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FTC Subpoenas Google In Anti-Trust Case

The Daily Beast reports : The feds want some information in an anti-trust investigation, and they won’t be using the world’s leading search engine to find it. Instead, they’ll use a more serious tool, issuing Google a subpoena, the first step in a major investigation into whether the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

White House Blasts GOP Defense Bill

POLITICO reports : A move by House Republicans to reauthorize the war on terror is unwise because it could foster perceptions that the U.S. is in an endless war with Al Qaeda, the Taliban and similar groups, the White House argues in a legislative position paper obtained by POLITICO. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

WSJ: Perry Running For President

The Wall Street Journal reports : A Republican campaign veteran tells us that Texas Governor Rick Perry has decided to run for President, though the official word from Team Perry is still a definite maybe. Our normally reliable Republican source reports that Mr. Perry has surveyed the …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Reid Taking Over Debt Talks with Obama and Boehner

Reuters reports : President Barack Obama, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid will take over stalled budget talks but a first meeting has not yet been set, Reid said on Thursday. "I think it's in the hands of the Speaker and the President …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Saleh Won't Return Home Soon

Reuters reports : Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is not likely to return home soon from Saudi Arabia, where he is recovering from serious injuries suffered in an attack on his palace this month, a Western diplomat said on Thursday. The United States and Saudi Arabia are pushing …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Bolton: Iran Will Have Nukes "Soon"

The Daily Caller reports : John Bolton, former US ambassador to the United Nations, sharply criticized the Obama administration’s handling of the Middle East while testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday morning. Bolton focused on Iran and Syria, laying out steps …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Clinton: No New Aid to Pakistan Without Change

Reuters reports : The United States is not prepared to continue the same levels of military aid to Pakistan unless it sees some changes in the relationship, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. "When it comes to our military aid, we are not prepared to continue …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Somalia Names New Prime Minister

The New York Times reports : The president of Somalia’s transitional government on Thursday appointed a new, Harvard-educated prime minister who said he would try to revive Somalia’s war-wrecked economy and establish better security in a country that has been virtually lawless for the past …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Top GOP Senators: Tax Hikes Can't Pass

Reuters reports : The top two Republicans in Senate said on Thursday that Democrats' demands for new stimulus measures and tax increases run counter to the goals of a deal that would reduce budget deficits and would not pass Congress. "President Obama needs to decide between his goal of …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Senators Want Probe on Nuke Safety

The Associated Press reports : Three U.S. senators, alarmed by findings of an Associated Press investigation about aging-related problems at the nation's nuclear power plants, are asking for a congressional investigation of safety standards and federal oversight at the facilities. The three …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Greece Asks Banks To Help With Debt

The Associated Press reports : Greece's new finance minister said the government has been encouraging Greek banks to participate in a solution to the country's crippling debt crisis, just days ahead of a crucial Parliamentary vote that could stave off a devastating default. Venizelos, who …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Baghdad Bombings Kill 21

The Associated Press reports : Iraqi officials say 21 people have been killed when three bombs exploded in a Shiite neighborhood in southwestern Baghdad. Two police officials said the bombs targeted a Shiite mosque as well as a market Thursday evening. The officials said that 42 people …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

U.S.: Both Sides in Yemen Oppose Al-Qaida

The Associated Press reports : A senior U.S. diplomat pushing for a peaceful transfer of power in Yemen said Thursday that whichever side emerges from the four-month political crisis to lead the nation will cooperate with Washington in battling Yemen's al-Qaida branch. The Obama administrat…

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Ahmadinejad Ally Arrested in Iran

The New York Times reports : A close ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has been arrested amid a deepening power struggle between the president and the country’s highest religious leader, Iranian news agencies reported Thursday. Fars, a semiofficial state news agency, did …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Supreme Court Rules For Accused in Crime Lab Case

The Associated Press reports : The Supreme Court says that the lab analyst who testifies at a criminal trial must be the one who performed or witnessed the lab tests in question, the latest decision bolstering the constitutional requirement that defendants be able to confront witnesses …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

G20 Moves To Make Food Prices Stable

The Associated Press reports : The largest economies in the world agreed Thursday to a series of measures to stabilize world food prices after sudden fluctuations caused global instability, especially in poorer countries. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire said the G-20 summit of …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Oil Pipeline Protest Planned at White House

Politico reports : A group of environmentalists and liberal celebrities are organizing civil disobedience protests at the White House against a proposed oil pipeline — with the emphasis on “civil.” In an open letter, actor Danny Glover, activists Bill McKibben, James Hansen, David …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Mullen Backs Drawdown

Politico reports : The nation’s top military officer admitted Thursday that he initially was not fully comfortable with President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan troop withdrawal plan, but said he is now fully on board. “The president’s decisions are more aggressive and incur more risk than …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Jobless Claims Up Significantly

The Associated Press reports : The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose by the most in a month, signaling growing weakness in the job market. Applications rose by 9, 000 to a seasonally adjusted 429,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. It …

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Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011