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2 hrs ago | The Item

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Just 16 of the 600 businesses checked since July have been cited under South Carolina's new immigration law, touted by state lawmakers as one of the toughest in the nation.

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Related Topix: Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC, Law, Employment / Labor Law

7 hrs ago | Pasadena Star-News

Thomas Elias: Voters should make California bluer

EVEN though no Republican candidate for president or the U.S. Senate has carried California since 1988, it's still not entirely impossible for a Republican to be elected governor next year.

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Related Topix: Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, California, Illegal Immigration

11 hrs ago | New Delhi News.Net

Mumbai police probing Headley's links with 26/11 attacks

Mumbai Police are investigating the role of arrested US citizen David Coleman Headley to find out whether the Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives had any local support in carrying out last year's Nov 26 terror attacks here, a senior official said Sunday.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

The West Australian

Former Democrat senator goes green

Former Queensland Democrat senator Andrew Bartlett will stand for The Greens for the seat of Brisbane at the next federal election.

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Winchendon Courier

Pelosi Says House Will Pass Health-Care Legislation

"We will pass health-care reform." Obama told the lawmakers they should approve the legislation now so he can sign a bill by the end of the year, White House spokesman Bill Burton said.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Robert Andrews, Democrat, John Dingell

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Utah girl's pierced nose: US-Indian culture clash

To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India.

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Bountiful, UT, Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake City Metro, Lehigh University

www.dailyrecord.com | RadicalTim

House, Senate health care bills detailed

WASHINGTON - Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.

[A.P.] Sunday November 8th daily record .com Reported in the article. New legislation on health may leave millions of illegals under 18 with out coverage . Estimated coast of the program 1,055 trillion over a decade.....

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, Barack Obama, Medicare, Health, Medicaid

www.lasvegassun.com | RadicalTim

Why Dean Heller's hard line on immigrants might sting later

Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., right, stands with Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., center, and Rep.

Washington Sunday November 8th lasvegass sun.com G.O.P Officials views on restricting illegal immigrant receiving health care is scrutinized by some.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Dean Heller, Republican, US House of Representatives, Joe Wilson, Phil Gingrey, Illegal Immigration

www.sfgate.com | RadicalTim

U.S. plan to fingerprint foreign travelers

The plan, which would take effect within two years, would collect fingerprints at airport security checkpoints, departure gates or terminal kiosks, allowing the government to track when roughly 35 million foreign visitors a year leave the country and who might be overstaying their visas, DHS officials said.

Washington Sunday November 8th sfgate.com Two billion dollars has been allotted for new legislation that would scan the retina and finger print new travelers coming in to the U.S. and at the tine of their departure.

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Related Topix: US News, Illegal Immigration, US Senate, Dianne Feinstein, US Politics, Democrat

Malaysian National News Agency

Pairin: Solution Needed On Illegal Immigrant Problem In Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 7 -- Parti Bersatu Sabah president Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan has called for a definite solution to the state's illegal immigrant problem, saying the issue has been going on for so long.

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Related Topix: Illegal Immigration, US News, Malaysia, World News

TwinCities.com

DHS readies plan to track foreigners flying from U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing a proposal to collect fingerprints or eye scans from all foreign travelers at U.S. airports as they leave the country, officials said, a costly screening program that airlines have opposed.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Illegal Immigration, Dianne Feinstein, US Senate, Democrat

Sat Nov 07, 2009

WTOP-FM Washington

Grand jury weighs attempted murder, burglary, drug cases

A Frederick County grand jury Friday indicted two men on attempted murder charges, two men on burglary charges and four illegal immigrants on drug distribution charges, Deputy State's Attorney Nanci Hamm said.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Frederick County, MD, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Frederick, MD

Drugs.com

Health Highlights: Nov. 6, 2009

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay : Pig ears and beef hooves pet treats made by California-based Pet Carousel may be contaminated with salmonella, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Health, AARP

cbs2chicago.com

Dems Fear Not Enough Health Bill Votes For Sat.

House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote until Sunday or early next week.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steny Hoyer, Barack Obama, Illegal Immigration

Winston-Salem Journal

House leaders pushing hard to get final votes

House Democratic leaders worked furiously yesterday to secure the final votes for weekend approval of a sweeping health-care overhaul as President Obama threw his weight behind the lobbying effort and Republicans dug in against the health plan.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health, AARP, John Boehner, Republican

KHWB-TV Houston

In year since Ecuadorean's death, other immigrants' reports of abuse put spotlight on problem

In this file photo of Jan. 28, 2009, Nicholas Hausch appears in court in Riverhead, N.Y. where he and six other Long Island teenagers are accused in the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero.

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Related Topix: Riverhead, NY, Family, Teenagers, Prison, Patchogue, NY

Fri Nov 06, 2009

KIDK TV

House Dems push for votes on health bill

House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Illegal Immigration, Nydia Velazquez, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Knowledge is Power

ToDaZeD Raaaaacist BassTurds

"you pay - we play" Congressional Hispanics [Congressional Hispanic Caucus] have threatened to vote against the bill because of a last-minute threat from within the Democratic Caucus to bolster the House bill's immigration restrictions to match those included in the Senate Finance bill.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Illegal Immigration, Health Insurance, Health

sampan.org | RadicalTim

MIRA introduces ABCs of Immigration and health plans for immigrants

By Kaili Xu About a dozen people from all walks attended two workshops on immigration law on October 28, learning about a oeThe ABCs of Immigrationa and a oeHealth and Benefits: State and Federal Eligibility.a Federal Policy Director Sarang Sekhavat and State Policy Director Toby Guevin from Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition ...

Boston Friday November 6th sampam.org Reported in this article. Illegals in the city Boston paid over 1 billion dollars income taxes. New legislation in Massachusetts ay allow illegals to buy health care..

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Related Topix: Prison, Boston University

www.reuters.com | RadicalTim

Jobless rate surges to 10.2 percent

The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly jumped to a 26-1/2-year high of 10.2 percent last month, adding to pressure on the Obama administration to do more to tackle unemployment even as signs of recovery mount.

[Reuters] Friday November 6th reauters .com Unemployment was at 10.2 in October of 2008 .This was the highest in over a quarter century....

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama

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