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Officials say a Pinellas County deputy was killed overnight in a hit-and-run crash at a construction site on Interstate 275 near Roosevelt Boulevard. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has announced the suspect in the hit-and-run death of a deputy was taken into custody after an eight-hour search in the Ulmerton Road and I-275 area. According to Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Deputy Michael Hartwick, 51, was killed when he was struck by a front-end loader being driven by a construction worker just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday night. The suspect was initially believed to be Victor Vasquez-Real by deputies. The individual allegedly...

White House To Request $2 Billion To Handle Border Influx of Children Nogales Border Influx of children illegally crossing U.S. border is called a humanitarian crisis Federal officials scramble to respond to unexpected surge of minors immigrating alone into U.S. A rush of young children crossing alone and illegally into the United States from Texas is so large and unexpected that senior officials with the Obama administration said Monday the White House is asking Congress for about $2 billion to grapple with what is being called a humanitarian crisis. Molly Hennessy-Fiske Immigration agents are so overwhelmed that some children are...

Consistently, persistently, and incessantly Obama and this Administration have shown they have no regard whatsoever for the will of the citizens. Thus, Obama has his 'jack-boot' on the throat of America. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin). Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. From the stimulus bill to the Wall Street bailout, from the ObamaCare bill to the massive energy tax known as 'cap and trade,' this regime has shown that it will defy the values, the beliefs, the political views, and the wishes of ordinary citizens across the land who have shown time and again that they oppose these programs by overwhelming majorities....

An income tax fraud scheme discovered during a drug raid Thursday night is expected to lead to hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal tax refunds. “I wouldn’t be surprised it went into the millions,” Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin said during a news conference Friday. Agents went to a mobile home on Sligo Road, just off Egypt Road in the Rockledge community, Thursday night to raid a suspected methamphetamine distribution ring and discovered more evidence than expected in the tax scheme.

In a major shift, Gov. Eliot Spitzer is backing off his plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain the same kind of driver’s licenses as other New Yorkers, after weeks of furor over the proposal. Instead, the governor said on Saturday, illegal immigrants in the state would be able to obtain a license that would permit them to drive but would not be accepted as identification to board planes or cross borders. Other New Yorkers who can prove that they are legal residents of the United States would be eligible for federally recognized ID cards. These would serve as driver’s...

JACKSON, Miss. - A Greenville construction company owner has been arrested on charges he used dozens of illegal immigrants to work on bridges and other critical infrastructure projects in at least three states. Jose S. Gonzalez, 32, was taken into custody late last week at his Greenville office by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Gonzalez owns Greenville-based Tarrasco Steel Co. and allegedly hired undocumented workers from Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico to work on projects across the Gulf Coast region. Gonzalez provided steel rebar, workers and installation services to major highway bridge construction projects, according to officials involved in the investigation....

I just got off the phone with someone at Norm Coleman's office. I told them that I was a constituent as well as financial supporter. I asked if they knew how the Senator was planning on voting. I was informed that the Senator will vote for cloture today because he feels the 24 amendments should be voted upon. As for final passage of the bill, I was told that he's still undecided. I politely informed the staff person that I wasn't sure that I'd be around in 2008 (financially and volunteer-wise) if the Senator votes for cloture. She sounded mildly...

LIMA -- Efforts to stem illegal immigrants from neighboring countries are increasing in parts of Latin America because of concerns, similar to those in the United States, that they drive down salaries and bring crime and violence with them. Ecuador, Chile and Venezuela are discussing whether to restrict illegal migrants while Costa Rica recently tightened barriers. Peru is studying whether to tighten its southern border with Bolivia. Driving the changes are concerns echoed in the current U.S. immigration debate: that undocumented workers take jobs from locals, raise the crime rate and drain tax dollars through their use of public school...

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THE STATE Senate already has voted 25 to 14 to create a special exemption in state law that would reduce the mandatory 30-day impoundment of cars driven by unlicensed drivers, so that offenders who have never had a valid license can get their cars back after 24 hours. Right now, when officers impound the cars of unlicensed drivers, the mandatory term is 30 days. A new law would keep the 30 days for drivers whose bad driving led to the forfeiture or suspension of their license -- may the courts add whatever punishment they so choose -- but create a...

Founded in 1914, Greyhound Lines, Inc. is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving more than 3,100 destinations with 16,000 daily departures across North America. It has become an American icon, providing safe, enjoyable and affordable travel to 22 million passengers each year. The Greyhound running dog is one of the most-recognized brands in the world . . . Greyhound has four subsidiaries in the United States, which are a part of the nationwide Greyhound network. They include: Carolina Trailways, serving the Southeast; Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma Coaches ("TNM&O"), serving the Southwest; Valley Transit Company, serving the Texas-Mexico...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- The administration of Gov. Bill Richardson is proposing that illegal immigrants who apply for a New Mexico driver's license be fingerprinted for background checks. The move would strengthen border security and ensure that applicants for licenses "are who they say they are," Taxation and Revenue Secretary Jan Goodwin said Wednesday. New Mexico is one of 11 states that don't require driver's license applicants to prove they are legal residents of the United States. The state lets foreign nationals present a passport, a federal tax identification number or a consular identification card to apply for a...

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An SUV believed to be carrying illegal immigrants evaded U.S. Border Patrol agents, then overturned on a desert highway, killing four people and leaving 17 others injured, authorities said. Helicopters airlifted the injured to three hospitals and the highway briefly was closed. The Chevrolet Suburban rolled over about 5:30 p.m. Sunday on westbound Highway 78 in Imperial County, about 20 miles north of the border, said Border Patrol spokesman William Robbins. The driver, who was pinned behind the wheel, was taken to a hospital and was placed in custody, Robbins said. The driver, whose name was undetermined, may be arrested...