George Wenschhof
Sunday Morning "Talking Heads" Highlights - in case you missed them, Candy Crowley of CNN has a quick rundown below.
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Cease-Fire in Libya? - a cease-fire proposed by South African President Jacob Zuma has been accepted by Gaddafi and will now be presented to the rebels. Voice of America has more here.
President Obama will be meeting with advisers this morning to discuss Libya.
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7.1 Level Aftershock Hits Japan - one month after the initial 9.0 level earthquake triggered the tsunami and subsequent Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Reports indicate 14,000 people are still unaccounted for since the initial earthquake.
The government has now also extended the evacuation distance from the Fukushima plant from the original 12 mile radius to 20 miles. Reuters.com has more here.
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Obama to Unveil Budget Reduction Plan Wednesday - as the nations debt ceiling nears and discussions begin of the 2012 budget, Republican leaders will be listening to what President Obama proposes in debt reductions. Early reports are he will again seek tax increases for the wealthy, but will indicate a willingness to tackle the major entitlement programs. The Washington Post has more here.
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62% of Americans Very Concerned About Inflation - in a poll taken by The Hill, the rising cost of food and gas has added to the anxiety level of Americans as the struggle to get the economy going remains a struggle. You can read more on the poll results here.
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Former OMB Director Orzag Takes job with Citigroup - in an article in Politico.com, peter Orzag talks about the infighting that took place inside the White House and how he never wanted the job as director of the Office of Management and Budget. You can read more here.
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Pawlenty Hires Ayers as Campaign Manager - the former Minnesota Governor moves closer to announcing his bid for the Republican 2012 presidential nomination. Nick Ayers is a former executive director of the Republican Governors Association. You can read more here.
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Case to Run for Hawaii Senate - the former Representative announced he will be running for the seat held by Senator Daniel Akaka, who announced he will be retiring. The Democratic infighting will continue as Ed Case ran against Akaka in 2006 and lost. Last year when Case ran to fill the open senate seat of Neal Abercrombie, who stepped down to run in and win the Governor race, Akaka supported Representative Colleen Hanabusa, who went on to win. You can read more here.
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New Poll Shows Obama Losing Florida - while it is way early, this is a state Obama can not lose if he is to be reelected next year. Only 34% of independents support President Obama and the president loses to both Mike Huckabee (49%-44%) and Mitt Romney (48%-43%). You can read more of the poll results here.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
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It is unclear, then, whether the war will actually end even if the ceasefire is agreed to by the rebels. NATO officials appear keen on continuing with their air campaign for the foreseeable future, and even if Gadhafi and the rebels agree to a formal partition, it won’t necessarily stop NATO from continuing to bomb Gadhafian targets.
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