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Letter Suggests Southern California Church Official Knew Priest Would Flee
 Associated Press
An internal letter made public suggests that a high-ranking official in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles may have known that a priest accused of sexual abuse planned to flee to his native Mexico.
Dick Cheney, A Controversial Vice-President
 Philippe Gélie
After the resignation of the president's main adviser, Karl Rove, pressure is growing in Washington against the Executive branch's powerful Number Two. Will the 46th Vice-President of the United States complete his term by George W. Bush's side?
Another Bush Confidant Quits
 Reinout van Wagtendonk
The departure of Alberto Gonzales as US Attorney General means President Bush has not only lost one of his most loyal confidants but also the highest ranking Latino in his administration.
US Senator Larry Craig's Bathroom Problem
 Matthew Daly
Larry Craig is a conservative Republican who has voted against gay marriage and opposes hate crimes legislation that would extend special protections to gay and lesbian crime victims. In the wake of Craig's guilty plea on misdemeanor charges stemming from complaints of lewd conduct in a men's restroom at the Minneapolis airport, his political future is in question.
Gonzales' Legacy of Controversy
 Josh Meyer & Tom Hamburger
As Alberto R. Gonzales closes the door on his Washington career, he leaves an enduring legacy: a Justice Department mired in controversy over the firing of U.S. attorneys and a series of legal and moral challenges to his post-Sept. 11 policies on presidential power, torture and domestic spying.
New US Census Data Shows Growth in Large and Small Communities
 Pat Curry
America continues to diversify, with nearly one in every 10 of the country's counties having a population that is more than 50 percent minority, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
One Million Skilled Workers Stuck in 'Immigration Limbo'
 Susan Donaldson James
A recent study conducted by researchers at Duke, Harvard and New York universities suggests that the frustration of legal, skilled immigrants is setting the stage for what could be the first "reverse brain drain" in American history.
Illegal Immigrants Choice: Work Underground or Leave
 Tyche Hendricks
Immigration experts say that American jobs are the biggest magnet for illegal immigrants and that the new policy of enforcing a 20-year-old law barring employers from hiring undocumented workers is an important step in reducing illegal border crossings.
Brazil: Controversial Bill to Sterilize Younger Women
 Fabiana Frayssinet
A draft law to reduce the minimum age for women to undergo voluntary sterilisation in Brazil’s public hospitals from 25 to 18 is vigorously opposed by the government.
Trilateral Partnership Sucks Superior?
 Carol Martin
Saultites could see Lake Superior water shipped off to the United States or Mexico if the trilateral Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of North America goes through, Federal NDP Trade Critic Peter Julian said this week.
Texas Carried Out Its 400th Execution in Thirty Years to Relative Indifference
 Aline Leclerc
Johnny Conner, a 32-year-old black man condemned to death for the murder of an employee during a grocery store holdup, was executed by lethal injection Wednesday, August 22, in Texas. That's the 400th execution in that American state since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
Ottawa not Helping Woman Held in Mexico: Macklin
 Valerie MacDonald
A Trenton woman who has been held in a Mexican jail awaiting trial for 19 months has been chained to her bed and force fed in the past week, says former local Liberal MP Paul Macklin.
Women Build Groundwork in Makeshift 'Colonias'
 Laura Paskus
Women engaged in grassroots activism in "colonias" - makeshift communities along the Mexico border - are working to improve access to basic infrastructure, services and help residents learn about their citizenship rights.
In Canada, Immigration Still Colors U.S.-Mexico Relations
 Neil H. Simon
The leaders were in Quebec. A storm was headed toward the Yucatan. And as the media gathered for a question-and-answer session with North America's top elected officials Tuesday, it was clear the issue of immigration reform was a goner.
Immigrant Activist's Deportation Stirs Both Sides of the Border
 Eric Young
The deportation of an illegal immigrant from Mexico who spent over a year under the protection of a Methodist church has revived calls from both sides of the border for changes to U.S. immigration laws.
Bush, Calderón and Harper Not Buddies
 George E. Condon Jr.
If the annual “Three Amigos” summits are designed to showcase North American solidarity, the just-completed meetings in Montebello fell short. Instead, they provided reminders of how the leaders of Mexico and Canada chafe at what they see as dictates from Washington.
Mexico Senate Takes Up Migrant's Cause
 Istra Pacheco
A Mexican Senate committee passed a measure Wednesday urging President Felipe Calderon to send a diplomatic note to the United States protesting the deportation of an illegal migrant who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year.
White House Manual Outlines Protest Policy
 UPI
Washington - A White House manual released as part of a lawsuit instructs advance staffers how to deter "potential protesters" from President George Bush's appearances.
Calderon Asks Bush to Fight Drugs in U.S., Not Mexico
 Patrick Harrington
Mexican President Felipe Calderon called on U.S. President George W. Bush to do more to fight drug and arms traffickers in the U.S.
Poll: US Should Engage with Terrorists
 Shaun Waterman
A majority of U.S. terror experts favor engaging with terror groups enjoying popular support at the ballot box, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, says a new survey.
Obama Presidency a Stretch for Some
 Ron Fournier
Barack Obama knows it's a stretch to think of him as president. Just 46 years old and three years out of the Illinois legislature, the freshman senator also understands that the clock is ticking on his chance to surmount that "certain threshold" and convince voters he's ready for the White House.
America Watches Its Stars Wane and Its Stripes Fade
 Philippe Grangereau
The Afghan and Iraqi conflicts have contributed to tarnishing the image of Washington, which begins to worry about that fact.
High Voltage Conflict Over Guerrero Dam
 Diego Cevallos
Campesinos in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero have been blocking access to an area where the government wants to build a huge dam and hydroelecric station, since 2003.
Right-Wing Conspiracy Buffs Make Common Cause with Anarchists
 John Ward
The adage about strange political bedfellows rises to a new level of strangeness when the John Birch Society and Pat Boone make common cause with anarchists and Maude Barlow.
Canada-Mexico Guestworkers Program Under Fire
 Frontera NorteSur
For some rural Mexicans, working in Canada is a viable alternative to the low pay of Mexico's northern borderlands, or the dangerous crossing into the United States. But now, the attractiveness of the Canadian option might be fading too.
SPP: Summit for Powerful Profiteers
 Kimball Cariou
The media spotlight will shine on Montebello, Quebec, when George W. Bush, Stephen Harper, and Felipe Calderon meet Aug. 20-21 for the third annual summit of North American leaders. But their real business has been taking place behind closed doors, away from the eyes of the 450 million inhabitants of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Women Raise Heat on Immigration Debate
 Cynthia L. Cooper
Female immigrants are drawing increased attention as Congress heads into debate next week on immigration reform. Female domestic workers and abused women who fear deportation are two groups of women high on advocates' radar.
Immigration Activist Deported to Mexico
 Peter Prengaman
An illegal immigrant who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year to avoid being separated from her U.S.-born son has been deported to Mexico, the church's pastor said.
Summit Draws 3 Leaders to Canada
 George E. Condon Jr.
Act Three of the “Three Amigos” road show opens Monday in Quebec as the leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada hold what has become their annual summit amid signs of greater cooperation on both drugs and energy.
China Defends Death Penalty as Weapon in War on Graft
 Agence France-Presse
China defended its use of the death penalty to punish corrupt officials, just weeks after the former head of the food and drug administration was executed for graft.
Mexican Truckers React to Pilot Program News
 Land Line
CANACAR, Mexico’s national organization of professional truck drivers, weighed in this week on the Mexican government’s statement that it would keep to the end of August implementation date for a cross-border trucking program. CANACAR apparently does not agree that the program should, or could, happen that soon.
Amnesty Backs Right to Abortion Despite Church
 Reuters
Human rights group Amnesty International on Friday backed women's right to an abortion if their lives are in danger or if they have been raped in a move likely to anger the Catholic Church.
Learn From the Fall of Rome, US Warned
 Jeremy Grant
The US government is on a 'burning platform' of unsustainable policies and practices with fiscal deficits, chronic healthcare underfunding, immigration and overseas military commitments threatening a crisis if action is not taken soon, the country's top government inspector has warned.
Richardson's Fine Line on Immigration
 Jay Newton-Small
In a midwestern state where immigration is hot-button issue, Richardson is walking a fine line, trying to attract support from the state's small but growing Hispanic population while convincing Iowans leery of illegal aliens that he will not throw open U.S. borders to Mexico.
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