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WASHINGTON: The leader of the immigration agency that grants citizenship is stepping down after a tenure in which he drastically increased the cost of becoming an American but failed to reduce the amount of time people must wait. Emilio Gonzalez, ...

A spokesman for the coalition forces in Afghanistan said the cross-border fire targeted associates of a man considered the Taliban's most dangerous commander, and acknowledged that Pakistani authorities were only notified afterward. Pakistan's army, ...

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TANGRAI, Pakistan Anger at civilian deaths and concern that they fuel extremism could persuade the incoming Pakistani government to ease off a U.S.-backed policy of using military force to root out militants. But the attack also illustrates Washington's ...

MANILA, Philippines -- Two of the world's major defense powers have been helping the Philippines keep its territorial lines clear in the porous south to shield the backdoor from terrorism and cross-border crimes. The United States and Australia have been ...

WASHINGTON: Describing the cap on H-1B visas as 'arbitrary and counterproductive', Microsoft chairman Bill Gates demanded a revamp of US immigration policies to allow skilled foreign technology workers from India and other countries to come in greater ...

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The leader of the immigration agency that grants citizenship is stepping down after a tenure in which he drastically increased the cost of becoming an American but failed to reduce the amount of time people must wait. Emilio Gonzalez, director of ...

In testimony before the House Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday, Bill Gates warned that the US was at risk of losing its position of technological leadership. He urged the committee to take steps to improve the education system, increase ...

03/11/2008 (Taiwan News) The Central Election Commission ended the accusations leveled at Kuomintang presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou () by his political opponents, saying that neither he nor his rival Frank Hsieh () hold citizenship in the United ...

NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's students are turning out in unprecedented numbers to vote in the presidential primaries. But instead of reading the newspaper and campaigning door to door, they are turning to the Internet and tools like ...

WASHINGTON: Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates asked Congress on Wednesday for more visas for skilled professionals, echoing arguments often made by many in the tech sector. Gates told the US House of Representatives' Science and Technology Committee that the ...

TANGRAI, Pakistan - Anger at civilian deaths and concern that they fuel extremism could persuade the incoming Pakistani government to ease off a U.S.-backed policy of using military force to root out militants. But the attack also illustrates ...

Brdo, Slovenia/Brussels - EU and US officials agreed Thursday to continue talks aimed at securing visa-free travel for EU citizens travelling to the United States 'as soon as possible.'In a joint statement issued after a meeting in Brdo, Slovenia, the ...

U.S. companies that apply for controversial H-1B visas create additional jobs beyond the positions filled by foreign workers, according to a study RELATED CONTENT ARTICLES BLOGS Digg Del.icio.us E-mail Name: * Email: * Subject: Comment: * PRINT EDITION ...

Martina Navratilova, the nine-time Wimbledon champion, has regained her Czech nationality after saying she was 'ashamed' of George Bush. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, where she is due to play in an exhibition tournament, Navratilova confirmed she had ...

McCain under fire over citizenship By P Size: A Share: + LOS ANGELES -- John McCain has been called an American hero, but is he a natural-born citizen? A federal judge in California has been asked to determine if the ...

MEXICO CITY-Matias Urbano scored the game's only goal as Colombia's Cucuta Deportivo beat Chivas of Mexico 1-0 Tuesday to lead Group 6 in the Copa Libertadores. Urbano found the net moments before halftime when he gathered a cross from MacNelly Torres, ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A bailiff is under an internal investigation after a woman spent four days forgotten in a holding cell without food, water or a toilet. Bailiff Jarrod Hankins put Adriana Torres-Flores in the cell to await transport to jail Thursday ...

Washington (AP): Bill Gates is coming back to Capitol Hill with the same wish list he's had for years: more visas for highly skilled workers, more math, science and engineering in schools and more money for technology investment. Today, Gates' scheduled ...