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 Weakened Arizona immigrant rules still draw protests
| PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona brought in a weakened anti-immigration law on Thursday after a U.S. court blocked its most intrusive provisions and analysts said the court ruling would stall similar tou... (photo: AP / Ed Reinke) The Star
Arizona Immigration Photos Protests Wikipedia: Arizona SB 1070 |
 Synthetic marijuana, legal in U.S., causing outcry
| BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - An herb and chemical blend dubbed K2 that is sold legally in the U.S. as incense but produces a marijuana-like high when smoked is landing a rising number of people in emerg... (photo: AP / Kelley McCall) The Star
Drugs Health Photos US Wikipedia: Drug paraphernalia |
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 Estimate Rises of Oil Spill in Michigan
| BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — More than one million gallons of oil may have spilled from a pipeline into the Kalamazoo River this week, significantly more than the pipeli... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya) The New York Times
Environment Michigan Oil Spill Photos Wikipedia: Great Lakes |
 Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
| With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life ... (photo: AP) The New York Times
Economy Infrastructure Photos Population Wikipedia: Population growth |
 U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
| LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations' climate secretariat on Thursday issued 228,400 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets to three Asian clean energy projects, ending a two-w... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel) The Star
Climate Change Kyoto Protocol Photos UN Wikipedia: Greenhouse gas |
 Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
| WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) The New York Times
Economy Federal Reserve Photos US Wikipedia: Deflation |
 BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
| LONDON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP'soil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday, just as the compan... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello) The Star
BP Cost Court Photos Shell |
