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PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - May 25
25 May 2007 06:04:39 GMT
Source: Reuters
NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Americans want to allow illegal immigrants to gain legal status and to create a guest worker program, a Times/CBS News poll found.

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U.S. Congress voted to meet President Bush's demand for almost $100 billion to pay for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through September

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The gap between the top executive's pay and the pay of executives a rank or two down is quickly widening.

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Poor-paying positions in health care and social services have driven recent growth in employment in the city.

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The U.S. House voted to drag into public view the role lobbyists play in soliciting and collecting political contributions.

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Iraqi Shiite cleric reportedly ends a sojourn in Iran.

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Historic cemeteries, desperate for money to pay for badly needed restorations, are reaching out to the public in ever more unusual ways.
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U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Angel Barcenas of Los Angeles, California, pulls a parachute as he runs on his artificial legs during a demonstration at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington June 1, 2007. Barcenas lost his legs to an improvised explosive device (IED) during a foot patrol in Iraq in July 2006.



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