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3 hrs ago | KDVR

the Influence Game: In parishes and in the Capitol,...

Catholic bishops have emerged as a formidable force in the health care overhaul fight, using their clout with millions of Catholics and working behind the scenes in Congress to get strong abortion restrictions into the House bill.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Abortion, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election

7 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

Clinton urges Senate Dems to pass health care bill

Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.

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Related Topix: US News, Bill Clinton, History in the News, US Politics, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Dianne Feinstein, Frank Lautenberg

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The St. Petersburg Times

Markelov Killing Linked to Revenge

A Moscow court on Thursday authorized the arrest of two suspects in the January murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov as signs emerged that the killing was motivated by revenge.

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www.ledger-enquirer.com | RadicalTim

Gwinnett to start immigration enforcement

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office plans to get started with a federal program that will allow specially trained deputies to enforce federal immigration law.

Georgia Tuesday November 10th ledger-enquier.com New federal legislation allows a Georgia sheriff department to work as immigration enforcement officers...

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www.foxnews.com | RadicalTim

2 Dead After Truck Rolls Over Eluding Border Agents

Arizona authorities say a truck rolled over on a dirt road while trying to elude U.S. Border Patrol agents, killing two men and badly injuring three others.

Arizona Tuesday November 10th foxnews.com Reported in this article a pick up truck fled from agents crashing killing two.

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www.islandpacket.com | RadicalTim

16 businesses in SC cited under immigration law

The Greenville News reported Monday that Jim Knight, spokesman for the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, said the citations have totaled more than $60,000 in penalties.

[A.P.] Greensville South Carolina Tuesday November 10th islandpacket.com New legislation in South Carolina requires business to verify legal status of their employees if over a certain amount of employees .

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

www.brownsvilleherald.com | RadicalTim

Illegal immigrants divide discussions on health care reform

Immigration advocates shouted support for health care reform Monday afternoon as Sen.

Texas Tuesday November 10th brownsvilleherold.com Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was met with illegal supporters demands on health care .

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Related Topix: US News, Illegal Immigration, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Health Insurance, Health, Joe Wilson, US House of Representatives

www.wfmd.com | RadicalTim

Frederick County And Sheriff's Department Sued for Racial Profiling

Lawyers say Sheriff Jenkins and his deputies have been engaged in a pattern of racial profiling against Latinos and other people of color in Frederick.

Maryland Tuesday November 10th wfind.com A Hispanic immigrant claims discrimination flies laws suit against a local Sheriff department. Alleged claims of profiling....

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Related Topix: Frederick, MD, Prison

Des Moines Register

Prosecutor: Rubashkin mastermind behind fraud scheme

Sioux Falls, S.D. - A federal prosecutor today in closing arguments described Sholom Rubashkin as the mastermind behind the enormous alleged fraud scheme and immigrant harboring that festered for years at his eastern Iowa meat plant.

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Related Topix: Sioux Falls, SD

MyFoxHouston

Man Gets 14 Years in Immigrant Smuggling

A Texas man was sentenced Monday to more than 14 years in prison for his role in what became the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history.

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Related Topix: Illegal Immigration, US News, Houston Metro

Mon Nov 09, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Democratic plan would cover 36 million more Americans to cut uninsured rate to 4% by 2019.

The House of Representatives approved late Saturday night a historic bill to remake the U.S. health-care system, delivering President Barack Obama a key procedural victory on his top domestic priority after a lengthy and sometimes emotional day of debate on the nearly 2,000-page measure.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health

Ventura County Star

Immigrant groups reach deal in name-check lawsuit

Hundreds of immigrants in Southern California could soon become U.S. citizens after rights groups settled a lawsuit against the federal government over years-long delays in processing applications.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Metro, ACLU, Santa Ana, CA

The Item

Read the story

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

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

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

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