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visas issued in 2012 compared with 800 in 2007.
• North said EB-5 investments make up a small part of the U.S. economy and do more to benefit the recruiters who earn commissions of $30,000 to $50,000 to find each foreign investor.
• "It's significant to the middlemen, but I'm not sure it's terribly significant to anybody else," North said. "Those are the guys who are really interested in this program. The impact on the nation's economy isn't very much."
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
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• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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• 1. U.N. CHIEF DENOUNCES ATTACKS ON GAYS
• Ban Ki-moon condemns attacks and discrimination against homosexuals, an issue that has overshadowed preparations for the Sochi Olympics.
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• 2. HOW PONTIFF MAY RESPOND TO U.N. REPORT ON ABUSE
• In a first, Vatican officials suggest Pope Francis may sanction bishops for having covered up for abusive priests.
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• 3. FEARS OF SLOWDOWN SHARPEN FOCUS ON HIRING
• A robust U.S. jobs report Friday would help soothe those jitters.
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• 4. HOW HAGEL IS DEALING WITH ETHICAL LAPSES IN MILITARY
• The defense secretary orders Pentagon leaders to "put renewed emphasis on developing moral character and moral courage in our force."
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• 5. WHAT THE FALLOUT IS FROM LATEST NORTHEAST STORM
• Hundreds of thousands of residents may be without power for days as utility crews work feverishly to restore electricity.
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• 6. FAA TO EXAMINE AIRPORT TOWERS
• AP's Jessica Gresko finds the agency will probe the lightning protection systems at hundreds of towers after a bolt injured an air traffic controller in Baltimore.
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