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Restraining ArizonaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:05AMPHOENIX — A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona’s immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months.

Under the Radar, Migrants From Central Asia, Georgia Head To USThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:57AMIn a cramped and dimly lit apartment in one of New York City's predominantly Russian neighborhoods, three Kyrgyz women share a room. Each has traveled more than a fourth of the distance around the globe to get here, and their goal is clear: make money, use a little of it to get by, and send most of it back home.

Federal judge tosses key parts of Arizona immigration lawThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:18AMPHOENIX A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona's immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months. Coming just hours before the law was to take effect, the ruling isn't the end. By date (default)

Judge shoots down immigration lawThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:01AMPHOENIX - A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law on Wednesday when she put most of the crackdown on hold just hours before it was to take effect.

A Facelift for an Ancient Kurdish CitadelThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:41AMIts origins are an archaeological riddle worthy of Indiana Jones, but it's also a beacon of an oil-rich future.

Huge Cambodian casino complex planned to lure ChineseThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:07AMPHNOM PENH, July 29 — A South Korean real-estate developer is to build a US$400 million (RM1.2 billion) integrated resort and casino in Cambodia to target the growing number of Chinese visitors to Southeast Asia and its burgeoning gambling sector. The resort will be in Siem Reap province, 314 km (195 miles) northwest of the capital Phnom Penh, ...

Judge Hands Victory to AZ Immigration Law FoesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:30AMRequirement for Immigrants to Carry Papers, Cops to Check Status Blocked from Going into Effect; State to Appeal Thursday

Roar recruit finally arrivesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:23AMA less than ideal preparation has failed to derail Brisbane Roar coach Ange Postecoglou's plans to use star signing Jean Carlo Solorzano in their A-League season opener.

School districts drop immigration questionsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:07AMSCHOOL district officials in Kingston and Rhinebeck are changing student registration forms in response to a New York Civil Liberties Union investigation that found 139 districts have used discriminatory practices when asking about immigration status.