(13 stories) Will Oil Drown the Arab Spring?

US News - News October 8, 2011 See US News Weather Will Oil Drown the Arab Spring? (foreignaffairs) No state with serious oil wealth has ever transformed into a democracy. Oil lets dictators buy off citizens, keep their finances secret, and spend wildly on arms. Calif. marks 100 years since political reforms (The State) The state that has seen pitched battles at the ballot box over property tax reforms, gay marriage, illegal immigration and recalling a governor was not always the standard-bearer for direct democracy. Inside Washington: 'Zombie' program cuts deficit (The Wichita Eagle) It's a long-term care plan the Obama administration has put on hold, fearing it could go bust if actually implemented. Man ditches plane into ocean off coast of Hawaii after running out of gas (KBMT) A 65-year-old man flying from California to Hawaii was forced to ditch his plane in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night 13 miles off the coast of Hilo after running out of gas, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Fact Check: Romney misfires on defense (Boston) In a foreign policy speech to cadets at South Carolina's The Citadel, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised Friday to reverse non-existent "massive defense cuts" and pledged to deploy missiles and ships that already are largely in place. White House Sends Solyndra Emails To Congress (TheBostonChannel) The White House, under fire over loan guarantees to a solar energy company that filed for bankruptcy, sent 2,000 pages of email communication to Capitol Hill late Friday afternoon, a source familiar with the congressional investigation looking into the matter told CNN. T-Shirt Line Proclaims "All Love Is Equal" (EDGE) Always pushing for fashion with a cause, Revenge Is tees inspire and educate, all made from organic-cotton and bionic yarn. Court clears way for Loughner's return to Missouri (Star-Telegram) A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage can be returned to a Missouri prison facility where he will undergo more treatment to try to make him mentally fit to stand trial. Arizona sheriffs blast gun-smuggling operation (The Las Vegas Sun) Ten Arizona sheriffs slammed the Obama administration on Friday over a botched federal operation that that lost track of up to 1,400 weapons sold to suspected straw purchasers for Mexican drug gangs. Perry backer: Romney in a 'cult,' not a Christian (KVAL-TV Eugene) The pastor who introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry at a conservative gathering Friday said rival presidential candidate Mitt Romney is not a Christian and is in a cult because he is a Mormon. FAA: We'll be ready for Arkansas turkey drop (KVAL-TV Eugene) No one in the northern Arkansas town of Yellville will say if they expect wild turkeys to fall from planes for this year's Turkey Trot festival. The Ides Of March (EDGE) A man walking toward the camera comes into focus in the first shot of George Clooney's new directorial effort "The Ideas of March." It's wunderkind political staffer Steven Myers , and the life in politics he's chosen for himself is about to shed its nebulous haze of optimism and come into ruthless clarity. Economy adds 103,000 jobs, but it's not enough (WKRN) The economy added just enough jobs last month to ease fears of a new recession. But hiring is still too weak to bring down unemployment, which has been stuck around 9 percent for more than two years. More US News News...

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