Posts Tagged ‘federal’

Federal prosecution of immigrants soared in spring (AP)

AP – Federal prosecutions of immigrants soared to new levels this spring, as the Obama administration continued an aggressive enforcement strategy championed under President George W. Bush, according to a new study released Thursday.

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Federal judge tries to streamline oil spill suits (AP)

AP – A federal judge in New Orleans is trying to streamline the legal process for more than 30 lawsuits arising from the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

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US federal agents arrest 10 accused of being Russian spies

Ten Russian intelligence officers have been arrested for allegedly serving as illegal agents of the Russian government in the United States, the Justice Department said Monday.

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Federal regs set to restrain Wall Street risk (AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper greets President Barack Obama as he arrived for the G8 and G20 summit at the Deerhurst resort, near Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, Friday June 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP – The toughest financial regulations since the Great Depression are headed for final votes in Congress next week, covering everything from debit card swipes at Starbucks to the most complex securities, in an election-year salve for public anger over the Wall Street risk-taking that cost millions their jobs, homes and nest eggs.


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Mexico asks federal court to reject AZ immigration law

Mexico is challenging Arizona over its controversial new immigration law. In papers filed to a U.S. federal court on Tuesday, the Mexican government says the policy is unconstitutional and would damage trade and tourism and hinder the countries? work on fighting drug trafficking and related violence.

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Federal Judge overturns Obama’s deepwater oil drilling ban

“Drill, baby, drill” is back on.

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La. won’t wait for federal OK to erect sand berms (AP)

A Louisiana Fish and Wildlife officer walks near an oil soaked boom as he tries unsuccessfully to corral on oil soaked pelican in Barataria Bay  just inside the the coast of Louisiana, Sunday, May 23, 2010. The island , which is home to hundreds of brown pelican nests as well at terns, gulls and roseate spoonbills, is impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the state is not waiting for federal approval to begin building sand barriers to protect the coastline from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


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