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William: Let Charles be King

William: Let Charles be King The Daily Telegraph reports: In an attempt to end the debate over the issue of succession, Prince William has signalled that there is “no question” about whether his father will be the next monarch, despite his surge in popularity following his …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010

McCain Defends Palin

McCain Defends Palin The Hill reports: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) praised former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Sunday, calling her an "incredible force" in American politics, but stopped short of calling her a parallel to former president Reagan. "I think that anybody who …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010

UN Climate Talk Deal Unlikely

UN Climate Deal Unlikely Politico reports: For eight years, the world waited for a U.S. president to help stop global warming and save the planet. So far, Barack Obama hasn't lived up to the job.  Cap-and-trade legislation Obama promised two years ago on the campaign …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010

The Next Time Obama Blames Bush…

Two years into his term, Obama still can't stop pointing the finger at former President Bush. I was doing a little research this morning and came across this line by President Reagan in his first year in office. I also believe that we conservatives, if we mean to continue governing, must …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday November 28, 2010

Kyl: 'No Chance' START Passes Lame Duck

Kyl: 'No Chance' of START in Lame Duck The Hill reports: Senators foreshadowed an explosive lame-duck debate over whether ratification of the START nuclear-arms treaty would wait until the 112th Congress. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), the minority whip whose support is seen as key …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010

U.S.: WikiLeaks Docs 'Will Risk Lives'

U.S.: WikiLeaks Docs 'Will Risk Lives' CNN reports: If any materials in the next posting of documents by the WikiLeaks site were provided by government officials without proper authorization, "they were provided in violation of U.S. law and without regard for the grave consequence…

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday November 28, 2010

Iran Foils Hijack Attempt

Iran Foils Hijack Attempt Reuters reports: A man linked to "anti-revolutionary" groups failed on Saturday in his attempt to hijack an Iran Air passenger plane en route to Syria and was arrested by security forces on board, news agencies said. "A man, linked to anti-revolutiona…

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

Obama: I Read Bible and Pray Every Day

Obama: I Read Bible and Pray Every Day The Hill reports: Praying and reading the Bible are part of his everyday life, President Obama said in a wide-ranging interview broadcast Friday. Speaking with Barbara Walters, Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama also described how they …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

Saudis Arrest 149 Al Qaeda Suspects

Saudis Arrest 149 Al Qaeda Suspects The AP reports: Saudi authorities said yesterday that they arrested 149 Al Qaeda suspects in a months-long sweep and thwarted attacks inside the kingdom on government officials, media personalities, and civilian targets. Saudi Arabia’s …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

S. Korea Holds War Drills with U.S.

S. Korea Holds War Drills with U.S. The New York Times reports: The United States and South Korea began planned naval exercises on Sunday that were meant as a warning to North Korea for recent provocations, including last week’s deadly artillery attack on a island populated by …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

Irish Protest Budget Cuts

Irish Protest Budget Cuts The New York Times reports: After a week that brought Ireland a pledge of a $114 billion international rescue package and the toughest austerity program of any country in Europe, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to Dublin’s streets on Saturday to …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

WH May Send Pelosi to Nobel Ceremony

WH May Send Pelosi to Nobel Ceremony Politico reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is mulling a trip to Oslo to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for a jailed Chinese dissident. The California Democrat might fly to Norway in December as the Nobel Institute bestows one of its …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

Bloomberg Cuts Deal Over School Chancellor

Bloomberg Cuts Deal On School Chancellor NY1 reports: A deal has been reached between city and state education officials regarding Mayor Michael Bloomberg's appointment of Cathie Black as the next schools chancellor, NY1 has learned. According to the mayor's office, Black will …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

GOP Worried About Convention Spending

GOP Worried About 2012 Convention Spending The Washington Post reports: Republicans are spending freely on their 2012 national convention in Tampa, burning through money at a pace that has alarmed some veterans of past conventions and causing more potential problems for Republica…

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

How Stuxnet Crippled Iran's Reactors

How Stuxnet Crippled Iran's Reactors Fox News reports : In the 20th century, this would have been a job for James Bond. The mission: Infiltrate the highly advanced, securely guarded enemy headquarters where scientists in the clutches of an evil master are secretly building a …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

Somali Born US Citizen Arrested for Car Bomb Plot

Somali Born US Citizen Arrested for Car Bomb Plot The AP reports : PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal agents in a sting operation arrested a Somali-born teenager just as he tried blowing up a van he believed was loaded with explosives at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday November 27, 2010

Gaddafi's Nobel Rival

Next week, Turkish PM Erdogan will receive Libya's Prize for Human Rights, an award dedicated to that bastion of human rights himself: Muammar Gaddafi. AFP reports that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan will travel to Libya next week to receive the ‘prestigious’ Gaddafi International Prize for …

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Written by Arsen Ostrovsky on Saturday November 27, 2010

From the Mideast: More Human Rights Double-Talk

In the Middle East, the phrase "human rights" is used to condone dictatorship in Libya, assassination in Lebanon and terrorism in the Palestinian territories. Vancouver is about as far as you can get from the Middle East without bumping into penguins. Yet this month, students at the University …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday November 27, 2010

The Prowl: Why Republicans Make Better Dates

I am a Democrat: my heart bleeds and I want to tax and spend. It therefore pains me to admit that going on dates with Republicans is frankly more fun. Thanksgiving is a word that is really two words:  "Thanks" and "Giving."  As a result, for this Thanksgiving edition of The Prowl, I will give …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday November 26, 2010