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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

Did Maid Fetish Prompt Alleged DSK Attack?

It may be that Dominique Strauss-Kahn is merely an ordinary sexual bully and rapist. But early accounts of what his accuser said hint at something more. The Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair has prompted some sensible and some silly discussions about the extent to which sexual mores and arrest …

Written by Jonathan Foreman on Sunday May 22, 2011

With Daniels Out, Is Perry the Answer? No

Conservatives are once again looking for a white knight to save the GOP field and the newest name being promoted is Texas Governor Rick Perry. With Mitch Daniels announcing that he will not seek the party's nomination, conservatives are once again looking for a white knight to save the Republican …

Written by Tessa Berenson on Saturday May 21, 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

Should Israel Come Clean on Its Nukes?

Has Israel's policy of not publicly admitting it has nuclear weapons been a mistake? As the 1967 border discussions are placed at the media forefront again, Israel must once again consider questions on how best to deter foreign aggression. One issue which has not been raised in the recent …

Written by Robin Tim Weis 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

Huntsman Test-Drives Campaign in NH

The New York Times reports HANCOCK, N.H. — Jon M. Huntsman Jr. knows how to speak Mandarin Chinese. He knows how to ride a motorcycle. He knows how to play keyboard in a rock band. He is trying to pick up one more skill: how to run for president. For the past 21 days, since returning …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 20, 2011

Obama and Romney Lead in Fundraising

The Los Angeles Times reports Frenzied fundraising by presidential contenders this week served to underscore the bracing reality of the 2012 campaign: When it comes to money, President Obama and Mitt Romney occupy a plateau far above everyone else. Mitt Romney, the former Massachuset…

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 20, 2011

Gaddafi Forced into Hiding by NATO

The Washington Post reports TRIPOLI, Libya — The NATO bombardment of Tripoli has forced Moammar Gaddafi into hiding, a spokesman for the bloc said Friday, as Western officials kept up efforts to undermine support for the Libyan leader. Libyan navy and coast guard vessels along the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday May 20, 2011