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Viewing 0-10 next > The Credit Damned ...are likely to see their houses seized for their inability to pay down their loans. A risky real estate-based credit industry has developed in the United States, called "sub-prime mortgage," which already represents 20% of the market. Disadvantaged people with iffy income and with... The Cartel Responds to Calderon ...Wednesday they have formed a united front against bills to legalize abortion in Mexico, an issue that has divided the nation and drawn in conservative President Felipe Calderon. (AP)The cartels' tendencies to fight back and shift their operations will continue to manifest themsel... Mr. President, I Beg Your Pardon? ...Bush speaks on the scandal over the firing of federal prosecutors in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Bush Tuesday vowed to resist any attempt by Congress to compel testimony under oath by top aides in a row over fired prosecutors, warning again... The Unlikely Republican Frontrunner: Giuliani ...11 rocked the race for the White House Wednesday, as a firefighters union accused Republican pacesetter Rudolph Giuliani, seen here in February 2007, of treating corpses of fallen comrades like "garbage." (AFP/Luke Frazza)The odds of history are against them. Only once in the pas... A Slow Death ...New York State does not subscribe to the death penalty for the moment, the federal government does. Over the last few years there has been a surge in death penalty prosecutions authorized by the United States attorney general, both nationwide and in federal cases in New York. But... America’s Languages: Tower of Babel or Asset? ...a wealth which goes unrecognized. Learning English is important for immigrants. But at the same time, bilingualism is indispensable for the well-being and strength of America.Forty-seven million residents of the US speak a language other than English at home, according to figures... Jury Still Out on Calderón ...by political analysts, occasioned by Calderón's milestone 100th day in office Saturday, indicates the jury is still out on the president's big- picture performance.The praise began pouring in for Felipe Calderón's performance almost as soon as he took office on Dec. 1."So far, so... Thanks to Mr. Chávez ...Bush (behind) walks past Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at a 2004 summit in Monterrey, Mexico. Bush criticized the economic model of his Venezuelan counterpart, saying it would lead to more poverty, on the eve of a tour of Latin America aimed at warning against the dangers of p... Shame on You, Ann Coulter II ...gay slur at a key political conservative conference in Washington drew strong protests Sunday as Republicans rushed to distance themselves. Ann Coulter, pictured last year, an outspoken conservative pundit, suggested Friday that Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards was ... Libby Trial Exposes Neocon Shadow Government ...former chief of staff I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby arrives at the U.S. Federal Court in Washington March 2, 2007, for another day of jury deliberation in his federal perjury trial. (Larry Downing/Reuters)Day by day, witness by witness, exhibit by exhibit, Patrick Fitzgerald, the pros... Viewing 0-10 next >