Senate, 68 to 32, Passes Overhaul for Immigration
Senate, 68 to 32, Passes Overhaul for Immigration |
- Senate, 68 to 32, Passes Overhaul for Immigration
- Froome Leads Next Generation of Tour de France Contenders
- Straight Sets: Engaging Gulbis Seems Poised for Long Run
- China Official in Sex Case Gets Prison for Bribery
- Public Rage Catching Up With Brazil’s Congress
- Retired U.S. General Is Focus of Inquiry Over Iran Leak
- Mobile Deal in Myanmar Elicits Anger Over Religion
- Rain Only Adds to Concerns About Slipping on Grass
- Before Protests, Morsi Takes Critics Head On
- Christian Quarter of Old City in Damascus Hit by Attacks
- For Gay Immigrants, Marriage Ruling Brings Relief and a Path to a Green Card
- Merkel Plays to Germans as She Jousts With Europe
- Obama to Suspend Trade Privileges With Bangladesh
- Paris Journal: Rite of Passage for French Students Receives Poor Grade
- Senate Passes Immigration Overhaul
- At Least 22 Killed as Bombs Tear Through Coffee Shops in Iraq
- Serena Williams Restores Order at Wimbledon
- Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Charged in Four Deaths
- World Briefing | Asia: China Calls Clash in Tense Region a ‘Terrorist Attack’
- Going, Going, Still Going? Voyager 1 at Solar System’s Edge
- Obama Seeks to Play Down Snowden’s Import
- Myanmar Awards Cellphone Licenses
- As World Awaits News on Mandela, Tensions Rise Over Media Swarm
- China and South Korea Reaffirm Efforts to End North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
- In Mandela, Obama Found a Beacon Who Inspired From Afar
| Senate, 68 to 32, Passes Overhaul for Immigration Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:26 AM PDT The most significant overhaul of the nation's immigration laws in a generation passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support on Thursday, setting up a fight in the Republican-controlled House. 
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| Froome Leads Next Generation of Tour de France Contenders Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:17 AM PDT Chris Froome leads a group of young riders looking to break out at the Tour de France, but the veteran Alberto Contador will be among those giving chase. 
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| Straight Sets: Engaging Gulbis Seems Poised for Long Run Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:40 PM PDT With three of the top six seeds gone from the men's draw, No. 39 Ernests Gulbis seems ready to take over the spotlight. 
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| China Official in Sex Case Gets Prison for Bribery Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:19 PM PDT A former Chinese official at the center of a sex tape scandal was convicted of taking more than 3.1 million yuan ($500,000) in bribes and sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday, at a time when China's new generation of leadership has vowed to crack down on widespread graft. 
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| Public Rage Catching Up With Brazil’s Congress Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:41 PM PDT Laws that make it difficult to convict or dismiss members of Congress, described as "the most despised institution in Brazil," have led to wide public disgust. 
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| Retired U.S. General Is Focus of Inquiry Over Iran Leak Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:03 PM PDT Retired Gen. James E. Cartwright is being investigated in the leak of information about cyberattacks using the Stuxnet virus targeting Iran's nuclear program. 
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| Mobile Deal in Myanmar Elicits Anger Over Religion Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:57 PM PDT The government awarded major telecommunications contracts to two foreign companies, but a leader of a radical Buddhist movement called for a boycott. 
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| Rain Only Adds to Concerns About Slipping on Grass Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:33 PM PDT Images of players slipping and falling have been the predominant ones from the first four days of Wimbledon. On Thursday another ingredient was added to the embarrassing slide show: rain. 
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| Before Protests, Morsi Takes Critics Head On Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:42 PM PDT Mass demonstrations are planned this weekend by activists seeking President Mohamed Morsi's removal, and many fear they will unleash a new wave of unrest. 
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| Christian Quarter of Old City in Damascus Hit by Attacks Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:37 PM PDT Syria's official news agency and witnesses reached by telephone said at least four people were killed in a suicide bombing, which targeted a medical charity. 
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| For Gay Immigrants, Marriage Ruling Brings Relief and a Path to a Green Card Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:11 PM PDT The impact of the federal marriage act had been severe, leaving many living in fear that they could be separated from their spouses. 
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| Merkel Plays to Germans as She Jousts With Europe Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:53 PM PDT Chancellor Angela Merkel seems intent on making few waves with voters ahead of the Sept. 22 election. 
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| Obama to Suspend Trade Privileges With Bangladesh Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:35 PM PDT The administration has come under intense pressure to suspend trade privileges with Bangladesh after one factory building collapsed in April and another burned in November. 
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| Paris Journal: Rite of Passage for French Students Receives Poor Grade Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:31 PM PDT The weeklong test called the baccalauréat is the sole element considered in awarding high school diplomas, but critics say it has evolved into an exceptionally inefficient way to weed out the least proficient students. 
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| Senate Passes Immigration Overhaul Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT "When I read the headline, I had (and still have) tears of joy streaming down my face because I see basic justice and humanity finally being acknowledged," writes Eddie. 
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| At Least 22 Killed as Bombs Tear Through Coffee Shops in Iraq Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:19 PM PDT Bombs exploded in busy coffee shops and at other targets across Iraq late on Thursday, killing at least 22 people, police and medics said. 
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| Serena Williams Restores Order at Wimbledon Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:15 PM PDT Serena Williams, the overwhelming women's favorite, won easily on Thursday, a day after upsets and injuries confounded viewers at Wimbledon. 
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| Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Charged in Four Deaths Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people in the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since September 11, 2001. 
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| World Briefing | Asia: China Calls Clash in Tense Region a ‘Terrorist Attack’ Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT A state media report also raised the death toll to 35 in the clash, which occurred in the ethnically divided region of Xinjiang. 
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| Going, Going, Still Going? Voyager 1 at Solar System’s Edge Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:03 AM PDT Scientists waiting for the spacecraft to enter the wider reaches of the Milky Way are perplexed: Only one of two telltale signs of its departure has been detected. 
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| Obama Seeks to Play Down Snowden’s Import Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:48 AM PDT President Obama called Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive accused of leaking secrets, a "29-year-old hacker" whose extradition should be routine. 
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| Myanmar Awards Cellphone Licenses Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT Companies from Norway and Qatar face the challenge of building networks in a country where only 13 percent of the population has access to electricity. 
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| As World Awaits News on Mandela, Tensions Rise Over Media Swarm Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:58 AM PDT Amid official criticism of news organizations for their reporting of Nelson Mandela's illness, a daughter called his condition "very critical" and said "anything is imminent." 
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| China and South Korea Reaffirm Efforts to End North Korea’s Nuclear Threat Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:53 AM PDT Meeting in Beijing, the presidents of the two countries agreed to work together to resume six-nation talks, stalled since 2008, aimed at ending the North's nuclear programs. 
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| In Mandela, Obama Found a Beacon Who Inspired From Afar Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:46 AM PDT President Obama, who has begun a weeklong trip to Africa, had been hoping to meet with the ailing Nelson Mandela, as he did in 2005, when he was a senator. 
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