U.S. Base Assaulted In Eastern Afghanistan

Militants tried to blast their way into an American base on Saturday, striking before dawn with rocket-propelled grenades and a vehicle packed with explosives. The attackers failed to breach the gate of the base in Panjshir province's Rakha district, said a provincial police chief.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/15/141379436/u-s-base-assaulted-in-eastern-afghanistan?ft=1&f=1004

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Court Rules Alabama Can Detain Illegal Immigrants

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary ruling Friday upholding part of what is considered the toughest immigration law in the nation. It blocked part of the law that requires schools to check the immigration status of students. The Justice Department had asked the court to block the law from going into effect.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/14/141356986/court-rules-alabama-can-detain-illegal-immigrants?ft=1&f=1003

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