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Washington —- An overhaul of the nation's immigration laws was crushed Thursday in the Senate, with the forces of the political right and left overwhelming an attempt at bipartisan compromise on one of the most difficult issues facing the country.

The 46-53 tally fell dramatically short of the 60 votes needed to cut off debate and seek a final vote on the bill. With no way to move the legislation forward, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pulled it from the Senate floor for the second time this month, and this time, it is not likely to come up again before a new president comes to power.

"Legal immigration is one of the top concerns of the American people and Congress' failure to act on it is a disappointment," said President Bush, who has pushed a comprehensive reworking of immigration laws since he came to Washington. "A lot of us worked hard to see if we couldn't find a common ground —- it didn't work."

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Some reaction to the Supreme Court decision Thursday rejecting school integration plans in Louisville, Ky., and Seattle:

"I believed so much in what we are doing, I just felt we had to win. The goal here is to make sure all kids have access to great schools." - Kathleen Brose, president of Parents Involved in Community Schools, who sued the Seattle school district after her daughter failed to get into a highly regarded high school.

"I'm confident the Jefferson County Public Schools leadership team will develop new guidelines for student assignment that will continue this community's commitment to diversity and educational excellence." - Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson.

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Carl Levin has no announced Republican rival in next year's election. He's won re-election easily the last several times he's run. Polls show Levin, a leading voice in the Democrat-led Senate, is generally well liked by Michiganders.

Still, he's urging political friends to pony up for his re-election campaign -- his most recent e-mail coming this week.

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Funcionarios Latinos Electos y Designados (NALEO, en inglés) condenó

hoy al Senado de EE.UU. por enterrar el proyecto de reforma

migratoria y consideró el hecho como una falta de liderazgo.

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Former congressman did not rule out future public service

Staff report

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After 13 months in his most recent position, Rob Portman is homesick. White House officials announced Tuesday, June 19, that the Cincinnati native and former congressman will be stepping down from the cabinet-level position as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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