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When senators tried to power through an amnesty for illegal immigrants in 2007, the bill was met with an avalanche of phone calls and faxes from angry voters who helped doom the measure to defeat. … [Read more...] about Wooing Congress: New group uses social media to disrupt immigration compromise

A group of people and businesses who say they are owed money by Rudy Giuliani gathered virtually Friday for the first court hearing since he declared bankruptcy last month after losing a defamation suit to two Georgia election workers. … [Read more...] about Diverse coalition owed money by Rudy Giuliani meets virtually for first bankruptcy hearing

Storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and even sent a plane skidding off a taxiway were expected to sock both coasts with another round of weather chaos on Friday. … [Read more...] about East and West coasts prepare for new rounds of snow and ice as deadly storms pound U.S.

Two Alaska Airlines flight attendants who were fired for posting "biblically based" comments are seeking a ruling in their wrongful termination lawsuit following disclosures that airlines officials and the attendants' labor union cooperated in removing them, their lawyer says. … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines, union cooperated in firing flight attendants for biblical beliefs, says lawyer

A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least eight people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. … [Read more...] about Powerful earthquakes in Japan leave at least 8 dead, destroy buildings