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Comment: Immigration to America?
So this issue has become now the hot topic once again. This time though with much stronger responses from all sides. And the big question of what to do about it has increased to a new level for all involved.
Wacky legislation comes from way out in left field
While House and Senate lawmakers struggle to reach compromise on issues like immigration reform, they have no trouble agreeing on lighthearted fare like Hawaii's Don Ho bill or Idaho's "Napoleon Dynamite" bill.
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Ukraine Government Difficulties Make Moscow Happy
Ukraine's faltering Orange Revolution is seen by analysts as something that was hardly avoidable. Many Eastern European countries went through a number of rapid successions in leadership before they somewhat stabilized.
Price of Wind-Generated Power Plummeting
Environmental advocates say the price of wind-generated electricity is plummeting, making the alternative energy source more viable in the commercial market.
Plane-spotter hobbyists are being watched themselves
Plane spotters have had a rough time since Sept. 11, 2001. These aviation groupies who haunt airports to watch and photograph planes in action are now in the crosshairs of law enforcement agents worried about terrorism.
Male lonely hearts seek women behind bars
As the number of women imprisoned in America grows, a new prison romance dynamic is emerging through the Internet: men pursuing lady cons, a twist on the traditional prison relationship. But buyer beware: Happy endings are rare, and scams have already cost men hundreds of thousands of dollars.
South Korean Spy Agency Finds 'No Evidence' North Korea is Counterfeiting US Dollars
A South Korean lawmaker has quoted intelligence officials as saying they have no evidence North Korea has recently counterfeited U.S. dollars. U.S. authorities say they are convinced Pyongyang remains actively engaged in counterfeiting and other illegal financial activities. The discrepancy reflects strongly divergent approaches between Seoul and Washington to dealing with North Korea.
Japanese Comic Books have Special Appeal for Women
Midtown Comics in Manhattan is mostly a man's world. Customers browsing rows of action-hero-filled comic books are almost exclusively young men. The magazine rack holds only the likes of Details and Sports Illustrated. Store clerks are all male, too.
America's "Green Card Lottery" Could Soon Be Eliminated
French Newspaper Reprints Controversial Cartoons
Lawmakers Blast US Firms Helping China Censor Internet
Bush Criticizes Iranian Leadership, Hails Democracy in Iraq
Lack of Biometric Passports Slows Down French Visas to US
Google Criticized for Agreeing to Search Restrictions in China

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