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  1. City of Asylum/Pittsburgh recognized for innovative spaceRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    ... affordability for artists, sustainability and community impact." The grand prize went to the Curley School in Ajo, Ariz. The other programs receiving honorable mention include Carnegie Center in Lexington, Ky.; Open Book 2.0 in Minneapolis; Soo ...

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    Related Topix: Pittsburgh, PA

  2. Educating students from MexicoRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | KMSB-TV Tucson

    ... na school district is continuing to teach Mexican nationals. He says nearly $500,000 a year in taxpayer money is used in Ajo to teach Mexican students who cross the border for free education. He wants the attorney general to look into it.

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  3. Mexican kids illegally attending Ajo schoolsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | KFYI-AM Phoenix

    ... of an investigation showing that Mexican residents are being bused in over the border to attend public schools in Ajo. Horne said his office was tipped off about this three years ago. The school district has agreed to stop, but Horne says they are ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Lukeville, AZ

  4. Horne: Ajo schools busing Mexican kids up from border

    Yesterday | Tucson Region

    Arizona schools chief Tom Horne said Mexican students are being bused to schools in the Ajo Unified School District a ' and he has video to prove it.

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Education Etc., Pima County, AZ

  5. You can help food bankRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... and families in five Arizona counties a ' Pima, Graham, Greenlee, Cochise and Santa Cruz. Branch food banks operate in Ajo, Amado, Green Valley, Marana and Nogales. The Community Food Bank is at 3003 S. Country Club Road, 85713. To learn more about ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Cochise, AZ, Amado, AZ, Opinion

  6. Study: Mexican residents illegally attending Arizona schoolsRead the original story

    Yesterday | KNXV

    An investigation conducted by the Arizona Department of Education has revealed that a substantial number of Mexican residents are being bused to public schools in Ajo in violation of Arizona law.

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    Related Topix: Pima County, AZ, Education Etc.

  7. Is Horne trying to out-Thomas Thomas?Read the original story

    Yesterday | Arizona Republic

    Clearly, Superintendent Tom Horne is in election mode. He revved up his campaign for attorney general this morning by putting out a press release, decrying the fact that students who live in Mexico are crossing the border at Lukeville to attend public school in Ajo.

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    Related Topix: Lukeville, AZ, Immigration Reform, Education Etc., Pima County, AZ, Family, Kids

  8. Border Patrol seizes more than four tons of marijuana

    Monday | KGUN-TV Tucson

    ... of effectively deploying the correct mix of technology, infrastructure, and manpower continues to prove effective. Ajo agents assigned to the Papago Farms Forward Operating Base (FOB) were using Remote Video Surveillance System technology when they ...

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    Related Topix: Tucson, AZ

  9. Disabled Explorers to traverse great deserts of the Southwest in 2010Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 11 | Examiner.com

    ... of backcountry journeys." The initial trip in the Desert Solitude Series will traverse the El Camino del Diablo from Ajo, Arizona through the Cabieza Prieta Wildlife Refuge, past the Barry Goldwater Bombing Range, and end in Yuma, Arizona. ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  10. Calif. city gets Charlie Brown Christmas treeRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 9 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... growing in the plaza. 207 S KOLB RD ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:36 E GRANT RD/N STONE AV ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:31 E AJO WY/S FORGEUS AV ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:29 S 4 AV/E ARAGON RD ,TUC TRAFFIC HAZARD 16:27 W AJO HY/S LA CHOLLA BL ,TUC ...

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    Related Topix: Concord, CA

  11. Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend sues for millionsRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 9 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... Chernin, file 207 S KOLB RD ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:36 E GRANT RD/N STONE AV ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:31 E AJO WY/S FORGEUS AV ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:29 S 4 AV/E ARAGON RD ,TUC TRAFFIC HAZARD 16:27 W AJO HY/S LA CHOLLA BL ,TUC ACCIDENT NO ...

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    Related Topix: Nicolas Cage, Los Angeles, CA, Banking, Financial Services, Broadway Financial

  12. Winter storm expected to hit Tucson area this eveningRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... 16:28 ORACLE/PASTIME ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:20 N COUNTRY CLUB RD/E FORT LOWELL RD ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 16:07 1655 W AJO WY #95 ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 15:39 2004 E 35 ST ,TUC HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT NEG INJ 15:25 E 9 ST/N SANTA RITA AV ,TUC ACCIDENT ...

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    Related Topix: Tucson, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Oracle, AZ

  13. Road runner : Crash taught teen not to text while drivingRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... I-19 speed limit becomes 55 mph on southbound I-19. "A couple of photo-radar vehicles are parked off the road past the Ajo bridge, etc. Signs are posted, which have caused nearly a few rear-end collisions. Now down the road by Irvington, the speed ...

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    Related Topix: Tucson, AZ, Cell Phones, Electronics

  14. Tenn. mayor: Obama speech used to block 'Peanuts' ChristmasRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | The Arizona Daily Star

    This handout photo shows a scene of the "Peanuts" gang in the Peabody and Emmy Award--winning, 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' W LIMBERLOST DR/N ORACLE RD ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 14:01 E SPEEDWAY BL/N TUCSON BL ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 13:50 213 N 4 AV ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 13:33 W LIMBERLOST DR/N ORACLE RD ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 13:31 S 6 AV/E AJO ...

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    Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Tucson, AZ

  15. Border Patrol seized nearly 3,000 pounds of pot in 1 dayRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | KNXV

    ... three separate incidents in southern Arizona. Agents confiscated varying amounts of marijuana in areas surrounding the Ajo, Nogales, and Douglas check stations on Tuesday. Agents in the Nogales station reportedly responded to calls of individuals ...

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    Related Topix: Casa Grande, AZ

  16. WWII vet fights Va. homeowners group over flagpoleRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... 15:50 N PANTANO RD/E SPEEDWAY BL ,TUC PROP DAM MVA WITH PEDESTRIAN 15:43 E 22 ST/S 6 AV ,TUC ACCIDENT NO INJURY 15:22 E AJO WY/S CAMPBELL AV ,TUC ACCIDENT UNKNOWN INJURIES 15:18 N PANTANO RD/E SPEEDWAY BL ,TUC HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT NEG INJ 15:13 E ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Life, Veteran Affairs

  17. Sex offender who grabbed girl, 4, at Tucson church faces prison

    Wednesday Dec 2 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... 7510 E 22 ST ,TUC HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT NEG INJ 15:05 E GOLF LINKS RD/S WILMOT RD ,DM ACCIDENT NO INJURY 14:58 S 12 AV/W AJO WY ,TUC ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES 14:51 2800 S MISSION RD ,TUC ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES 14:32 E GOLF LINKS RD/S WILMOT RD ,TUC ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, Tucson, AZ, Pima County, AZ

  18. AZ may not see jobs recovery until 2013Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... 7510 E 22 ST ,TUC HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT NEG INJ 15:05 E GOLF LINKS RD/S WILMOT RD ,DM ACCIDENT NO INJURY 14:58 S 12 AV/W AJO WY ,TUC ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES 14:51 2800 S MISSION RD ,TUC ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES 14:32 E GOLF LINKS RD/S WILMOT RD ,TUC ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

  19. Racketeering Lawsuit Against Maricopa County by Thomas and Arpaio is Weak Conspiracy Theory

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Phoenix New Times - Blogs

    ... branch of the American Civil Liberties Union; Thomas Lovejoy , the Chandler cop who left his K9 partner in a hot car; Ajo Al's restaurant; and, indirectly, County Supervisor Don Stapley . (Thomas ultimately transferred the Stapley case to Yavapai ...

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    Related Topix: Maricopa County, AZ, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Chandler, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ

  20. Officials: Progress made on virtual fence projectRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Auburn News

    ... testing, if everything goes as planned. The government hopes to begin construction on a second 30-mile section south of Ajo, Ariz., once environmental clearances are finalized. The project was criticized because of delays and the government's ...

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, George Bush, W.

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