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Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Immigration bill heads to full Senate
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict. The

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Immigration bill heads to full Senate
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict. The

Committee nears final big immigration decisions

Committee nears final big immigration decisions
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a

Committee nears final big immigration decisions

Committee nears final big immigration decisions
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAP Business Writer SOCHI, Russia (AP) - The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter

Cambodian shoe factory accident kills 2, injures 7

Cambodian shoe factory accident kills 2, injures 7
By SOPHENG CHEANGAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The ceiling of a shoe factory in Cambodia collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building early Thursday, killing at least two people and possibly trapping more under the debris, police said. The ceiling is believed to

Trade group slams safety pact for Bangladesh

Trade group slams safety pact for Bangladesh
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The largest U.S. retail-industry group on Wednesday criticized an international pact aimed at improving factory conditions in Bangladesh's garment industry, saying it was a "one-size-fits-all" approach promoted by special interests. The

Donald Trump testifies at Chicago trial

Donald Trump testifies at Chicago trial
By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A sometimes prickly, sometimes boastful Donald Trump testified Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of using false promises to entice an 87-year-old investor into buying condos at his namesake Chicago skyscraper

Chains grapple with how to improve safety

Chains grapple with how to improve safety
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling to come up with their own safety plans. A total of more than

Benetton agrees to sign Bangladesh safety pact

Benetton agrees to sign Bangladesh safety pact
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Benetton has become the latest global retailer to agree to sign a one-of-a-kind pact to improve safety at Bangladesh factories following a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month. The move, announced by