[U.S.] Immigration reform: 'This will be the year,' bipartisan Senate 'gang' says (+video)

Immigration reform: 'This will be the year,' bipartisan Senate 'gang' says (+video)
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/0128/Immigration-reform-This-will-be-the-year-bipartisan-Senate-gang-says-video
A bipartisan “gang” of eight senators fired the opening salvo on immigration reform Monday, proposing a plan that offers immediate legal status for many of the more than 10 million undocumented US immigrants but delays their embarking on a path to ...

Secretary of State John Kerry: The perfect choice
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/tygrrrr-express/2013/jan/28/secretary-state-john-kerry-perfect-choice/
LOS ANGELES, January 29, 2013â€"One day after outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton callously screeched "What difference at this point does it make?

$50.5B Sandy Aid Bill Heads To President's Desk
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/29/obama-to-sign-50-5b-sandy-aid-bill/
A woman walks with her dog by homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy along the beach in the Rockaways on January 15, 2013. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images).

NAACP leaders reportedly call for arrest of Connecticut cops in beating video
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/cops-caught-beating-stun-gunned-man-article-1.1248871
NAACP leaders are reportedly calling for the arrest and termination of three Connecticut police officers who were caught viciously beating a man on a YouTube video.

US set to execute first woman in more than two years
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/28/3205103/texas-womans-execution-1st-in.html
AUSTIN, Texas | Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:11am EST. AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas is set to execute Kimberly McCarthy by lethal injection on Tuesday, the first woman to be put to death in the United States in more than two years.

Voices: Why US unions are in decline
http://ideas.time.com/2013/01/29/viewpoint-why-the-decline-of-unions-is-your-problem-too/
Data show that workers' desire to join unions has been growing since the 1980s, and a majority of non-union workers would now vote for union representation if given the opportunity.

Mian Khursheed/Reuters
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/01/hagel-is-under-attack-for-having-views-on-nuclear-weapons-that-have-been-mainstream-since-reagan/272597/
Among the many heresies imputed to Chuck Hagel is the belief that we can greatly reduce our nuclear arsenal. The former Nebraska senator's views, however, are hardly radical -- in fact, they are downright boring.

JonBenet Ramsey case timeline, 1996-2012
http://abcnews.go.com/US/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-grand-jury-wanted-indict-parents/story?id=18333413
DEC. 26, 1996: JonBenet Ramsey, 6, is found dead in the basement of the family's Boulder home, 755 15th St., several hours after her mother, Patsy Ramsey, called 911 to say the girl was missing and there was a ransom note in the home.

Perry proposes amending Texas constitution to allow state to return excess taxes
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Gov-Rick-Perry-Delivers-State-of-State-Speech-Tuesday-188788701.html
AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Rick Perry will use his State of the State address to call for amending the Texas Constitution to allow the state to return tax money it collects but doesn't spend back to its citizens, according to an excerpt of the speech released to The ...

O'Donnell: Palin 'unceremoniously dumped' by Fox News
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/Ken-Walshs-Washington/2013/01/29/bye-bye-sarah-palin
In an I-told-you-so segment, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell scolds the rest of the “political media” for not figuring out what he'd known all along.

Michigan Gov. Snyder sees review team report in February
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/240702/2/Snyder-wants-quick-ruling-on-right-to-work
DETROIT | Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:25pm EST. DETROIT Jan 28 (Reuters) - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder indicated on Monday that a team assessing Detroit's finances would deliver its report in February, which could lead to the appointment of an emergency ...

Casey Anthony May Become Paralegal
http://abcnews.go.com/US/casey-anthony-paralegal-attorney/story?id=18336335
Casey Anthony has become so experienced with the legal system since her daughter disappeared in 2008 that she may be considering a job as a paralegal, her attorney said today.

Father of Newtown Victim Heckled
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/01/29/father-of-newtown-victim-heckled.html
Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Newtown shooting victim Jesse Lewis, was heckled at the Connecticut State Legislature as he testified Tuesday in hearings on the aftermath of the Newtown massacre.