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Steyn: U.S. Media Ignoring Syria
The Daily Caller reports : With a death toll estimated at 1, 300 civilians plus more than 300 soldiers and police and a pending refugee crisis at its borders, the uprising in Syria has been absent from US and other Western nations’ media headlines. That has raised questions for …
More Deaths With Syrian Protests
Aljazeera reports : Syrian security forces have shot dead four people, including a 16-year-old boy, during fresh anti-government protests, an activist group has said. The Local Co-ordination Committee, a group that documents the demonstrations, said three people were killed in the …
500,000 Evacuated In China From Floods
Fox News reports : More than a half a million people have been evacuated in China's central and southern provinces due to massive flooding, Reuters reports. Chinese troops have been mobilized to deal with the flood disaster after days of downpours caused flooding in drought-stricken …
Greek PM Changes Cabinet
CNN reports : Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou reshuffled his Cabinet on Friday amid a financial crisis that could reverberate far beyond his country's borders. Among the sweeping changes, Papandreou tapped Evangelos Venizelos, the former defense minister, to serve in the key posts …
Medvedev: Gov't Role In Economy Has To Be Cut
The Associated Press reports : Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday condemned the government's heavy hand in the economy and the centralization of power at the Kremlin, comments seen as a challenge to the legacy of his powerful predecessor, Vladimir Putin. Medvedev's statements in a …
Romney Takes Huge Lead In NH Poll
The Daily Caller reports : Mitt Romney is a strong frontrunner in New Hampshire, leading his opponents by over 30 percentage points, according to a poll released today by Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies for the New Hampshire Journal. The span style="color: green;"> survey …
Holtz-Eakin: Obamacare will be Costlier
Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Senator Rob Johnson write in em> The Washington Post:
Weiner Pension Benefits Top $1 Million
Roll Call reports: While Rep. Anthony Weiner may no longer have the benefit of Congress’ generous health care plan once he resigns, he will still be able to collect his pension and other benefits that could total more than $1 million during his lifetime. According to an analysis of his …
Jordan's King Faces Rising Tensions
Time.com reports: Spare a thought for Jordan's King Abdullah as he visits Washington this week, complaining of the dire consequences of the failure of his Israeli neighbor to make peace with the Palestinians: it's not easy being a monarch in a Middle East buffeted by the democratic winds of …
Arrest In Pentagon Security Scare
CBS reports: Authorities have detained one person suspected of planting suspicious devices around the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial, reports CBS News chief national security correspondent David Martin. The suspect is also connected to an investigation into …
Saleh 'Will Not Return To Yemen'
The Daily Telegraph reports: Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's embattled president, who is being treated for shrapnel wounds in Saudi Arabia, will not return home, according to a Saudi official. Contradicting claims President Saleh would return from Riyadh soon, the official, told the news …
Wall Street Braces For Lay Offs
The New York Times reports: Wall Street plans to get smaller this summer. Faced with weak markets and uncertainty over regulations, many of the biggest firms are preparing for deep cuts in jobs and other costs. The cutback plans are emerging even as Wall Street firms have mostly …
Saudi Women Protest Driving Ban
The Washington Post reports: A campaign to defy Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving opened Friday with female motorists getting behind the wheel — including one who took a 45-minute tour through the nation’s capital — amid calls for sustained challenges to the restrictions in the ultraconse…
Qaddafi 'In Talks With Rebels'
The Daily Telegraph reports: The Gaddafi regime has opened direct negotiations with the opposition for the first time, it was claimed yesterday as Nato bombing hit new sites in the capital, Tripoli. The surprise announcement came as Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif-al Islam said the best …
Pentagon Wants To Extend Surge
Agence France Press a month before a scheduled withdrawal, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The timeline would mean the president could promise large troop reductions to a war-weary public just ahead of the November 2012 presidential elections in which he seeks a second term, but …
Syrian Crackdown Intensifies
Voice of America reports: Syrian security forces are continuing their assault on cities and villages in the country's restive northwest, as world leaders are condemning the crackdown. The Syrian news agency Sana and rights activists said Thursday that military units equipped with dozens of …
U.S. To Plug Holes In Cyber Defenses
Reuter reports: The Pentagon is about to roll out an expanded effort to safeguard its contractors from hackers and is building a virtual firing range in cyberspace to test new technologies, according to officials familiar with the plans, as a recent wave of cyber attacks boosts concerns …
IMF Readies New Greek Bailout
The Daily Telegraph reports: The International Monetary Fund is preparing to pump more money into riot-torn Greece’s stricken economy in an attempt to calm turmoil on the financial markets. The IMF said it stood “ready to continue its support” for the country providing the government …
DSK Tried To Claim Immunity
The Washington Post reports: Dominique Strauss-Kahn declared he had diplomatic immunity and complained that his handcuffs were too tight after he was taken into custody on allegations he tried to rape a Manhattan hotel maid, court documents filed Thursday show. The documents filed by …