Hurricane Jova strengthens in eastern Pacific near Mexico
Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center say Hurricane Jova, packing 100 mph winds, is about 260 miles southwest of Manzanillo and moving east at 7 mph. A potential major hurricane by tonight or Tuesday prompts a watch from Punta San Telmo to Cabo Corrientes.
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Idaho Prison Remains Nation's Most Violent Facility
Idaho's largest privately run prison the Idaho Correctional Center faces lawsuits scrutiny and an FBI probe. Records show inmates there remain more than twice as likely to be assaulted than at other Idaho prisons despite some improvement.
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U.S. man freed from Libya prison joins rebels
Matthew Van Dyke of Baltimore, freed after six months in a Libyan prison, has joined rebel fighters near Tripoli. His mother says she supports his choice to stay, though she fears for his safety and notes international help may not return.
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Riots in Cairo over church attack kill nineteen
Riots erupted last night in Cairo after an assault on a Coptic church leaving at least 19 dead and more than 150 injured. Security forces deployed to guard the state television building along the Nile as clashes spread to Tahrir Square with protesters and troops exchanging rocks and firebombs.
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Unemployed Seek Protection Against Job Bias
Selena Forte a 55 year old Cleveland resident says a recruiter refused to consider her for a delivery job because she has been unemployed. The article notes a proposed Obama jobs bill to ban such discrimination by employers and agencies, with fines for violators and potential lawsuits.
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Fear and confusion as Alabama enforces strict immigration law
In Leeds Alabama fear grows among about 130 000 illegal immigrants as the law takes effect prompting disappearances from classrooms farms and a Guadalajara Jalisco restaurant The law requires police to check immigration status of suspects schools to demand birth certificates for new students and bars illegal immigrants from business with state government Officials report workers leaving for states like Washington and Chicago while locals try to keep operations moving with limited staff.
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Connecticut presses Amazon over online sales tax
Connecticut officials say they will pursue Amazon.com for collection of state sales taxes despite the company asserting no physical presence in Connecticut. The dispute centers on a law last in effect during a brief period and partnerships via Amazon Associates, with potential revenue up to 9.4 million dollars yearly if remote sellers comply.
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