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Mixed-status families increasing in US, study finds - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News
By Mike Swift Presenting a new family dynamic for the nation's 12 million illegal immigrants, a new study shows a growing majority of their children are US citizens, a fact that could further complicate - and polarize - the nation's upcoming debate on …
USA Today
NBC Los Angeles
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US, others urge end to 'futile fighting' in Sri Lanka - Reuters border=

US, others urge end to 'futile fighting' in Sri Lanka - Reuters

Reuters
By C. Bryson Hull COLOMBO, April 10 (Reuters) - The nations leading Sri Lanka's peace process on Friday urged the Tamil Tigers to free 100000 civilians they are holding and the military to stop shelling the no-fire zone where the separatists are making …
AFP
Xinhua
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Dennis Blair, Obama's Spy-in-Chief, Brings a Tactical Eye to the Job - U.S. News & World Report border=

Dennis Blair, Obama's Spy-in-Chief, Brings a Tactical Eye to the Job - U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report
By Alex Kingsbury Every morning, Barack Obama receives a report called the "President's Daily Brief," updating him on the country's most pressing international threats.
Reuters
The Associated Press
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Inviting Obama to Speak at Notre Dame Exposes New Catholic Church Rift - U.S. News & World Report border=

Inviting Obama to Speak at Notre Dame Exposes New Catholic Church Rift - U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report
By Dan Gilgoff News that President Barack Obama will deliver this year's commencement address at the University of Notre Dame, a prestigious Roman Catholic institution, has triggered denunciations from at least nine American bishops.
FOXNews
The Catholic Spirit
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Cuba not afraid to talk with US: Fidel Castro - AFP border=

Cuba not afraid to talk with US: Fidel Castro - AFP

AFP
HAVANA (AFP) - Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro said the communist nation was not afraid of dialogue with the United States and did not want to extend the five decades of confrontation with its powerful neighbour.
Reuters
BBC News
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For Silicon Valley and US, a few bright spots amid the economic gloom - San Jose Mercury News border=

For Silicon Valley and US, a few bright spots amid the economic gloom - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
By Pete Carey and Steve Johnson The sudden burst of good news about the economy last week buoyed the stock market and appeared to signal that the housing market is nearing a bottom while the pace of general economic decline slows. …

US, SKorean and Japan envoys meet on NKorea - The Associated Press border=

US, SKorean and Japan envoys meet on NKorea - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nuclear envoys from Japan, South Korea and the US are holding talks at the State Department on a planned North Korean rocket launch that has Northeast Asia on edge.
The Associated Press
Washington Post
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Notre Dame Defends Obama Invitation as Antiabortion Protests Mount - U.S. News & World Report border=

Notre Dame Defends Obama Invitation as Antiabortion Protests Mount - U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report
By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country The University of Notre Dame's president is defending his invitation to President Barack Obama to deliver this year's commencement address in the face of mounting protests from antiabortion Roman Catholics.
Evening Bulletin
Yorktown Patriot
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US, EU say trade is key to economic recovery - Reuters border=

US, EU say trade is key to economic recovery - Reuters

Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Government action to restart troubled economies around the world should be done carefully to avoid disrupting trade, the top US trade official said on Thursday.
MiamiHerald.com
Bloomberg
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IPhone Could Soon Help Parents Track Kids' Health From Afar - U.S. News & World Report border=

IPhone Could Soon Help Parents Track Kids' Health From Afar - U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report, DC
The data could be forwarded to family members ("Mom, did you take your blood pressure medicine today? Your systolic's a bit high") or to a doctor, in a much simpler and cheaper way than the many remote home monitoring systems proposed over the years. …