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The long-simmering issue of immigration reform has been thrust into the spotlight again on the heels of Republicans' Election Day losses

(CNN) -- Sen. Charles Schumer, the third ranking Senate Democrat, said Sunday that he and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham will officially restart immigration reform talks that crumbled two years ago.


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A number of tunnels and rail lines are reopening in New York and New Jersey

(CNN) -- The outward signs of recovery across the Northeast nearly two weeks after Superstorm Sandy struck were everywhere Monday: Power restored to tens of thousands, bridges and tunnels reopened and limited train and ferry service up and running.


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Biographer/mistress is accused of harassing another woman close to Petraeus

The affair came to light during an FBI investigation into a complaint that Broadwell was sending harassing e-mails to another woman close to Petraeus, a U.S. official said Saturday.


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Forty-four percent of California voters on Tuesday identified themselves as Democrats, 27 percent as Republicans, and 29 percent as independents

(CNN) -- Gov. Jerry Brown sees California voters' openness to temporarily increasing taxes on wealthy individuals' income as a sign voters nationwide may be open to the idea.


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Residents in hardest hit places still struggle with power and water outages

(CNN) -- As New York kicks off its annual Veterans' Day Parade in Manhattan Sunday, residents on Staten Island will still be tearing debris from their homes, standing watch among ruins to ward off looters and putting on layers of clothing as they battled the cold.


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'If you're running the operation, you really can't step out of line'

(CNN) -- The extramarital affair acknowledged Friday by David Petraeus in his letter resigning his position as CIA director came as a surprise to a number of people who know him but represented an acceptance of responsibility characteristic of the man, they said.


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The nation faces tax hikes and steep spending cuts at the end of the year

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Flush with re-election vigor, President Barack Obama called Friday for House Republicans to immediately pass a bill already approved by the Senate to extend current tax rates for middle class Americans while allowing a tax hike for wealthier citizens.


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The move essentially prevents their chances for promotion and ends their military careers

(CNN) -- Seven U.S. Navy SEALs have been reprimanded for giving up classified information connected to their work so a video game could seem more realistic, according to a Navy official.


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Federal prosecutors investigated sex abuse allegations against Bernie Fine

(CNN) -- Federal criminal charges will not be filed against former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernard "Bernie" Fine, who was accused of sexually abusing children, U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced Friday.


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Feds are reviewing the measures, the Drug Enforcement Administration says

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Pro-pot groups cheered passage of referendums legalizing recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington state as the "light at the end of the tunnel" in their 50-year campaign to make the drug legal nationwide.


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