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...from the bill as a whole and considered separately. The clauses—which eventually passed—resolved to allocate $200 towards publicity efforts to promote the Web site and to entitle the UC to 15 percent of profits earned during the remainder of the term of the current administration...
...Groups like the ACLU have sued law enforcement agencies in the past aimed at exposing domestic spying, but individuals whose privacy has been violated have little recourse - "suing is a shot in the dark," Simonson says, given current state and federal laws. "There aren't any legal remedies and we are trying to create one," Simonson says, acknowledging that it may take more than one legislative session to pass the bill in New Mexico...
...Much of Dodd's current woes stem from a pair of mortgages that he must wish he had never gotten. His reputation has not recovered from the allegation last year that he received a sweetheart deal on his mortgage, saving upwards of $75,000 courtesy of Countrywide, one of the biggest pushers of the subprime mortgages that have landed the U.S. economy in such dire straits. Connecticut officials say there is no evidence of wrongdoing, and Dodd, who has allowed reporters limited access to his mortgage documents, denies he got any preferential treatment and insists he is going to refinance...
...also a contrast to the increasingly negative attitude French society has demonstrated towards immigration since conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy came to power on a pledge to battle illegal arrivals. As part of that effort, Sarkozy formed his current government with an unprecedented Ministry of Immigration and National Identity - a name opponents decry as suggesting the latter represents a threat to the former...
...Earlier this year, the former head of that ministry, current Social Affairs Minister Brice Hortefeux, described his "pride" in revealing France had expelled 30,000 illegal immigrants in 2008 - a rise of nearly 29% over the previous year, surpassing the quota of 26,000 Sarkozy had set for him. Ironically, it was Hortefeux's successor, Eric Besson, who on March 2 announced that Hassanzade would be granted resident papers and could apply for naturalization. "It's significant that Sharif's victory provoked a reaction from the Minister of Immigration, not from the Minister of Sports," says Jean-Joseph Tusa, Tourcoing...