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Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor. First, the committee must resolve a few remaining disputes. One involves amendments over high-skilled immigrant visas sought by ...
Myanmar leader making landmark White House visit
Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation. But activists are angry about President Barack Obama hosting Thein Sein, and lawmakers are wary. ...
AP CEO calls records seizure 'unconstitutional'
The Associated Press' president and chief executive says the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records has already had a chilling effect on newsgathering, a week after the subpoenas were revealed publicly. Gary Pruitt on Sunday called the Justice Department's actions "unconstitutional" and said the AP hasn't ...
Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council
A suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing the council chief and at least 13 others, authorities said. Baghlan provincial council leader Mohammad Rasoul Mohseni was entering the compound in the morning when the bomber ran up on foot and detonated his explosives, ...
'Apple of my Eye' star turns to first love: music
Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music. After she graduated from the University of Southern California and returned home to Taiwan, her initial attempts ...
Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community she called home. Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating ...
AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been condemned by President Barack Obama as "''shameful and disgraceful." A Department ...
Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her one-time lover as jurors consider a sentence of life in prison or execution. Last week, jurors heard tearful comments from Travis Alexander's brother ...
Bruins top Rangers 5-2 with all-out effort
The Bruins know a huge deficit can disappear quickly. They overcame one to reach the second round of the playoffs. So they weren't about to ease up when they had a big lead of their own on Sunday. Boston went ahead by two goals in the first minute of the ...
Bae wins Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour title
Sang-Moon Bae led by four strokes in the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship when his tee shot at the ninth hole went way left. After getting to his ball, Bae hit a high-arcing shot over the trees in front of him, clearing the green and apparently going into ...
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