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Engineering grad waits to become legal

July 29, 2010

Oscar Vazquez will likely read this story. He has the internet. He has a television, too. Then, he'll go off to work at a car parts factory. He buries himself in work in this small Mexican town to keep his mind off thoughts of his wife and young daughter back in the United States.

Obama shares highs, lows on The View

July 29, 2010

President Barack Obama was "charming as usual" during a taping of a segment with "The View" set to air Thursday, said Joy Behar, one of the co-hosts.

Hearing to address mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery

July 29, 2010

A senate subcommittee hearing is scheduled Thursday to examine the mismanagement of Arlington Cemetery, one of the nation's most hallowed burial places for its war dead.

Thad Allen to outline what's next after oil spill is sealed

July 29, 2010

The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.

Police: 'Credible sightings' regarding missing California woman

July 29, 2010

There have been "credible sightings" recently of a California woman who vanished nearly a year ago after being released from a sheriff's station, authorities said Wednesday.

Teams mourn amid reports of basketball player's death

July 29, 2010

Former colleagues of missing ex-NBA player Lorenzen Wright expressed condolences Thursday after police found a man's body in Memphis, Tennessee.

Town basks in media glow amid Clinton's wedding buzz

July 29, 2010

A picturesque New York town is all abuzz and ready for its closeup as the countdown to Chelsea Clinton's wedding starts.

Military plane crashes on training mission in Alaska

July 29, 2010

An Air Force C-17 cargo plane crashed on a local training mission near the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska on Wednesday, a captain at the base told CNN.

Arizona police officer dies in undercover operation

July 29, 2010

One Chandler, Arizona, police officer was killed and two others were wounded during an investigation in south Phoenix home Wednesday night, a police spokesman said.

Dozens arrested at immigration law protests

July 29, 2010

Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens were arrested.