Bush rejects deportation plan as unworkable
President Bush told Hispanic leaders that forcing millions of illegal immigrants to leave would not work and urged Congress to pass a reform plan. He proposed a middle ground: stronger border security, temporary workers, fines, English, and a path for those here illegally to earn citizenship later. Conservatives remain split on amnesty and hardline measures. House and Senate negotiators have not yet reconciled their approaches.
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Bush says Zarqawi death won’t end violence in Iraq
President Bush hailed the killing of Abu Musab al Zarqawi but warned it would not stop violence or trigger a quick U S troop withdrawal. Officials warned of possible retaliation and planned strategy briefings at Camp David with Iraqi leaders and advisers.
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Poll shows rising disapproval of Iraq war after al Zarqawi death
AP Ipsos poll finds 59 percent believe the United States erred in going to war in Iraq, a new high. President Bush’s Iraq handling approval sinks to 33 percent, overall job approval 35 percent with a 3 point margin of error.
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Perry seeks border eyes with night vision cameras plan
Texas Governor Rick Perry unveiled a $5 million program to install hundreds of night-vision cameras on private border land with Mexico. Live video would stream online for any computer user to spot and report illegal crossings via a toll-free hotline, likening it to neighborhood watch efforts.
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Leaders push to strip congressman from post sparks backlash
Democratic leadership sought to remove Rep. William Jefferson from his committee post, but the Congressional Black Caucus opposed the bid. CBC chair Melvin Watt noted concerns over race and questioned the lack of precedent or rule for such action, urging a presumption of innocence.
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Fort Bliss halts hiring and lays off up to 100 workers
Fort Bliss officials announce a hiring freeze and layoff plan that could affect 40 to 100 temporary and contract workers as part of a $10 million operating budget reduction. Grounds and building maintenance contracts will be scaled back and some services shifted to soldiers. Post spokeswoman Jean Offutt indicated first layoffs occur later this month.
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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas enforcer Jamal Abu Samhadana
A Gaza City airstrike killed Jamal Abu Samhadana, the top Hamas enforcer in the Gaza Strip, cited by hospital officials and group members. Israel says he led rocket attacks and the 2003 U S convoy bombing. Two others died and seven were wounded at a Popular Resistance Committees training camp. The 43 year old was No 2 on Israel’s wanted list and used moving stealth and new hideouts to evade detection.
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Meteor May Have Caused Mass Extinction
A 300 mile wide Antarctic crater, hidden under ice, may mark a meteor impact about 250 million years ago. Ohio State geologist Ralph von Frese notes satellite data align with the Permian Triassic extinction event that wiped out over 90 percent of species and paved the rise of dinosaurs.
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