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ALBUQUERQUE Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation plans to open an Albuquerque call center that would field requests for immigration information. A company spokesman, Joe Wagovich, says Lockheed expects to have the call center in full operation in three to four months. Some 350 workers would field toll-free phone calls to a hot line operated by U-S Citizenship and Immigration Services. Callers will generally be foreign nationals or lawyers seeking information about immigration and naturalization status.At least 30 percent of the center's workers must be able to speak Spanish. Lockheed also has plans to expand a call center in Indianapolis as...

CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush has turned his remote ranch into a stage for down-home diplomacy, where a barbecue grill and a pickup truck have become his favorite tools for dealing with world leaders. The 1,600-acre property in central Texas is a place where aides say the president feels most comfortable and can spend more get-to-know-you time with his guests than in hurried Washington. On Thursday, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will be the 14th foreign leader to visit the ranch. Bush's dog once wandered through a press conference with the Australian prime minister. The president led the Saudi crown prince...