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Lebanon To Sit on UN Security Council

The Jawa Report (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Via FOXNEWS: On Jan. 1, 2010, Hezbollah and its de-facto ruler Iran could have a direct line to the Security Council and gain access to all the confidential information to which Security Council members are privy. In October the U.N....

• Hezbollah, Iran May Get 'Arm' Inside U.N. Security Council - Eye On The World
• Lebanon Government Lets Hezbollah Keep Weapons - Global Security
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Meredith Jessup: Senate GOP Continues to "Improve" Obamacare Bill

Townhall.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Via Erick Erickson at RedState, an email from Don Stewart in Senator Mitch McConnell's office:The Leaders just locked in a unanimous consent agreement for four amendment votes tomorrow. There will be votes on the...

• As Predicted, the Senate Republicans Are Improving the Health Care Bill so it Passes - Red State
• Congress: Senate votes -- finally! - First Read
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Iran torture whistleblower dead from poisoning

AMERICAblog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Did anyone really expect anything else? The extremists in Iran will not tolerate dissent of any kind. A 26-year-old doctor who exposed the torture of jailed protesters in Iran died of poisoning from a delivery salad laced with an overdose of blood pressure medication, prosecutors say. The findings fueled opposition fears that he was killed because of what he knew. Investigators are still trying to...

Mall of America officials backtrack on banning non-English speaking reporters from Palin’s book event.

Think Progress (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

On Dec. 7, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin will be at the Mall of America to sign copies of her new book. In advance of her visit, mall officials sent out a message to reporters: If you don’t speak English, stay away. The Chicago Tribune’s Mark Silva reports: Officials at the Minnesota mega-mall this [...]

• Palin event requests ‘English-only’ reporters - Raw Story
• Palin's English-only book-stop: Mistake - The Swamp

Ridding East Jerusalem Of Absent Arab Residents

The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

From Haaretz, the latest in a series of steps to claim all of Jerusalem for the Jewish state: Last year set an all-time record for the number of Arab residents of East Jerusalem who were stripped of residency rights by...

• Israel stripped thousands of Jerusalem Arabs of residency in 2008 - International Solidarity Movement
• Palestinians without rights under the nose of Western backing - Antony Loewenstein
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Sarkozy promotes affirmative action in France for women

AMERICAblog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

This is a very positive change for a male dominated work society. It would have been better if this also included minorities though admittedly, it's a very positive start. The numbers in France are dismal and an embarrassment. That said, the US is still stuck on this issue as well compared to northern Europe. Between under representation in board rooms and in politics, it's not what anyone should expect...

• Push for more women on boards - Sydney Morning Herald
• French plan to force gender equality - The Guardian
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Obama Approval Stays High Among Young Voters

Political Wire (Free subscription) | 34 minutes ago

A new national poll by Harvard's Institute of Politics finds 58% of America's 18-29 year-olds approve of President Obama's job performance generally but disapprove of his handling of specific issues including the economy (52% disapprove), health care (52% disapprove) and Afghanistan (55% disapprove).

• Harvard's Institute of Politics poll finds split opinion on Obama among 18-29 year-olds - Lynn Sweet

Geithner Penalty Waiver Act

SayUncle (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Awesome: Congressmen John Carter (R-TX) and Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) yesterday introduced the Geithner Penalty Waiver Act, requiring that the IRS assess the same penalty against U.S. taxpayers that came forward in the UBS tax fraud investigation as paid by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for failing to pay taxes on his IMF income — zero. Like you [...]

• HEH: GOP Introduces Geithner Penalty Waiver Act. “Congressmen John Carter (R-TX) and Lynn Westmore… - Instapundit.com
• Paying fines like Timmy! - GraniteGrok
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The Early Word: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

The Caucus (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

President Obama headlines a jobs summit on Thursday. Meanwhile, a wide cast of characters will testify -- or not -- before Congress.

• Jobs, employer tax breaks top agenda for summit - Sacramento Bee

Senator Corker's Daughter Carjacked

The Note (Free subscription) | 12 minutes ago

Sen. Bob Corker's, R-Tenn., 22-year old daughter, Julia, is sore but not seriously injured after having been forced from her SUV on Wednesday evening between 9:00 -- 9:30 pm ET near the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Build, Baby, Build!

The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 24 minutes ago

Ted Belman joins the chorus for Palin's support for Israeli territorial expansion: Israel; Build, baby, build. She supports the right of Jews to build in Judea and Samaria. She rejects Obama’s racist policy of telling the Jews where they cannot...

Bus Explodes in Syria

The Jawa Report (Free subscription) | 27 minutes ago

Syria claims it was just a busted tire.The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency is reporting that an explosion that killed three people including a bus driver and two mechanics occurred when the bus' tire burst, releasing a "strong wave of...

Castle Maintains Lead in Delaware

Political Wire (Free subscription) | 30 minutes ago

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Delaware finds Rep. Mike Castle (R) leading Beau Biden (D) in a possible U.S. Senate race, 45% to 39%. Key finding: "Two major trends have shown up in both polls to give Castle the early advantage. The first is an overwhelming 52-23 lead with independents. That mirrors a national trend of strong Republican performance with that group, although Castle's edge...

Hillary, Quick on Her Feet

The Plank (Free subscription) | 34 minutes ago

Hillary Clinton's extemporaneous words have at times caused problems for the Obama administration. But you have to tip your cap to her quick and clever comeback here : Several lawmakers mentioned the months of deliberation, which resulted in what Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) called a policy with "a little something for everybody." "There's an old adage that a camel is a horse designed...

Comcast Buys 51% of NBC

The Jawa Report (Free subscription) | 35 minutes ago

Gee, now all that giant Comcast suck can be applied to over the air broadcasting! Hoooray!...