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Pawlenty: 'I'm In'

The Washington Post reports : Ahead of a planned announcement on Monday that he is going to run for the GOP nomination for president, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty released “A Time for Truth” on his Web site and YouTube. Pawlenty is scheduled to be in Des Moines on Monday, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Sofitel Security Believed Maid's Sex Assault Story

iWatchNews reports : The hotel maid who alleged she was sexually assaulted by the former head of the International Monetary Fund was found by a supervisor in a hallway after she escaped from his luxury suite, according to two people familiar with the investigation. Three members of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Obama Calls Again for '67 Borders Framework

The Hill reports : Facing criticism about his Middle East peace proposal, President Obama on Sunday reiterated his recent call to base negotiations for a Palestinian state on Israel's 1967 borders. The president was quick to guarantee America's commitment to Israeli security, and he …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

BHL: Strauss-Kahn Perp Walk 'Real Injustice'

Foreign Affairs Passport blog reports : In an interview with German newspaper Die Zeit , Bernard-Henri Lévy continues to defend his buddy Dominique Strauss-Kahn. A translated selection: Zeit: But Dominique Strauss-Kahn was treated like any other suspect. BHL: Yes. But he's not like …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Diplomats Trapped in Yemen Embassy

CNN reports : The American, British and European Union ambassadors to Yemen are trapped in an embassy surrounded by gunmen angry about efforts by Arab mediators to ease President Ali Abdullah Saleh out of power, the American envoy told CNN. U.S. Ambassador Gerald Feierstein said the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Ryan: 'Disappointed' Daniels is Out

The Hill reports : House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Sunday he is “disappointed” that Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels strong> will not seek

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Lagarde Favorite for IMF Post

The AP reports: The finance chiefs of Germany and Britain on Saturday added to a chorus of calls for French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to become the new leader of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde has emerged as a front-runner to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn, also of …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Daniels Won't Run

Politico reports : Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels told supporters in a midnight email early Sunday that he is opting against a 2012 presidential run, a decision that will again roil the GOP field and leave many party establishment figures looking for alternatives. In the end, he said, he …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Volcano Erupts in Iceland

MSNBC reports REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, scientists said Saturday — just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days. Iceland's Meteorological Office confirmed that an eruption had …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Unions Cut Donations to Democrats

The Washington Post reports Some of the nation’s largest labor unions are cutting back dramatically on their financial support to the Democratic Party, saying they are highly frustrated with the failure of Democrats to put up stronger resistance to Republican proposals opposed by labor. …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Obama: Revamp No Child Left Behind

The Huffington Post reports While Democrats and Republicans mostly agree that a sweeping federal law governing education desperately needs to be overhauled, they are divided on how to do it. As a result, Congress may not finish its education homework by the president's deadline. Barack …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Minnesota Voters: Ban Gay Marriage

Reuters reports The Republican-led Minnesota legislature approved late Saturday putting a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage to voters in November 2012. The Minnesota House of Representatives voted 70 to 62 after about five hours of discussion, cementing the amendment's …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Yemen's Prez Delays Resignation

Al Jazeera reports The party of the Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh has said that he will not sign a proposed deal to hand over power 'behind closed doors' and, instead, wants a public event held for all to attend, including opposition leaders. The statement issued early on Sunday came …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Tornado Damages Over 200 Homes

CNN reports About 200 homes are damaged and at least 20 are destroyed after a report of a tornado in Kansas late Saturday. "The hardest hit area in the northeastern part of the state is in Reading, Kansas, in Lyon County," said Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the Kansas Division of …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Suicide Bombers Hit Afghan Police

CNN reports Suicide bombers wearing Afghan police uniforms stormed a traffic police station Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three officers, authorities said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on the station, the latest in a string of attacks that the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 22, 2011

Cain Launches Prez Campaign

Huffington Post reports : Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain announced that he will run for president in 2012 on Saturday. "The past several months I have been able to meet with people across this country," says Cain in a message posted on his website . "One thing is clear: America …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 21, 2011

Pope Blesses Astronauts

The AP reports : Pope Benedict XVI had a direct line to the heavens Saturday, with NASA's help. Speaking from the Vatican, the pontiff bestowed a historic blessing upon the 12 astronauts circling Earth during the first-ever papal call to space, wishing a swift recovery for the shuttle …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 21, 2011

Spain Rocked by Mass Protests

BBC News reports : Thousands of people have taken part in protests across Spain's main cities, defying a government ban on political protest ahead of local elections. In Madrid, some 25,000 protesters occupied a main square. Others gathered in Barcelona, Valencia and Seville. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 21, 2011

Canada Won't Back '67 Borders Plan

The Globe and Mail reports : The Harper government is refusing to join the United States in calling for a return to 1967 borders as a starting point for Mideast peace, a position that has drawn sharp criticism from Canada’s staunch ally Israel. At a briefing ahead of the upcoming G8 …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 21, 2011

NATO Takes Out Libya's Navy

The Los Angeles Times reports : A series of NATO airstrikes on Libyan government vessels left ships burned, battered and sunk in three ports Friday as the alliance sought to degrade the ability of Moammar Kadafi's regime to attack from the sea. The strikes came after alliance forces in …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 21, 2011