Survey: More Americans feeling 'green guilt'
You really have been meaning to swap out your light bulbs for those energy-efficient ones. And you really and truly did not mean to leave your computer on all vacation.
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McCain's Border Dance Continues, Says Democratic National Committee
After announcing the new Spanish-language page of his website during a press conference in Arizona this morning, John McCain once again tried to have it both ways on the immigration reform debate, demonstrating yet again that he's not able to lead his own Party, much less the country.
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McCain Launches Spanish Web Site, Will Speak To La Raza
It's Cinco de Mayo, and John McCain's campaign has chosen the Mexican holiday to launch a Spanish-language version of its Web site. In related news McCain announced today that he will address La Raza, a radical, liberal-leaning Latino group, in July
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U.S. Border Crackdown Leads to Drop in Illegal Immigration
A U.S. crackdown is causing the longest and most significant drop in illegal migration from Mexico since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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U.S. eyes shift away from corn ethanol
America's love affair with corn-based ethanol is cooling – at least in Washington.
Some legislators blame the rising use of corn as a biofuel as a key factor behind high food prices. Others want to freeze the federal mandate on biofuels production at current levels, reversing legislation passed just a few months ago that increases it through 2022.
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US scraps $20 million prototype of virtual fence
The government is scrapping a $20 million prototype of its highly touted "virtual fence" on the Arizona-Mexico border because the system is failing to adequately alert border patrol agents to illegal crossings, officials said.
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Texas School District blows $367K in federal funds on staff retreats
A Texas school district misspent $367,000 in federal funds on staff retreats, a trip to Mexico, excessive travel expenses, rental of an inflatable alligator, and an under-the-sea water slide
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Billions of Elephants are Falling From the Sky in Al Gore's Climate Advocacy Feature Playing in Movie Theaters
Organizations spearheaded by former Vice President Al Gore have launched an advertising campaign in movie theaters to inform audiences of the measures they can take in their everyday lives to mitigate the "climate crisis."
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Probe Puts Spotlight on Earmarks
A federal bribery and political-influence investigation at the Army Space and Missile Defense Command here is turning a harsh new light on companies that lobby Congress for no-bid defense contracts.
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Jailed border agents plead for new trial
With their legal options running out, two agents for the U.S. Border Patrol serving jail sentences in connection with the shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler are appealing their convictions today in federal court.
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