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Bills narrowly focused to provide undocumented students a chance to gain U.S. citizenship were introduced Wednesday in the House and Senate. more

The documentary "Unlawful Killing," which shows photos of Princess Diana as she lay dying after a car crash, will be screened at France's Cannes Film Festival. more

Ugandan lawmakers removed a controversial anti-gay measure from their agenda, though advocates worry it will reappear. more

The U.S. soap operas "The Bold and the Beautiful," "All My Children" and "General Hospital" were nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards Wednesday. more

Libyan rebels in the port city of Misurata, besieged for weeks by forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi, captured the city's airport, witnesses said Wednesday. more

he Mississippi River began to slowly recede in Memphis while cities and states to the south strengthened their flood-fighting efforts, officials said. more

Drug-resistant bacteria, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci, were found in bedbugs, Canadian researchers say. more

A Munich court has sentenced John Demjanjuk to five years in prison for helping to murder Jews at a Nazi death camp during World War II, the end of what could enter history as the last Nazi trial in Germany. more

The Rev. Billy Graham was admitted to an Asheville, N.C., hospital Wednesday, where he was treated for pneumonia, a spokesman for the evangelist said. more

Singer and actor Romeo became the latest celebrity eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles Tuesday night. more

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will premiere the video for his solo single "(It) Feels So Good" on TV's "American Idol," Columbia Records said. more

President Barack Obama went to the Texas border town of El Paso Tuesday to push his ideas for immigration reform. more

It's difficult not to notice the billboards popping up around the world pronouncing May 21 is Judgment Day, and as the date nears, some are wondering if the prediction is true. more

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich enters the Republican presidential primary race with high recognition but a low positive rating, a poll indicates. more

U.S. search-engine giant Google, expanding its reach to different venues end-users frequent, announced its foray into music and movie markets Tuesday. more

U.S. reality television personality Bristol Palin has confirmed she had "corrective jaw surgery" late last year, which changed the shape of her face. more

A senior U.S. senator has asked federal regulators to investigate possible insider trading at SAC Capital Advisors, a high-profile hedge fund. more

Osama bin Laden's wives say one of his sons vanished during the U.S. raid that killed the al-Qaida leader at his compound, Pakistani officials say. more

Conservatives rapped the White House and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama for inviting rapper-actor Common to a celebration of poetry and prose Wednesday. more

A militant Puerto Rican nationalist who was wanted in one of the biggest robberies in U.S. history was arrested in Puerto Rico Tuesday, officials said. more