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Web Businesses Hurt By Google Changes

The Wall Street Journal reports: Burned by Google Inc.'s recent changes to its search formula, small businesses are experimenting with strategies to recover lost Web traffic while seeking out new ways to generate sales—some even scaling back daily operations. Seeing a 40% decline in …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday April 21, 2011

Gulf Residents Ready to Jump-Start Drilling

Slowly but surely, Louisiana is recovering from the BP spill. But oil workers are still tied down by the White House’s decision to only grant a small number of drilling permits. Slowly but surely, Louisiana is recovering from the devastating blow it was delivered when BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil …

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Accused USS Cole Bomber Charged

CNN reports : Military prosecutors have recommended the death penalty for the accused mastermind of the deadly 2000 bombing of the destroyer USS Cole. The announcement Wednesday from the Defense Department is another signal the case against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri will be moving closer …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Obama to Attend Endeavour Launch

Orlando Sentinel reports : President Barack Obama plans to attend the April 29 launch of space shuttle Endeavour, adding even more star power to NASA's second-to-last shuttle launch, according to a White House official. The president will bring his wife, Michelle, and two daughters, Sasha …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Priebus: U.S. 'Losing the Future'

CNN reports: Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus used President Barack Obama's tag line against him Wednesday, saying for the first time in years the United States is "losing the future." At a speech to the City Club of Chicago, in the president's backyard, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

HuffPo Bans 'Trig Truthers'

Politico reports : Huffington Post appears to have drawn the line on acceptable political debate to exclude theories about the nativity of Sarah Palin's youngest son. Palin critic Geoffrey Dunn, who has contributed a long line of attacks on the former Alaska Governor to the site , …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Corker Debt Fight Will Be 'Raucous'

The Hill reports : The coming fight in Congress over raising the debt ceiling will make the clash over funding the government look "powderpuff," according to one GOP senator. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday he will not vote to increase the federal government's borrowing limit …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Mullen to Pakistan: Cut Ties to Taliban

The Wall Street Journal reports : Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pakistani news channel Wednesday that links between Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence military spy agency and the Haqqani faction of the Taliban were continuing to strain …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

GOP Won't Win Debt Blame Game

If the U.S. does experience a credit downgrade, the Republican party's reputation for economic competence will take a big hit in the eyes of voters. There may be less in Standard & Poor’s new negative outlook on US debt than meets the eye. There’s no actual downgrade of the US credit rating …

Written by Andrew Pavelyev on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Lake: U.S. Giving Libyan Rebels $25M

Eli Lake reports in The Washington Times : The Obama administration informed Congress on Friday that it is providing $25 million in nonlethal aid to Libya’s rebels, a sign that the United States and its allies are stepping up support for the opposition to Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s regime in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Pawlenty To Unveil Budget Plan

The Hill reports : Likely GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday he plans to unveil his own budget proposal — one that would tackle Social Security reform. The former Minnesota governor echoed his previous praise of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for putting forth his budget …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Poll: Romney, Obama in Dead Heat

The Hill reports: President Obama would face a statistical tie against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) if the 2012 election were held today, a new poll found Wednesday. A Marist/McClatchy News Poll released this morning suggested that the race between Obama and Romney, a …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

WH Asked S&P Not to Lower Outlook

Washington Post reports : The Obama administration privately urged Standard & Poor’s in recent weeks not to lower its outlook on the United States — a suggestion the ratings agency ignored Monday, two people familiar with the matter said. Treasury Department officials had been …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Palin: Too Early for Prez Bid Talk

CNN reports : Sarah Palin has taken few steps to indicate she is seriously interested in a presidential run, but the former Alaska governor says it's still premature to give the matter much thought. "I think it is too early to declare a candidacy," Palin told Fox News' Sean Hannity. "I …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Bachmann: Let's 'Move on' From Birtherism

Politico reports : Michele Bachmann moved Wednesday toward saying the book on questions some voters have about President Barack Obama's birth certificate is closed, and that a copy of his certification of live birth should "settle" the issue. Bachmann made the comments on ABC News' …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Brewer: White House Snubbed Me

Politico reports : Fresh off her veto of her state’s “birther” bill , Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says that the White House gave her a “snub” by leaving her off the guest list for a meeting about immigration reform. “I wish I would have been invited,” the Republican said Tuesday night on …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Feds' New Terror Alert System

CNN reports : The federal government on Wednesday implements a new terror alert system that will replace the color-coded terror alerts put in place after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. "The National Terrorism Advisory System, which was developed in close collaboration with …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Obama on Spill: 'Job Isn't Done'

The Hill reports : President Obama marked the one-year anniversary of the BP oil spill Wednesday by vowing a continued commitment to Gulf of Mexico recovery and restoration, lauding “significant” progress while proclaiming that “the job isn’t done.” His statement comes one year after …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Rep. Cory Gardner Grills EPA On Jobs

Rep. Cory Gardner (CO-04) got into a heated back-and-forth with EPA Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus last week, in which Garner grilled Stanislus on why the EPA doesn't consider the economic impact of their regulations on jobs.

Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday April 20, 2011

Obama Heads to Facebook HQ

The Wall Street Journal reports : President Barack Obama will travel to Facebook Inc.'s Silicon Valley headquarters Wednesday to hold a "town hall" meeting on the economy with users of the social-networking site. But Facebook is still trying to find a path to Washington, where the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday April 20, 2011