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Compromise among senators eyed on border security
After secretive talks, key senators express optimism they are closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. Officials said Wednesday night that under the emerging agreement, the government would ...
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Summoning Berlin's history, Obama calls for bold action by US, Europe, including nuclear cuts BERLIN (AP) — Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third ...
GAO says airline merger would reduce competition
A government review finds that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than 53 million passengers. That's a greater loss of competition than occurred with the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, an analyst for the ...
115K expected at Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas
Up to 115,000 ravers are expected each night this weekend for a dusk-to-dawn sensory overload of electronic dance music, partying and mingling at a sprawling racing complex outside Las Vegas. Electric Daisy Carnival organizers said Wednesday that all 345,000 available tickets have been sold for the event being held Friday, ...
Syrian exiles get taste of home: Beloved ice cream
For Syrians, no visit to Damascus' Old City is complete without a stop at a more than century-old ice cream parlor in its main souq where you can watch them make their distinctive desert by pounding it into shape with giant wooden mallets, then enjoy a bowl of it sprinkled ...
Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven — or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees in Anchorage, and higher in other parts ...
Donations herald Ind. couple's Vaudeville career
"It's almost like Christmas came in July!" said Kim Smith, curator at the Vigo County Historical Museum. Actually, the month is June, but Smith and others at the museum are excited about the arrival of priceless items used by Terre Haute native Rose Fehrenbach and her husband, Edward Pierce, to ...
Flood damages Austrian UNESCO heritage site
A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty. The storm late Tuesday turned the placid village creek into a torrent that flooded the village square, tearing up cobble stones ...
CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy
Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. In an assessment that drew ...
Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport
Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said. Airport spokeswoman Laura Coale reported no damage. Nine flights were diverted elsewhere during a ...
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