Any permanent resident over 18 would be able to sponsor another family member now more broadly defined to include common-law and same-sex partners.

ECONOMIST: Canada

Council Member Gale Brewer, the lead sponsor of the sick-leave bill, said she believes the compromise version is better than the original.

WSJ: Sick-Pay Debate Rages

Comptroller John Liu, a Democratic mayoral candidate, demanded Ms. Quinn allow the vote, but, for the first time, he also publicly called on Council Member Gale Brewer, the lead sponsor, to force the bill to the floor by any means necessary.

WSJ: Council Members May Bypass Quinn

Under the lottery program, visas are made available to applicants from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. Lottery winners have a chance at moving to the U.S. without a family member or an employer as a sponsor, the most common routes to obtaining a green card.

WSJ: U.S. Green-Card Lottery Scrutinized After Blunder

What about Kraft, the sponsor of the consortium of which Huang is a member?

FORBES: Magazine Article

"I think it's a good proposal because it will cover maybe a million workers, " said Council Member Gale Brewer, the bill's lead sponsor.

WSJ: Quinn Signs On to Paid Sick Leave

The sponsor of the bill, Senator Dianne Feinstein, is demanding the full 100-member chamber at least vote on her proposal.

BBC: Colorado introduces landmark gun laws

While one of the stated central objectives of the SCO is to counter regional terrorism, Iran has not only become an observer nation in the organization, but the alliance is contemplating offering Tehran full-member status despite its widely held reputation as the world's leading state sponsor of terror.

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