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Obama Administration Considers Bypassing Congress on Immigration ReformThe Obama administration, anticipating that Congress might not pass comprehensive immigration reform this year, is considering ways it could act without… |
U20 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria and Germany into the finalThe two teams that will contest the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010 became clear after Thursday’s two semi-finals. While hosts Germany won the first with an emphatic 5-1 victory over… |
Collective action would result in more balanced global growth and mitigated risk for the G20This report provides analysis of alternative policy scenarios to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth based on G-20 frameworks submitted … |
July Is Deadliest Month of Afghan War for US KABUL, Afghanistan - Three U.S. troops died in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month’s record as the… |
Congressional Leaders Unveil New Legislation on ZimbabweFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Africa ActionAfrica Action, the oldest human rights organization focused exclusively on Africa, celebrates the introduction of the Zimbabwe Renewal Act of… |
The impact of conflict on Northern LebanonThis report presents the living conditions of 2000 households in Northern Lebanon in an effort to explore opportunities for their development, especially … |
Pundits Should Listen to Voters on ImmigrationFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Americas VoiceNews coverage of this week’s ruling on the Arizona anti-immigrant law is re-igniting the debate over comprehensive immigration reform and the… |
Oil Industry Safety Record Blown Open |
U.S. Hikers Detained in Iran Are Like 'Three Rachel Corries', Says Friend If Sarah Shourd, 31, could have, she would have set sail on the recent flotilla to Gaza. Same for her boyfriend Shane Bauer, 28 and their friend Josh Fattal, 28. And they would… |
Lawsuit Filed to Stop 677-mile Ruby Pipeline and Protect Endangered FishFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Biological Diversity |
Report Suggests 'Correlation' between U.S. Aid and Army KillingsBOGOTÁ - “There are alarming links between increased reports of extrajudicial executions of civilians by the Colombian army and units that receive U.S. military financing,”… |
Soldier in WikiLeaks Video Case Transferred to US WASHINGTON - A US soldier accused of leaking a military video from Iraq and suspected in the release of thousands of secret documents on the Afghan war has been moved to a US military jail,… |
Nigeria plot a final surprise at U20 Women’s World Cup 2010Nigeria stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Germany at World Cup Finals. The Nigerian team had never before sampled life beyond the quarter-finals of any FIFA Women’s World Cup or Olympic Games. |
Lewis Pugh's mind-shifting Mt. Everest swim - Lewis Pugh (2010)After he swam the North Pole, Lewis Pugh vowed never to take another cold-water dip. Then, he heard of Mt. Everest’s Lake Imja — a body of water at an altitude of 5300 m, entirely created by recent… |
National media briefing: Age UK, the big society, the RSPB, RBS - and an LS Lowry is donated to the Red CrossCharities in today’s national news |
