Napolitano Defends Deportation Practices Amid Secure Communities Debate
Secretary Janet Napolitano argued the 50 50 criminal to noncriminal deportation ratio shows focus on dangerous offenders as DHS promotes Secure Communities. Critics say the program harms noncriminal immigrants while supporters cite targeting of criminals. figures from fiscal 2008 show 369,221 total deportations with 254,806 noncriminal cases.
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Washington
Napolitano
Department of Homeland Security
John Vinson
American Immigration Control Foundation
Melissa Keaney
National Immigration Law Center
United States
Obama
George W. Bush
Irvine man accused of throwing son overboard on Newport Harbor boat
Orange County officials say Sloane Briles 35 of Irvine faced child endangerment and resisting arrest charges after allegedly tossing his 7 year old son overboard on a Queen tour boat during a dispute aboard Newport Harbor. The boy was rescued and Briles was arrested after a brief struggle. the two other children were placed with their mother.
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Los Angeles
Briles
Newport Harbor
Orange County Sheriff's
Jim Amormino
Amormino
WikiLeaks accelerates posting of State cables exposing sources
WikiLeaks has sped up releasing 133 877 cables in a week, risking exposure of confidential sources. U S officials and rights groups warn names could invite reprisals. Bradley Manning is jailed awaiting trial. Analysis notes redactions may be abandoned and security implications loom.
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Washington
WikiLeaks
State Department
U.S
United States
Elisa Massimino
Human Rights First
Julian Assange
U.S. Army
Bradley Manning
Iraq
Manning
Alexandria
Pakistan
China
Coca-Cola
Nepal
Steven Aftergood
Federation of American Scientists
Aftergood
PJ. Crowley
Crowley
Cheney recounts offering to resign three times in 2004
Former Vice President Dick Cheney reveals in his memoir In My Time that he offered to resign three times in 2004 and kept a secret resignation letter. He recalls telling President Bush to consider the change, but Bush ultimately declined and kept Cheney in the role.
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Cheney
Washington
Dick Cheney
United States
Bush
NBC
George W. Bush
Jamie Gangel
President
Matt Lauer
New York
Wildfire destroys at least 20 homes near Possum Kingdom Lake Texas
A fast-moving wildfire in Palo Pinto County near Possum Kingdom Lake burned 7 500 acres and destroyed 20 homes while threatening 125 more. Evacuations included Camp Grady Spruce students and YMCA campers as firefighters battled the blaze under severe drought. No major injuries reported. cause under investigation.
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North Texas Lake
Possum Kingdom Lake
Texas
North Texas
Palo Pinto County
Texas Forest Service
John Nichols
Saginor
Grady Spruce
YMCA
Sarah Byrom
Ktvt-Tv
Dallas- Fort Worth
Dallas
Pinto County
Ira Mercer
Fort Worth
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