[U.S.] Immigration reform: Obama to lay out package to dovetail with senators' plan

Immigration reform: Obama to lay out package to dovetail with senators' plan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/28/obama-immigration-proposal-compromise
US politicians on both sides of the aisle are gearing up for what promises to be a bruising battle over immigration reform, with Barack Obama and senior senators unveiling separate but related plans for comprehensive reform.

Los Angeles mayoral hopefuls debate cutting budget, trimming pensions
http://560wgan.com/Los-Angeles-mayoral-hopefuls-debate-cutting-budget/11435227?newsId=190297
By Brandon Lowrey. LOS ANGELES | Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:35am EST. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles' five mayoral candidates sparred over its ailing economy Monday night, each claiming to be best qualified to reduce a persistent public deficit, ...

Jury selection on hold as judge in Zumba trial decides whether to move forward ...
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/28/zumba-trial-tests-patience-of-prospective-jurors/
ALFRED, Maine - A judge is holding a hearing to determine whether to move forward with the remaining 13 counts in the trial of a key figure in a prostitution scandal centered at a Zumba dance studio in Maine.

Sources: Scott Brown moving closer to Senate run, probably won't try for ...
http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/29/sources-scott-brown-moving-closer-to-senate-run/
Scott Brown is moving ahead with behind-the-scenes preparations for a 2013 Senate campaign to fill secretary of state nominee John Kerry's seat, Massachusetts political insiders told The Daily Caller.

US condemns Egypt violence, asks Cairo to ensure citizens' rights are ...
http://www.brecorder.com/world/north-america/103694.html
Condemning the recent spate of violence in cities across Egypt, the US has asked the Cairo Government to ensure safeguarding of its citizens' rights in order to find a lasting solution to the problems.

1st Execution of Woman Since 2010 Set in Texas
http://www.news.com.au/news/kimberly-mccarthy-of-texas-to-be-executed-for-neighbours-murder/story-fnejlrpu-1226564200496
The execution Tuesday of a Texas woman convicted in the gruesome murder of her 71-year-old neighbor will mark the first time in three years that a female inmate has been put to death in the U.S.. Kimberly McCarthy, 51, was sentenced to death for the 1997 ...