WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants brought to the country as children can start applying Wednesday for a deportation reprieve under a new program established by the Obama administration. Democrats in Congress tried and failed to … Romney and Obama duel over negative ads as campaign enters bitter phase - The Guardian
Column - Paul Ryan: A VP with a mandate - Reuters
By Matt Mackowiak The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza rightly called Mitt Romney's bold selection of Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) as his running mate, "the most daring decision of his political career." Until this weekend, most observers expected … Illegal immigrants line up at consulates across country for 'DREAM'-er ... - Fox News
Young illegal immigrants are lining up by the thousands at consulates across the country to take advantage of the Obama administration program allowing them to apply for a two-year reprieve from deportation. As many as 1.8 million undocumented … Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open, year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The U.S. Open says that Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year because of injury.
Hotel puts luxury twist on mushroom-foraging excursions with wine, fine dining for foodies
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Assange faces arrest even if Ecuador grants asylum
LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has no way of leaving his refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London without being arrested, even if Quito grants him asylum shortly, lawyers say. The Australian has been in the embassy for eight weeks since losing a legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted to stand trial for rape. Assange denies the accusations made by two female WikiLeaks supporters. He fears Sweden could send him on to the United States, where he believes authorities want to punish him for publishing thousands of secret U.S. … Bahrain's Gulf Air to resume Iraq, Iran flights
Bahrain’s national airline plans to restart flights to Iran and Iraq after halting service to the Shiite-led countries at the height of anti-government unrest last year.
Buckingham Palace: Prince Philip taken to hospital
The British queen's husband, Prince Philip, has been taken to a Scottish hospital as "a precautionary measure," Buckingham palace said Wednesday. Grenades at Afghan mosque, bicycle bomb injure 23
Nearly two dozen Afghan civilians were wounded on Wednesday when two grenades exploded inside a mosque compound and a bicycle bomb blew up in a city market, officials said. Prince Philip back in hospital 'as a precaution' - BBC News
Japan held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela in friendly
Yasuhito Endo's goal was cancelled by Nicolas Fedor as Japan were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela on Wednesday in a warm-up game ahead of the final round of World Cup qualifiers. Ban says E. Timor can cope without UN peacekeepers
East Timor is ready to take charge of its own security and UN peacekeepers should be able to leave on schedule by the end of the year, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. Pakistan frees 55 Indians for independence day
Pakistan on Wednesday released 55 Indian fishermen, 15 of them teenagers, as a "goodwill gesture" to mark independence day in India. Pigs and squatters threaten Peru's Nazca lines
LIMA (Reuters) – Squatters have started raising pigs on the site of Peru’s Nazca lines – the giant designs best seen from an airplane that were mysteriously etched into the desert more than 1,500 years ago. The squatters have destroyed a Nazca-era cemetery and the 50 shacks they have built border Nazca figures, said Blanca Alva, a director at Peru’s culture ministry. …
Oil slips to near $93 on rising US crude supplies
Oil prices slipped to near $93 a barrel Wednesday as an unexpected increase in oil supplies in the U.S. more than offset retail sales data showing Americans spending more.
French Catholic Church pro-marriage prayer provokes gay rights row
PARIS (Reuters) – Roman Catholic congregations in churches across France prayed for traditional marriage on Wednesday, provoking accusations of homophobia from gay rights groups as Paris prepares to legalize same-sex matrimony. The rare clerical foray into political debate, on the Assumption Day holiday observed in traditionally Catholic countries in Europe, referred only indirectly to the new marriage law the government plans to pass next year. …
Japan Detains Hong Kong Activists After Island Landing - Wall Street Journal
By ALEXANDER MARTIN The boat carrying activists from Hong Kong reached territorial waters surrounding a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea. TOKYO--Strains in Japan's relations with neighbors were on full display Wednesday as it sought to … Zuma arrives in Zimbabwe to discuss reforms
South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in Zimbabwe on Wednesday for briefings on reforms by the unity government, which is inching toward the first balloting since deadly 2008 polls. 
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