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...take "whatever steps are necessary" to secure the border with Mexico, including posting military forces; and 56% favor a 2,000-mile-long fence. That two-pronged approach to illegal immigration is the same one favored by President Bush, who wants both a guest worker program and tighter border security...
...Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil, Nicaragua and Venezuela) but also intruders from Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Russia and China as well as Egypt, Iran and Iraq. Law-enforcement authorities believe the mass movement of illegals, wherever they are from, offers the perfect cover for terrorists seeking to enter the U.S., especially since tighter controls have been imposed at airports...
...walking down the sidewalk alone and notice a couple of young black guys heading in my direction, I intentionally do not cross the street. I don?t clutch my bag a little tighter, or keep a hand on the rape whistle on my keychain. I want them to know that I?m not afraid of them. Or, more to the point, that they?re not universally feared...
...cases of online friendships that turned violent or even homicidal have pressured social-network sites to provide better security for their members. Facebook recently overhauled its privacy settings to give members tighter controls over who sees what...
...point.” UMass used Harvard’s overconfidence to its advantage, scoring with six different players. By the end of the first half, the Crimson found itself down, 7-3, and in need of resuscitation. But at the beginning of the second frame, UMass only grasped tighter onto its lead. Three minutes in, Kerri Connerty added another tally, following an assist from Jeanette Villapiano. Lindsay Cassell, also assisted by Villapiano, extended the run for the Minutewomen to 9-0. Down 9-3, Harvard needed to mount some sort of offensive drive to remain in the game. With...