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NATO Fires on Qaddafi's Troops

The AP reports : British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO's campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gadhafi's troops early Saturday near a key coastal oil city, the alliance said. The action was a significant step-up in NATO's operations and a …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Ex-Sec of State Eagleburger Dies

The AP reports : Friends and former colleagues say Lawrence S. Eagleburger, the only career foreign service officer to rise to the position of secretary of state, has died. Word of Eagleburger's death Saturday came from representatives of former President George H.W. Bush and former …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Pakistani Militant Killed in Attack

The New York Times reports : One of Pakistan’s most wanted militant commanders, Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed in an American drone strike in the tribal territory of South Waziristan, residents and a militant member in the area said Saturday. Officials said they were also aware of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Cox Gurdon: Is Teen Fiction Too Dark?

Writing in the Wall Street Journal , Meghan Cox Gurdon looks at the current state of young adult fiction and finds novels full of violence. Why do parents think its a good idea for teens to be reading these works? Amy Freeman, a 46-year-old mother of three, stood recently in the young-adult …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Newt Takes Two-Week Vacation

Politico reports : After two weeks on the campaign trail, Newt Gingrich has had enough — for now. Following a bumpy debut as an official candidate which included fumbling an answer about his support for House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan and a report that he carried as …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Pawlenty: U.S. Must Turn 'Toward God'

Politico reports : Tim Pawlenty positioned himself as the 2012 GOP field’s most experienced social conservative, touting his opposition to abortion, defense of traditional marriage and devout Christianity. “The best sermons aren’t preached, they’re lived,” he told the Faith & …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Syria: 63 Dead After Friday Protests

Reuters reports : Syrian forces killed at least 63 civilians in attacks to crush pro-democracy demonstrations on Friday, the Syrian human rights organisation Sawasiah said on Saturday. Thousands of protesters took to the streets after noon prayers on Friday in defiance of security forces …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

New Al Qaeda Video Calls for Attacks

ABC News reports : In a new video message released on the internet Friday, American-born al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn calls on Muslims living in America to carry out deadly one-man terrorist acts using fully automatic weapons purchased at gun shows, and to target major institutions and …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Trump Brags About Birth Certificate Release

The Hill reports : Businessman Donald Trump once again called for the revenue from Iraq's oil reserves to be diverted to the U.S. Treasury and lambasted China, President Obama, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) and the press in a rambling speech Friday. "To me its common sense, we won the …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 4, 2011

Romney: Climate Change is Real

Reuters reports : Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney broke with Republican orthodoxy on Friday by saying he believes that humans are responsible, at least to some extent, for climate change. "I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that," he …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 3, 2011

Obama Defends Auto Bailout

Bloomberg reports : President Barack Obama said the bailout of the auto industry has been vindicated by the resurgence of Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. (GM) and the addition of jobs making vehicles across the country. Speaking at a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, that he …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 3, 2011

The Prowl: The Four Step Break-Up Plan

Ending a relationship is a big decision and the implementation thereof requires much thought. After all, you can't simply break up with someone: You need a strategy. A close friend who works on the House side of the Hill is seriously considering breaking up with her boyfriend, a staffer on the …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 3, 2011

Edwards Pleads Not Guilty

CNN reports : Former Democratic vice presidential nominee and two-time presidential candidate John Edwards pleaded not guilty Friday to conspiracy and campaign law violations, acknowledging that he had "done wrong," but denying that he broke the law. His plea came hours after a federal …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 3, 2011

Hockey's Zen Master

The tough Philadelphia Flyers of the 1970s may have been the "Broad Street Bullies" but their coach was a master of human psychology. Sports Illustrated recently ran an article on the Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup teams of the 1970s without so much as mentioning the team’s coach. Granted, …

Written by Alan Hirsch on Friday June 3, 2011

Help! I Don't Want a Friend to Speak at My Wedding

Eddie hears from a reader whose pushy wedding guest thinks they've been invited to speak at their wedding. Is it too late to bar them from the microphone? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader whose pushy wedding guest thinks they've been invited to speak at their …

Written by David Eddie on Friday June 3, 2011

Palin's Version of Revere's Ride

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 3, 2011

Weak Economy May Hurt GOP Worse Than Dems

Recent signs of an economic slowdown -- stock market declines, so-so job numbers, sluggish growth -- could well end up hurting Republicans in Congress. Recent signs of an economic slowdown -- stock market declines, so-so job numbers, sluggish growth -- aren’t a good reason for Republicans to …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Friday June 3, 2011

Barbour: 'Purity' Could Cost GOP

Talk Points Memo reports : Speaking at the Faith & Freedom Conference in Washington, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour warned Republican voters on Friday that they could not afford to apply strict purity tests to their presidential candidates, many of whom have raised hackles in …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 3, 2011

America's Wild Spaces Get the Shaft

In a setback to conservationists, the White House this week abandoned a proposal that would have led to the creation of new wilderness areas out West. The Obama administration has backed away from a policy to designate as "wild lands" federal acreage that merits consideration for permanent …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Friday June 3, 2011

Palin's Bus: A Road Menace

Politico reports : Sarah Palin’s bus is plastered with a mock-up of the U.S. Constitution. But her entourage — both the three-vehicle motorcade that includes the bus and the smaller, two-SUV version she uses for smaller events — hasn’t been very respectful of traffic laws. They …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 3, 2011