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U.S. Immigration Needs an Internal Watchdog
 Inter Press Service
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has come under growing fire for its poor treatment of would-be immigrants held in detention.
Argentine House of Deputies Approves Gay Marriage
 Associated Press
Gay marriage is a big step closer to becoming law in Argentina. The House of Deputies approved same-sex marriage by an ample margin Wednesday and sent the legislation for consideration in the Senate.
Karl Rove, Republican Party Plot Vast Network to Reclaim Power
 Mike Allen & Kenneth P. Vogel
The Republican Party’s best-connected political operatives have quietly built a massive fundraising, organizing and advertising machine based on the model assembled by Democrats early in the decade, and with the same ambitious goal — to recapture Congress and the White House.
 Osama bin Laden 'Living in Luxury in Iran'
 Telegraph UK
Osama bin Laden, the world's most wanted man, is living in the lap of luxury in an apartment in Iran and spends his time falconing, according to a new documentary.
Suspect in Times Square Bombing to Face Terrorism Charges
 Grace Huang
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that the Justice Department will charge the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing with terrorism and mass destruction.
Iraq U.S. War Deaths Stand at 4,397
 Associated Press
As of Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at least 4,397 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
BP Oil Spill Poses 'Logistical Nightmare'
 Channel 4
As BP admits the operation to keep its oil spill away from the Louisiana coast could take three months, one expert tells Alex Thomson it is 'a logistical nightmare'.
Turning Point in US Anti-War Movement
 The Real News Network
Forty years ago National Guard troops in the US state of Ohio fired on students who were protesting against the Vietnam war at Kent State university.
Honduras Starts Coup Investigation with US Support
 Freddy Cuevas & Martha Mendoza
A Truth Commission with strong international support starts investigating the Honduran coup Tuesday, helping the country regain the recognition it lost when soldiers ousted President Manuel Zelaya last year.
Pakistani-Born U.S. Citizen Arrested in Times Square Bomb Case
 Associated Press
A Pakistan-born U.S. citizen accused of driving a bomb-laden SUV into Times Square and parking it on a street lined with restaurants and Broadway theaters was to appear in court Tuesday to face charges that he tried to set off a massive fireball and kill Americans, federal authorities said.
Mexican Traffickers Get Help From US Prison Gangs
 Christopher Sherman
When Mexican drug traffickers need someone killed or kidnapped, or drugs distributed in the United States, they increasingly call on American subcontractors — U.S.-based prison gangs that run criminal enterprises from behind bars, sometimes even from solitary confinement.
Arizona Law Fuels National Immigration Actions
 The Real News Network
Since 2006, immigration reform activists in the United States have joined together on May Day, International Workers' Day, to demand recognition for the nation's more than 10 million undocumented immigrants. This year the events took on even greater urgency in response to a series of laws passed in Arizona that have set a new standard for the targeting of immigrant communities.
Obama Defends Response on Oil Spill
 Mira Oberman
Authorities raced Monday to stem the tide of a disastrous oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico a day after President Barack Obama fiercely defended his response and promised federal help for as long as needed.
Car Bomb Found in NY Times Square
 Tom Hays & Cristian Salazar
Police found an “amateurish” but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.
US Hispanics Decry Arizona Law at May Day Rallies
 Jill Serjeant
Angered by Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants, protesters took to the streets on Saturday to denounce the new law and call on President Barack Obama to act urgently on immigration reform at May Day rallies across the United States.
Illegal Immigration in the United States
 Tim Gaynor
Here are some facts about illegal immigrants in the United States, together with some of the policy initiatives by federal and state governments to address immigration.
VIDEO: Fox News Makes Excuse for CIA’s Afghan Opium Cultivation
 Jahbulon555
Geraldo Rivera talks to troops in Afganistan about the cultivation of opium poppies for C.I.A. black operations.
US Ambassador: Honduras' Zelaya Acted Erratically
 Freddy Cuevas & Martha Mendoza
U.S. officials who voiced strong opposition to Honduras' coup last June now say the ousted president took an "erratic and imprudent course of action" in the months leading up to his overthrow.
Adult Mortality Trends Reveal Massive Rise in Global Inequalities
 Jill Oviatt
The United States trails countries that spend less on health care, including Costa Rica, Tunisia and Albania.
Not Just Arizona: Immigration Enforcement Out of Control on Federal Level
 Bill Quigley
While people protest the terrible Arizona state law that uses local law enforcement to target immigrants, the federal government is expanding its efforts to use local law enforcement in immigration enforcement and has launched a major PR campaign to defend it.
Brazil: Rancher Found Guilty in Killing of US Nun
 Bradley Brooks
A jury convicted a Brazilian rancher early Saturday of orchestrating the murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang.
Obama's Weekly Address: Giving Government Back to the American People
 The White House Blog
As the President beats back lobbyists seeking to weaken Wall Street Reform, he talks about an even broader threat that would vastly expand the influence of massive industries and their lobbyists in Washington.
Texas Immigration Bill in Works From Lawmaker Who Called Obama "God's Punishment"
 Anna M. Tinsley
A state lawmaker wants to make sure that any candidate on the presidential ticket from now on can show proof they were born in the United States - or not be allowed on the Texas ballot.
US Democrats Unveil Immigration Reform Plan
 Jodi Zamora
Senate Democrats blasted Arizona’s “wronghearted” new immigration law as they unveiled a plan to give the nation’s 11 million undocumented workers a long, winding path to citizenship.
Finland Demands Full Mexican Inquiry Into Killing
 Brett Young
Finland has demanded that Mexico carry out a full investigation into the shooting death of a Finnish human rights activist this week, the Nordic country said on Friday.
US Democrats to Announce Immigration Reform Plan
 Thomas Ferraro & Tim Gaynor
Democratic leaders in the Congress, seizing on the furor over Arizona's immigration crackdown, said on Thursday they would unveil a "framework" for comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration laws.
"You're a Criminal Just Because You're Brown-Skinned"
 Inter Press Service
Critics of Arizona's new immigration law, which requires police to question people they suspect to be undocumented immigrants, say "reasonable suspicion" boils down to having brown skin and looking Latino.
Hispanics, Democrats to Rally Against Arizona Immigrant Law
 Tim Gaynor
Hispanics and Democratic lawmakers furious over Arizona's harsh crackdown on illegal immigrants expect huge weekend rallies across the United States, piling pressure on President Barack Obama to overhaul immigration laws in this election year.
Obama: Don’t Expect Swift Action on Immigration Reform
 Julie Pace
With energy legislation on the table and midterm elections approaching, Obama said Wednesday he didn’t want to force an immigration bill through Congress “just for the sake of politics.”
S. 1963: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
 David Lord
On April 21 the House passed it, on April 22 the Senate did their share, and now the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Service Act of 2010, which supports family members caring for their severely wounded veteran loved ones, is heading to the President’s desk to await his expected signature.
US Voters Fed Up With Incumbents
 Doug Thompson
A new poll shows American voters are fed up with Congressional incumbents and plan to vote for massive change in the structure of both the House and Senate in the November mid-term elections.
Court Challenge Likely for New Arizona Immigration Law
 The News
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were critical this week of Arizona's new law on immigration and Holder said the federal government may challenge it.
US Sanctions Guatemalan Drug Family
 David Lawder
The Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions against Guatemala's Lorenzana family, accusing them of running one of the country's biggest drug trafficking networks, with ties to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.
Noriega: US Ally Became Foe Because of Drug Ties
 Juan Zamorano
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega went from being Washington's man in Latin America to the target of a 1989 U.S. invasion, as his rule became increasingly autocratic and he forged deep ties with Colombian drug traffickers.
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