In surprise Aspen tour de force, Bill Clinton calls for corporate tax cut in debt ‘mega-deal’ - Predicts Obama victory; ‘I kinda like’ Huntsman; Romney is improved - NYT readers want cartoons back  —  Good Sunday morning.  BILL CLINTON agreed to a last-minute appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival …

‘I want to punch him in his head’  —  The Newark Star-Ledger has some explosive quotes from one of the two Democratic legislative leaders who recently reached a compromise on a pension reform bill with Gov. Chris Christie regarding the overall state budget: … A Christie spokesman didn't immediately respond to an email.

Obama's Economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per Job  —  The stimulus is now causing the economy to shed jobs.  —  When the Obama administration releases a report on the Friday before a long weekend, it's clearly not trying to draw attention to the report's contents.

Meltdown: What Really Happened at Fukushima?  —  It's been one of the mysteries of Japan's ongoing nuclear disaster: How much of the damage did the March 11 earthquake inflict on Fukushima Daiichi's reactors in the 40 minutes before the devastating tsunami arrived?

We Knew They Got Raises.  But This?  —  IT turns out that the good times are even better than we thought for American chief executives.  —  A preliminary examination of executive pay in 2010, based on data available as of April 1, found that the paychecks for top American executives were growing again …

How Tim Pawlenty Is Like RC Cola  —  Regular readers of this blog will know that I've been of mixed minds on the electoral prospects of former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota.  I've gone from initial skepticism about his chances to defending him as a “top-tier” candidate while some other analysts downgraded his status.

Libya rebels ready to push towards Tripoli  —  Buoyed by French arms drops and intensified NATO air strikes on the regime's frontline armour, Libya's rebel army said it is poised for an offensive that could put it within striking distance of Tripoli.  —  The rebels' announcement late …

New York and the Planes  —  HERE are a few lines written about New York in 1948, when the city was booming, cabs were hard to get and the best tables even harder:  —  “A single flight of planes no bigger than a wedge of geese can quickly end this island fantasy, burn the towers …

Sunday Reflection: Three things you can do for liberty  —  Though many call it the “Fourth Of July,” July 4 is properly known as Independence Day.  It celebrates the independence of the United States from Great Britain — or, more accurately, the declaration of that independence …