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Immigration reform bill: Top 8 changes GOP senators want
More than 300 amendments were submitted for possible inclusion in a sweeping immigration reform package – at least 100 of them from two Republicans, Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Here are eight notable changes GOP lawmakers want to see in bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up amendments between now and Memorial Day.
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Eight open US Senate seats in 2014
Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Briefing
Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie
Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
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Companies embrace praise
Employee recognition – especially in a down economy – can be an effective and inexpensive morale-booster.
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Opinion: Better buffer than levees
Water management and retreat from flood plains make more sense and cost less.
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As Afghanistan boils, McCain keeps focus on Iraq
For voters, a resurgent Taliban may challenge McCain's view that Iraq is the center of the war on terror.
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Study: Orangutans heading for extinction
Unless urgent action is taken, they could be the first great ape species in recorded history to become extinct, according to a new study.
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As Afghanistan boils, McCain keeps focus on Iraq
For voters, a resurgent Taliban may challenge McCain's view that Iraq is the center of the war on terror.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about floods in the Midwest.
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After this flood, FEMA earns praise
Federal, state, and local agencies responded quickly, say many Midwest residents.
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Midwest's postflood risk: toxic basements
Buildings can trap pollution-laden silt and mold, say scientists who studied New Orleans homes.
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McCain and Obama share energy goals, not methods
The candidates would take very different steps to greater energy independence for Americans.
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McCain and Obama share energy goals, not methods
The candidates would take very different steps to greater energy independence for Americans.
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Midwest’s postflood risk: toxic basements
Buildings can trap pollution-laden silt and mold, say scientists who studied New Orleans homes.
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Midwest floods may leave small towns smaller
Tiny Oakville, Iowa, is among those likely to lose residents, see tax base erode further.
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The Monitor's View: Biofuels put bucks over ducks
After the Midwest floods, the corn-ethanol lobby wants conserved land plowed up.
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Can farmers salvage a soaked planting season?
Ebbing water, good weather brighten outlook in Midwest, but numerous obstacles remain.
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A human link to Midwest floods?
Some experts are saying that irresponsible land use, and possibly human-induced climate change, are to blame for the severity of floods that have devastated the Upper Midwest this month.
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Why former Mexican migrants are staying home
Tougher border enforcement, jail time, and a slow US economy are causing some Mexicans to reconsider going north for work.
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Floods engulf archaic levee system
The Midwest's patchwork of levees wasn't adequately monitored or maintained.
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The Monitor's View: A flood flows to the heart
Empathy and economics connect people near and far to the Midwest floods.
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