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OROVILLE, Wash. - Astride sturdy mustangs named 'Okanogan' and 'Spurs,' U.S. Border Patrol agents Darrel Williams and Justin Hefker ride quietly along a ridgeline above the Similkameen River valley. The mustangs are among a dozen the Border Patrol's ...

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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is joined by entertainer and talk show host Oprah Winfrey (R), as he addresses a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 8, 2007.(Xinhua Photo)Photo Gallery>>> LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 ...

(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Patrick Leahy is preventing the Bush administration from requiring passports next year from people crossing the U.S.-Canada border and the U.S.-Mexico border by land. The Leahy-sponsored measure - rolled into the omnibus spending ...

.S. Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is joined by entertainer and talk show host Oprah Winfrey (R), as he addresses a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 8, 2007.(Xinhua Photo)Photo Gallery>>> LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) ...

Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - There is a potential for 100,000 American Jews to immigrate to Israel over the next 10 to15 years, a former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. said on Friday. Such an influx would have a positive impact on the economy and political ...

Source: Constellation Brands, Inc. Fairport, New York, Dec. 17 - Constellation Brands, Inc., today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Fortune Brands, Inc. U.S. wine portfolio for a purchase price of $885 million, subject to closing ...

Dec. 21, 2007 AIM reprint print email BY PABLO BACHELET pbachelet@MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- Cubans who joined or supported an anti-Castro guerrilla group more than four decades ago will become eligible for U.S. refugee status thanks to provisions ...

(Computerworld) Five years ago, some unemployed IT workers in Connecticut formed an advocacy group to fight against the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. The group's strategy was old-fashioned for the Internet Age, relying on face-to-face lobbying to reach out ...

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WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda has regrouped in Pak-Afghan border area and begun to focus attacks on the Pakistani government and military, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday. But the Pentagon chief said al Qaeda's activities have not yet affected ...

Samirah, one of the victims, at Nassau University Medical Centre in East Meadow, New York New York: As the Indian-American couple Mahender and Varsha Sabhnani await their sentencing after being convicted of modern day slavery, their two victims hailing ...

The Kiplinger Washington Editors States and Cities Look to Privatize Facing another budget squeeze, state and local officials are increasingly turning to the private sector to take charge of public functions. This week's Kiplinger Letter looks at what ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Passports won't be necessary for Americans and Canadians entering the United States by land until mid-2009 - a year later than planned - if a budget bill passed Thursday by Congress is approved by President George W. Bush. A provision ...

Montpelier -- Passports won't be necessary for Americans and Canadians entering the United States by land until mid-2009 - a year later than planned - if a budget bill passed yesterday by Congress gets the approval of U.S. President George W. Bush. A ...

Immigrants face the problem of adjusting to a new country, which is all the more difficult at the holidays. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, some immigrants in the United States are helping recent arrivals and finding fulfillment in the process. ...

MIAMI _ Five Cuban men came ashore on Hollywood beach Thursday morning and have been detained by U.S. Border Patrol, officials said. The men, between the ages of 20 and 40, came ashore about 7 a.m. in a johnboat with a small outboard engine, a Hollywood ...