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By Richard Cowan and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional advocates of comprehensive U. S. immigration legislation were diverted into a sometimes testy debate on Monday over whether the measure should be delayed because of questions arising from the Boston Marathon bombing allegedly carried out by two immigrant brothers. The idea of holding up the legislation gained some ground with the support of U. S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, a prominent Republican who in the past supported immigration reform. However, the highest-ranking Republican in Washington, U. S. . . .

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The problems for Rep. Michele Bachmann are piling up.

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A few weeks into his post-presidential life, George W. Bush flew off with an old friend to launch the arduous task of raising a half-billion dollars to build his library and refurbish his tattered legacy.

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A year ago, I wrote about the decline of American institutions through the eyes of Johnny Whitmire, an unemployed construction worker, who lost his home due to systematic failures of his bank and employers as well as city, state and federal governments. ?You can?t trust anybody or anything anymore,? Whitmire said, standing outside the $40,000 home he ceded to his mortgage company.

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By David Brunnstrom ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States asked Turkey’s leader to delay a Gaza Strip visit so as not to upset U. S. efforts to revive Ankara’s ties with Israel and Middle East peace talks, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who has for years spoken of his desire to visit the Palestinian enclave, said last week he planned to go in late May after an official visit to the United States. . . .

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By David Alexander TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday a $10 billion arms deal planned with Arab and Israeli allies sent a "very clear signal" to Iran that military options remain on the table over its nuclear program. "The bottom line is that Iran is a threat, a real threat," Hagel, who arrived in Israel on Sunday on his first visit there as defense secretary, told reporters on his plane. "The Iranians must be prevented from developing that capacity to build a nuclear weapon and deliver it," he said. . . .

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By David Alexander TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday a $10 billion arms deal under discussion with Washington’s Arab and Israeli allies sent a "very clear signal" to Tehran the military option remains on the table over its nuclear program. "The bottom line is that Iran is a threat, a real threat," said Hagel, who arrived in Israel on Sunday on his first visit to Israel as defense secretary. "The Iranians must be prevented from developing that capacity to build a nuclear weapon and deliver it," he told reporters on his plane. . . .

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After the U. S. Senate voted down a slate of proposals to toughen the country?s gun laws Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner today was non-committal on the prospect of considering similar measures in the House of Representatives. Still, the speaker maintained that the Republican-controlled committees of. . .

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By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An already contentious immigration bill became the lightning rod for more controversy on Friday when a senior Republican senator linked the measure to the Boston Marathon bombings and the hunt for the two ethnic Chechen suspects. "Given the events of this week, it is important for us to understand the gaps and loopholes in our immigration system," Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa said. . . .

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Secretary of Labor nominee Thomas Perez faced two hours of intense scrutiny at his nomination hearing Thursday morning as he sought to alleviate Republican concerns over his role in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. At issue is a lengthy report released. . .

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