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U.S. Top News: Majority of U.S. citizens say illegal immigrants should be deported

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02/21/2013

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Majority of U.S. citizens say illegal immigrants should be deported

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of U.S. citizens believe that most or all of the country's 11 million illegal immigrants should be deported, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday that highlights the difficulties facing lawmakers trying to reform the U.S. immigration system.

Five dead, two hurt in small plane crash in Georgia

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Five people were killed and two were injured when a small jet airplane overran a runway in eastern Georgia and crashed into woods, authorities said on Thursday.

Desperate Postal Service tries to find its "cool" factor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service, desperate and almost broke, is looking to the wallets of younger Americans for some relief.

Stricken cruise passengers bring class action against Carnival

(Reuters) - The owner of the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship was hit by a lawsuit seeking class action status for stranding more than 3,000 passengers for five days on a ship without electricity or adequate sanitation.

N.Y. cardinal questioned in Milwaukee sex-abuse cases

(Reuters) - New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a leading candidate to become pope, was questioned on Wednesday in a legal deposition about cases of alleged sexual abuse by priests while he was the head of the archdiocese of Milwaukee, a church lawyer said.

Florida governor backs limited Medicaid expansion

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott backed a limited expansion of healthcare coverage for the poor on Wednesday, joining six other Republican governors who have agreed to the measure under President Barack Obama's landmark reform law.

Tiny Texas community thrust into U.S.-Russian adoption debate

GARDENDALE, Texas (Reuters) - The sand-colored brick house with a red roof sits off a gravel road surrounded by farmland and oil fields in a tiny west Texas community thrust into a raging international debate over the death of a boy adopted from Russia.

Powerful snowstorm bears down on western United States

DENVER (Reuters) - The leading edge of a large, powerful winter storm descended on the western United States on Wednesday, dropping snow as far south as Tucson, Arizona, and snarling evening rush-hour traffic in Denver.

Texas to execute man for 1994 fire killing of ex-girlfriend

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The state of Texas was due to execute a man on Thursday for killing his former girlfriend in 1994 by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire.

Wisconsin governor wants to cut income taxes, public school aid

(Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker proposed a nearly $70 billion biennial budget on Wednesday that combines income tax cuts with increased spending on transportation infrastructure and private education.