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Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:32 am, Monday, May 20, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor. [] the committee must resolve a few remaining disputes. Gay rights groups are pressuring Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to offer an amendment allowing this, but Republican authors of the immigration bill insist that they'll abandon their support for their legislation if such a measure is included.

Myanmar leader making landmark White House visit Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:26 am, Monday, May 20, 2013 The Myanmar leader has led the shift from decades of direct military rule, but has stalled on some reform commitments and failed to stop bloody outbursts of ethnic violence. The U.S. last month announced it is considering duty-free access for Myanmar to U.S. markets, and there could be progress Monday toward a bilateral trade and investment framework agreement. Thein Sein will be accorded the protocol due to a foreign president, yet his Washington welcome will pale next to that granted last September to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader who met Obama and was presented by Congress with the highest civilian award it can bestow. Human rights activists and Myanmar campaigners have sharply criticized the administration for inviting Thein Sein, arguing it sends the wrong message and wastes leverage to press for further democratic change. Ahead of the trip, Myanmar released at least 19 political prisoners in what has become a pattern for amnesties that coincide with high-profile international meetings as a way of highlighting the government's benevolent policies.

Law enforcement officials across Michigan will be enforcing federally funded safety belt enforcement zones through the coming Memorial Day travel weekend. Safety belt enforcement is to be the topic of a news event scheduled for Monday in and more »

The AmericanWhat's on tap locally for Tuesday's primary electionNews ItemVoters, participating this year in an election that is strictly "local," will head to their neighborhood polls Tuesday to nominate candidates for Northumberland County row, municipal and school board offices. The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.. There are Low voter turnout predicted for primaryUniontown Herald StandardSee Which Candidates Are on Your Primary Election BallotPatch.comPlenty at stake on Election DayDelaware County Daily TimesThe Mercury -GoErie.com -Bakersfield Californianall 29 news articles »

The JFK Museum and Library is hosting a forum that will feature retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. The Monday afternoon event in Boston will include a discussion of Stevens' career on the bench and his view of the and more »