Locals React To Obama's Immigration Speech

The U.S. Mexico border has become a militarized zone — with fences, surveillance equipment and thousands of police and military personnel on both sides. In his remarks today, President Obama said his administration has answered critics' concerns about border security. But people who live in the region aren't so sure.

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China eases trade rules, allows U.S. fund sales (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Tuesday pledged easier access for U.S. companies to key sectors of its economy by removing barriers to its huge market in government contracts and offering a foothold to U.S. mutual funds. Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories Stories, RSS and RSS Feed via Feedzilla.

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Google, Apple Defend Data-Privacy Controls (WSJ)

Apple and Google defended the ways they gather information from mobile phones at a Senate hearing, but lawmakers said the companies may be encroaching on consumers' privacy. Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories Stories, News Feeds and News via Feedzilla.

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Immigration reform advocates urge President Obama to take action

(CNN) -- Activists on both sides of the immigration debate agree on one thing: The current system doesn't work, and states have stepped in with their own laws because the federal government hasn't done enough.

Some hope President Barack Obama's speech on the issue Tuesday will be a turning point, shifting from talk into action.

"Meetings and speeches alone are not going to be the solution right now," said Clarissa Martinez, director of the National Council of La Raza's immigration campaign.

Obama has discussed the issue extensively with Latino leaders over the past several weeks, but activists want a detailed plan, she said. And they hope the president will pick up the pace in the push for reform he first promised during his campaign for office.

"Washington, D.C., has failed the country when it comes to immigration reform. At some point, local elected officials are going to take matters into their own hands," said Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum.

In many states, they already have.

Arizona's controversial law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration catapulted the issue onto the national stage last year, drawing a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice, which argues that the law is unconstitutional.

Lawmakers in at least 20 states weighed similar proposals during the past year, according to the National Immigration Forum. One -- in Georgia -- is only a signature away from becoming law.

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Pick Of The Week: Fluorescent Rocks

Under ultraviolet light, some minerals glow brilliantly. Franklin, N.J. is home to 90 fluorescing minerals, and was decreed the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World." Science Friday visted two mineral museums in the area to learn about the region's unusual geology and to see rocks light up.

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Florida Democrat Talks Deficit Reduction

As the White House and Congress gear up for deficit reduction meetings, host Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) about what she thinks is necessary to reduce the deficit. In a testimony to the House Budget Committee, she has focused on protecting investments in education, family planning and job training.

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Photos of the Day (Theagitator.com)

So according to my guidebook on Croatia, this month marks the start of the migration season for deutschis touristus. Over the next few weeks, scores of Germans?traveling in groups ranging from two to well over a dozen or more?will wander hundreds of miles to the Croatian coast, where they will gorge on the abundant shellfish, [...] Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories News, RSS Feeds and Widgets via Feedzilla.

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