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Obama's Aunt: US Obligated to Make Me a Citizen

(Sept. 21) -- As Congress prepares to re-initiate the stalled immigration reform debate this week, one very personal immigration issue looks poised to hit the president close to home. President Barack Obama's aunt, Zeituni Onyango, says she's done nothing wrong by illegally living in the United States for years and is...

Earl Downgraded to Category 2 as Vacation Disruption Continues

(Sept. 2) -- Hurricane Earl lost some steam today as it headed for the Eastern Seaboard, with winds slackening to a still-dangerous 110 mph, as tens of thousands of vacationers scrapped Labor Day beach plans on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The National Hurricane Center downgraded Earl earlier today to a Category 2...

Carter Helps Secure Release of American Jailed in North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (Aug. 26) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter flew out of North Korea on a private jet Friday after securing a special pardon for an American who had been jailed in the communist country since January. Carter and Aijalon Gomes, 31, were expected to arrive in Boston later Friday, Carter Center...

New Findings Suggest Lou Gehrig Had a Different Illness

(Aug. 17) -- Researchers have discovered a shocking twist in their exploration of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after the prominent New York Yankee pro-baseball player who was diagnosed with it back in 1939. As it turns out, Gehrig, and other athletes like him, might not have...

Maxine Waters Investigation: The Bank

(Aug. 9) -- At the heart the allegations of ethical misconduct made against California Rep. Maxine Waters is the relationship among the congresswoman, her husband and OneUnited Bank. According to the House ethics committee's "Statement of Alleged Violation," OneUnited routinely donated to Ms. Waters' campaigns for public...