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Obama increases border security

Government sends more agents to help stop the spread of drug violence from Mexico

By Todd J. Gillman

WASHINGTON ­­(MCT) - The Obama administration announced modest steps Tuesday to beef up border security and help Mexico fight its drug cartels. But Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the president isn't ready to grant Texas' request for a troop surge to ward off spillover violence.

Electronic voting vulnerable to tampering

CIA monitors use of technology in elections, finds insecurities

By Greg Gordon

WASHINGTON - The CIA, which has been monitoring foreign countries' use of electronic voting systems, has reported apparent vote-rigging schemes in Venezuela, Macedonia and Ukraine and a raft of concerns about the machines' vulnerability to tampering. Appearing last month before a U.

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"Do I Look Illegal?"

Media credit: Taylor Kuether

Many UW-Eau Claire students contributed to the "Do I Look Illegal?" protest, hosted by the UWEC College Democrats, which took place all day Wednesday.

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