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Mar 2010

ICE officials set quotas to deport more illegal immigrants

Seeking to reverse a steep drop in deportations, U.S. immigration authorities have set controversial new quotas for agents. At the same time, officials have stepped back from an Obama administration commitment to focus enforcement efforts...

26

Mar 2010

Bomb claims lives of 2 O.C. Marines

One of the Marines was a 19-year-old kid who could barely wait to graduate from Esperanza High School to join the military and eventually become a cop - just like his father. The other was a seven-year active-duty veteran and high-ranking...

26

Mar 2010

Mayor Bloomberg blames spike in murders in 2010 on budget cuts that puts fewer cops on NYC streets

Turns out you can't do more with less. Mayor Bloomberg admitted Friday the surprise uptick in murders could be linked to budget cuts that left fewer cops on city streets. NYPD police officers comb a shooting scene for clues. Mayor...

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Mar 2010

DWP plans 37% rate hike over four years to cover cost increases

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is planning to boost the electricity bills of its customers by 37% over the next four years as part of its effort to cover steadily rising costs. Officials with the city utility divulged their...