Biden and GOP clash over taxes in bid to avert U S debt default
In a 22 hour session Vice President Biden and Treasury Secretary Geithner pressed for higher revenues while Republicans reject any tax increases as talks to extend borrowing authority proceed. They plan three more meetings next week to speed up negotiations.
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Alabama passes toughest immigration law in the nation
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed a sweeping measure that requires schools to verify student citizenship, makes it a crime to assist illegal immigrants, authorizes police to arrest suspected illegal entrants, and mandates E-Verify for employers. Critics call it unconstitutional and racist. supporters say it will reduce illegal immigration and boost the state's labor force.
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Syrians Flee to Turkey Amid Jisr al Shughour Upheaval
Eyewitness accounts from a Beirut border camp describe police and soldiers mutinying over orders to fire on protesters in Jisr al Shughour as tanks surrounded the town. Rami, a 22 year old student, says three Latakia youths were fatally harmed trying to flee to Turkey.
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World pledges top $1.3 billion for Libyan opposition
In Abu Dhabi, donors pledged over 1.3 billion dollars to Libya's Transitional National Council as 30 NATO-backed nations met to plan the post Gadhafi era. Italy and France led with 1.02 billion and Kuwait plus Qatar added 280 million, but the council seeks more cash to avoid bankruptcy while outlining a ceasefire and political process. Hillary Clinton said U.S. humanitarian aid would rise by 26.5 million but provided no direct council funding.
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Gingrich campaign top aides resign in mass departure
Washington The entire top echelon of Newt Gingrichs presidential bid quit in a coordinated dismissal. Gingrich vows to stay in race and begins anew in Los Angeles as aides cite strategic differences and insufficient time in key early states.
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