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LISBON, Portugal – In the run-up to an October general election, Portuguese labor groups are stepping up pressure for higher pay and better working hours, with police hinting they will stop handing out traffic fines. Police and nurses have staged numerous protests in recent years as the center-right government implemented …

SAN DIEGO – Walking into Mexico at the nation’s busiest border crossing with the United States is no longer an uninterrupted stroll for foreigners. Starting late Wednesday, pedestrians going to Tijuana from San Diego at the San Ysidro crossing must choose between a line for Mexicans who get waved through, …

NEW YORK – Topless women posing for photos in Times Square are causing headaches for politicians and police who wish to regulate their presence but have no clear idea how. The women often wear body paint and mingle with tourists. But New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo believes they are engaging …