Durbin, Harkin Take On Immigration Critic In His Own District Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Durbin, Harkin Take On Immigration Critic In His Own District Democratic senators Dick Durbin and Tom Harkin went to Republican Rep. Steve King's Iowa district on Friday to refute his statement about "Dreamers" — young people brought to the U.S. by undocumented parents — that even some top Republicans called outrageous. Read this story Cow Town Opts For Funk Over Funky Smell The stench of cattle haunts Greeley, Colo., and that's not doing the tourism industry any favors. The city, long reliant on meatpacking, is desperately trying to shake its image by constructing a new one. Read this story Low-Power FM Radio To Expand Into Urban Markets Low-Power FM stations, until now restricted to rural areas, will reach hundreds of thousands of new listeners when the Federal Communications Commission starts approving urban licenses in October. Read this story Suicide Bombers Attack Indian Consulate In Afganistan Several are dead in the botched attack involving three men with suicide vests. The Taliban has denied responsibility. Read this story Bringing Home The Woolly Bacon From Hungary The Mangalitsa pig was born out of a 19th-century Austro-Hungarian experiment in cross breeding, with a wild boar and a lard pig. In the past few years the succulent pork has gained devotees in the U.S., too. Read this story more news stories

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