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One Border Patrol Agent Killed, Another Shot In Arizona
October 2, 2012 The agents worked out of the recently renamed Brian Terry station near Tucson. Terry was an agent killed in 2010. His death revealed the "Fast and Furious" program — a botched effort to track drug cartels by allowing guns to go south of the border.
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Ariz. Bars Funding For Groups Providing Abortions
May 5, 2012 The state already forbids funding of abortions, but the governor says the legislation "closes loopholes." Planned Parenthood Arizona says the move "could reduce access to a wide range of preventive health care for thousands of Arizonans."
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Militia Leader Reportedly Involved In Shooting Deaths Of Four In Arizona
May 3, 2012 A man fatally shot four people Wednesday outside of Phoenix before being found dead, authorities say. Among the dead was a girl between 1 and 2 years old. Sources tell The Arizona Republic the shooter was neo-Nazi J.T. Ready.
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Dissonent Voices Greet Court's Immigration Hearing
April 25, 2012 At one spot, songs and chants in English and Spanish called on the court to strike down the law. At another, supporters of State Bill 1070 unfurled flags of the United States, Arizona and the Tea Party. Here are a few of the people who traveled to the steps outside the court on Wednesday.
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Santorum & Co. Left To Mourn What Might Have Been In Michigan
February 29, 2012 The entire political industry had been poised for weeks for a Rick Santorum breakthrough in Michigan, not quite believing it could happen but believing the polls that said it could.
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Judge Says Mexican-American Studies Program Violates Ariz. Law
December 28, 2011 The judge said the Tucson program encourages "resentment against 'whites'" and advocates Latino solidarity.
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Arizonans Recall Key State Senator, An Illegal-Immigration Hawk
November 9, 2011 Even Arizona voters, at least in some districts, seem to be wearying of and having second thoughts about the crackdown on illegal immigrants. They evidently perceived that State Senate president Russell Pearce hadn't quite caught up with them.
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Arizona Birther Bill Vetoed By Gov. Jan Brewer
April 18, 2011 Gov. Jan Brewer said she was troubled by the potential politicization of the certification process. She called the bill a bridge too far.
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Arizona Becomes First State To Pass Birther Bill
April 15, 2011 Arizona's became the first state to pass a birther bill. But there's a question as to whether it will pass Constitutional muster. The new bill's supporters said it had nothing to do with Obama.
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Arizona Rejects Birthright Citizen Bills; Utah Pushes Immigration Reform
March 18, 2011 Weary of the negative attention they received last year for their controversial law getting tough on illegal immigrants, Arizona lawmakers rejected birthright citizenship bills as a distraction from state budget woes and other problems. Meanwhile, conservative Utah is leading on immigration reform.
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McCain Thanks Obama, Defends Palin In 'Washington Post'
January 14, 2011 McCain rejected those who question Obama's patriotism. He also defended Palin from her critics, though he never mentions her by name. He asks readers to imagine how it would feel like to be accused of a role in the shootings.
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Arizona GOP Official Quits, Citing Safety
January 13, 2011 Anthony Miller, who was recently elected to a second term as chairman of Arizona's Legislative District 20, told reporters that he'd received verbal and email threats from local Tea Party activists opposed to his re-election.
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Obama In Tucson To Call For Unity But What Else?
January 12, 2011 Besides calling for unity, Obama can be expected to eulogize the dead and praise the heroes. But will he say anything about mental illness? And how much can he say?
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Poll: Nearly 60% Don't Link Political Rhetoric-Tucson Violence
January 11, 2011 Political affiliation influenced people's views, with Republicans thinking it less likely, according to the poll. Nearly 70 percent of Republicans saw no link. That dropped to 50 percent for Democrats. Independents reflected the overall split.
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Rush Limbaugh: Democrats Exploit Tucson Shooting
January 10, 2011 Limbaugh accused Democrats of welcoming the attacks in order to put Republicans on the defensive. The attacks gave Democrats an opening to go after him and Sarah Palin. The news media came under heavy criticism from Limbaugh.
