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...census data showed that approximately 1.3 million illegal immigrants had left the U.S. from August 2007 to May 2008. At that rate, their number would be halved in five years. Because the drop-off predated the worst of the recession, the report argued, the decline showed that the get-tough policies passed at the end of the Bush Administration were working. Members of Congress like Republican Representative Tom Feeney of Florida were on hand for a press conference with the report's authors. He celebrated the end of "perverse incentives" that had kept illegal immigrants in the U.S. "Obviously," Feeney...
...Year, senior Peter Capkovic. “[Capkovic] and [Clayton] have had battles, between a couple of the top players in the region, getting to the semi-finals of the regional championships,” Fish said. “It’s going to be tough.” Saturday’s match with Penn is equally far from straightforward. While the Quakers hold the unwelcomed label of Ivy League cellar-dwellers, it has also gone a perfect 6-0 in home matches this season, with two players—Phil Law and Jason Lin?...
...best young players.” But Cao is not focused on this praise. Instead, she is just focusing on this weekend, when the Crimson takes on Princeton. “I am so excited, because I think it’s going to be a tough match, a long match, but we are prepared,” Cao said excitedly. “We’ve been working really hard for the Ivy League season. Hopefully, we will come away with...
...This past weekend, in a crucial pair of Ancient Eight doubleheaders, Brown pitched an astounding 20.1 out of the team’s 28 innings, nabbing two saves and two tough-luck losses...
...Pirates, ex-pirates and pirate recruiters tell TIME that even with all the international attention, the tough talk from leaders around the world and the presence of warships from 20 or so of the most powerful navies, the lure of the piracy trade remains as strong as ever. It only takes a few pirates to hijack a massive vessel, and shipping companies continue to pay out ransoms - in some cases more than $3 million - to secure the release of those precious cargo carriers. Given Somalia's miserable state, the temptation is irresistible. (See the top 10 audacious acts of piracy...