Obama 'Scheming' on Immigrant Amnesty? Memo Draws Republican Fire

Critics of President Obama's immigration policy have pounced on an internal government memo they say shows the administration is trying to circumvent Congress on immigration reform and avoid deporting some illegal immigrants.



Illegal immigration - United States Congress - United States - Immigration - Immigration reform

Rangel Ethics Trial: 'Right Course' Says Gibbs

A House committee investigating alleged ethics violations by New York Rep. Charles Rangel moved ahead with plans for a public trial Thursday, setting the stage for an awkward spectacle for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.



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Billy the Kid Pardon? NM Governor Mulling It

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is considering granting a posthumous pardon to Billy the Kid, angering descendants of Garrett who call it an insult to recognize such a violent outlaw.



Billy the Kid - New Mexico - Bill Richardson - United States - History

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50 Years for Crimes They Didn't Commit

Michael Anthony Green is expected to be released today on bond after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Late last week, another Texas inmate, Allen Wayne Porter, was also released after prosecutors determined he had been wrongfully convicted of a crime for which he had already served 19 years in prison. Credit is being given to the Post Conviction Review Section, a group of lawyers assembled by Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos.



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Desperate Search for a Kidney on YouTube

John Nakata is in need of a kidney donor. Rather than wait for his name to come up on a national list, he and his family have turned to YouTube, where they have made a video describing his illness and his dire need for a kidney.



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DC Sniper Reveals Plot Details to 'Trek' Star

Police to question Malvo based on new revelations



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Obama in Michigan to Tout Auto Recovery

Saying that his critics will now have to acknowledge that they were wrong, President Obama traveled to Michigan today to tout the revival of the auto industry after his administration's controversial bailout of General Motors and Chrysler last year using tens of billions of taxpayer dollars.



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Arizona Sheriff Not Relenting After Court Ruling

Arizona sheriff forges ahead with aggressive immigration sweeps even after court ruling



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WATCH: Arizona Governor Appeals Immigration Law

Protests continue a day after a federal judge put the law on hold.



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WATCH: The Woman at the Center of Immigration Debate

Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer takes on protestors and the Obama administration.



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WATCH: Rangel Faces Public Trial for Ethics Violations

Jon Karl on the ethics case against Democrat Rep. Charles Rangel.



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WATCH: Large Gulf Fishing Areas May Reopen Soon

Officials are close to reopening fishing in the Gulf as cleanup jobs vanish.



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WATCH: Saving Soldiers From Mental Effects of War

Suicide, murder or high risk behavior account for most non-combat deaths in 2009



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WATCH: Dengue Fever: Tropical Disease Hits U.S.

The two dozen cases in Key West, Florida are the first there in 70 years.



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WATCH: Grizzly Bear Captured After Attack

DNA tests will determine if the bear is to blame for a 48-year-old man's death



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WATCH: Fair Games? The Odds of Winning Carnival Games

Sharpshooters test their skills to see just how hard amusement park games are.



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