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According to a new report undocumented immigrants are being pushed into the shadows of society and forced to live in fear. The study looks at how restrictive immigration policies are affecting the lives of undocumented immigrants. The study comes from the Center for American Progress, a think-tank in Washington D.C. The center partnered with researchers at UCSD's Center of Comparative Immigration Studies, specifically looking at the lives of undocumented immigrants in Northern San Diego County.

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has snagged the first daytime interview with George W. Bush. Though Matt Lauer will sit down with the ex-president in a primetime special airing Mon., Nov. 8, the following day's 'Oprah Winfrey Show' will be dedicated to all things Dubya. According to the New York Times, not only will Oprah interview Bush, she will also talk to his parents and air footage from an exclusive visit to the Bush compound it Kennebunkport, Maine

"Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith is scheduled to have a colonoscopy Wednesday - and the show plans live reports as he undergoes the procedure. Viewers will also learn what Smith had to do to prepare for it. "CBS Evening News" anchor and Managing Editor Katie Couric plans to be With Smith as he gets ready for and has the colonoscopy at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Mark Pochapin. It will be the first time an anchor has had a colonoscopy live on network television.

With virtually no questions asked, an undercover ABC News team was able to purchase a half ton of one of the world's most dangerous bomb-making materials and move it into a storage shed only a few miles from the White House and the U.S. Capitol. Despite its use in the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building, there are still no federal laws restricting the purchase of ammonium nitrate, a chemical fertilizer, widely sold at farm supply stores. The ABC News undercover team made the purchases, in cash, at farm supply stores in North Carolina and Virginia and were never...

(CBS) SAUK VILLAGE A family speaks out about a student's fear after police question an employee at a south suburban grade school for allegedly taking indecent photos of the boy. Police in Sauk Village are working with Strassburg Elementary School officials after a student's father identified three inappropriate pictures. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports a co-worker of the person of interest brought picture evidence forward to police. The father of the alleged victim said there were signs that something was amiss, mainly when his son's grades had fallen considerably. On Wednesday, members of the family stood with signs in front...

2005A new nasal spray aphrodisiac for women that works in minutes may soon hit the market, according to a Local 6 News report.Doctors said women who used the drug PT-141 in test studies felt a tingling or throbbing followed by a strong desire to have sex immediately after spraying their noses. IMAGES: More strange stories, images on Local6.com MOST POPULAR: Girl Needs Surgery To Remove 16-Pound Tumor PT-141 is a synthetic version of a sex hormone that works on both men and women, according to a report."In the case of women, what we're really doing is sensitizing the vaginal tissue...

KING COUNTY - First, it was allegations of sexual abuse by guards inside the King County Jail. Now, we're hearing reports guards traded chocolate for sex. And, there are allegations of drugs and alcohol for sex as well. Three King County jailers are suspended; each under investigation for sexual misconduct inside the jail's walls. The suspensions come after a female inmate told police one jailer forced her to have oral sex in the recreation room. She also accused another jailer of inappropriately touching her and taking a photo of her naked breast. Investigators searched both guard's lockers, And according to...

PHILADELPHIA -- Relatives of Nicholas Berg, the young American entrepreneur beheaded in Iraq, have taken different paths as they've searched for solace in the year since his death. His father, Michael Berg, has intensified his anti-war activities and traveled the globe to meet families of other civilians kidnapped or slain in Iraq. His weekly peace vigil at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse and frequent interviews contrast sharply with the response of his wife, Suzanne, who has grieved privately since her son's body was found on a Baghdad street on May 8, 2004. "We're through the worst of the friction that emerged...

Shame On You: The Apple iPod Battery Replacement Problems Are Creating Problems Feb 25, 2005 3:00 pm US/Eastern NEW YORK (CBS) The Apple iPod is one of the most popular consumer electronic products in history. Thus far, 10 million have been sold to music lovers. But you may be surprised to learn what happens when the battery on the iPod dies. Our Shame On You team reports that battery replacement problems are making some people irate over the iPod. See why Arnold Diaz puts Apple in the Hall of Shame. Video at the link Here: is the link to the...

PITTSBURGH -- Where are you more likely to become a victim of a home invasion? Home invasions are happening everywhere, but most police departments in the suburbs Target 11 contacted don't designate them as such. Instead, home invasions are placed in either the robbery or burglary category. The state doesn't differentiate either, but in the city of Pittsburgh, police have found it's to their advantage to know exactly where home invasions are happening and how often.

Anchor: NEW ALLEGATIONS TONIGHT ABOUT ILLEGAL STRIP SEARCHES TAKING PLACE INSIDE REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. ON MONDAY, THE I-TEAM UNCOVERED CHARGES OF SERIOUS SECURITY LAPSES THERE AND NOW, WE'RE HEARING ABOUT SOME DISTURBING INCIDENTS RELATED TO PASSENGER SCREENING. ANDREA MCCARREN JOINS US WITH MORE ON THE STORY. Andrea McCarren on-set: IN TSA JARGON, THEY'RE CALLED PRIVATE SCREENINGS. THAT'S WHEN A PASSENGER WHO SETS OFF AN ALARM IS TAKEN TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND CHECKED MORE THOROUGHLY FOR WEAPONS OR EXPLOSIVES. BUT WE'VE NOW LEARNED ABOUT SOME PRIVATE SCREENINGS THAT APPARENTLY WENT TOO FAR. Story: TSA Employee: "I couldn't imagine my sister or...