• The Enron Loophole – Oil Speculation and Its Effect at the Pump
• Housing Legislation – Help for Homeowners or Lifeline for Lenders?
• Immigration Crackdowns Raise Legal and Humanitarian Questions
• India’s Climate Plan – Why Should We Until You Do?
• Indigenous Leaders  – Part 2

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• EU Threatens Retaliatory Measure Over US Visa Requirements
• Industry Groups Raise Opposition to Search and Seizures of Electronic Devices at Ports of Entry
• Court Refuses to Hear Mumia Abu Jamal Appeal for New Trial
• Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect - Already Overcome by Inflation
• Chamber of Commerce Campaigns Against Shareholder Activism
• Correction: National Security Archive is Based at George Washington University

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The U.S. Geological Survey has released a report that says some 90 billion barrels of oil and nearly a third of the world's undiscovered natural gas sits untapped under an area north of the Arctic Circle. The USGS estimates about 84 percent of the undiscovered oil and gas is offshore, but most of it is still close enough to land to fall under national territorial claims.

Immigration officials in Ohio raided eight Mexican restaurants yesterday and detained 58 employees as part of a continuing crack down on undocumented workers. Recently, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in a Postville, Iowa left nearly 400 in jail or deported. Demonstrators on both sides of the immigration debate are due in Pottsville this Sunday. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration has looked into the matter and realized that two government agencies had different perspectives about the raids, resulting in questions about legality and humanity.  Karen Miller has more.

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The Indian government recently released its action plan for climate change. India is among the largest emitters of green house gases and the strategy document comes amid growing international pressure on India to set binding targets to reduce emissions. The action plan however makes no commitments on the issue. It reiterates India's position that it believes in "common and differentiated responsibility” and therefore will wait for developed countries to cap their emissions – emissions that are several times higher. India’s action plan has drawn mixed reactions from environmental experts.  Bismillah Geelani has details.

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