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Arizona amends disputed immigration law
Arizona's governor signed a follow-up bill Friday approved by the state's legislators to revise a sweeping law against illegal immigration that passed last week.
Ariz. immigration bill challenged in lawsuits
Arizona’s controversial new law to curb illegal immigration faced its first legal challenges on Thursday, as two lawsuits arguing the legislation is unconstitutional were filed in federal courts.
Mexico t issues warning on trips to ArizonaThe Mexican government Tuesday issued its own travel warning, urging Mexican citizens to be careful in Arizona. The reason of course is the new tough immigration law that Gov. Jan Brewer signed last week and that requires people to carry proof of legal st
Pedestrians stroll by as stabbed man dies on street
NEW YORK — A homeless man who was stabbed when he rushed to assist a woman being attacked on a New York City street died on the sidewalk as pedestrians strolled by, apparently unaware or uncaring that he needed help.
Obama: new Ariz. immigration bill is 'misguided'
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law the nation's toughest legislation against illegal immigration Friday, a sweeping measure which President Barack Obama said could violate people's civil rights.
Utah killer chooses death by firing squad
A convicted killer in Utah has chosen to be executed by firing squad instead of lethal injection, renewing a debate over what critics see as an antiquated, Old West-style of justice.
US Supreme Court Justice to RetireSupreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will retire, the high court's press office said Friday. His departure after nearly 35 years on the bench will give President Obama another opportunity to shape the court.
Denver flight bomb scare sees man subdued
A Qatari diplomat is in custody after U.S. air marshals wrestled him to the ground on a Denver-bound flight Wednesday evening, but officials said they found no explosives in his shoes and the whole incident have resulted from a misunderstanding.
U.S. tightens rules for nuclear weapons use
A new U.S. policy restricting the use of nuclear weapons against some states does not apply to countries such as Iran or North Korea, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
Extremist group demands governors resign, FBI saysA domestic extremist group has sent letters to more than 30 U.S. governors demanding they resign, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI said in an intelligence note.
The note, dated Monday, said the letters told the governors to vacate their
U.S. ban on gays in military still in effect
Reversing course, U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh warned soldiers Thursday that they still can be discharged for acknowledging they are gay, saying he misspoke earlier this week when he suggested the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy had been temp
Errant N.B. family shown no mercy at border
Derek and Wendi McDaniel, daughters Sarah, 4, and Megan, 8, and family dog Sophie recently moved into what's known in the area as the old Pedersen farm near New Denmark, N.B.
Cop tossed by car says he acted on instinct
CLEVELAND (AP) — A suburban Cleveland police officer says he was acting on instinct when he pushed a stranded motorist to safety and got flipped over a guardrail by an out-of-control vehicle last month.
Arrest in Wal-Mart 'All black people' case
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — An arrest has been made in the case of a racial comment being made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in southern New Jersey, police said.
Obama Forced Into an Actual InterviewIn advance of efforts to force though his unpopular health care bill Obama had to where the people are, and face the hard-hitting questions of Bret Baier of Fox News.
Obama gives away $1.4 million in Nobel prize money to charities
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to donate the $1.4 million from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among others, drawing attention to organizations he said "do extraordinary work."
Lesbian teen sues school over prom flap
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Constance McMillen didn’t believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
Prom axed after lesbian's date request
JACKSON, Miss. - A school decided Wednesday not to host a prom dance after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
Highway patrol helps stop runaway Toyota
EL CAJON, Calif. — A California highway police officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 151 km/h to a safe stop on Monday after the car’s accelerator became stuck on a freeway near San Diego, authorities said said.
High Court Wades Into Funeral Protests, Vaccines
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the father of a fallen Marine can collect damages from a religious sect that picketed his son's funeral with vulgar placards celebrating the death of American soldiers.
Sarah Palin says family sought health care in Canada
WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin's weekend admission that her family once travelled to Canada to receive treatment under the public health-care system she's so often demonized prompted skepticism and ridicule Monday among her critics in the United States.
Texas judge rules death penalty unconstitutionalA Houston judge who declared the death penalty unconstitutional Thursday clarified his ruling in an impromptu hearing Friday, saying he ruled the procedures surrounding the process in Texas are illegal.
Pentagon Shooter Pot Smoking 9/11 Truther?There are emerging signs that the suspect in a Pentagon subway station shooting may have harbored resentment for the military and had doubts about the facts behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Pentagon locked down after shooting in Metro
WASHINGTON (AP) — A gunman opened fire at the teeming subway entrance to Pentagon complex Thursday evening, wounding two military police officers before being shot, a spokesman said.
$5 fee required to overthrow government
COLUMBIA, S.C. - In South Carolina, any group that plans to overthrow the federal government - or any other government in the U.S. - must register its activities. It's the law.
Pelosi Says Obama to Introduce New Health Care BillPresident Obama will soon propose a health care bill that will be "much smaller" than the House bill but "big enough" to put the country on a "path" toward health care reform, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday.
Racial incidents rock U.S. campus
SAN DIEGO - Anger boiled over on the University of California San Diego campus Friday, where students took over the chancellor's office for several hours to protest the hanging of a noose in a campus library.
'Historic' winter storm shuts down U.S. government
Federal offices in Washington, D.C. will be closed on Monday thanks to a powerful blizzard that dumped more than 60 centimetres of snow on the U.S. capital. The Office of Personnel Management made the decision on Sunday afternoon due to safety concerns, a
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