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The Evolution of a Pakistani Militant Network
https://townhall.com/columnists/stewartscott/2011/09/16/the_evolution_of_a_pakistani_militant_network
– Evolution of a Pakistani Militant Network | STRATFOR John Ransom | Create Your Badge See more top stories from Townhall…
Move Over Solyndra: Four More Government-Funded Flops
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/15/move_over_solyndra_four_more_government-funded_flops
– Well, well, well. It seems Solyndra isn't the only company to have crashed and burned, despite a massive injection of stimulus money. FoxNews reports that at least four other companies received government funding, and subsequently filed for bankruptcy. Adding insult to injury, two of these companies were supposed to create...
Obama has beer with Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, sparking debate between critics, reporters
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/15…ent_dakota_meyer,_sparking_debate_between_critics,_reporters
– Two years ago, Marine corporal Dakota Meyer charged five times into heavy enemy fire in Taliban-held areas in Afghanistan to aid fellow U.S. service members. On Wednesday, when Meyer had a beer with President Obama, things got ugly for another reason. Obama will award Meyer, 23,...
Israelis, Palestinians headed toward U.N. showdown
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/15/israelis,_palestinians_headed_toward_un_showdown
– Reporting from Ramallah, West Bank— Rebuffing international pressure to soften their positions and return to the negotiating table, Israelis and Palestinians announced separately Thursday that they were moving forward with an expected diplomatic battle next week at the United Nations. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will address the...
Boehner Urges Super Committee to Take Up Tax, Entitlement Reform
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/15…ner_urges_super_committee_to_take_up_tax,_entitlement_reform
– House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday urged the joint congressional committee charged with cutting $1.2 trillion from the budget to take up tax reform, even if it just makes some headway. Speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, Boehner also warned that if action isn't taken soon, markets will continue...
Virginia Voters Sour on Obama.
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/15/virginia_voters_sour_on_obama
– Virginia is not looking nearly as friendly to President Barack Obama as it did in 2008, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The president’s approval rating has fallen to 40% among registered voters in the Old Dominion, one of several states Mr. Obama used to broaden...
Solyndra Deal Allows Obama Billionaire to Get Paid Before Taxpayers
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2011/09/15/solynd…a_deal_allows_obama_billionaire_to_get_paid_before_taxpayers
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Tax Reform: 3 Problems and Solutions
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcarter/2011/09/15/tax_reform_3_problems_and_solutions
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On Jobs: Fire the Overseas Workers
https://townhall.com/columnists/billtatro/2011/09/15/on_jobs_fire_the_overseas_workers
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The Crisis of Europe and European Nationalism
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgefriedman/2011/09/15/the_crisis_of_europe_and_european_nationalism
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House probing $528M loan to failed solar company
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14/house_probing_$528m_loan_to_failed_solar_company
– WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s eagerness to deliver economic stimulus may have influenced a federal review of a loan to a now-bankrupt solar panel manufacturer, a move that may have left taxpayers on the hook for a $528 million debt, House Republicans said Wednesday. The panel examining the...
N.Y., Nev. Elections: Tea Leaves or Wake Up and Smell the Coffee?.
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14/ny,_nev_elections_tea_leaves_or_wake_up_and_smell_the_coffee
– What a difference a few months makes. Republicans were quick to tout the party’s victories Tuesday night in special House elections in Nevada and New York as leading indicators of a national trend: America has soured on Democrats.
Maxine Waters on Why Super Committee Should Be Stopped
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14/maxine_waters_on_why_super_committee_should_be_stopped
– The so-called congressional super committee is the wrong vehicle to carry out policy and is "illegitimate," Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said in an interview with Loop21 on Wednesday. Suggesting that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, benefited from the debt-ceiling negotiations that resulted in the formation of the Joint...
Yemen: 12 al-Qaida linked militants killed in clashes with gov. forces
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14…_al-qaida_linked_militants_killed_in_clashes_with_gov_forces
– SANAA, Yemen — Witnesses say fierce clashes between Yemeni government forces and al-Qaida linked militants in southern Yemen have left at least 12 militants dead. A military official says navy boats off the coast shelled militant positions in Abyan in southern Yemen, where Islamist militants have taken control...
A Student's Perspective on Obamacare
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14/a_students_perspective_on_obamacare
– Editor's Note: This article was authored by Carolina Lulli, of the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute As a junior in high school, the word “college” is ever present in my mind—and on the lips of my parents. The phrases “grades count,” “you need money; get a job,” and “student...
The American Jobs Act: Game Over!
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14/the_american_jobs_act_game_over!
– A clever new ad from conservative non-profit For America presents the adventures of MariObama and LuigiJoe, casting 2012’s likely Democratic ticket as a pair of fiscally erstwhile Nintendo-style heroes. Courtesy of The Blaze: Quick! Someone call AttackWatch! *Blog post by Kate Hicks
BOMBSHELL: Emails Reveal Direct White House Tie to Solyndra Scandal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2011/09/14/bombshell_emails_reveal_direct_white_house_tie_to_solyndra_scandal
– UPDATE - Townhall Finance's John Ranson has been all over this story.  Be sure to follow his work.…
Biden Pushes Cabinet to Trim Fat on Department Budgets
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14/biden_pushes_cabinet_to_trim_fat_on_department_budgets
– Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Cabinet secretaries to root out waste in their departments and sketched new programs meant to trim fat from the government’s budget. At a Cabinet meeting focused on reducing waste in government, Biden announced a new program that the administration estimates will...
TRENDING: Ron Paul on debate's health care moment
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2011/09/14/trending_ron_paul_on_debates_health_care_moment
– Washington (CNN) - Rep. Ron Paul was at the center of one of the most memorable moments of Monday night's "CNN-Tea Party Republican Debate" when a member of the audience shouted "Yeah!" in response to a question asking whether a critically ill person without health insurance should be left to...
The Chinese Don’t Want Greek Bonds
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcarter/2011/09/14/the_chinese_don’t_want_greek_bonds
– John Ransom | Create Your Badge See more top stories from Townhall Finance. New Homepage, more content.…
Hollywood's Fight Game
https://townhall.com/columnists/lincolnbrown/2011/09/14/hollywoods_fight_game
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Tea Party Favorite Blasts Lugar on $165k Fed Subsidies
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2011/09/14/tea_party_favorite_blasts_lugar_on_$165k_fed_subsidies
– “As part of his month long visit to Indiana in August,” Mourdock told Townhall Finance “Senator Dick Lugar on multiple occasions spoke … John Ransom | Create Your Badge See more top stories from Townhall Finance. New Homepage, more content.…
Emails link Solyndra to Biden office
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbeauprez/2011/09/14/emails_link_solyndra_to_biden_office
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The Defining Issue Of The 2012 Elections: Jobs Through Gold
https://townhall.com/columnists/ralphbenko/2011/09/14/the_defining_issue_of_the_2012_elections_jobs_through_gold
– John Ransom | Create Your Badge See more top stories from Townhall Finance. New Homepage, more content.…
Rush: So Bachmann Really Stepped in it with her Gardasil Comments, Huh?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2011/09/13/rush_so_bachmann_really_stepped_in_it_with_her_gardasil_comments,_huh
– UPDATE - A Townhall reader (and MD) writes in:   [Gardasil] is a standard pediatric vaccine that will protect women from…
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