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DSK Moves to Posh Tribeca Pad

The New York Post reports : The Upper East Side rejected him, and he quickly wore out his welcome downtown, but yesterday, Parisian pariah Dominique Strauss-Kahn finally landed a posh pad in TriBeCa. The uber-luxury, $50,000-a-month townhouse at 153 Franklin St. -- replete with a home …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

U.S. Pulls Diplomats from Yemen

BBC News reports : The US has ordered all its non-essential diplomats and family members of embassy staff to leave Yemen as fighting there escalates. Medical sources say 72 people have died in three days of clashes between tribal fighters and government troops. President Ali Abdullah …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Palin Buys $1.7M Arizona Home

The New York Times reports : Sarah Palin is fortifying her small staff of advisers, buying a house in Arizona — where associates have said she could base a national campaign — and reviving her schedule of public appearances. The moves are the most concrete signals yet that Ms. Palin, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 26, 2011

Watch: Schultz Apologizes for 'Slut' Comment

Mediaite reports : MSNBC’s Ed Schultz , suspended by MSNBC Wednesday evening for calling conservative radio host Laura Ingraham a “right-wing slut” on his nationally syndicated radio show, addressed his comments on the final Ed Show episode before beginning what was to be …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Smart Kidnapper Gets Life In Prison

The Daily Beast reports : A Salt Lake City judge sentenced Brian David Mitchell to life in prison Wednesday for the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. Smart, now 23, addressed Mitchell directly after the sentencing, telling him “I know you know exactly what you did… you took away nine …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

T-Paw Vague On Medicare Changes

Politico reports : With Medicare emerging as perhaps the defining issue of the 2012 campaign, Tim Pawlenty previewed his proposal for overhauling the system: more choices. “My plan will include a series of options that people can choose from, one of which will be to stay in the current …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Schultz Suspended for 'Slut' Comment

Politico reports : MSNBC has suspended Ed Schultz for one week without pay for calling Laura Ingraham a ‘right-wing slut’ on his radio program Tuesday. “Remarks of this nature are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” MSNBC said in a statement Wednesday evening. Schultz will address …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Senate Rejects Paul Ryan Budget

The Hill reports : Five Republican senators jumped ship and voted against House Republicans' 2012 budget on Wednesday. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined four other Republican senators who'd previously announced their opposition to the budget, which has sustained withering criticism by …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Experts: Loughner Not Competent to Stand Trial

POLITICO reports : Mental health experts have concluded that Jared Loughner — the man accused of fatally shooting six people in January and gravely wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords — is not competent to stand trial, CBS News reported Wednesday. Loughner, 22, faces a competency …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Clinton To Ryan: Give Me A Call

ABC News reports :

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

SC House Passes Immigration Bill

The Huffington Post reports : CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters)--South Carolina's House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a comprehensive illegal immigration bill that would allow police to ask for citizenship documentation from anyone they stop or detain for another reason. It …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Gingrich Defends Ryan Plan

Politico reports : Newt Gingrich is resurfacing in the battle over Medicare, but this time on Rep. Paul Ryan’s side. The former House speaker sent a letter to members of Congress Wednesday morning claiming that “Democrats and their allies in the elite media are determined to …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Lagarde Announces IMF Director Bid

The Washington Post reports : French finance minister Christine Lagarde formally announced her candidacy to lead the Washington-based International Monetary Fund on Wednesday, instantly becoming the front-runner in a race that has seen European powers line up behind one of their own. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Obama Calls for US, UK World Leadership

The New York Times reports : In a rare address to both houses of the British Parliament in the ancient Westminster Hall, President Obama said Wednesday that the United States and Britain remained “indispensable” nations for peace and stability and the “greatest catalysts for global …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Ryan: Dems Used 'Scare Tactics' in NY-26

Politico reports : Tuesday’s special election win by Democrat Kathy Hochul was the result of Democratic scare tactics, and not actually a referendum on the reality of his Medicare plan, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said in his first comments after the polls closed in Western …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Florida Voters Turn Against Rick Scott

Quinnipiac University reports : Florida voters disapprove 57 - 29 percent of the job Gov. Rick Scott is doing, the worst score of any governor in the states surveyed by Quinnipiac University and down from a 48 - 35 percent disapproval in an April 6 survey, according to a Quinnipiac …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Ryan Stands by Medicare Plan

The Hill reports : Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is out Wednesday morning with a new video defending his plan to reform Medicare. The video comes a day after Republican Jane Corwin went down to defeat to Democrat Kathy Hochul in the New York 26th District special election, largely due …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

DSK May Get $250K Severance Deal

The Daily Mail reports : Dominique Strauss-Kahn is set to receive a $250,000 'golden parachute' severance payment - and American taxpayers will help fund it. The former International Monetary Fund chief, who quit after being charged with sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid, is …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

NATO Strikes Tripoli

CNN reports A barrage of at least 18 rockets struck Tripoli Tuesday, killing 19 people and wounding another 150 in the heaviest onslaught since NATO's aerial strikes began, a government official told CNN. Six thunderous explosions rocked the center of Tripoli late Tuesday. A hotel for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Volcanic Ash Shuts Down Airports

CNN reports A cloud of ash from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano spread toward central Europe late Tuesday, spurring German authorities to announce two airports will close and prompting British airlines to cancel hundreds of flights. Hamburg International Airport will shut down at 6 a.m. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 25, 2011