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  • February 2008

    • Renzi Should Step Down, House GOP Leader Says

      Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 23, 08 8:04 AM CST

      Renzi Should Step Down, House GOP Leader Says

      (Newser) - House Minority Leader John Boehner is pressuring Rep. Rick Renzi, indicted yesterday for extortion, money laundering, and fraud in connection with an Arizona land deal, to step down, urging his fellow Republican "to seriously consider whether he can continue to effectively represent his constituents under these circumstances.” Boehner plans to meet with Renzi, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      Congress  • FBI  • GOP  • House of Representatives  • Arizona  • money laundering  • federal indictment  • extortion  • political scandals  • wire fraud  • John A. Boehner  • Rick Renzi

    • Arizona Rep. Renzi Indicted Over Land Deal

      CNN  |  Feb 22, 08 10:21 AM CST

      Arizona Rep. Renzi Indicted Over Land Deal

      (Newser) - Rep. Rick Renzi has racked up a 35-count indictment, including federal charges of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, insurance fraud, and money laundering, CNN reports. The Arizona Republican and two ex-business partners worked to sell land that buyers could then trade for federally-owned property, the AP reports; the sale brought one of Renzi’s co-conspirators $4.5 million. More »

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      Congress  • FBI  • House of Representatives  • Arizona  • conspiracy  • money laundering  • federal indictment  • extortion  • Rick Renzi

    • Families Battle Feds Over US Border Fence

      Washington Post  |  Feb 16, 08 7:30 PM CST

      Families Battle Feds Over US Border Fence

      (Newser) - Americans on the southern US border are fuming over a federal fence that threatens to cut their properties in two, the Washington Post reports. The feds have erected about 165 miles of fence in the West and southwest, but some families, protecting land they have held for generations, are turning back surveyors. "This is the land that gave me my life and my spirit," one landowner said. "I will fight this all the way." More »

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      California  • Texas  • Mexico  • Department of Homeland Security  • Arizona  • illegal immigration  • border fence

    • McCain More Popular on the Road Than at Home

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 4, 08 3:34 PM CST

      McCain More Popular on the Road Than at Home

      (Newser) - GOP frontrunner John McCain is limping in his home state thanks to his stance on immigration. One in 10 Arizonans is an illegal immigrant, and the senator's support for legislation opponents call amnesty dogs him: A recent straw poll in a bellwether county voted him the least acceptable GOP candidate, though he's still expected to carry Arizona, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      John McCain  • immigration  • Arizona

    • Cops Nab 9 for Selling Forged Bowl Tickets

      Associated Press  |  Feb 3, 08 7:08 PM CST

      Cops Nab 9 for Selling Forged Bowl Tickets

      (Newser) - Cops in Scottsdale, Ariz. nabbed nine people today for selling forged Super Bowl tickets, the AP reports. Police cottoned onto the scam when a Massachusetts couple reported doling out $2,500 for the fake passes. Cops tracked suspects to a Motel 6, where they found dozens of forged tickets, marijuana, and one alleged conspirator trying to eat five fake tickets. More »

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      police  • arrest  • Arizona  • Super Bowl  • scam  • ticket  • forgeries  • forgery

    • For Dems, West May Be Winnable in November

      Colorado Confidential  |  Feb 1, 08 8:56 PM CST

      For Dems, West May Be Winnable in November

      (Newser) - The political geography of Western states has been shifting from Republican to Democratic, and four—Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona—could be winnable for Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton for the first time in decades, Colorado Confidential writes. Party brass wouldn’t talk up a “Western strategy,” but Democratic success in the Mountain time zone could make other swing states less essential. More »

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      John McCain  • Nevada  • Harry Reid  • Arizona  • Colorado  • Latino voters

  • January 2008
  • November 2007

    • Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      Associated Press  |  Nov 28, 07 3:35 AM CST

      Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      (Newser) - The 50-state quarter program will wrap up next year when quarters for the final five states will be released. The US Mint revealed their designs yesterday: Oklahoma's quarter will feature the state bird, the scissortail flycatcher, and the state flower, the Indian blanket. New Mexico's coin will be marked with a Zia sun symbol. Arizona's will include the Grand Canyon and a Saguaro cactus. Alaska's coin will feature  a grizzly bear with a salmon in its mouth. Hawaii's will be stamped with King Kamehameha. More »

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      Alaska  • Arizona  • Hawaii  • New Mexico  • Oklahoma  • US states  • US Mint  • quarters

    • Jeffs Gets Two Terms on Rape Charges

      Salt Lake Tribune  |  Nov 20, 07 5:45 PM CST

      Jeffs Gets Two Terms on Rape Charges

      (Newser) - Polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs received consecutive five-year-to-life terms today for two counts of accomplice to rape, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. A Utah judge also made him pay $18,500 on each count of forcing an underage girl to marry in 2001 at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where Jeffs is considered a prophet, CNN reports. More »

    • Tyson Sentenced to 1 Day

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Nov 19, 07 7:16 PM CST

      Tyson Sentenced to 1 Day

      (Newser) - Mike Tyson was scheduled today for a 1-night-only appearance—in the Phoenix slammer. The ex-heavyweight will serve 24 hours in jail and begin 3 years’ probation tomorrow after pleading guilty to cocaine possession and DUI charges stemming from a 2006 traffic stop, the AP reports. Tyson avoided a 4-plus-year sentence by "becoming a role model," the judge said. More »

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      drugs  • Arizona  • DUI  • boxing  • Mike Tyson

  • October 2007
  • September 2007

    • 6 Die From Brain-Eating Amoeba

      Associated Press  |  Sep 29, 07 12:09 PM CDT

      6 Die From Brain-Eating Amoeba

      (Newser) - It's an ominous name—Naegleria fowleri. And it's a more ominous creature, a waterborne amoeba that enters a swimmer's nose, latches onto the olfactory nerve, and travels to the brain, where it feeds until its victim dies. A 14-year-old Arizona boy died this month from Naegleria—one of six US victims this year, AP reports. More »

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      global warming  • Texas  • Florida  • Arizona

    • D-Backs Clinch Playoff Spot

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Sep 29, 07 6:10 AM CDT

      D-Backs Clinch Playoff Spot

      (Newser) - The Arizona Diamondbacks clinched a playoff spot for the first time in five years with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies last night. With the win, Arizona secured at least a wild-card berth and still can win the NL West. The victory snapped Colorado's 11-game winning streak and dampened the Rockies' own hopes of making the playoffs. More »

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      Arizona Diamondbacks  • Arizona  • NL playoffs

    • Schools Report Declining Enrollment

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Sep 24, 07 6:26 PM CDT

      Schools Report Declining Enrollment

      (Newser) - Student enrollment is down at schools across Arizona, California and Texas—especially at those with high Hispanic populations.  Why? Some cite the sudden dearth of construction jobs as the housing boom has petered out. But anecdotal evidence points to immigration crackdowns, and school districts are feeling the effects: Mesa, AZ, for instance, is looking at $5.6 million less funding this year because of dwindling attendance. More »

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      California  • Texas  • Mexico  • Arizona  • illegal immigration  • Hispanic  • school districts

    • Ten-Year-Old Spends Night in Mine Shaft With Sister's Body

      Associated Press  |  Sep 3, 07 1:16 PM CDT

      Ten-Year-Old Spends Night in Mine Shaft With Sister's Body

      (Newser) - A 10-year-old girl spent the night in an abandoned Arizona mine shaft with the body of her 13-year-old sister, who was killed when the ATV she was driving fell into the unmarked 125-foot shaft. Rescuers searching all night failed to find the shaft until morning because the entrance was concealed by rough terrain. The surviving girl is in critical condition at a Las Vegas hospital. More »

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      Arizona  • ATV

  • August 2007

    • Record Heat Fries Phoenix

      Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 07 3:44 PM CDT

      Record Heat Fries Phoenix

      (Newser) - Phoenix citizens can’t blunt this hot spell with claims of “dry heat”: The city’s just marked its 29th day in a year of 110-degree temperatures. Urbanization and global warming are likely factors in the chart-topping season, though Phoenicians have been spared a highest-ever figure, the AP reports—they survived a 122-degree day in 1990. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • weather  • Arizona  • Phoenix  • heat  • temperature  • urbanization

    • Renegade Rep Pummels Pork

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 27, 07 10:38 AM CDT

      Renegade Rep Pummels Pork

      (Newser) - Congressman Jeff Flake is waging a one-man war against earmarks, slice the size of the federal budget and scare colleagues away from pet projects. When the Arizona Republican rises to speak, the Los Angeles Times reports, the whole House “grimaces”—bracing for an attack on the pork barrel. His efforts have begun to pay off, as leaders say they’ll cut down on earmarks and make the appropriations process more transparent. More »

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      Congress  • House of Representatives  • Arizona  • earmarks  • Tom DeLay

    • DMX Hounded by Dog Abuse Claims

      MTV  |  Aug 25, 07 3:16 PM CDT

      DMX Hounded by Dog Abuse Claims

      (Newser) - Authorities seized 12 distressed pit bulls and a large cache of weapons from the Arizona home of rapper DMX yesterday, MTV says, after receiving a tip that the dogs were housed in inhumane conditions. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Earl Simmons, wasn’t home at the time of the raid, but officials said they would like to question him. More »

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      dog  • New Jersey  • Michael Vick  • Arizona  • animal cruelty  • dogfighting  • abuse  • weapon  • DMX

    • 9 Best Places to Spoil Yourself

      Conde Nast Traveler  |  Aug 18, 07 7:03 AM CDT

      9 Best Places to Spoil Yourself

      (Newser) - The nine most delicious getaway spa experiences, from the readers of Condé Nast Traveler . Mayflower Inn & Spa, Washington, Conn. Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas Cal-A-Vie: Vista, Calif. More »

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      list  • California  • Texas  • Mexico  • travel  • Utah  • Arizona  • vacation  • Connecticut  • spa  • ranch  • relaxation  • getaway

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