A bipartisan group of senators begin a fifth full day of debating changes to the immigration reform bill Tuesday. So far, the so-called mark-up process has left the sweeping overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws—which would legalize most of the country’s 11 million undocumented immigrants—largely untouched. On Tuesday, the senators will address some of the [...]
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Immigration reform bill largely untouched going into fifth day of debate
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ArtsBeat: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Is No. 1 at the Box Office
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James T. Kirk and crew were No. 1 in the United States and Canada, taking in about $ 70.6 million over the weekend. NYT > Movies
Read More...The Koch Brothers’ Foray into Media Has Already Been a Success
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Billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch are quite entrepreneurial in their attempts to influence public policy in their favor. They don't just donate to a few like-minded politicians: They have long funded libertarian think tanks like the Cato Institute. They helped fund the Tea Party movement. In the 2012 election, they funded groups like Americans for Prosperity [...]
Read More...‘Self-aiming’ rifle turns novices into expert snipers
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A newly released rifle with a computer aiming system lets you “tag” the target with a laser pulse and analyses when is the best moment to pull the trigger, making it easy for anyone to become a long-range killer New Scientist – Online news
Read More...‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Falls Short Of High Expectations
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In the morning after the weekend box office totals have been tallied, the word on “Star Trek Into Darkness” is that of slight disappointment, as least in regards to the domestic take. J.J. Abrams’ sequel to the 2009 reboot managed to do almost as well as its predecessor, taking in an estimated $ 70.6 million, [...]
Read More...Jets GM John Idzik steps into spotlight
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New general manager must clean up mess while facing intense media and fan pressure. USATODAY.com Feed
Read More...‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ opens to $13.5 million, will hit $100 million by Sunday
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By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – "Star Trek Into Darkness" took in $ 13.5 million during its first day in domestic theaters Thursday, putting it on track to net $ 100 million by the end of this weekend, according to studio estimates. The film opened on 3,762 screens, 336 of them IMAX 3D. J.J. [...]
Read More...Senators get back into series with Pens in dramatic fashion
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Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night. Sports News : CBSSports.com
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New general manager must clean up mess while facing intense media and fan pressure. USATODAY.com Feed
Read More...Pesky Senators vault back into series with double OT win over Penguins
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Greening pokes rebound past Vokoun in double overtime to give Ottawa new life in Eastern Conference semi-final globeandmail – Sports
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