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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy stories: 205 news summaries

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Missing GI's
Wife Faces Deportation

Feds may send Boston- area woman home to Dominican Republic

Jun 20, 07 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - While the US military searches for MIA Army specialist Alex Jimenez, the US government may be looking to deport his wife. Yaderlin Jimenez snuck into the country from the Dominican Republic six years ago; Alex, who disappeared in Iraq with two other soldiers last month, had tried in vain to... More »

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missing soldiers • Ted Kennedy • green card • Alex Jimenez • Yaderlin Jimenez • Brian Fouty • immigrant

Dems Withdraw Immigration Bill

Bill "on life support" - may revive this year

Jun 8, 07 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The hotly contested immigration reform bill collapsed on the Senate floor Thursday, after appearing to survive challenges from detractors in both parties. The measure fell 15 votes short of a move to curtail debate and move toward a final vote. That leaves it stalled, although the New York Times reports... More »

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immigration • immigration reform • Senate • guestworker programs • Ted Kennedy • Arlen Specter • amnesty • citizenship • reform

Bush Nominee Under Fire Over Anti-Gay Paper

Surgeon general candidate found gay sex unnatural, unhealthy

Jun 7, 07 5:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bush nominee for surgeon general is under fire over a 1991 academic paper in which he argued that  gay sex is unnatural and unhealthy. In the report, ridiculed by other doctors for imposing politics on science, Dr. James Holsinger compares sexual body parts with pipe fittings and concludes, "... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • gay rights • Ted Kennedy • homosexuality • James Holsinger • Chris Dodd • Surgeon General • nominee

Business History Boosts, Bogs Down Romney

Controversial moves shadow onetime
buyout specialist

Jun 4, 07 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney's business success gives him the resources necessary to run a presidential campaign, but his deal-making background also opens him to criticism. The success of Bain Capital helped Romney built his personal fortune, the Times report, and the fact that he wasn't afraid to cut jobs for the sake... More »

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Mitt Romney • Republican • presidential campaign • GOP • Bain Capital • Ted Kennedy • venture capital • Election 2008

Immigration Bill Walks Fine Line

Senate coalition sees its bipartisan brainchild grow from concept to pending legislation

Jun 4, 07 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The "grand bargain"—the compromise on which the proposed immigration bill turns—is the product of a process that saw senators from every point on the political compass unite around a common goal. With the senate scheduled to take up the legislation this week, the LA Times goes... More »

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immigration • immigration reform • Senate • Jon Kyl • Ted Kennedy • reform • negotiation

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