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Obama, GOP Hold Private Tax Cut Talks

Obama, GOP Holding Private Tax Talks The Washington Post reports: The White House and congressional Republicans have begun working behind the scenes toward a broad deal that would prevent taxes from going up for virtually every U.S. family and authorize billions of dollars in fresh …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 3, 2010

Cables Reveal Extent of Afghan Corruption

Cables Reveal Extent of Afghan Corruption The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — From hundreds of diplomatic cables, Afghanistan emerges as a looking-glass land where bribery, extortion and embezzlement are the norm and the honest man is a distinct outlier. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 3, 2010

Amazon: Gov. Did Not Push us to Drop Wikileaks

Amazon: Gov. Did Not Push us to Drop Wikileaks Computerworld reports : IDG News Service - Amazon Web Services (AWS) kicked WikiLeaks off its servers for breaking rules designed to ensure websites use their own content and that it won't injure others, and not due to pressure …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 3, 2010

NSA Conducts Search for Russian Spy

NSA Conducts Search for Russian Spy The Washington Times reports : The National Security Agency (NSA) is conducting a counterintelligence probe at its Fort Meade, Md., headquarters in a top-secret hunt for a Russian agent, according to a former intelligence official close to the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 3, 2010

Widow: Cable Prove Litvinenko Was Murdered

Widow: Cable Prove Litvinenko Was Murdered The Guardian reports : The widow of Alexander Litvinenko said that leaked US diplomatic cables vindicated her long-standing claim that Vladimir Putin had authorised her husband's murder. In secret conversations with the French, …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 3, 2010

Jeb Leads Hispanic Outreach for GOP

Jeb Leads Hispanic Outreach for GOP Politico reports : Alarmed by the GOP’s alienation of Hispanic voters, a group of operatives and former elected officials has launched a bid to wrestle the party’s image back from illegal immigration foes – and it’s led by a Republican named …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday December 3, 2010

Rhee to Work on Rick Scott's Transition Team

Rhee to Work on Rick Scott's Transition Team ABC News reports : An interesting move for former Washington, DC schools chief Michelle Rhee . She's joining Florida Republican Governor-elect Rick Scott’s education transition team. Scott’s office made the announcement today, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

Boehner: Dem Tax Bill "Chicken Crap"

Boehner: Dem Tax Bill "Chicken Crap" Politico reports: Why don’t you tell us what you really think? Mr. Incoming Speaker. On Wednesday, John Boehner (R-Ohio) said House Democrats were playing political games for forcing a vote on extending the lower- and middle-income tax …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

House Votes to Censure Rangel

House Votes to Censure Rangel CNN reports: The House of Representatives censured veteran New York Rep. Charlie Rangel on Thursday - a stunning downfall for a congressman once considered one of the most powerful members of Congress. The 333-79 vote required Rangel to stand in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

Nigeria Charges Cheney in Bribery Case

Cheney Faces Bribery Charge in Nigeria BusinessWeek reports: Nigeria will file charges against former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and officials from five foreign companies including Halliburton Co. over a $180 million bribery scandal, a prosecutor at the anti-graft agency …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

O'Donnell Gets Book Deal

O'Donnell Gets Book Deal Jason Boog at GalleyCat reports: Former U.S. Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell has signed a book deal with St. Martin’s Press. Publication is planned for August 2011. Trident Media Group CEO Dan Strone negotiated the deal with St. Martin’s publisher …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

House Votes to Extend Part of Bush Tax Cuts

House Votes To Extend Part of Bush Tax Cuts Talking Points Memo reports : Using a wily procedural maneuver to tie Republican hands, House Democrats managed to pass, by a vote of 234-188, legislation that will allow the Bush tax cuts benefiting only the wealthiest Americans to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

Leaked Cable Rips Russia as 'Mafia State'

Leaked State Dept Cable: Russia is 'Mafia State' The Guardian reports: Russia is a corrupt, autocratic kleptocracy centred on the leadership of Vladimir Putin, in which officials, oligarchs and organised crime are bound together to create a "virtual mafia state", according to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

McCain Dismisses DADT Study

McCain Dismisses DADT Study The AP reports: Directly challenging the Pentagon's top leadership, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday snubbed a military study on gays as flawed and said letting gays serve openly would be dangerous in a time of war. McCain's oppositio…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

High Jobless Rate Sets New Record

High Jobless Rate Sets New Record USA Today reports: Not since the early 1980s has the nation's unemployment rate been so grim for so long, a government report due Friday is likely to show. Many economists predict the report will say that November's jobless rate held steady …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

Russia, Qatar Win World Cup Bids

Russia, Qatar Win World Cup Bids The New York Times reports: FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, broke new ground on Thursday by awarding Russia and Qatar the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, choosing first-time hosts over the more conventional choices of England and the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

Qatar's Emir: Don't Blame Israel for Not Trusting Arabs

Qatar's Emir: Don't Blame Israel for Not Trusting Arabs Haaretz reports: Israelis can't be blamed for mistrusting Arabs, according to remarks by the ruler of the Arab state of Qatar released by the WikiLeaks group in the latest of a string of surprising revelations. Qatar's …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

Romney: Michelle Obama a 'Wonderful First Lady'

Romney: Michelle's a 'Wonderful First Lady' Last night, Mitt Romney appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, answering questions about a possible presidential bid. Click here for more .

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

Swedish Court Rejects Assange Appeal

Court Rejects Assange Appeal CNN reports: The Swedish Supreme Court refused Thursday to hear an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of an arrest warrant for suspicion of rape and sexual molestation. "After studying the material, the court does not find reason to hear the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010

U.S. Pays $4.2M for Afghan Official's NYC Pad

US Pays for Afghan Official's NYC Pad The Kabul Press reports: Among the billions of dollars being spent propping up the Karzai government are some choice bits of New York City real estate. Number 1 is a 2, 400 sq. ft. 3-bedroom corner apartment in the Trump World Tower , one …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday December 2, 2010