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Controversial gun legislation cleared a key Senate hurdle Thursday, as lawmakers 
voted 68-31 to start debate on the package which includes expanded background 
checks and new penalties for gun trafficking.Senate Democrats, joined by 
16 Republicans, were able to overcome an attempted filibuster by GOP senators 
opposed to the current bill. Those senators could still slow-walk the debate, 
but the Senate will eventually begin votes on amendments -- one of 
which is considered crucial to winning support for a final vote.The White 
House called Thursday's tally an "important" but "early milestone," as both 
sides of the issue prepare for a grueling debate -- one that 
is being waged in Washington and on the airwaves. The amendment likely 
to be at the front of the line is one from Sens. 
Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., which would scale back the 
call for universal background checks. The plan would expand checks to gun-show 
and Internet sales, but exempt certain personal transactions.The National 
Rifle Association and other gun-rights supporters voiced concern about the 
new proposal, saying it still goes too far. But the plan, offered 
by two lawmakers who are at the conservative end of their respective 
parties, could help ease opposition ahead of a final vote.The legislation 
required at least 60 votes to advance Thursday.If the bill ultimately passes 
the Senate, it would still have to pass the Republican-dominated House."The 
hard work st
WASHINGTON  A bipartisan group of senators finalizing a landmark immigration 
bill has agreed to require greatly increased surveillance of the border 
and apprehensions of people trying to cross it, a person familiar with 
the proposals said Wednesday.The legislation, to be released within days, 
would call for surveillance of 100 percent of the U.S. border with 
Mexico and apprehension of 90 percent of people trying to cross in 
certain high-risk areas. People living here illegally could begin to get 
green cards in 10 years but only if a new southern border 
security plan is in place, employers have adopted mandatory electronic verification 
of their workers' legal status and a new electronic exit system is 
operating at airports and seaports.The person provided the information on 
condition of anonymity because the deliberations were private.The contours 
of the tough new border security plans emerged as senators moved closer 
to unveiling sweeping legislation that would put some 11 million immigrants 
living here illegally on a path to citizenship and allow tens of 
thousands of high- and low-skilled workers into the country on new visa 
programs, in addition to securing the border.Lawmakers and aides said all 
the major elements were complete, or close to. A final deal was 
near on a new visa for agriculture workers. There were small details 
to be dealt with on visas for high-tech workers, but Sen. Dick 
Durbin, D-Ill., said it wasn't enough to hold 
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