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Judge to Protesters: Leave Capitol

Judge Orders Protesters to Leave WI Capitol ABC News reports: A judge has ordered pro-union protesters occupying Wisconsin's state Capitol in Madison to leave the building -- though the public will be allowed back inside when normal business hours resume at 8 a.m. Monday, prompting …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

Manning on Suicide Watch

Manning on Suicide Watch The New York Times reports: A lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst accused of leaking secret government files to WikiLeaks, has complained that his client was stripped and left naked in his cell for seven hours on Wednesday. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

WH Proposes Extra $6.5B in Cuts

WH Proposes Extra $6.5B in Cuts The Washington Post reports: The White House proposed Thursday to trim an additional $6.5 billion from federal programs this year as Vice President Biden opened talks with congressional leaders aimed at funding the government through Sept. 30 and …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

China To Boost Defense Spending Nearly 13 Percent

China To Boost Defense Spending Nearly 13 Percent The BBC reports: China is to increase its defence budget in 2011, amid fears in the region that its military might is growing. Spending will increase by 12.7% to 601.1bn yuan ($91.5bn; £56.2bn) up from 532.1bn yuan last year, a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

Krauthammer: Bush Doctrine Led To Arab Uprisings

Krauthammer: Thank Bush For Arab Spring Charles Krauthammer writes in the Washington Post : Voices around the world, from Europe to America to Libya, are calling for U.S. intervention to help bring down Moammar Gaddafi. Yet for bringing down Saddam Hussein, the United States has been …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

Libyan Rebels Won't Negotiate With Qaddafi

Rebels Won't Negotiate With Qaddafi The BBC reports: Rebels in eastern Libya have said they will not negotiate unless Col Muammar Gaddafi quits and goes into exile. The National Libyan Council in the city of Benghazi also called for foreign intervention to stop government air …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

Harvard To Invite ROTC Back To Campus

Harvard Brings Back ROTC The New York Times reports: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Nearly 40 years after Harvard expelled the Reserve Officers Training Corps program from its campus, university officials announced Thursday that they would officially recognize the Naval R.O.T.C. Harvard was …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

Finding Qaddafi's Hidden $70 Billion

Finding Qaddafi's Hidden $70 Billion The New York Times reports: LONDON — As the battle for Libya rages on, the struggle over control of the country’s sovereign wealth fund and its $70 billion in assets has just begun. With a sizable pot of ready cash and stakes in a few …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

Former FBI Agent Missing In Iran Confirmed Alive

Former FBI Agent Missing In Iran Confirmed Alive The BBC reports: Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared on the Iranian island of Kish four years ago, is alive, the US Department of State says. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there were indications he …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

US to Allow Mexican Trucks Across Border

US, Mexico End Trucking Feud The Wall Street Journal reports: WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Mexico unveiled a deal Thursday to resolve a longstanding dispute over cross-border trucking, an agreement that could help ease tense relations between the two neighbors. The deal seeks to end …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday March 4, 2011

Hold Off on the Budget Back-Slapping

While Washington congratulates itself over the two-week budget deal, one fact's been forgotten: this budget showdown should never have happened. Legislation appropriating funds to keep the federal government open for business for the next two weeks has passed the House and Senate and been signed …

Written by Les Francis on Thursday March 3, 2011

"How Can I Pay Back My Loans Without a Job?"

After starting my expensive law school education, I've realized the job market is over-saturated. There are too many graduates and not enough jobs. With new employment numbers due Friday, March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the young as they face …

Written by Allison on Thursday March 3, 2011

Poll: Voters Less Angry at Government

Poll: Voters Less Angry at Govt Politico reports: The anger has subsided, at least a little bit, a new poll on Americans’ views of government suggests, but the country is more frustrated with the government than they were six months ago. Fourteen percent of Americans …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011

WI Senate Orders Dems' Arrest

WI Senate Orders Dems' Arrest Politico reports: The Wisconsin state Senate passed a resolution ordering the 14 Democratic senators who fled the state two weeks ago to return to the Capitol by late Thursday afternoon or face being taken into custody by police. Republicans …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011

House Approves 1099 Repeal Bill

House Approves 1099 Repeal Bill The Hill reports: The House on Monday approved a controversial bill that would repeal two IRS reporting requirements, after three hours of tense debate in which Democrats said the Republican bill would raise taxes on middle-class Americans. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011

Cantor: House Will Keep Cutting $2B a Week

Cantor: House Will Cut $2B a Week The Hill reports: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Thursday that House Republicans plan to keep cutting spending at a rate of $2 billion a week, through two-week spending bills, until the Senate makes clear its position on a budget …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011

Obama: Mexico's Drug War is 'Also Ours'

Obama: Mexico's Drug War is 'Also Ours' ABC News reports: Four years after Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched an aggressive campaign against the drug cartels in his country, an estimated 35,000 people have died from the fighting, including more than 2,000 law enforcement …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011

NATO Apologizes for Strike on Afghan Civilians

NATO Apologizes for Strike on Afghan Civilians CNN reports: A NATO commander called the military's killing of nine eastern Afghan boys thought to be insurgents "a terrible mistake" and promised disciplinary action if warranted. In a video message on Thursday, Lt. Gen. David M. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011

Qaddafi Captures Dutch Navy Crew

Qaddafi Captures Dutch Navy Crew CNN reports: Three Dutch Navy personnel were captured by armed men loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi during an evacuation operation on Sunday, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense said Thursday. "Intensive diplomatic negotiations" are going …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011

Obama: Qaddafi 'Must Leave'

Obama: Qaddafi 'Must Leave' The Hill reports: President Obama on Thursday repeated his call that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is no longer a legitimate leader and he should leave power. "Moammar Gadhafi has lost the legitimacy to lead, and he must leave, " Obama said. In …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 3, 2011