Dream Act passes House but faces Senate roadblock
The House approved the Dream Act 216 to 198 to offer hundreds of thousands of undocumented youths a path to legal status. Critics call it amnesty. Senate support appears unlikely with Republicans opposing. Obama vows to push immigration reform as Democrats seek a broader solution in the new Congress.
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Elizabeth Edwards Dies After Battle With Cancer
Elizabeth Edwards, 61, died in Raleigh after a long cancer battle that followed her 2004 election era, leaving behind husband John and three children. Friends say her strength guided family, who plan a Raleigh funeral service at Edenton Street United Methodist Church with donations to the Wade Edwards Foundation.
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