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Al Qaeda Denies Link to Morocco Bombing

BBC reports : Al-Qaeda in North Africa has denied that it was involved in an explosion at a cafe in Marrakesh last month in which 17 people died. In a statement issued by a Mauritanian news agency, the regional offshoot said it had nothing to do with the attack. Police in Morocco have …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Alleged Rape Victim Flees Libya

CNN reports : Eman al-Obeidy, who garnered worldwide attention for her vocal rape allegations against the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, says she has fled Libya, fearing for her safety. Al-Obeidy told CNN that she crossed into Tunisia on Thursday with the help of a defecting military officer …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

U.S. Wants to Talk to Bin Laden's Wives

The New York Times reports : President Obama’s national security adviser demanded Sunday that Pakistan let American investigators interview Osama bin Laden’s three widows, adding new pressure in a relationship now fraught over how Bin Laden could have been hiding near Islamabad for years …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Watch: Obama on Killing Bin Laden

CBS News reports: Now, for the first time, we hear the story from President Barack Obama, who spoke with us on Wednesday at the White House. He explains how the plan was prepared and carried out, what was going through his mind as he watched it unfold, and the secrecy leading up to his …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

18 Killed in Baghdad Jail Mutiny

AFP reports : The accused Al-Qaeda mastermind of last year's Baghdad church siege overpowered a policeman, sparking a jail mutiny on Sunday in which six Iraqi police and 11 inmates were killed. The violence came despite tightened security in Iraq, amid fears of reprisal attacks after …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Govt Official: Pakistani Intel Aided Bin Laden

ABC News reports : A senior official in Pakistan's civilian government told ABC News, "Elements of Pakistan intelligence -- probably rogue or retired -- were involved in aiding, abetting and sheltering the leader of al Qaeda," the strongest public statement yet from the Pakistani government …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

WI to Push Through GOP Agenda

The Huffington Post reports : MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker and GOP leaders have launched a push to ram several years' worth of conservative agenda items through the Legislature this spring before recall elections threaten to end the party's control of state …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Poll: Kaine, Allen Tied in Senate Race

The Washington Post reports : George Allen and Timothy M. Kaine are locked in a dead heat 18 months from Election Day, according to a new Washington Post poll, suggesting that the U.S. Senate race between the Virginia titans may live up to its billing as one of the most competitive …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Egypt: 5 Killed in Religious Violence

The Wall Street Journal reports : Christians and Muslims fought in the streets of western Cairo on Saturday in violence triggered by word of a mixed romance, Egypt's official news agency reported. At least five people were killed. The clashes marked an escalation in tension between …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Syria Works to Stop Protests

The New York Times reports : BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hundreds of troops backed by at least seven tanks stormed a city on  Syria ’s Mediterranean coast before dawn on Saturday, cutting electricity and phone lines and besieging neighborhoods in a locale that has emerged as one of the most restive …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Florida to Cut Jobless Benefits

The New York Times reports : A bill that would establish some of the deepest and most far-reaching cuts in unemployment benefits in the nation is heading for the desk of Gov.  Rick Scott . The Republican-controlled House and Senate passed the compromise measure just before the legislative …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Florida Approves Medicaid Overhaul

Bloomberg Businessweek reports : A historic bill that would make sweeping changes to Florida's Medicaid program won Senate approval Friday, setting the stage for the care of nearly 3 million beneficiaries to be placed in the hands of private companies and hospital networks. The bill goes …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Qaddafi Attacks Rebel Fuel Depots

The New York Times reports : MISURATA, Libya — Military forces loyal to Col.  Muammar el-Qaddafi struck the fuel terminal of this rebel-controlled city early Saturday with ground-to-ground rockets, igniting a fire that threatened the city’s fuel supply. The barrage struck shortly after …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday May 8, 2011

Herman Cain Supported TARP

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 7, 2011

Stocks Rise on Job Numbers

The Wall Street Journal reports : NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. stocks climbed Friday morning after data showed U.S. companies added more jobs than expected in April, even as the unemployment rate rose for the first time in five months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 129 points, or …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 7, 2011

CIA: Bin-Laden Actively Ran Al-Qaeda

Politico reports : Osama bin Laden maintained operational control of Al Qaeda from his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a senior U.S. intelligence official said during a Pentagon briefing Saturday, citing material found in the compound. “This compound in Abbottabad was an active …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 7, 2011

Huntsman Stepping up Political Campaign

The Washington Post reports : COLUMBIA, S.C. — A week after leaving his post as U.S. ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman appeared to edge closer to challenging his former boss for the White House, meeting with top Republican Party leaders here and telling an audience of graduates that …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 7, 2011

ROTC Returns to Yale

Yale Daily News reports : This evening, Yale College faculty did their part to help "clear the way" for the return of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps to Yale. A “significant majority” of the roughly 200 faculty members who attended a Yale College faculty meeting late Thursday …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 7, 2011

Al-Awlaki Targeted in Drone Attack

The Wall Street Journal reports : The U.S. launched a drone strike in Yemen on Thursday aimed at killing Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical cleric suspected of orchestrating terrorist attacks in the U.S, but he evaded the missile, Yemeni and U.S. officials said. The attack came …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday May 7, 2011