Published on December 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Immigration Dream Act Passed – The bill gives young illegal immigrants a path to citizenship if they enroll in college or enlist in the military. Supporters call its passage historic — but Democrats probably don’t have enough votes to get it through the Senate. Reporting from Washington — The House passed a landmark youth immigration [...]
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Published on June 15, 2010 by Technology Slice
Barbara Bush, the daughter of former Republican President George W. Bush, made clear yesterday she doesn’t take the traditional conservative position on health care reform. “Why do, basically, people with money have good health care, and why do people that live on lower salaries not have good health care?” Bush asked in an interview that [...]
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Published on April 8, 2010 by Technology Slice
Diplomat Burns His Shoes On Flight – A passenger with diplomatic credentials of Qatar was detained Wednesday night after a disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight en route to Denver, Colorado, federal authorities said. Initial reports were that the incident involved an attempt to set a shoe on fire, but there were later indications that [...]
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Published on March 27, 2010 by Technology Slice
U.S. And Russia Finalise Nuclear Deal – U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have finalised a historic new deal to cut long-range nuclear arms, slashing the number of deployed warheads by a third. After months of intense negotiations, the pair sealed what Mr Obama called “the most comprehensive arms control agreement [...]
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Published on March 26, 2010 by Technology Slice
George Bush Wipes Hand On Clinton – George W. Bush has been captured on camera apparently wiping his hand on Bill Clinton’s shirt after shaking hands with survivors in earthquake-stricken Haiti. But questions have been raised as to whether Mr Bush was insulting the Haitians, politely wiping away his own sweat and paying scant respect [...]
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