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November 7th, 2013
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Has America reached a tipping point on legalizing marijuana?

Ballot measures easing restrictions on pot did well on election day, but the federal government says it is still illegal. What should happen next? The legalization issue triggered a hot debate for the AC360 Later panel.

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October 17th, 2012
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Frum: 'Terror' used as general statement

David Frum and  Fareed Zakaria argue the success of the mission in Libya, and what President Obama meant by "terror" in his Rose Garden speech on Sept. 12.

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July 7th, 2010
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Why good jobs are going unfilled

David Frum
CNN Contributor
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We're getting to the point where even good news comes wrapped in bad news.

Good news: Despite the terrible June job numbers (125,000 jobs lost as the Census finished its work), one sector continues to gain - manufacturing.

Factories added 9,000 workers in June, for a total of 136,000 hires since December 2009.

So that's something, yes?

Maybe not. Despite millions of unemployed, despite 2 million job losses in manufacturing between the end of 2007 and the end of 2009, factory employers apparently cannot find the workers they need. Here's what the New York Times reported Friday:

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