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WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The youngest son of U.S. Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam and a vocal proponent of more American troops in Iraq, will soon report for duty in the Marine Corps, Time Magazine reported on Saturday. Jimmy McCain, 18, will spend three months in boot camp in California this autumn and another month in specialized training. Depending on his unit, the younger McCain could eventually wind up in Iraq where Marines have experienced heavy fighting, Time reported. Marines are also in combat in Afghanistan. "I'm obviously very proud of my son," McCain...

MIRA LOMA - Josh Denhalter took the symbolic step into the next phase of his life without any fuss. Little applause, but no discernible boos or honking party horns, greeted the announcement of his name Wednesday evening at the Jurupa Valley High School graduation. That is likely the way the 18-year-old wanted it. Denhalter received considerable media attention in March, after he was suspended from school for passing out fliers for an off-campus anti-illegal immigration protest. School district Superintendent Elliott Duchon has said Denhalter wasn’t suspended for expressing himself, but because he refused to stop passing out fliers and encouraging...