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CLEVELAND -- Democrats have until Oct. 27 to find a candidate to replace the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones on the November ballot but held off speculating Thursday who that might be out of respect for the congresswoman's family. By law, party leaders must find a replacement. Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, died Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm. She was 58. Funeral arrangements were scheduled for Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 in Cleveland.
Illegal-Immigrant Program Ended
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The federal government will scrap a program for illegal immigrants to turn themselves in for deportation after only eight people volunteered during a nearly three-week trial, an official said. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offered the pilot program in five cities, giving illegal immigrants facing court orders to leave the country 90 days to plan their departure and coordinate travel with relatives instead of facing the prospect of being arrested, detained and deported.
Chairman's Widow at Convention
LITTLE ROCK -- The widow of slain state Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney will fill his spot at the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said. Rebecca Gwatney accepted an invitation from party leaders to fill the vacancy left in the delegation when her husband was killed last week.
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