Surge in unaccompanied minors at border could hit 142000
A draft Homeland Security memo reviewed by The Associated Press projects that by 2015 as many as 142000 children traveling alone may be apprehended at the Mexican border. The estimate, based on fiscal year figures, relies on data from the Border Patrol and Office of Immigration Statistics.
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Navy weighs banning tobacco sales on bases
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus targets tobacco sales on ships and on Navy and Marine Corps bases as a health and readiness measure. Critics in Congress warn it overreaches. defenders note smoking remains legal for adults and that some areas already ban tobacco.
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GM launches compensation program for crash victims
GM plans a program to compensate crash victims or families linked to ignition switch failures in older GM cars. Claims begin Aug 1. amount not disclosed. Kenneth Feinberg to set guidelines, drawing on past disaster funds.
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