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Friday, April 30, 2010

Oil spill menaces Louisiana coast

NEW ORLEANS, April 30 (UPI) -- The huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico began moving ashore Friday along the fragile Louisiana coast, reaching the Mississippi River delta, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said crews patrolled coastal marshes, looking for areas where the oil seeped in, The Wall... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Poll: Most support Arizona immigration law

NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) -- Seven in 10 U.S. adults support arresting people who can't prove they're in the United States legally, a poll about Arizona's new immigration law indicated. The Angus Reid Public Opinion poll of 1,002 American adults asked respondents if they'd want four guidelines in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Suits likely over Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX, April 25 (UPI) -- Opponents of Arizona's strict new immigration law say they plan to challenge its constitutionality in court. Critics say the law would result in racial profiling, give the state immigration enforcement responsibility the Constitution says should be left to the federal... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Obama: Auto industry bailout paid off

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday said the auto industry bailout has paid off and called for approval of financial reform bill to prevent more bailouts. General Motors and Chrysler, both on the brink of collapse a little more than a year ago, are on the road to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 23, 2010

Immigration reform taking center stage

WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama used the backdrop of a naturalization ceremony Friday to urge the overhaul of U.S. immigration policy. Speaking in the Rose Garden where 24 active-duty U.S. service members from more than a dozen countries became Americans, Obama said their... Sign in to see full entry.

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