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Barbour Aide Quits After Japan Joke

Barbour Aide Quits After Japan Joke Politico reports: Governor Haley Barbour's press secretary resigned today after Politico reported that he'd circulated off-color jokes about the Japan earthquake and former Attorney General Janet Reno, his office said in a curt statement …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Canadian MP: Don't Call Honor Killings 'Barbaric'

Canadian MP: Don't Call Honor Killings 'Barbaric' The Toronto Sun reports: Liberal MP Justin Trudeau said the government should not call honour killings "barbaric" in a study guide for would-be Canadian citizens. On Monday, the federal government updated its Discover Canada …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Will GOP Back Benefit Cuts on Military Retirees?

State governors are reacting to deficits by cutting public employee benefits. Now similar cutbacks are being proposed at the federal level for military retirees. The teachers must be wishing they wore uniforms. Governors across the country are reacting to deficits by cutting - or trying to cut …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday March 15, 2011

The GOP's Oil Drilling Pipe Dream

The unrest in the Middle East is leading to an uptick in gas prices. But the GOP’s solution, more domestic drilling, won’t bring voters relief at the pump. Here we go again. Every time gasoline prices spike, no matter the reason, Republican leaders and talk radio’s libertarian elite reach for …

Written by David Jenkins on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Advancing Qaddafi Forces Offer Amnesty To Rebels

Qaddafi Forces Offer Amnesty The New York Times reports: AJDABIYA, Libya — Military forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi cranked up military and psychological pressure on the rebels on Monday, offering amnesty to those who surrendered their weapons but bombing a strategic …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Japan Tsunami In Satellite Photos

Japan Tsunami In Satellite Photos The Huffington Post reports: Released Google Satellite photos show the extent of damage after a magnitude-8.9 earthquake and ferocious tsunami slammed into Japan's eastern shore Friday. Among the many landmarks featured in the series: Fukushima …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Companies Racing To Repair Earthquake-Damaged Undersea Cables

Companies Racing To Repair Undersea Cables The Wall Street Journal reports: BEIJING—Asia's major telecom operators scrambled Monday to eliminate the impact on their operations from damage to several submarine cables following the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Many …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

2,000 Bodies Wash Ashore Near Missing Town

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Elderly Japanese Relive War's Devastation

Elderly Japanese Relive War's Devastation The New York Times reports: NATORI, Japan — Hirosato Wako stared at the ruins of his small fishing hamlet: skeletons of shattered buildings, twisted lengths of corrugated steel, corpses with their hands twisted into claws. Only once before …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Arab Unrest Sunders US-Saudi Relations

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Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Publishers Balk At Library E-Books

Publishers Balk At Library E-Books The New York Times reports: Imagine the perfect library book. Its pages don’t tear. Its spine is unbreakable. It can be checked out from home. And it can never get lost. The value of this magically convenient library book — otherwise known as an …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 15, 2011

2012 GOP Field: Who's Got the Best Jobs Plan?

The next GOP presidential nominee faces a tough question: what's your plan to create jobs? How ready are the candidates to answer? An F F survey finds: not very. The next Republican nominee for president will have to face the question: what is your plan to create jobs in America. How ready are …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday March 14, 2011

Japan Fights to Cool Nuke Reactor

Japan Fights to Cool Nuke Reactor The New York Times reports: Japan’s struggle to contain the crisis at a stricken nuclear power plant worsened early Tuesday morning, as emergency operations to pump seawater into one crippled reactor temporarily failed, increasing the risk …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011

GOP May Block Commerce Secretary Nominee

GOP May Block Commerce Nominee Politico reports: Senate Republicans accused the Obama administration of dragging its feet on free trade, vowing Monday to block President Barack Obama’s pick for commerce secretary until trade deals are completed with South Korea, Colombia and …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011

Former Senator Bayh Joins Fox News

Former Senator Bayh Joins Fox Huffington Post reports: Fox News officially announced on Monday afternoon that former Democratic Senator Evan Bayh is becoming a contributor to the network. Michael Clemente, the network's senior vice president for news, announced the move in a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011

Cantor: Next Stopgap Should be Last

Cantor: Next Stopgap Bill Should be Last The Hill reports: Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Monday he hopes the House's latest temporary spending bill will be the last such measure Congress approves before a long-term budget deal. The House is expected to consider on …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011

WH: Obama Still Backs Nuke Power

WH: Obama Still Backs Nuke Power The Hill reports: President Obama continues to believe that nuclear energy is key to U.S. energy policy even as uncertainty and fear grip Japan, where plants were damaged during last week’s earthquake and tsunami. Senior Obama administration …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011

Gregg Worried Palin Could Win GOP Nomination

Gregg Worried Palin Could Win GOP Nomination CNN reports: Prominent New Hampshire Republican Judd Gregg says that Sarah Palin just might have a clearer path to the Republican presidential nomination next year than commonly understood – an event he warns would lead to President …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011

Obama to Congress: Fix 'No Child' Bill

Obama Wants Fixes to 'No Child' Bill ABC News reports: President Obama today called on Congress to send him an education bill that will fix No Child Left Behind to sign into law before the next school year begins “We’ve got to get it right,” Obama said today at Kenmore Middle …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011

Iran Claims Credit for Cyber Attack

Iran Claims Credit for Cyber Attack The AP reports: Iranian hackers working for the powerful Revolutionary Guard's paramilitary Basij group have launched attacks on websites of the "enemies," a state-owned newspaper reported Monday in a rare acknowledgment from Iran that it's …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 14, 2011