites

Hackers Attack Palin-Friendly Sites Politico reports: Websites supportive of former Alaska GOP Gov. Sarah Palin came under cyberattack Thursday, a day after Palin’s own site was briefly taken down by hackers , POLITICO has learned. Conservatives4Palin , a pseudo-officia…

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Teen Arrested for Pro-WikiLeaks Cyber Attack

Teen Arrested for Pro-WikiLeaks Cyber Attack The Huffington Post reports: Dutch police arrested a 16-year-old teenager on Wednesday for his involvement in the online attacks against Visa and Mastercard, organized by supporters of WikiLeaks. According to a press release by the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Palin to Visit Haiti

Palin to Visit Haiti The AP reports: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to visit Haiti amid a period of political upheaval this weekend to aid humanitarian efforts in the Caribbean country. A Palin staffer confirmed Thursday that Palin, the 2008 vice presidential nominee and a …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Trump 'Really Thinking' about Prez Bid

Trump 'Really Thinking' about Prez Bid CNN reports: Let’s get one thing straight: Donald Trump doesn’t want to run for president. Honestly, he doesn’t. Not interested. But because the country is in such dire straits, he says, the business tycoon and perennial publicity …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

EPA Holding Bed Bug Summit

EPA Holding Bed Bug Summit The Hill reports: The Environmental Protection Agency is known for tackling greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, lead paint and oil spills. Now, it's taking on bed bugs. EPA is organizing a multi-agency summit next year to “help find solutions …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Burma Building Nuke Sites

Burma Building Nuke Sites The Guardian reports: Witnesses in Burma claim to have seen evidence of secret nuclear and missile sites being built in remote jungle, according to secret US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, heightening concerns that the military regime is …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 10, 2010

Orszag Joins Citibank

Orszag Takes Job at Citibank CNN Money reports : Former Obama administration budget director Peter Orszag is joining Citigroup's global banking division, the bank said Thursday. Orszag will hold the title of vice chairman, and has been tapped to serve in the bank's Senior …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Stuxnet Virus Still Causing Havoc in Iran

Iran Can't Contain Stuxnet Virus Fox News reports : EXCLUSIVE : Iran's nuclear program is still in chaos despite its leaders' adamant claim that they have contained the computer worm that attacked their facilities, cybersecurity experts in the United States and Europe say. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Bill Richardson Plans Trip to North Korea

Bill Richardson Going to N. Korea Reuters reports : Dec 8 (Reuters) - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson said on Wednesday he would travel to North Korea from Dec. 16-20, hoping to ease mounting tensions with Pyongyang over its nuclear program and belligerence toward South Korea. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Lieberman Proposes Long-Shot DADT Repeal

Lieberman Has New DADT Repeal Plan Talking Points Memo reports : A long shot, last ditch effort to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell could still succeed. At a press conference today, after the Defense Authorization bill -- and with it the DADT repeal -- went down to defeat in a …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

DADT Repeal Fails in Senate

DADT Repeal Fails in Senate The Hill reports: The Senate on Thursday dealt a severe blow to the repeal of the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” law, dimming the chances for the Clinton-era ban to be scrapped this year. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) failed to garner the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Iran Frees Woman Sentenced to Death by Stoning

Iran Frees Woman Sentenced to Death by Stoning AFP reports: Iran has freed a woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, her son and her lawyer, a German-based campaign group told AFP Thursday. "We have got news from Iran that they are free, " Mina Ahadi, spokeswoman …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Students Attack Car Carrying Prince Charles

Students Attack Car Carrying Prince Charles The Daily Telegraph reports: A car carrying the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall has been attacked by protesters amid worsening violence that has followed victory for the Government in the crucial tuition fees vote. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Palin Plans Trip to Israel & UK

Palin Plans Trip to Israel & UK The Daily Beast reports: The Daily Beast has learned that Sarah Palin will be traveling overseas in the new year. At the top of the list: Israel and England, both countries she has said she wanted to travel to in the past. The schedule and …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010

Paul Wins Fed Oversight Gavel

Paul Wins Fed Oversight Gavel The Wall Street Journal reports: Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas Republican who has passionately called for dismantling the Federal Reserve, will be running the panel that oversees the central bank when Republicans take the House majority next year. Mr. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 9, 2010