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14-Yr Old Rape Victim Lashed to Death

CNN reports : Hena Akhter's last words to her mother proclaimed her innocence. But it was too late to save the 14-year-old girl. Her fellow villagers in Bangladesh's Shariatpur district had already passed harsh judgment on her. Guilty, they said, of having an affair with a married man. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Pawlenty Jumps on the Anti-Fed Bandwagon

Pawlenty's receiving criticism for claiming that the injection of “fiat money” into the economy has weakened it. But this isn’t the worst thing he’s said on monetary policy. Tim Pawlenty is receiving a lot of criticism for comments he made about monetary policy on Morning Joe , when he argued …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Is Al Qaeda Gaining the Upper Hand in Libya?

With news reports that al Qaeda fighters have joined Libya's rebels, is the West about to watch the Qaddafi regime replaced with a jihadist-friendly government? A Libyan rebel commander who recruited his countrymen to serve as jihadists in the Iraqi insurgency has said radical Islamists "today …

Written by Tim Hodgson on Wednesday March 30, 2011

'Fake Bomb' Found on UPS Flight

BBC News reports : An investigation has been launched into how a fake bomb was put on a cargo plane and flown from the UK to Turkey without being detected. The UPS flight travelled to Istanbul with the package, reportedly containing a timer, wires and a detonator. The UK Department for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Qaddafi Forces Drive Back Rebels

The New York Times reports : Forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi advanced rapidly on Wednesday, seizing towns they ceded just days ago after intense allied airstrikes and hounding rebel fighters into a chaotic retreat. Having abandoned Bin Jawwad on Tuesday and the oil town of Ras …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Tea Party Approval Numbers Drop

CNN reports : Nearly half of all Americans have an unfavorable view of the tea party movement, putting it in the same company as the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new national poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday indicates that 32 …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Christie Raises $10M for House GOP

CNN reports : If you want to raise big bucks, bring in a big name. With New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the headliner, the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner Wednesday night in the nation's capitol is projected to bring in just over $10 million, an …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Why Obama Will Win the Shutdown

Is there's another government shutdown, there's one thing you can count on: the White House will win the public relations battle. Howard Dean is liberal, and perhaps even a tad crazy. Stupid, though, he is not. Former Gov. Dean joined several other prominent Democrats Tuesday at the “National …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Assad Blames 'Conspirators' for Syrian Unrest

Al Jazeera reports : Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, has blamed "conspirators" for two weeks of anti-government protests that have rocked the nation. In his first address to the nation since the start of a violent crackdown on the protests, Assad said Syria was going through a "test …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Pawlenty Attacks "Fiat Money"

The Hill reports : The former Minnesota governor said the administration has devalued the dollar by injecting "fiat money" into the economy. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) predicted Tuesday that the U.S. will face a double-dip recession that could last all the way until the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Trump: 'Bush Era Gave Us Obama'

The Hill reports : Real estate mogul Donald Trump broke Republicans' famous "11th Commandment" on Wednesday and went on the attack against former President George W. Bush, accusing his administration of leading to President Obama's presidency. Trump, the bombastic reality television …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Sen. Lee Threatens to Filibuster Bill Raising Debt Limit

The Hill reports : Senate conservatives plan to filibuster legislation to increase the nation’s debt ceiling above $14.3 trillion, a move that will make it harder for President Obama to garner the votes he needs. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has told supporters in Utah that he will …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

GOP, Dems Resume Budget Talks

The Hill reports : Secretive talks between Senate Democrats and House Republicans resumed Tuesday night in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) office. Reid had earler in the day called on the GOP to entertain a new Democratic offer to cut an additional $20 billion from the 2011 …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Obama: Cut Oil Imports by a Third

The Hill reports : President Obama will lay out a broad energy plan Wednesday aimed at cutting the country’s foreign oil imports by one-third over the next decade. The plan comes amid increasing pressure to address high gas prices and concern about the country’s reliance on Middle …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Obama Approval at New Low

The Hill reports : President Obama's approval rating has hit an all-time low, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The survey measured Obama's approval at just 42 percent, with 48 percent of voters disapproving of the job he's doing in office. Fifty percent of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Rich State Vs. Poor State

Does our current political divide give advantages to the preferences of poorer, less innovative states over wealthier ones? In a recent blogpost at The Atlantic Online , Richard Florida notes the increasing political conservatism of people in America's poorer states. He writes : The current …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Judge Puts Hold on WI Union Law

The AP reports : A Wisconsin judge for the second time directed the state to put on hold an explosive law that strips most public workers of nearly all their union bargaining rights, ordering officials on Tuesday to follow her original instructions to stand down. "Apparently that …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Japan to Scrap Damaged Reactors

BBC reports : Japan is to decommission four stricken reactors at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operator says. Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) made the announcement three weeks after failing to bring reactors 1 - 4 under control. Locals would be consulted on reactors 5 and 6, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Pawlenty's Cap and Trade About-Face

By going on the record and apologizing for once backing cap-and-trade, has Pawlenty hamstrung his ability to respond to future environmental challenges? Here is what I don't understand about Tim Pawlenty's reversal - not only on cap-and-trade - but also on any concern for climate change …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 30, 2011

Lake: Ex-Al Qaeda Fighters May Have Joined Rebels

Eli Lake reports in The Washington Times : A former leader of Libya’s al Qaeda affiliate says he thinks “freelance jihadists” have joined the rebel forces, as NATO’s commander told Congress on Tuesday that intelligence indicates some al Qaeda and Hezbollah terrorists are fighting Col. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 30, 2011