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* * Hopes for stronger partnership with Zardari WASHINGTON: The United States has a right to act against terrorist targets in Pakistan, but the new civilian government in Islamabad has to be 'a willing partner', US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on ...

Some communities are angry about immigration, but the candidates aren't spending much time on the topic 1 MANASSAS, Va.?It's patrol day for Maureen Wood and Allison Kipp. Armed with a notebook and cell phone, the two friends set off in a minivan in ...

Government leaders, business owners, traditional leaders and others in American Samoa are examining how the increase in population is impacting on the quality of life in the territory. The territory has been identified as having one of the fastest ...

A Cuban migrant died of head injuries as a vessel he was aboard was being intercepted and chased by U.S. customs and border patrol agents, officials said. The chase happened Wednesday about 45 miles south of Key Largo, Fla., when three smuggling vessels ...

A former employee at the US Department of State has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing the confidential passport records of hundreds of celebrities, politicians and other public figures. Lawrence Yontz, 48, faces up to one year in prison and a fine of ...

This is not a treatise in American history and government, but we try in 100 questions and answers to summarize the basic concepts of American democracy. X Alfonso Aguilar, chief of the citizenship office at US Citizenship and Immigration Services A week ...

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MEXICO CITY Most illegal weapons in Mexico come from the United States, according to officials in both countries. Many end up in the hands of powerful drug cartels who supply most of the cocaine entering the United States from South America. Attorney ...

Families of illegal immigrants in Arizona are increasingly being targeted by an extortion scam in which criminals falsely claim to have kidnapped their loved ones as the immigrants tried to sneak across the U.S. border with Mexico.The culprits behind ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - U.S. helicopters flew into Pakistan's militant-infested border region, but returned to Afghanistan after troops and tribesmen opened fire, intelligence officials said Monday. Washington denied the account. The alleged incident late ...

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The United States and Mexico are facing a growing problem as free trade increases and maquiladoras appear - toxic waste dumping. Maquiladoras, U.S. company-owned assembly plants in Mexico near the border, produce waste and either dump it locally or send ...

Pakistan's military says it is investigating the crash of a suspected U.S spy plane in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan.The military said Wednesday that it has recovered the wreckage of the unmanned aircraft, or drone, from South Waziristan. The ...

ASHINGTON, DC " US Customs and Border Protection signed a joint agreement today in Washington, DC with the United Kingdom Border Agency to strengthen their country's borders by sharing information on people who may present a threat " including illegal ...

TIJUANA, Mexico -- The United States is just across the yellow line, painted along the concrete bed of the dry Tijuana River. A permanent vigil by Border Patrol agents in shiny white pickups keeps most migrants from crossing the stripe. And between the ...

A Cuban migrant died on Wednesday morning after Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted the vessel he was traveling on. Authorities say they intercepted three vessels 45 miles south of Key Largo about 11 p.m. Tuesday. The largest vessel carried ...

A federal lawsuit pitting H-1B opponents against the Bush administration is hinging on one question: Do tech workers have a right to challenge the federal government in court over its visa policies? Critics of the H-1B program have long argued that it ...

Federal authorities are investigating how a Cuban migrant headed for the US died from a head injury.Customs and Border Protection officials intercepted three boats carrying 33 Cuban migrants and 7 alleged smugglers in the waters south of Key Largo late ...

WASHINGTON The wave of immigrants entering the United States slowed dramatically last year as the economy faltered and the government stepped up enforcement of immigration laws. The U.S. nation added about a half million immigrants in 2007, down from ...