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New Arizona law leaves immigrants fearful of seeking government help
TUCSON, Ariz. — Cristina, an illegal immigrant living in South Tucson, recently went to a government office to sign up her children for a state-run Medicaid program...
Major TV makers are betting that 3-D will be a hit,...
LAS VEGAS — To sum up Wednesday at the giant Consumer Electronics Show, you need just one number and three letters: 3-D TV...
Jobless claims edge up 1,000 to 434,000
WASHINGTON — The number of initial claims for state unemployment benefits was essentially unchanged in the week of Jan. 2, rising 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 434,000 after dramatic declines the previous two weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
K-12 teachers may see layoffs in state budget shortfall
Battle lines are forming in the legislature over what will undoubtedly be the biggest issue during the session this spring: the state’s dwindling budget, and how to avoid the train wreck that is looming for areas like K-12 education, which is likely facing a cut of ...
Salazar won’t run for governor; endorses Hickenlooper
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the former...
Anti-whaling crew reports collision with Japanese whaler
The clash between the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society...
Quirky, innovative gadgets have chance to shine at CES
One of the more interesting events leading up to the...
Nigerian man indicted in foiled airline attack on Christmas Day
DETROIT — A federal grand jury in Detroit indicted Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Wednesday in the Christmas Day terror attack on a Detroit-bound airliner...
Marine convicted in Iraqi civilian’s death has job offer
SAN DIEGO — A Marine from Camp Pendleton convicted of murdering an unarmed Iraqi civilian has a job waiting with the sheriff's department in his hometown in Massachusetts once he is released, a Navy parole board was told Wednesday...
