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Britain offers visas to its Afghan interpreters
Reuters* Offer changes government's earlier position * Critics say it is too restricted * Campaigners press for Iraqi-style deal By Mark Anderson LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be...Tags: Afghanistan, Taliban, David Cameron, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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FACTBOX-Major provisions of U.S. Senate immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill this week to overhaul the country's immigration system and give millions of unauthorized foreigners a path to citizenship. The legislation aims to achieve three main...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Science and Technology, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Author Michelle Alexander To Be Honored At Stowe's Big Tent Jubilee
The Hartford CourantRegistration is open for the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center's big event, the Stowe Prize Big Tent Jubilee, which will take place on May 30 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the Stowe Center grounds, 77 Forest St., Hartford. The event will honor the 2013 Stowe...Tags: Radio, Newspaper and Magazine, Quinnipiac University, New London (New London, Connecticut), Burlington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Los Angeles calls upon star French designers for 'Figaro' opera
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Count Almaviva, muscles bulging and resplendent in white, struts like a peacock across the stage belting his baritone at his countess, who sits in a flowing red gown against a sparse backdrop of sleek, modernist lines. It is...Tags: Hussein Chalayan, Zaha Hadid, Crime, Law and Justice, Same-Sex Marriage, Family
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Immigration bill a testament to compromise
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan immigration bill — more formally known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernizing Act — to the full Senate. The 800-plus page bill is by far...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration
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Mandating birth-control benefits unlawful, appeals court told
Tribune reporterLawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights....Tags: Lobbying, Church and State Relations, Punishment, Separation of Church and State, Family Planning
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House feels the heat on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Committee approval of a sweeping Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and top leaders have been pushing a bipartisan group of lawmakers to produce its own bill. House...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Migration
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U.S. for first time acknowledges role in deaths of Americans in drone strikes
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Obama administration confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that four Americans have died in U.S. drone strikes since 2009, but it sought to justify the killing of only one a senior leader of al-Qaida's Yemen-based affiliate and said...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Barack Obama, Raleigh, Government, Patrick Leahy
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Illinois business urges federal court to lift contraception mandate
Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First...
Tags: Punishment, Separation of Church and State, Barack Obama, Family Planning, Career and Workplace
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School Pool Safety Bill Clears House In 140-0 Vote; Senate Next
The Hartford CourantPrompted by recent drowning deaths of students in public schools, the state House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to increase safety in swimming pools. Supporters say the measure, which cleared the House in a...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Safety of Citizens, Illegal Immigrants, Executive Branch
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Q&A: 'The Hangover: Part III' star Justin Bartha
In “The Hangover: Part III,” Justin Bartha’s Doug isn’t just lost or sidelined while his pals and brother-in-law deal with constant mayhem. He’s kidnapped and an organized crime boss threatens his life. “I think...
Tags: Ed Helms, Bangkok (Thailand), Same-Sex Marriage, Homophobia, Racism
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Justice lacking in immigration system
The Jewish story is one of migration. Our American Jewish story is one of receiving safe refuge on this nation's shores. From our seminal Exodus saga to our waves of aliyah to the land of Israel, we are a people who know the feeling of being expelled...Tags: Religion and Belief, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants
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