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WASHINGTON – The government has to do a better job of tracking down visitors to the United States who violate their visas, including identifying scofflaws faster, a Department of Homeland Security (search) report said Friday. The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (search) made only 671 apprehensions in 2004 after …

CANCUN, Mexico – Mexicans and stranded tourists, hungry and frustrated after a two-day beating by Hurricane Wilma (search), stood in line to buy supplies Sunday or simply raided grocery or furniture stores, dragging goods from shops ripped open by the storm. The hurricane’s steady march toward southern Florida meant an …

TEHRAN, Iran – Iraq’s constitutional referendum Saturday is being watched closely in this country where Shiite Muslims (search) have long held power and have close ties with the Shiites now controlling their neighbor. Publicly at least, the Islamic government here says it is neutral — and just looking for a …