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China Gives Pakistan New Fighter Jets
The New York Times reports ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — China has agreed to immediately provide 50 JF-17 fighter jets to Pakistan, a major outcome of a visit by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to Beijing this week, Pakistani officials said Thursday. China and Pakistan have jointly produced …Europe: New IMF Chief Needed Soon
The Wall Street Journal reports A decision to nominate a common European candidate to head the International Monetary Fund needs to be taken soon, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble urged Friday. "We need a common European candidate, " Schaeuble told journalists ahead of a …
Perry Signs Sonogram Abortion Law
The Huffington Post reports AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry Thursday signed into law a measure requiring women seeking an abortion in the state to first get a sonogram. Texas is one of several U.S. states with strong Republican legislative majorities proposing new …
Couric Anchors Final Broadcast
Politico reports In the end, Katie Couric’s bumpy ride as the first female solo anchor of a network evening news show, which comes to a close with Thursday night’s broadcast, turned out to be historic for different reasons than people expected. Couric was hardly the first network …
York: Liu's Nomination Blocked
Byron York writes If there's one place where what goes around comes around, it's the United States Senate. Goodwin Liu, the Berkeley law professor nominated by President Obama to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, is the latest to learn that lesson. Liu's nomination was blocked by a …
U.S. Troop Morale at New Low
CBS News reports American troops in Afghanistan are suffering the highest rates of mental health problems since 2005 and morale has deteriorated, the Pentagon said Thursday. Military doctors said the findings were no surprise given the dramatic increase in fighting, which was at its …
Apple: No Intention to Track Users
Apple Insider reports At the company's second U.S. Senate hearing in weeks, Apple told senators that it does not, has never and has no plans to ever track users' locations. Apple Vice President of Global Affairs Catherine Novelli testified before the Senate Consumer Protection, Safety …Floodwater to Remain Until Mid-June
CNN reports Vicksburg, Mississippi (CNN) -- Residents eager to put behind a historic flood that submerged much of Vicksburg face a long and slow goodbye, forecasters said Friday, predicting that the river could remain out of its banks until mid-June. The Mississippi River is not …
Utah Miffed at Huntsman's Florida HQ
Politico reports Orlando, Florida is nearly 2,000 miles away from Salt Lake City as the crow flies, about as far as you can get from Jon Huntsman’s old office in the Utah statehouse without dropping off the continental United States entirely. Huntsman’s recent decision to headquarter …
If America Defaults, It’s Gonna Hurt
How painful would the cuts associated with default be? Well, they might be large enough to cause an economic downturn. In an earlier blog post today, I noted that despite conservative attempts to hide the fact, there isn’t enough tax revenue to pay for all the spending that would be needed …Graham: '67 Borders a 'Mistake'
The Hill reports : Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called President Obama’s call for a return to the 1967 Israeli-Palestinian borders a “mistake.” “Anytime our president singles out an issue, it makes it more difficult, in my view, to …
Daniels: Deciding on '12 Bid by End of the Month
The Hill reports : Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) will decide whether or not to make a 2012 presidential run by the end of the month, according an Indiana GOP strategist. The two-term governor has indicated this week that his public mulling can’t continue much longer. "I wish people …
Romney: Obama Threw Israel 'Under the Bus'
The Hill reports : President Obama "disrespected" Israel and threw it "under the bus" in a wide-ranging speech on the Middle East on Thursday, GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney charged. Romney strongly criticized Obama, who, in a speech at the State Department, called for Israel …
Strauss-Kahn Out on $1M Bail
The AP reports : A judge has agreed to free former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn from a New York City jail on the condition that he remain under house arrest. The judge set bail at $1 million, and approved an elaborate arrangement under which the 62-year-old …
GOP Blocks Judicial Nominee Liu
The Washington Post reports : Setting a new precedent, Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the nomination of President Obama’s nominee to a high-profile federal appellate court, formally reversing their past opposition to filibusters for judicial nominations. On a 52-43 vote, …
Obama Sends a Tough Message to Abbas
Obama may have told the Palestinians they would receive territory equal to the pre-1967 borders, but he also made it clear that any security questions would be resolved in Israel's favor. Obama's messages to Abbas: 1) You should be talking to Israel, not UN 2) Your inclusion of Hamas in your …Obama: Base Palestine in 1967 Borders
The Associated Press reports : President Barack Obama is endorsing the Palestinians' demand for their future state to be based on the borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East war, in a move that will likely infuriate Israel. Israel says the borders of a Palestinian state have to be …
How Pawlenty Can Still Win It
TIME Magazine reports : ...Conservative activists want a political ninja to kickbox his way to the White House. There's a reason a brash loudmouth like Trump was a brief Republican sensation this spring. But that's not Tim Pawlenty, he of the Minnesota-nice demeanor and goofy sense of …
August Release for Cheney Memoir
Politico reports : Clear a spot on those summer reading lists: Dick Cheney ’s memoir will be in stores Aug. 30. And expectations are running high for the 544-page book, finished earlier this month. “As his vice presidency was novel, Dick Cheney’s memoir is unique, in its scope and …