Federal deportation review targets backlog to focus on criminals
U S prosecutors in Denver and Baltimore review thousands of deportation cases to identify detainees with criminal records or national security threats, placing non criminal defendants on administrative hold while the process determines who may stay indefinitely. Separate Wisconsin recall efforts near threshold while Nome Alaska crews lay a fuel hose to a Russian tanker through ice in a race against daylight and weather.
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Nigeria unions end fuel strike amid subsidy concession
Labor unions claim victory after President Goodluck Jonathan partially restores fuel subsidies allowing unions to steer future policy. Soldiers patrolled streets to quell protests as the new price settles around 2.27 dollars per gallon, up from 1.70, heightening strain in a country with low daily incomes despite being a major oil exporter.
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Romania faces protests over austerity and health reform
In Bucharest and other Romanian cities thousands protest austerity measures amid freezing weather. Prime Minister Emil Boc warns violent clashes threaten stability and growth while pledging to redraft the health law allowing some privatization of emergency services.
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Costa Concordia captain blamed for grounding by owner
The jailed captain Francesco Schettino allegedly deviated from the programmed course, causing the Costa Concordia to hit a reef and capsize off Giglio. Rescue efforts paused as fuel concerns and seas prompted safety checks. six confirmed dead and sixteen unaccounted for, including two Americans.
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