Planned Parenthood, abortion and the budget fight (The Arizona Republic)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans portray Planned Parenthood as primarily focused on performing abortions and - intentionally or not - using American taxpayer dollars to do it.... Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories News, News Feeds and News via Feedzilla.

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Police Name Suspect In Calif. Synagogue Blast

Police are hunting a suspect in a blast outside a California synagogue and community center that was initially believed to be an industrial accident. Area Jewish organizations were urged to be extra vigilant.

Ron Hirsch, 60, a transient, was linked to items found in and around a hunk of concrete and large pipe that flew some 25 feet into the air after the Thursday explosion at Chabad House Lubavitch of Santa Monica, Santa Monica police Sgt. Jay Trisler said in a statement Friday.

"The device appeared to have been deliberately constructed," Trisler said. "Based on his suspected involvement in this incident, Hirsch is considered extremely dangerous," Trisler said.

Hirsch, who is known to spend time at synagogues and Jewish community centers seeking charity, is wanted on state charges of possession of a destructive device and unrelated local charges, Trisler said.

Authorities said they knew of no motive behind the explosion, and Jewish groups said they did not believe anti-Semitism was necessarily behind it.

On Friday afternoon, the Anti-Defamation League issued a security alert to synagogues and other Jewish organizations in the Los Angeles area.

The development was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.

Authorities initially believed a worker was trying to remove the pipe from concrete when a chemical mixture created pressure and launched the 4-foot-long pipe and plug of concrete into the air.

The explosion shattered windows, punched a hole in the synagogue, and sent the pipe ricocheting into a neighboring house where a young boy was sleeping. There were no injuries.

About 20 people had been attending a Passover service in the synagogue, and they and about 80 others from surrounding houses were evacuated for more than five hours.

The FBI and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have joined local agencies in the investigation.

"We have no evidence of any kind of threat to any Jewish institution or evidence that this was a hate crime," said Amanda Susskind, regional director of the ADL's Los Angeles region.

Susskind said the alert was "not intended to create undue alarm" but rather to keep people on the lookout for a man who seems to be disturbed.

The phone rang unanswered at the synagogue.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/09/135265328/police-name-suspect-in-calif-synagogue-blast?ft=1&f=1003

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Are Abortion Issues Blocking A Deal On The Budget?

Democrats say a key sticking point in negotiations to prevent a federal government shutdown at midnight is Republican support for defunding the Title X family planning program. Republicans say that's hogwash: They just want to cut spending.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/08/135248450/are-abortion-issues-blocking-a-deal-on-the-budget?ft=1&f=1003

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Toxic Dollar: Why Nobody Wants U.S. Currency

Simon Hobbs, CNBCTraders are warning of a dramatic change in dollar selling. They fear central banks from the Middle East may force their Asian rivals to more aggressively drive the dollar down.Too Many DollarsIn 10 months, the Dollar Index has lost 14% because the world keeps accumulating dollars it doesn’t want and sells them. Asian central banks are key.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/04/08/toxic_dollar_why_nobody_wants_us_currency_253447.html

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Rebuilding Ivory Coast Will Be 'A Hell Of A Time'

The standoff continues between rival political forces in Ivory Coast. Once it ends, the country's leadership will have to find ways to jump-start the economy and bring to an end a decade of political violence.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/07/135210765/rebuilding-ivory-coast-will-be-a-hell-of-a-time?ft=1&f=1004

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Reid Says Boehner Doesn't Want Deal (Taegan Goddard's Political Wire)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said he's grown skeptical whether Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) really wants a deal to avoid a government shutdown, The Hill reports. Said Reid: "Speaker Boehner talked about the government being shut down, he got a standing ovation." First Read: "But just like it's always darkest before dawn, it always looks the most ridiculous before the deal. The question Dem and GOP lawmakers need to ponder: Are they really going to shut down the federal government over $300 million for Planned Parenthood? That's what the debate has really come down to." Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories News, RSS Feeds and Widgets via Feedzilla.

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It's All Politics, Apr. 7, 2011

The shutdown edition of the podcast. As we've said, the two sides will, as usual, strike an eleventh-hour deal. Or wait! No, no, this time is different (as we've said all along). Also: Rep. Paul Ryan proposes big changes to Medicare and Medicaid. And President Obama announces his reelection bid.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/08/135217938/its-all-politics-apr-7-2011?ft=1&f=1014

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It's All Politics, Apr. 7, 2011

The shutdown edition of the podcast. As we've said, the two sides will, as usual, strike an eleventh-hour deal. Or wait! No, no, this time is different (as we've said all along). Also: Rep. Paul Ryan proposes big changes to Medicare and Medicaid. And President Obama announces his reelection bid.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/08/135217938/its-all-politics-apr-7-2011?ft=1&f=1014

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Foreign Policy: Iran's Green Movement Could Go Blue

With Iran's deteriorating economy, Dariush Zahedi and Hamed Aleaziz of Foreign Policy argue that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in danger of losing his working-class support base ? and that, unlike the Green Movement composed of intellectuals, the blue collars may be able to take down the regime.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/08/135235930/foreign-policy-irans-green-movement-could-go-blue?ft=1&f=1057

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Mayor Of Japanese City Appeals For Help

Michele Norris speaks with Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor of Minamisoma City in Japan. The mayor has appealed to international press to tell the story of the devastation in his area. He says he needs more help from the Japanese government.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/07/135216363/mayor-of-japanese-city-appeals-for-help?ft=1&f=1004

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