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Fidel Castro: Obama 'misinterpreted' Raul's words In the News

By: Tina kosikowski

http://www.miamiherald.com/581/story/1011393.html
HAVANA --  Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama "misinterpreted" his brother Raul's remarks regarding the United States and bristled at the suggestion that Cuba should free political prisoners or cut taxes on dollars people send to the island. Raul Castro touched off... More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, April 22, 2009   By:  tinaelizabeth    0 Comments    Share

 

2009 Earth Day is special, says green jobs czar In the News

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_12192511?source=rss
"This Earth Day is for everybody "... for those of us who are concerned about the natural world in the traditional sense, but also for laid-off workers," he said, as well as for home and business owners who could save on energy costs through weatherization and energy-efficiency... More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, April 22, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.northcountytimes.com/articles/2009/04/15/news/sandiego/z3a7cb4466b4507ce882575970077d470.txt
A statewide initiative now being circulated would create two kinds of birth certificates: one for the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants and one for everyone else. More...

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Posted on  Friday, April 17, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/15/immigration-fans-foes-search-hints-obamas-position/
President Obama doesn't plan to begin pushing his agenda on immigration until May, but many are looking for clues about his intentions in what he's already said. More...

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Posted on  Friday, April 17, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

U.S. Names 'Border Czar' to Watch Mexican Border In the News

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR2009041500736.html
El Paso, TX (AP) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano named a former federal prosecutor Wednesday to the new post of 'border czar' to oversee efforts to end drug-cartel violence along the U.S.-Mexico border and slow the tide of people crossing illegally into the United States. More...

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Posted on  Friday, April 17, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Rally could bring thousands In the News

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Rally_could_bring_thousands.html
Follow the link below for the full text: The Alamo, a symbol of freedom and defiance against government oppression, will be the focal point of one of the largest of many Tax Day protests against federal waste held across the country. This evening's rally in Alamo Plaza, billed as the San Antonio... More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, April 15, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Obama: Time To Phase Out Combat Role In Iraq In the News

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102863557&ft=1&f=1014
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro President Obama, on a quick visit to Baghdad Tuesday, told U.S. troops that it was time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country." He underscored his commitment to withdrawing most U.S. troops in the next year and a-half. How do you feel about... More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, April 8, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/03/a-presidential.html
From the article: And the tech-savvy Obama seemed a natural at the forum, ditching the podium for a hand-held mike that allowed him to roam the room in which 100 teachers and community leaders were seated, listening to the president answer some of the 100,000 questions that Internet visitors lobbed... More...

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Posted on  Thursday, March 26, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Mexicans grasp for asylum In the News

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_11980915
From the article: Rights groups are challenging the U.S. position that violence by Mexican drug cartels does not entitle a refugee to haven. "The way our government is interpreting the law will cause people to die," said Jeff Joseph, head of a Denver immigration law firm. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, March 26, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Clinton Says U.S. Feeds Mexico Drug Trade In the News

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/world/americas/26mexico.html?_r=1&partner=rss
The New York Times article describes Hillary Clinton's statements regarding the US' contributions to the drug violence occuring at the Mexican border "blunt." Follow the link below for the full text of the article: “Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade.... More...

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Posted on  Thursday, March 26, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

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