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Immigration negotiators eye border security compromise
Negotiators say they are close to a deal to strengthen border security provisions in the Senate immigration bill, an agreement designed to draw more Republican votes and significantly strengthen the bill’s prospects of becoming law.
Weird News
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Guinea pig fans go extreme: $22,000 outfit, 'pignics'
Don’t let their small statures fool you: Dogs may be man’s best friend, but guinea pigs have long courted their own devoted following. The zeal of their supporters runs deep: A suit of chain mail armor for guinea pigs is currently going for over $23,000 on Ebay, and "pignics" for owners and their pets are proving popular.
Entertainment
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'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dies at 51
Actor James Gandolfini, who rose to fame as mob boss Tony Soprano on the hit HBO drama "The Sopranos," died Wednesday of a possible heart attack while visiting Rome. He was 51.