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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.
5 recipes for Cinco de Mayo

Here are five recent recipes from Stir It Up! inspired by Mexican flavors to help you bring a little fiesta to your table.
World's five largest companies

For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
Immigration reform 101: How does Senate plan address four big questions?

After months of closed-door negotiations, the Senate’s bipartisan “Gang of Eight” offered a legislative summary of its proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. Here is how the Senate gang handled the four hottest immigration flashpoints.
‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography

Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'

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Obama, McCain campaigns go global

The two presidential candidates plan trips abroad to build their foreign-policy credentials.
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Four fundamental rules for financial security

Many Americans live beyond their means. But these strategies can help them get on the right track.
Review: 'Trumbo'

Documentary about famous screenwriter Dalton Trumbo draws on letters he wrote from Mexico after being blacklisted by the US government.
Military abuses rise in Mexican drug war

The US Senate votes this week on a $465 million aid package that includes oversight of Mexico's military and courts.
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Case of sonar's effects on whales heads to high court

At issue: Can a judge enforce environmental rules at the expense of national defense training?
Opinion: Does money make you happy?

Research offers some surprising answers. A closer look at the measurement error of materialism.
Mexicans in the U.S. sending fewer dollars home

Remittances peaked at $24 billion last year. A slowing US economy and tougher border enforcement is blamed.
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.
Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation

Once a popular destination, it sees few tourists despite UN data that indicate country is among the region's safest.
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Global perceptions of U.S. improve

The prospect of a new president may be helping favorability ratings.
Investing: Latin America bucks dour trends

Markets there produce healthy returns, but some analysts expect a correction.
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Former nun helps Mexico 'femicide' victims recover

Linabel Sarlat runs a support center to help bring economic and spiritual renewal to the women of Anapra, Mexico.
Former nun helps Mexico 'femicide' victims recover

Linabel Sarlat runs a support center to help bring economic and spiritual renewal to the women of Anapra, Mexico.
U.S. finalizing aid for Mexico's drug war

But Mexican concerns about the plan's human rights conditions could scuttle it.
Mexico City pollution eroding residents' sense of smell

Reuters says that a study has found that Mexico City's notorious pollution is damaging people's sense of smell.
Horseshoe crabs are landing – the spawn is on

The ancient arachnid is on the rebound – so why isn’t the bird that depends upon it?
The world in my lunchbox

A new children's book features international recipes.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the Golan Heights and immigration issues in America.