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  • Andrew Roth, 91; American-Born Chronicler of British Politics Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:48PMA Bronx native with left-wing ideals, Mr. Roth left the United States in 1950 for Britain, where his pithy, abrasive journalism opened up the world of British politics.
  • BP appoints Robert Dudley as new CEO Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:41AMBP’s new chief executive, Robert Dudley, is an industry veteran with wide-ranging qualifications, but it was his American passport as much as his in-depth knowledge of Russia and his green credentials that sealed the deal for the board.
  • Conrad Black out of Florida jail Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:34PMConrad Black slipped out a back door of Coleman Federal Penitentiary Wednesday afternoon for his first taste of freedom in 28 months.
  • Black out of Florida jail Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:04PMConrad Black has been released from the Florida jail where he has spent the past 28 months incarcerated.
  • Passport fees going up next week Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:28AM(CNN) -- Get ready to open your wallet a little wider to satisfy your travel bug: It is soon going to cost more to apply for a new U.S. passport or renew an old one -- a move criticized by the public and some lawmakers.
  • Zaid needs to clarify on Hhis relationship with Raja Petra Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 8:00AM"We are wondering that while we are looking around for Raja Petra, yesterday we saw a photograph of Zaid with him. So, who is actually behind Raja Petra?"
  • British student held in Yemeni prison with al-Qaeda members Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 9:11AMA British student visiting Yemen was held in a high security prison with al-Qaeda leaders and members of a Shia militant sect after being arrested for an expired visa.
  • Browse News Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 12:14PMDay Five of the 2010 FIFA World Cup features the arrival of the two of the top three ranked teams in the world, two of the three lowest ranked teams in the competition, one of the best players in the world, and one of the most intriguing match-ups in the entire group stage.
  • Bordry slams UCI's biological passport Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 4:49PMPARIS (AP) — French anti-doping agency president Pierre Bordry criticized the International Cycling Union's biological passport program on Thursday and said he wanted to perform additional tests during the Tour de France.
  • Tour de France: Bordry slams UCI's biological passport Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 1:12PMPARIS (AP) — French anti-doping agency president Pierre Bordry criticized the International Cycling Union's biological...
  • Bordry slams UCI's biological passport Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 12:06PMFrench anti-doping agency president Pierre Bordry criticized the International Cycling Union's biological passport program on Thursday and said he wanted to perform additional tests during the Tour de France. Attending a scientific symposium on doping, Bordry questioned the passport's reliability and suggested the UCI was misusing its information.
  • Bordry slams UCI's biological passport Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 9:24AMFrench anti-doping agencypresident Pierre Bordry criticized the International Cycling Union's biological passport program Thursday and said he wanted to perform additional tests during the Tour de France.
  • Bordry slams UCI's biological passport Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 9:11AMThe head of the French anti-doping agency says he wants to carry out additional tests during the Tour de France.
  • Bordry slams UCI's biological passport Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 8:38AMFrench anti-doping agency president Pierre Bordry criticizes UCI's biological passport
  • Puerto Ricans React To Birth Certificate Law Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 1:19PMOn July 1, after 74 years, Lydia Torres’ Puerto Rican birth certificate will no longer be valid. That’s because of a new law designed to eliminate identity fraud. Torres said the law goes too far and is simply an attempt to make money.
  • What to know about obtaining a passport Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 5:41AMQ: When do I need to carry a passport?
  • Elderly Laotian's wish granted: He's going home Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 11:09AMAn 88-year-old Laotian who sued U.S. immigration officials to return his passport so he could go home and wait for death got his wish Wednesday. An officer of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency, which had kept the Laotian passport since the man...
  • SEC meet will be challenge for MSU Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 9:10AMSTARKVILLE -- Al Schmidt described Mississippi State's track performances at the Penn Relays as "magical." Who knows how he'll feel if the Bulldogs continue their trophy-winning form.
  • Michael Mayo: More on licenses, IDs and immigrants Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 8:54AMGot a lot of reaction to my Sunday column about the new ID requirements for Florida driver's licenses, along with my related point on Arizona's new get-tough immigration law.
  • Mark Easton Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 11:43AMNumbers show all parties are wrong on immigration
  • Washington County briefs Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 7:04PMHistory week proclaimed; Spring paving projects begin; State to share demolition costs; Leave policy revised; County transit gets good review; Service contracts renewed
  • Amadeus extends partnership with Andres Soriano travel firm Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 6:13PMAmadeus, a leading travel technology partner for the global travel and tourism industry, recently extended its partnership with the Andres Soriano Corp. travel firm.
  • Enhanced driver's license proposed Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 12:16PMST. PAUL - On Friday nights, the border between International Falls and Fort Frances can be jam-packed with cars heading to an American movie theater or a Canadian night of curling.
  • Hitting a snag with the DMV Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:03PMLebanon grandmother, a citizen for 70 years, can’t get the state of Oregon to believe that she's a citizen
  • 104-year-old Portland woman gets the card that proves citizenship Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:33PMMarion Pringle of Portland learned her driver's license was about to expire and she needed to renew it to keep her medical records current. So the hunt was on for her citizenship records.
  • EILEEN WORRELL knocking the Immigration Department after going through what she calls three years of stress. Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 2:13AMPublished on: 2/21/2010. WHEN EILEEN WORRELL MARRIED her Barbadian husband Terry in England 16 years ago, she knew one day she would have to move to Barbados with him to live.
  • An American until she was told she wasn’t Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 8:02AMCHICAGO — Angela Boneva always thought she was an American, never imagining that valued piece of her identity could be stripped away. Because her father was born in Indiana, an American consulate in Bulgaria bestowed U.S. citizenship on Boneva when she was growing up there in 1981. It granted Boneva privileges unavailable to her Bulgarian friends, allowing her to visit relatives in Chicago and ...
  • Attorneys for Detroit man object to change of venue in case against Bay County officers Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 6:41PMLawyers for a Detroit man suing certain Bay County law enforcement officers have asked a federal judge to move the case to the U.S. District Court in Flint. The Flint federal courthouse is “equally inconvenient” to both parties, Troy-based attorneys...
  • Centro Studi Est Europa: synthetic overview of 16 November 2009 Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 2:05PMSynthetic overview about the press releases we received today. We look for collaborators and partners.
  • War and Peace and Vietnam Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 5:20AMAndrew Lam, Vietnamese-American Author and Co-Founder of New America Media, was keynote speaker on the occasion of the 14th Anniversary of Peacetrees Vietnam, whose aim is to renew relationships with the people of Vietnam and promote a safe, healthy future for its families & children. It sponsors demining and mine risk education, survivor assistance, and [...]
  • Rajaratnam Bail, K1 Probe Widens, D’Souza Exits: Compliance Friday, October 30, 2009 @ 1:40AMOct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Raj Rajaratnam , the Galleon Group hedge fund founder accused of directing an elaborate insider- trading ring, told a judge he’s being treated worse than Bernard Madoff and asked that his bail be slashed by three-quarters to $25 million.
  • Portsmouth man sues government to get passport renewed Friday, September 25, 2009 @ 1:52PMBy Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK At the height of the 1998 coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, U.S. officials rushed 17-year-old Billy Ekofo out of the country. The officials handed him $551 and had him sign a bunch of papers he could not read. A week later, he landed in Virginia to live with people he did not know in Newport News.
  • INTERVIEW - Iraqi official calls for more action on corruption Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 12:49PMBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government's efforts against corruption have been halting at best, and Iraqi courts frequently bow to political pressure in cases against officials suspected of wrongdoing, a leading anticorruption official said.
  • 'Wreckless Willie': The life of a fighter Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 4:10AMInside a warehouse a few miles west of the Strip, Hasim Rahman launches a shot to the body of Willie Chapman, finding his rib cage. Small blood vessels are ruptured, and blood seeps into surrounding tissue. Chapman likely has another bruised rib, although it could be fractured. He won’t have it checked because he has no health insurance. Besides, he doesn’t want anyone to know about it, doesn’t ...
  • Arrested migrant awaits verdict Sunday, August 23, 2009 @ 3:09AMOne year ago this week, Tomas Hernandez-Urueta saw one of his worst fears realized when he was snared by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a Howard Industries raid that netted 592 arrests.
  • Will West Bank be besieged like Gaza? Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 7:54AMIsrael begins barring movement from-to Palestinian West Bank for anyone holding foreign passport.
  • Categories Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 11:02PMRecyclable ?
  • Locals react to Iran election Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 12:28AMThe recent election in Iran has been felt around the world including La Cañada. Nahid Ansari left Iran when she was a teenager with her parents and siblings and now lives in La Cañada with her husband and family.
  • Nearly assassinated, Mexican politician knew the way to San Jose Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 6:24PMDavid Figueroa, a rising star in Mexico politics and foe of drug lords, moved to safety in Silicon Valley; Son of a bracero, he now hands out passports to farmworkers.    View slide show | Spanish Podcast: Figueroa talks about his family, career