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By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 02 May 2006 watch National Anthem report A new Spanish version of the United States national anthem has added to the controversy over the role of immigrants in U.S.

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With just a few days to go before Iran's presidential election, the pace of campaigning has picked up and the four presidential candidates are stumping across the country. An unexpected wave of popular enthusiasm for Friday's election has caught ana

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