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For many immigrants an H-1B visa, available only to highly-skilled workers, is a step on the path to citizenship. That's not the case for many from India because of a cap by country.

Officials say gunmen in east Pakistan opened fire on a vehicle carrying members of Sri Lanka's national cricket team. Several players were wounded and five police officers were killed. Security concerns have plagued Pakistan for years and some foreign sports teams have refused to play there.

By WHQR News Staff http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/whqr/local-whqr-926369.mp309-28-10 – All 8 candidates for the New Hanover County…

For years, black authors stood out in science fiction and fantasy because there were so few. Now, says Alaya Dawn Johnson, though there are still obstacles, black authors are making themselves heard.

Up to now, Ireland has been the "poster child of austerity" for the way its people have accepted some tough remedies. But thousands protested over the weekend and about half of households didn't register to pay a new tax.

"Don't use condoms because they don't feel good," President Rodrigo Duterte suggested. The country's HIV infection rate has risen dramatically within the last decade.

The owners of the Boston Red Sox have finally acquired one of the world's most famous soccer clubs. After a ferocious boardroom battle, they've bought Liverpool Football Club, England's most successful team. But some people wonder if the new American owners realize what they have taken on. The port city of Liverpool is not like any other British city. It has its own distinctive subculture -- and some of the planet's most demanding, passionate and opinionated fans.

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration — marking 60 years on the throne — looks like it will be quite a show. Sunday's huge flotilla alone is predicted to be "the most spectacular nautical event seen in London for 350 years."

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case to determine how high punitive damages can go when a state court finds extreme corporate misconduct. In a suit against Phillip Morris, the company was ordered to pay $79.5 million for a smoker's death.

This week's explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant in Texas reminds us of the "cursed" side of the nitrogen that powers most of agriculture around the world. Through habit or necessity, we've come to depend on it. But there are costs.