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Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Immigration Law
 LatinLife.com
A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's immigration law on Wednesday when she put most of the crackdown on hold just hours before it was to take effect.
Arizona Deported Thousands Without New Law
 Suzanne Gamboa
Without the benefit of their state’s strict new immigration law, officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems.
 LAPD Unit Breaks Up a Birthday Party
 Dennis Bernstein
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division, made famous by the videotaped beating of Rodney King almost two decades ago, has been caught in action again – this time on a cell-phone video – breaking up a family birthday party in Pacoima, California.
Raul Castro Silent at Cuban Rally
 Nick Miroff
In Cuba’s inscrutable political culture, silence is often just as significant as speech-making. And Raul Castro’s decision to stay quiet during a major annual government rally Monday is likely to add to growing intrigue about recent political developments on the island.
Judge Rules CIA Can Withhold Info about Illegal Methods
 Noel Brinkerhoff
A federal judge has backed CIA efforts to conceal information about treatment of detainees, even if the suppressed records contain details about illegal activity on the part of the intelligence agency.
BP Response Workers Report Low Morale, Lack of Pay, Sickness
 Dahr Jamail
BP oil disaster response workers are reporting endemic problems, such as not being paid on time, low morale, rampant sickness, equipment failures and being lied to regularly.
Migrants Flee Arizona Ahead of Crackdown
Tim Gaynor
The new law, the toughest imposed by any U.S. state to curb illegal immigration, seeks to drive more than 400,000 undocumented day laborers, landscapers, house cleaners, chambermaids and other workers out of Arizona.
Canadian Citizens Demand Inquiry With Teeth
 The Real News Network
Public tells Toronto Police Services Board a G20 inquiry must find out why rights violated and by whom.
BP Oil Spill Threatens Bayou Tribes
Dennis Bernstein
For unlucky residents of the Gulf States, the BP oil-spill disaster, coming up on 100 days, could take another turn for the worst if one of the storms churning up tropical waters in the Atlantic Ocean blossoms into a full-blown hurricane and heads into the Gulf of Mexico.
Report: Pentagon Officials Tied to Child Pornography
 Bryan Bender
Federal investigators have identified several dozen Pentagon officials and contractors with high-level security clearances who allegedly purchased and downloaded child pornography, including an undisclosed number who used their government computers to obtain the illegal material, according to investigative reports.
Khmer Rouge Verdict Expected
 Reuters
Cambodia waits for a U.N. -backed tribunal to announce its verdict of former Khmer Rouge prison chief, Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch.
FACTBOX: Illegal Immigration in the United States
 Tim Gaynor
The Obama administration went to court on Thursday to argue for a preliminary injunction to block Arizona's law clamping down on illegal immigrants from taking effect on July 29. Here are some facts about illegal immigrants in the United States.
Congress Ranks Last in US Confidence in Institutions
 Gallup
Gallup's 2010 Confidence in Institutions poll finds Congress ranking dead last out of the 16 institutions rated this year.
Venezuela Severs Ties With Colombia
 Christopher Toothaker
President Hugo Chavez severed Venezuela's diplomatic relations with Colombia rgis week over claims he harbors guerrillas, and he charged that his neighbor's leader could attempt to provoke a war.
Obama's Weekly Address: Moving Forward on the Economy vs. Moving Backward
 The White House Blog
Following the signing of historic Wall Street Reform legislation, the President lays out his plans to strengthen the middle class, give tax breaks to small businesses that create jobs here, invest in homegrown, clean energy, and cut taxes for working families.
Tropical Storm Bonnie Nears Oil Spill
 Juan McCartney
Tropical Storm Bonnie raced toward a strike on southern Florida on Friday, following a course that would take it across the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, prompting a pause in efforts to clean up the disaster.
Argentina's Gay Marriage Law Signed by President
 Debora Rey
President Cristina Fernandez signed a new law Wednesday making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.
Cops Kill Again in Oakland
 Dennis Bernstein
Here we go again: another police kill at the same rail transit station in Oakland, California, where 22-year-old Oscar Grant was shot in the back last year.
Hundreds of National Guard Troops to Be Deployed to US-Mexico Border
 Yana Kunichoff
Hundreds of National Guard troops are expected to begin their deployment to the US-Mexico border on August 1 as part of the Obama administration's attempt to halt the flow of weapons, cash and people to El Norte.
US Issues Mexico Border Travel Warning
 kvoa.com
The US Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about the security situation in Mexico.
Arguments Begin in Arizona Immigration Suit
Fox News
Clock ticking on 2 legal challenges to state's controversial law.
Private Contractors' Reach in US Intelligence
 The Real News Network
Al Jazeera: US director of national intelligence and the role of private contractors in intelligence.
Report: Tab for US 'War on Terrorism' Tops $1 Trillion
 CNN
The United States has spent more than $1 trillion on wars since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, a recently released Congressional report says.
How Obama Wants to Protect Oceans: White House Unveils New Plan
 Mark Clayton
The Obama administration wants to change the way America manages its oceans. So it has introduced a plan to bring all stakeholders – from fishermen to oil companies – to the table.
Senate Committee Approves Elena Kagan: How the Senators Voted
 Warren Richey
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan 13 to 6 Tuesday, with one Republican joining 12 Democrats. Ms. Kagan now faces a confirmation vote from the full Senate later this month.
U.S. Troops to Arrive at Mexico Border Aug. 1
 Jeremy Pelofsky
U.S. National Guard troops will begin arriving along the border with Mexico on Aug. 1 to bolster security as the Obama administration tries to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, weapons and narcotics, officials said on Monday.
Mexico Enlisting U.S. Help In Bombing Investigation
 KVIA
Mexico has asked the U.S. for help investigating the deadly car bombing in Juarez. The attack is the first time drug gangs have used the tactic against Mexican law enforcement, and a new "narco message" has appeared threatening federal police in Juarez.
Obama More Popular Abroad Than At Home, Global Image of U.S. Continues to Benefit
 Pew Research Center
In most countries, especially in wealthier nations, President Barack Obama gets an enthusiastic thumbs up for the way he has handled the world economic crisis. The notable exception is the United States itself, where as many disapprove of their president’s approach to the global recession as approve.
Only One of Three Americans Know that Bush, Not Obama, Signed Bank Bailout
 Noel Brinkerhoff
America’s short-term memory troubles have been both a blessing and a curse for President Barack Obama. On the downside is the fact that only 34% of Americans seem to know that the government’s bailout of banks in 2008 was enacted under the Bush administration.
Jobless in Cuba? Communism Faces the Unthinkable
 Anne-Marie Garcia
Facing a severe budget deficit, the Cuban government has hinted at restructuring or trimming its bloated work force. Such talk is causing tension, however, in a country where guaranteed employment was a building block of the 1959 revolution that swept Fidel Castro to power.
Obama's Poll Numbers Down
 ABC News
Despite his financial reform bill passing, the president's popularity sinks.
Immigration: Texas, Arizona to Skip Border State Meeting With Mexican Counterparts
 Tom Diemer
A meeting of governors from both sides of the U.S. border with Mexico will go forward in late September, but it's got a new venue and the governors of Arizona and Texas say they'll skip the event.
California Turns to National Guard to Secure Border
 KSBW
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has turned to the California National Guard to secure the state's U.S.-Mexico border.
US Jails Cuba Spy Couple
 Aljazeera.net
A US judge has sentenced a former state department official to life in prison without parole for his role in a 30-year conspiracy to provide classified data to Cuba, officials said.
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