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South Texas begins cleanup after Dolly
Associated PressResidents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared. Downed power lines remained the...Tags: Rick Perry, Petroleum Industry, Tropical Weather, Fires, Brownsville
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Jordanian National Sentenced In Bribery Scheme
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A federal judge in Bridgeport has sentenced a Jordanian national to 42 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme and for violating tax and immigration laws. Thirty-nine-year-old Fares Khraisat (FEHR'-iss CRY'-sot), who...Tags: Bribery, Immigration, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Fraud, Corporate Crime
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Immigration raid tactics draw congressional ire
Associated Press WriterLawmakers on Thursday questioned the legality and effectiveness of the government's tactics in a May raid that led to the arrest of nearly 400 immigrants. The crackdown on a kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa -- called Agriprocessors --...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Labor Legislation, Theft, Health and Safety at Work, Interior Policy
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South Texas begins cleanup after Hurricane Dolly
From the Associated PressResidents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris today, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared. Downed power lines remained the greatest...Tags: Rick Perry, Emergency Planning, Tropical Weather, Injuries, Brownsville
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Latino-vs.-black violence drives hate crimes in L.A. to 5-year high
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHate crimes in Los Angeles rose to their highest level in five years last year, led by attacks between Latinos and blacks, county officials reported today. The annual report by the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission showed hate crimes rose by...Tags: Laws, Minority Groups, Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Assault
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Obama Addresses Huge, Adoring Crowd in Berlin
Associated PressBERLIN -- If only they could vote. Before the largest crowd of his campaign, 4,000 miles from the U.S., Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of...Tags: John Kerry, Labor Legislation, Government, Minority Groups, Private Health Care
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Make illegal aliens register, go home
I think the politicians need to stop worrying about hurting people's feelings and breaking up the families of illegal immigrants ("Immigration reform a hot topic again," July 13). That is not the problem of the U.S. government. It is the problem of...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Immigration
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Fading Dolly rakes Texas with wind, rain
Associated PressHurricane Dolly barreled into South Texas yesterday, lashing the coast with winds of up to 100 mph and dumping heavy rain that threatened to flood low-lying areas but spared levees along the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley. Authorities had feared...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Floods, Hurricanes, Fires, Brownsville
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Blackwater aims at new goal
Associated PressThe world over, guns for hire are known as "Blackwater guys" - and that's the reason Blackwater Worldwide wants to move beyond the business of private security contracting. But Blackwater's breakneck growth in the past decade has come largely from...Tags: Robert Gates, Imperial and Royal Matters, National Government, Wars and Interventions, Government
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Hurricane Dolly Weakens Inland In South Texas
Associated PressHurricane Dolly barreled into south Texas on Wednesday, lashing the coast with winds as high as 100 mph and dumping heavy rain that threatened to flood low-lying areas, but sparing levees along the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley. Authorities had...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Fires, Brownsville, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters
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