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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:00 GMT

The Federal Court says the refugee board must reassess the case of a lesbian soldier who deserted from the U.S. army and fled to Canada, saying the board made mistakes in rejecting her bid to seek refugee status.

A Federal court has ruled the refugee board must review the case of Bethany Smith, who is seeking refugee status in Canada. (CBC) Judge Yves de Montigny said the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) erred in determining whether Pte. Bethany Smith, also
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:00 GMT

White House Cites Bipartisan Support

On the eve of a key Senate vote on the health care bill, the White House cites statements supporting the legislation from a Republican and a Democrat, Sheryl Gay Stolberg reports. See the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:00 GMT

Lesbian U.S. deserter's case must be reviewed: court

A Federal court has ruled the refugee board must review the case of Bethany Smith, who is seeking refugee status in Canada. (CBC)The Federal Court says the refugee board must reassess the case of a lesbian soldier who deserted from the U.S. army and fled
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:00 GMT

Tax the Rich to Pay For Troops?

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:00 GMT

Ex-U.S. official, wife to plead guilty in Cuba spy case

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:00 GMT

Ex-U.S. official, wife plead guilty in Cuba spy case

A former State Department employee and his wife, accused of illegally aiding the government of Cuba for nearly 30 years, pleaded guilty to federal charges, the Justice Department said Friday. Walter Kendall Myers, 72, and his wife, Gwendolyn Myers, 71,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:16:00 GMT

An American soldier in the Vietnam War; today's American soldier in Iraq.

I will be 83 next month, and I find myself wanting to get across a few things I've learned during these years. Most people seem not to know them; many of my contemporaries appear to have forgotten them. Troops should be limited to one deployment.That was
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:00 GMT

U.S. to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

WASHINGTON -- Prosecutors say they'll drop manslaughter charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide contractors charged in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting. In court documents Friday, prosecutors said they have asked that the case against Nicholas
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:00 GMT

Bacteria prompts nasal spray recall in U.S., Europe

Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said. Procter & Gamble said it announced the voluntary recall after finding the bacteria in a small amount of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:53:00 GMT

Ethics panel admonishes Obama US Senate replacement

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:00 GMT

U.S. Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste

After spending $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since 2003, the U.S. is concerned that Iraqis won’t be able to maintain the facilities once the Americans have left.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT

CDC: 4 people in NC test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT

U.S. Q3 seen revised down on widening trade deficit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy's return to growth in the third quarter was less brisk than previously thought as the trade deficit worsened and companies still aggressively cut inventories, a Reuters survey predicted. The poll of 66 economists
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMT

E. Houston bank robber stained by exploding dye pack

The heist occurred at a Wachovia Bank branch in the 13500 block of the East Freeway about 12:15 p.m. today.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Houston teen shot, falls dead on girlfriend's doorstep

A teenager was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in south Houston late Thursday night after he visited his girlfriend. And police now are searching for a suspect, who fled in the teen?s car. Deandre Elliott, 17, of Houston, was killed in the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Obama: Below 50 percent approval

President Obama's job-approval rating has slipped below 50% in the Gallup Tracking Poll for the first time in his presidency, pulled down by concerns about the economy, federal spending and health care legislation. In daily tracking from Tuesday through
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:00 GMT

U.S. layoffs fall in October

WASHINGTON -- The number of mass layoffs reported by U.S. employers fell last month from September, a government report showed on Friday, suggesting job losses were close to bottoming. The Labor Department said the 2,127 mass layoff actions reported in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:01:00 GMT

U.S. urges Honduras de facto leader to step aside

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto leader should make good on an offer to step aside for a week so voters can focus on November 29 polls and resolve the country's political crisis, the U.S. State Department said Friday. Roberto Micheletti, who
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:00 GMT

Lesbian US War Deserter Wins Stay of Deportation

Canada's Federal Court says the country's refugee board must reconsider the case of a lesbian who deserted the U.S. Army and fled to Canada. Judge Yves de Montigny said Friday the board erred last February when it rejected Bethany Smith's bid. Smith says
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22:00 GMT

Closing of Dialysis Unit Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard

ATLANTA — Each had crossed the border years before, smuggled across the desert by a coyote, never imagining the journey would lead to a drab and dusty clinic on the ninth floor of Atlantas Grady Memorial Hospital. Fidelia Perez in a hospital room after
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMT

CDC: Swine flu cases appear to be dropping in US, but future cases are hard to predict

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:00 GMT

Burned teen having surgery

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT

Students protest tuition hike

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT

Iraq school for the blind sings

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:00 GMT

The Afghan Speech Obama Should Give

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:00 GMT

School bus hits boy running across Houston street

An Aldine Independent School District student was slightly injured after being hit by a bus early this morning, district officials said. The student, who has not been identified, was hit by a school bus about 8:15 a.m. on Airline near Harwicke, officials
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Wreck shuts I-10 east near downtown Houston

Portions of Interstate 10 and U.S. 59 near downtown were shut down for hours this morning after a fatal traffic crash involving an 18-wheeler early this morning. A single-vehicle wreck occurred on the westbound I-10 East Freeway near Jensen about 3:15
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Obama approval rating dips below 50 percent in Gallup

President Obama's job-approval rating has slipped below 50% in the Gallup Poll for the first time in his presidency, pulled down by concerns about the economy, federal spending and health care legislation. In daily tracking from Tuesday through Thursday,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:10:00 GMT

Obama: Below 50 percent

President Obama's job-approval rating has slipped below 50% in the Gallup Poll for the first time in his presidency, pulled down by concerns about the economy, federal spending and health care legislation. In daily tracking from Tuesday through Thursday,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:10:00 GMT

Pentagon: US to Look at Own Role in Afghan Graft

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan, along with the efforts the U.S. is demanding from the Afghan government. He says the U.S. will examine its own contracts and projects in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:00 GMT