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Much of US Favors Bush Impeachment: Poll
 Agence France-Presse
Nearly half of the US public wants President George W. Bush to face impeachment, and even more favor that fate for Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a recent poll.
Mexico's Foreign Secretary Espinosa Blasts Failure of Immigration Bill
 Giovanna Dell'orto
Mexico's foreign secretary said that the failure of an immigration reform bill last week "aggravates" the problem of illegal immigration in the United States and "cancels the possibility that millions of families may progress."
Activist Plans Return to Mexico as Immigration Enforcement Climbs
 Roxana Hegeman
His hopes for immigration reform shattered, one of Kansas’ highest profile Hispanic activists plans to return to Mexico to join his wife and their daughter.
US Appeals Court Reinstates Warrantless Wiretapping
 Adam Liptak
A divided federal appeals court today dismissed a case challenging the National Security Agency's program to wiretap without warrants the international communications of some Americans, reversing a trial judge's order that the program be shut down.
Nelson: Oil a Factor in Iraq Deployment
 The Age, Australia
Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said today oil was a factor in Australia's contribution to the unpopular war, as "energy security" and stability in the Middle East would be crucial to the nation's future.
Pelosi: Iraq Pullout Vote Set for July
 Jennifer Yachnin
House Democratic leaders plan to force another vote on war policy in July, when lawmakers will take up a proposal that would end military involvement in Iraq by the spring of 2008.
Is Gates Hit by Mexican Wave?
 Times News Network
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu, who, a financial website claimed, has dislodged Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the richest person on the planet, added billions to his wealth in the past few months.
Mexican Leader Slams Failure of U.S. Immigration Reform
 Agence France Presse
Mexican President Felipe Calderon called the U.S. Senate’s vote Thursday blocking an immigration reform bill a “serious mistake” that would come back to haunt the United States in more ways than one.
Gay Hispanics' Added Pressures
 Esther J. Cepeda
It's tough enough being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. Add being Hispanic, and the rainbow that has represented the diversity of the queer community for years gets even more colorful.
Year After Vote Dispute, Mexico Divisions Persist
 Oscar Avila
President Felipe Calderon is in the strange position of wishing voters would forget the night of his election, one year ago Monday. It isn't the outcome, but the circumstances, that remain a political problem for Calderon.
Canada's Foreign Worker Woes
 Kelly Cryderman
Canada Day celebrations and rituals focus on how the country has meant peace and prosperity for generations of immigrants, but another group of newcomers is increasingly - and dramatically - shaping the country.
López Obrador Flashes Political Clout with Rally
 S. Lynne Walker
A year after his bitter defeat in Mexico's presidential election, leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador showed his political strength yesterday by summoning supporters to a rally and asking them to join him in a peaceful revolution to transform the country.
Veterans Question: Why No Health Care?
 David Lord
Since 2003, nearly 400,000 veterans have been denied enrollment in the VA health system because they have no service-connected disabilities and have incomes that exceed a VA means test, the same one used to screen for federal housing assistance.
Mexico's 'Shadow' President Remains in Public Eye
 Marion Lloyd
A year ago, he was the presidential front-runner. Today, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is the head of a near-penniless "shadow" government and the star of a low-rated TV show that airs in the wee hours.
Mexico’s Drug War
 Stephanie Hanson
Murders and street gun battles are only part of a more entrenched problem that includes corrupt police forces and a lackluster judiciary. Experts say police and judicial reforms, as well as increased cooperation from the United States, are necessary to stem drug-related violence in the long run.
Troubling Signs in Kidnapping
 Mark Arner & Anna Cearley
Deputy District Attorney Mark Amador declined to confirm or deny whether a recent kidnapping was related to feuding drug traffickers but said the number of kidnappings in San Diego County that have characteristics similar to kidnappings in Mexico has increased.
Sharp Reaction to Immigration Bill's Defeat
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
Latin America reacted with sharp disappointment Friday to the U.S. Senate's defeat of an immigration bill, a decision that Mexican President Felipe Calderón called "a grave error" and Salvadoran President Elías Antonio Saca said was "a pity."
Ancient Tribe at a Crossroads
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
The inevitable march of development is forcing the Seri Indians to confront fundamental questions about their future, questions that will help determine whether one of the last truly autonomous tribes in Mexico melds into the greater society or stays walled off from the world.
Mexico Opinion Makers See Hypocrisy in Defeat of U.S. Immigration Bill
 Lisa J. Adams
Opinion makers and migrant advocates in Mexico said Friday that the collapse of U.S. immigration reform plans is a loss for Mexican workers, U.S. employers and anti-terrorism efforts.
Bush Plays al Qaida Card to Bolster Support for Iraq Policy
 Jonathan S. Landay
Facing eroding support for his Iraq policy, even among Republicans, President Bush on Thursday called al Qaida "the main enemy" in Iraq, an assertion rejected by his administration's senior intelligence analysts.
Hispanics Turning Back to Democrats for 2008
 Susan Page
The US Hispanic community, galvanized by a drive to reform US immigration law and wooed by presidential candidates, has become a political player ahead of the 2008 vote.
Blow to Bush as Immigration Bill Crashes Down
 Agence France-Presse
The US Senate dealt a severe blow to President George W. Bush Thursday, blocking a landmark immigration reform seen as one of his last, best hopes for a legacy-boosting second term victory.
The Fight for the World's Food
 Daniel Howden
Population is growing. Supply is falling. Prices are rising. What will be the cost to the planet's poorest?
Environment & US Policy Top Global Fears
 Simon Tisdall
Growing numbers of people worldwide view environmental problems, pollution, infectious diseases, nuclear proliferation and the widening gap between rich and poor as the most menacing threats facing the planet.
Fighting War Protesters
 Jerry Markon
In the early 1970s, as Vietnam War-era protests swirled around the Washington area, local police borrowed riot equipment and received intelligence training from an unusual source: the CIA.
Vigil Calls for Justice
 Amanda DeBard
Barbed-wire fencing and a 16-passenger Department of Homeland Security van doesn't suggest the "American dream" quite like the white picket fence and family car does, but 500 detained immigrants and children at the T. Don Hutto Family Residential Facility wake up to this reality each morning.
Mexico: A War Dispatch
 Agora Voxbr
Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderón, declared a war on organised crime at the beginning of his period in office, and a year after Calderón’s disputed victory in the bitterly contested election of 2 July 2006, the result is not very encouraging.
New Poll Finds That Young Americans Are Leaning Left
 Adam Nagourney & Megan Thee
Young Americans are more likely than the general public to favor a government-run universal health care insurance system, an open-door policy on immigration and the legalization of gay marriage, according to a New York Times/CBS News/MTV poll.
US Deportations Fail to Dissuade Immigrants
 Robin Emmott
As some conservative U.S. politicians call for mass deportations and passionately denounce an immigration reform bill being debated in the Senate, Mexican officials say Latin American who want to immigrate are not deterred.
Uprising Rekindled in Oaxaca?
 Diego Cevallos
Hundreds of delegates of social movements in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca have once again occupied the central square of the state capital for the past week, threatening to take more radical actions if their demands are not addressed.
VA Benefits - a Confusing Jumble of Legal Speak
 David Lord
For most Veterans and Dependents, the laws related to Veterans benefits are a confusing jumble of legal speak (designed to confuse them) making for a difficult understanding of the law. The common veterans family needs a translation.
Cheney Stance on Information Challenged
 Associated Press
Democratic senators on Sunday chided Vice President Dick Cheney for declaring his office exempt from sections of a presidential order involving matters of national security. Republicans, more cautiously, said the matter deserves review.
Low Turn Out for Immigration Rally
 Sue Doyle
Turnout at an immigrant-rights rally was far lower than expected Sunday, with many speculating potential marchers chose to stay home to watch the game between the Mexican and U.S. national soccer teams.
Mexico Tax Dodgers One Step Ahead of Government
 Greg Brosnan
The ink is barely dry on a new bill aimed at cracking down on fiscal evasion but with savvy Mexicans already figuring ways to avoid the taxman, the government will struggle to contain the black economy.
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