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Cleanup Halted At Nuclear Plant

CNN reports: Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Saturday that it has temporarily halted the operation of a new cleanup system aimed at cleaning radioactive water in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant because of higher than expected radiation levels. The company had just implemented the …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

Hitchens: The Heroes Who "Set Europe Ablaze"

Christopher Hitchens writes at em> The National Post :

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

UK Faces Public Services Strike

The Guardian reports: The leader of the largest public sector union promises to mount the most sustained campaign of industrial action the country has seen since the general strike of 1926, vowing not to back down until the government has dropped its controversial pension changes. Dave …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

Syrian Soldiers Raid Town

Reuter reports: Syrian troops and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stormed a town near the Turkish border on Saturday, burning houses and arresting 70 people, witnesses said, in wide-ranging military assault to crush a three month uprising. "They came at 7 a.m to Bdama. I …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

Fears Mount Of Greek Default

Bloomberg reports: Greek bonds plunged, driving yields on the nation’s two- and 10-year securities to records, as Prime Minister George Papandreou’s failure to win parliamentary support for more austerity fueled speculation of a default. Greek 10-year bonds fell for the second …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

Perry Team Scouting Iowa

The Associated Press reports: Key advisers to Texas Gov. Rick Perry are beginning to lay the groundwork for a campaign for Iowa's leadoff GOP presidential caucuses by making inquiries about the process in case the Republican seeks the 2012 nomination. But they caution that their preliminar…

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

Morocco's King Unveils Reforms

The Daily Telegraph reports: Morocco's King has unveiled sweeping constitutional reforms that reduce his powers in a bid to calm protests and avoid popular uprising inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt. King Mohammed VI announced draft reforms that will curb his political power …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

Karzai: U.S. In Taliban Talks

The BBC reports: The US is engaged in talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said, in the first high-level confirmation of US involvement. Mr Karzai said that "foreign military and especially the US itself" were involved in peace talks with the group. Shortly …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

State Department: Syria Becoming "Pariah State"

Haaretz reports: The U.S. Administration is looking for additional ways to put pressure on Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, State Department officials told Haaretz on Friday. “We’re appalled by the violence, we’re revolted, and we’re extremely disturbed by the number of deaths of Syrian …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday June 18, 2011

Dept. Of Energy Invests $150M In Solar Panels

The Huffington Post reports : On Friday, Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu announced a " game changing " development in solar energy. A company called 1366 Technologies , headquartered in Lexington, Mass., has developed a silicon solar wafer that would cut the cost of solar cell manufacturing …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 17, 2011

Romney Refuses Pro-life Pledge

The Huffington Post reports : Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has refused to sign a pledge being circulated by a pro-life group, citing concerns with the language used in the pact. Romney, a spokeswoman said, is concerned that the pact could block some federal funding from …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 17, 2011

Bachmann: Teach Intelligent Design In Schools

The Huffington Post reports : Michele Bachmann expressed skepticism of evolution at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Friday. "I support intelligent design," Bachmann told reporters following her speech at the conference, CNN reports . "What I support is putting all …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 17, 2011

Giffords To Visit Tucson

The Huffington Post reports : Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' staff says the Arizona congresswoman will visit Tucson over the weekend, her first time back to her hometown since January. Giffords spokesman C.J. Karamargin says Giffords will make no public appearances and will grant no interviews …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 17, 2011

The Prowl: There Are Bigger Weiners Out There

Anthony Weiner might be gone, but there are many other guys who are just like him. The very day I returned from my leisurely vacation in Argentina--having perfected the phrase "una cervesa por favor" and had my fill of dancing til 6AM and Iberico ham--I came back to an America in which …

Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 17, 2011

The Fat Diaries: Luring Kids To Healthy Snacks

My kids descend on me like ravenous seagulls whenever I have a snack. I learned to use this behavior to my advantage, though, by substituting fruits and vegetables for goodies. So the kids are home from school now. It’s been a week already and I’m a wreck. The living room floor is a battle …

Written by Monica Marier on Friday June 17, 2011

Eat, Pray, Eat Again

What's with Hollywood’s ongoing obsession with women and food? Do women find their identities not so much in spiritual or emotional revelations but in plates of linguine? In the film Bridesmaids , there is a scene in which Kristen Wiig, after snubbing a kind-hearted man vying for her romantic …

Written by Daniel Alexandre Portoraro on Friday June 17, 2011

Can You Define What A Sport Is?

What counts as a sport? Two key criteria are physical exertion and competition, which leaves in bowling and competitive cheerleading. In a recent interview I gave to Gelf Magazine , I was asked: “Are the following ‘sports’: gymnastics, golf, archery, bowling, cheerleading, weightlifting?” …

Written by Alan Hirsch on Friday June 17, 2011

Pentagon scare suspect is Marine reservist

Los Angeles Times reports ARLINGTON, Va.— An Ethiopian-born U.S. Marine Corps reservist carrying a backpack containing what authorities said were suspicious materials briefly fled police Friday before he was detained in the middle of the night near the Pentagon. Yonathan Melaku, 22, was …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 17, 2011

AMC Makes A 'Killing' With Crime Series

AMC's crime drama "The Killing" harkens back not only to David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" but also owes an unlikely debt to series headlined by working class women like "Roseanne." This weekend, after 13 episodes, one of cable's more buzzed-about new series, AMC Network's crime drama The Killing , …

Written by Telly Davidson on Friday June 17, 2011

Why Dems Turned on Weiner, not Clinton

Christian Science Monitor reports Anthony Weiner announced his resignation from the House only a day ago, but already, a backlash is building among Democrats who wonder why their party moved so forcefully to shove aside one of its own. True, Mr. Weiner’s offense was tawdry. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 17, 2011