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Clinton: Biofuels Could Cause Food Riots

Clinton Warns Biofuels Could Cause Food Riots The AP reports : WASHINGTON (AP) -- With global food prices rising and more corn being diverted to the production of ethanol fuel, Bill Clinton is warning of food riots in poor nations. The former president told farmers and …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Security Council Meets to Discuss Libya

Security Council Meets to Discuss Libya The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — One day after the United States closed its embassy in Tripoli and imposed unilateral sanctions against Libya , the United Nations Security Council prepared to meet in New York on Saturday to …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Qaddafi's Forces Attacks Civilians from Ambulances

Qaddafi's Forces Attacks Civilians from Ambulances The New York Times reports : TRIPOLI, Libya — An increasingly gruesome picture began to emerge Saturday of the violent tactics used by the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to quell protesters in Tripoli, the Libyan …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Newt's Obama Impeachment Stunt

This week, Newt Gingrich played up Obama's refusal to defend DOMA, claiming it could thrust us into a "constitutional crisis." Skill-testing question for constitutional conservatives. Suppose you are an elected official. Congress enacts a law you regard as unconstitutional. What do you do? …

Written by David Frum on Saturday February 26, 2011

Europe's Coming Refugee Crisis

The turmoil in Arab North Africa is not only a political crisis: It could soon trigger a global migration crisis. The turmoil in Arab North Africa is not only a political crisis: It could soon trigger a global migration crisis. Already, 5,000 Tunisians have attempted to migrate to Italy since …

Written by David Frum on Saturday February 26, 2011

Street Shootings Continue In Tripoli

Street Shootings Continue in Tripoli The Washington Post reports: BENGHAZI, LIBYA - Government paramilitary forces opened fire Friday on protesters who swarmed the streets of Tripoli in what opponents hoped would be a final push to topple Moammar Gaddafi's regime . Witnesses …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Iranian Nuclear Plant Fails To Start Up

Iran Nuclear Plant Won't Start Up The New York Times reports: Iran told atomic inspectors this week that it had run into a serious problem at a newly completed nuclear reactor that was supposed to start feeding electricity into the national grid this month, raising questions …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Providence, RI Sends Every Teacher A Pink Slip

A Pink Slip For Every Teacher in Providence The Los Angeles Times reports: PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The school board of Rhode Island's financially troubled capital city has voted to send termination letters to all of its nearly 2,000 teachers after city officials said the move would give …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

US Imposes Sanctions on Libya

US Imposes Sanctions on Libya The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — The United States closed its embassy in Tripoli on Friday and imposed unilateral sanctions against Libya , including the freezing of billions in government assets, as the Obama administration made its most …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Government Shutdown Might be Averted

Government Shutdown Might be Averted Politico reports : strong> Threats of a government shutdown Republicans John Boehner President Bill Clinton Senate Democrats Democrats Harry Reid

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Ferry Arrives In Malta, With Americans Aboard

American Ferry Arrives In Malta The New York Times reports: VALLETTA, Malta — After a two-day wait in the Tripoli harbor followed by a rough eight-hour crossing, more than 300 evacuees from Libya landed here on Friday night on a high-speed ferry chartered by the United States …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

South Koreans Charge Captured Somali Pirates

S Korea Charges Captured Pirates The BBC reports: Prosecutors in South Korea have charged five Somali men suspected of being pirates with attempted murder. The charge can carry a sentence of life in prison, or death; lesser charges such as maritime robbery were also brought …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Saif Qaddafi May Have Plagiarized PhD Thesis

Saif Qaddafi May Have Plagiarized PhD Thesis Schumpeter writes at The Economist : THE scandal over Saif al-Islam Qaddafi's PhD thesis, from the London School of Economics, grows. Why was he allowed to commission research from Monitor, a consultancy, to pad out the thesis? I had always …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Hesitant To Back Walker

Perry Hesitant To Back Walker Politico reports: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, stopped short of endorsing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget plan to end collective bargaining for most public unions Friday morning. Appearing with his …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Charlie Sheen Rant May Cost CBS $250 Million

Charlie Sheen's $250M Rant The New York Times reports: Charlie Sheen ’s latest antics may leave CBS and Warner Brothers with a quarter-billion-dollar headache. The two companies decided on Thursday to halt production of the hit CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men” after Mr. Sheen, …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

The Prowl: A Working Man is Hard to Find

Why do so many women who are hugely ambitious and driven end up dating boyfriends who cannot get their lives together? This week, a friend forwarded me this article from the Wall Street Journal . She said that she was dating this guy and the article, which described her predicament, almost …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday February 25, 2011

Seniors Gone Mild

Roughly 20 years ago, my wife and I began longing for sunshine, warmth and water to break the long winter months. Roughly 20 years ago my Australian-born wife, Yvonne, began longing for sunshine, warmth and water to break the long winter months. So we rented a place on the Atlantic coast of …

Written by Peter Worthington on Friday February 25, 2011

Springtime for Poland

Poland may not be the first country you think of to visit in Europe, but with its history and culture, it can hold its own against any destination. Poland may not be the first country you think of to visit in Europe, having to compete as it does with more glamorous places like Italy and France. …

Written by Yvonne Crittenden on Friday February 25, 2011

The Fat Diaries: McDonald's Turns Oatmeal into Junk Food

McDonald's has just added oatmeal to their lineup. But if you're expecting a healthy, low-sugar, high-fiber meal, guess again. The world of fast-food breakfast has altered under our yellow sun. McDonald’s, in an effort to embrace the money of health-conscious individuals, has added oatmeal …

Written by Monica Marier on Friday February 25, 2011

Wanna Lose to a Girl?

Last week, high school wrestler Joel Northrup was ridiculed nationally for refusing to wrestle a girl. Sadly, he is taking the fall for our own prejudices. Last week, high school wrestler Joel Northrup made national news for refusing to wrestle against a girl in the Iowa state tournament. Citing …

Written by Alan Hirsch on Friday February 25, 2011