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Bush pushes worker plan to small business
Apr 13, 2006
President Bush told a small-business conference today that an immigration bill must contain a guest worker program. But John Dimsdale reports that small-business owners are sharply divided on the proposal.
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Do you know where your sushi comes from?
Apr 12, 2006
Kai talks with Chicago Tribune reporter Monica Eng about her article in today's paper on the country's unofficial sushi king. Eng and her fellow reporters write that the controversial church leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon supplies most of the nation's estimated 9,000 sushi restaurants with fish.
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Golden State looks to cap greenhouse gases
Apr 12, 2006
California's governor and legislature have agreed that the best way to curb greenhouse gas emissions is through a government-regulated cap and trade scheme. Sam Eaton reports on how businesses are lining up for the debate.
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Who pays when polluters go bankrupt?
Apr 11, 2006
If bankruptcy laws are supposed to wipe the slate clean, but environmental laws are designed to hold polluters accountable forever -- which laws win? In other words: Who pays for the clean-up when a big polluter goes belly up? Hillary Wicai has more.
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Immigration protests fill streets nationwide
Apr 10, 2006
Hundreds of thousands of people rallied across the country today in support of immigration reform. The protests were part of a national "Campaign for Immigrants' Dignity." John Dimsdale reports.
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Immigration rallies today
Apr 10, 2006
The debate over immigration policy moves from the halls of Congress to the streets today where thousands are expected to rally for immigration rights in cities across the country. Jeff Tyler has more.
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Senate immigration bill
Apr 7, 2006
The Senate has sidetracked immigration legislation that could offer the possibility of citizenship to more than 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. The bill had 38 votes, far short of the 60 needed to push it forward. But that doesn't mean it's dead. John Dimsdale reports.
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SEC rules on mutual fund boards
Apr 7, 2006
The Securities and Exchange Commission has one more chance to make its case on rules governing the mutual fund industry that were designed to protect investors from abuses. A federal appeals court today sent the rules back to the SEC for the second time in less than a year. The SEC ruled in 2004 that at least 75% of directors on mutual fund boards must be independent; currently the mandatory minimum is 50%. Alisa Roth reports.
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Will Snow fall?
Apr 7, 2006
There's plenty of talk in Washington about whether Treasury Secretary John Snow will be part of a White House administration shakeup. Snow will only say publicly that how the length of his tenure is an issue between him and President Bush. Scott Tong reports.
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Immigration debate comes down to dollars
Apr 7, 2006
Commentator Michael Scherer argues that the debate over immigration isn't so much about national security versus job security. It's about money.
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