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Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil

By RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm

Problems surface over Ariz.'s 2007 immigration law

By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nation's border woes: Employers who hire immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. The law

US, Turkey project united front on Syria

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan projected a united front Thursday on Syria, keeping stark differences about how much the U.S. should intervene behind closed doors as they looked to Russia and the global

House bill protects homeland security budget

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican-controlled House panel moved Thursday to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's budget slashing plan. The move came as the Appropriations Committee leadership