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Library cards may be used as illegal immigrant ID

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Illegal immigrants in California's largest city could use library cards to open bank accounts and access an array of city services under a plan being considered by city officials. Under the plan, anyone with proof of Los Angeles residency could get a library card, the Los

Senate Ag leader urges House action on farm bill

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By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Debbie Stabenow is opposing House proposals to extend the current farm policy act and urging House Republican leaders to take up legislation to enact a new bill. The Michigan Democrat said a House-

Administration urges terror surveillance renewal

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By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration maintains it is unable to say how many times one of the government's most politically sensitive anti-terrorism surveillance programs - which is up for renewal this week on Capitol Hill - has inadvertently gathered

U-T San Diego owner to buy North County Times

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By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - The owner of San Diego's dominant newspaper said Tuesday he agreed to buy the North County Times for $12 million from Lee Enterprises Inc., consolidating his grip on media holdings in the nation's 17th largest metropolitan area. Doug

Salvadoran accused in 1989 killings admits US lies

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By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) - A former El Salvadoran military official accused of colluding in the 1989 slayings of six Jesuit priests admitted Tuesday that he lied to U.S. immigration officials, a guilty plea that could allow him to be extradited to Spain for

Judge: US civil trials at risk without budget deal

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By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal civil jury trials in the United States probably would grind to a halt if Congress fails to reach a budget deal and $600 billion in automatic spending cuts kick in next year, a leading federal judge said Tuesday. The federal judiciary

Ex-prof pleads guilty to killing Ala. colleagues

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By JAY REEVESAssociated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A former biology professor accused of pulling a gun from her purse and opening fire at a faculty meeting pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing three colleagues and wounding three others at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2010. Amy

American killed in Libya protest over film

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By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Protesters angered over a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad fired gunshots and burned down the U.S. consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing one American diplomat, witnesses and the State Department

Lack of Southerners on US presidential tickets

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By BILL BARROWAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - For decades, Southerners put a firm imprint on national politics from both sides of the aisle, holding the White House for 25 of the past 50 years and producing a legion of Capitol Hill giants during the 20th century. But that kind of obvious power

GOP leaders seek vote to block welfare waivers

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Senior Republicans are pushing for votes in Congress to block the Obama administration from waiving some provisions of the nation's landmark welfare-to-work law. House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp of Michigan and Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, ranking Republican on the Senate