Employers Fight Tough Measures on Immigration
Businesses are proposing alternatives to laws with harsh punishments for hiring illegal immigrants, reopening a rift in the Republican Party.
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Costly Cancer Drug Offers Hope, but Also a Dilemma
Avastin, which can cost as much as $100,000 a year, has become one of the most popular cancer drugs, but studies show it prolongs life by only a few months.
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As Web Traffic Grows, Crashes Take Bigger Toll
As the Web has become an irreplaceable part of life, users have become less forgiving of even occasional outages.
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A Ban on Cockfighting, but the Tradition Lives On
Fueled by cultural inertia and light penalties, cockfighting in New Mexico continues unabated in hidden venues.
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At $100 for Tank of Gas, Some Choke on ?Fill It?
Owners of large vehicles have hit an uncomfortable price milestone and are cutting back on recreational driving.
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Virginia Weighs Future of Historic Fort After Army Leaves
Fort Monroe, a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War, will return to Virginia?s control in 2011 when the Army pulls out.
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Hippie Arrests Draw A.C.L.U.?s Attention
The American Civil Liberties Union said on Saturday that it would investigate the actions of federal officers who had arrested five members of the Rainbow Family in western Wyoming during the group?s annual gathering.
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McCain Battles a Nemesis, the Teleprompter
A politician who has thrived in informal settings is now trying to meet the more scripted speaking demands of a general election campaign.
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Rising Convention Costs and Delays Worry Democrats
Planners of the convention in Denver may be forced to scale back on their original design or increase their fund-raising goals.
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A Political Agitator Finds a Double-Edged Weapon
Senator Barack Obama?s social networking Web site has become a source of organized criticism of some of the candidate?s positions.
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Economic View: Untying a Knot in Campaign Finance
The Obama campaign?s approach to rejecting public financing may offer the only realistic possibility of limiting the corrupting influence of money in politics.
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Metrics: Cashing In on Obama and McCain
Nearly half of the $900 million the presidential candidates have spent on their campaigns has been paid to just a few dozen companies.
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The World: For Some Foes the Chat, Some the Cold Shoulder
The U.S. didn?t talk to Castro. But it did talk to Mao, and that is the path most taken.
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Mind Games: Remembering Brainwashing
Cold war thinking: Communists can control minds. And we must catch up.
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