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Herndon Confronts Immigrant Tensions Proposal to Fund Day Laborer Center A Test in Integration By David Cho Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, July 18, 2005; Page A01 The throng of Latino immigrants gathering outside the 7-Eleven in downtown Herndon looking for a day's work has been the most noticeable part of this commercial district of shopping plazas and fast-food restaurants for almost a decade. For as long as they've been there, the newcomers, many of them in the country illegally, have been at the center of ethnic and racial tensions simmering among Herndon's rapidly dwindling white majority and even among...

I'm watching Bush's address in the Rose Garden... In response to a question posed by a reporter about public concerns over China, Bush totally copped out. He said that our relationship was "...a complex one", that the Chinese had a "...small but growing economy", and that China was "... a facinating country to watch." He labeled them "..a partner" and "... an ally" in several instances, most notably in the war on terror and as an ECOMOMIC ALLY (!?!?). Bush took a harsh stance (sarcasm) about halfway through his response. saying that China "...must abide by the rules of the...

Anti-Minuteman site promoting sabotage Calls participants 'white-hooded vigilantes,' Internet provider threatens to shut down page Posted: May 18, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Calling Minuteman Project participants "hyper-patriotic bigots," a new website is encouraging Americans to harass those involved in stemming illegal immigration on the Arizona-Mexico border. The website, Swarmtheminutemen.com, is urging people to go to the desert border area to confuse and harass the Minuteman volunteers with actions such as blasting radios or banging pots and pans together. "People might bring their friends, bring a radio, bring some pots and pans," the site suggests. "You will most...

Updated: 08:15 AM EST Left-Leaning Attorney Is Guilty of Aiding Terror Case Has Broad Implications for Civil Liberties By LARRY NEUMEISTER, AP advertisement AP Stewart said she was stunned and vowed to appeal the verdict. Gallery: See Trial Photos More on This Story: · Stewart's Case Log · Lawyers Uneasy on Future Talk About It: Post | Chat NEW YORK (Feb. 11) - A veteran civil rights lawyer known for representing radicals and revolutionaries in her 30 years on the New York legal scene has vowed to fight her conviction for smuggling messages of violence from one of her jailed...

Michael Moore Fails to Make Cut with Writers Guild Fri Jan 28, 2005 05:21 AM ET Printer Friendly | Email Article | Reprints | RSS Top News Iraq Says Winning War on Terror as Polls Near Iraqis Trickle to U.S. Voting Venues P&G Expands Its Power with $57 Bln Gillette Buy MORE By Jesse Hiestand LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Two days after being snubbed when the Oscar nominations were announced, Michael Moore was left off the list Thursday when the Writers Guild of America unveiled nominees for its first documentary writing award for a feature film. The six nominated...

Lawmaker's Son Charged in Tire-Slashing NewsMax.com Wires Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005 MILWAUKEE - The sons of a first-term congresswoman and Milwaukee's former acting mayor were among five Democratic activists charged Monday with slashing the tires of vans rented by Republicans to drive voters and monitors to the polls on Election Day. Story Continues Below Sowande Omokunde, son of Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., and Michael Pratt, the son of former Milwaukee acting mayor Marvin Pratt, were charged with criminal damage to property, a felony that carries a maximum punishment of 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The activists...

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 Moscow -- Russia has indicated that it may sell advanced weaponry to China, including strategic bombers that could pose a threat to U.S. aircraft carriers in the Pacific. With China and Russia preparing to hold joint military maneuvers later this year, a top Russian military officer mentioned the possibility of selling strategic supersonic Tu-22M3 bombers, known by NATO as "Backfire," to China. Story Continues Below "If they've got enough money, they should buy some" of Russia's latest aircraft, Russian Air Force commander Gen. Vladimir Mikhailov said, referring to the Chinese. In the past, Russia has refused...

Wednesday Dec. 3, 2003; 9:34 a.m. EST Clinton Accuser Tonken in Plea Flip-flop? Hollywood fundraiser Aaron Tonken reversed course on Monday, changing his plea in a case involving charges that he defrauded several charities tied to some of the biggest names in Hollywood and Democratic Party politics. In a development largely overlooked by the mainstream press, Fox News Channel's Eric Shawn reported on Monday that Tonken "pled not guilty to fraud charges in Los Angeles this morning." Only two weeks ago, however, federal prosecutors told the Los Angeles Times that the celebrity moneyman would "plead guilty to two federal criminal...

Sunday November 12, 2000; 12:12 PM ET Newsweek Shuns Bush Voters in Election Crisis Survey Radio and TV blared the news all Saturday afternoon: A Newsweek poll shows Americans believe it's more important to make certain the presidential vote has been fair and accurate than to resolve matters as soon as possible. Translation: The Gore team should continue with controversial hand recounts in Palm Beach, Fla., and other heavily Democratic counties in the state and the Bush campaign should stop squawking about it. But a closer inspection of Newsweek's survey shows that in fact respondents actually favored the position currently ...