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U.S. Top News: In California, a vision of Republicans' challenge on immigration

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11/26/2013
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
In California, a vision of Republicans' challenge on immigration
CERES, California (Reuters) - For most Republicans in the U.S. Congress, a large gathering of Hispanic voters to discuss immigration would be politically perilous - an invitation to complaints about the party's longtime resistance to measures aimed at helping undocumented immigrants.
Florida Republican party calls on Congressman Radel to resign
(Reuters) - The Republican Party of Florida called on Republican Congressman Henry "Trey" Radel on Monday to resign after he pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession.
Seven wounded in Oakland shooting, police say
(Reuters) - A shooting in a residential area of Oakland left seven people wounded on Monday evening, police said.
No rise in Mass attendance for American Catholics, despite pope's popularity
(Reuters) - The popularity of Pope Francis, who became pontiff in March, has failed to draw more U.S. Catholics to attend Mass, according to a Pew Research Center poll released on Monday.
Insight: A new wave of U.S. mortgage trouble threatens
(Reuters) - U.S. borrowers are increasingly missing payments on home equity lines of credit they took out during the housing bubble, a trend that could deal another blow to the country's biggest banks.
U.S. government plan adjusts 2014 risk payments for health insurers
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has issued a proposal that would likely increase risk payments in 2014 to health insurers offering plans on the Obamacare exchanges after the companies complained a recent policy change allowing people to keep their insurance policies had changed the financial equation.
Connecticut school shooting probe ends with gunman's motive unknown
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Around the time of the massacre of children at an elementary school in Connecticut last December, gunman Adam Lanza was living an isolated existence, communicating with his mother by email only even though they lived in the same house.
Wife of American pastor imprisoned in Iran fears for his life
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho wife of an Iranian-American Christian pastor imprisoned in Iran said on Monday she felt betrayed and feared for her husband's life after the Obama administration failed to secure his release as a condition of an Iranian nuclear deal.
California university president says he 'failed' black student in hate crimes case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The president of a California university said on Monday that he "failed" a black student whose roommates have been charged with hate crimes and battery for allegedly clamping a bicycle lock on his neck and weeks of harassment.
Winter storm lashes eastern U.S., threatens Thanksgiving travel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful winter storm lashed much of the eastern United States with rain and snow on Tuesday, threatening to snarl travel plans for millions over the busy Thanksgiving holiday, forecasters said.
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