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  1. City WeekRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Tucson Weekly

    ... and 8 p.m. Admission is free. --E.R. A Sea of Rubber and Vinyl Tucson Fetish Heat 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5 Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. www.azfetishball.com If Keanu Reeves can manage to look hot in pleather, so can anyone. And everyone and ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Tucson, AZ, Education Etc., Phoenix, AZ

  2. Could losing make Hayworth a winner?Read the original story

    15 hrs ago | Arizona Republic

    Losing his seat in Congress was the best chance J.D. Hayworth had to advance his political career.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Representative Harry Mitchell, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, John McCain, Republican

  3. Paying for water with powerRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Arizona Republic

    ... Not only was this financial arrangement laid out in a Reclamation Act amendment in 1906, but over the years, Congress, the Arizona Supreme Court and state Legislature all have acknowledged the concept of using one resource to pay for another, SRP ...

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    Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ

  4. COBRA insurance subsidy program ends soonRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Verde Independent

    ... care coverage out of reach for many, Families USA contends. But U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick said, via e-mail, that Congress may discuss proposals to extend the temporary assistance in December, although it has not worked out details. "We need to be ...

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    Related Topix: Yavapai County, AZ, Health Insurance, Health

  5. Government incompetence on full displayRead the original story

    Yesterday | East Valley Tribune

    ... after the passage of the bill, the national unemployment rate is even higher than Obama predicted it would be had Congress not passed his bill. So where is the stimulus money? What happened to that crucial $787 billion Obama had to spend, to "get ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

  6. Hayden record falls, contributions to Tempe stand tallRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Arizona Republic

    ... was regrettably eclipsed when 92-year-old U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., became the longest-ever serving member of Congress, surpassing an achievement that had resided in our state for four decades. Closer to home the milestone was particularly ...

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    Related Topix: Tempe, AZ, Arizona, US Politics, US News, Robert Byrd, US Senate, Democrat, Stanford University, Maricopa County, AZ

  7. Dems suggest tax to pay for war

    Tuesday Nov 24 | AZCentral.com

    As President Barack Obama prepares to announce a new strategy and troop increase for the war in Afghanistan, many Democrats in Congress are bridling at the likely cost.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, David Obey, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  8. YCSO rescues man lost in wilderness

    Saturday Nov 21 | The Daily Courier

    Search and rescue teams with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office found a 62-year-old New Mexico man who went missing this past week after he wondered off from a companion while treasure hunting in a wilderness area east of Highway 89 between Congress and Yarnell.

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    Related Topix: Yavapai County, AZ, Yarnell, AZ

  9. Here and Now: AZ's Silent Senator

    Friday Nov 20 | KJZZ-FM Mesa

    ... senator Robert Byrd broke a record many though would stand for some time. He is now the longest serving member of Congress ever- a distinction once held by the late Arizona senator Carl Hayden. Here and Now spoke to historian Jack August and NPR ...

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    Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Hayden, AZ

  10. U.S. to audit 1,000 companies to check for illegal hiresRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Azcentral.com

    ... under the Bush administration that largely resulted in the arrest of illegal workers. Some members of Congress quickly criticized the new approach, suggesting the administration is giving illegal immigrants a free pass. But ...

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, 9, Prison, Illegal Immigration, US News

  11. U.S. to audit 1,000 firms to check for illegal hires

    Thursday Nov 19 | Arizona Republic

    ... conducted under the Bush administration that largely resulted in the arrest of illegal workers. Some members of Congress quickly criticized the new approach, suggesting the administration is giving illegal immigrants a free pass. But ...

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, 9, Prison, Illegal Immigration, US News

  12. Health-care costs still surging for employeesRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Azcentral.com

    ... and expensive,' Davis added, 'and you have the Arizona economy compounding that right now.' While Congress is debating how to overhaul the nation's health-care system, many Arizona employees are finding out just how much their ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona, Health Insurance, Health, Phoenix, AZ, Business News

  13. AZ congressmen reap transportation bucksRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Arizona Republic

    ... quarter of all U.S. bridges are unsafe. Despite pledges from politicians after the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Congress earmarked only one dollar in ten for bridge repair jobs, PIRG said. Lawmakers steered $574 million toward 704 transportation ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona

  14. Today's Editorial

    Monday Nov 16 | The Daily Courier

    While health care and the economy continue to toil and dominate every American discussion from chambers of Congress to dinner tables, reform of another kind still dominates Arizona - immigration.

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Janet Napolitano, US Governors, US News, Illegal Immigration, Yavapai County, AZ, Prison, Opinion

  15. Arizonans to get word on jobless benefitsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | East Valley Tribune

    ... weeks each recipient will receive, he said. "It's going to vary all over the lot because of the nature of what Congress did," Meissner said. "They had to pass a one-size-fits-all bill that covered a lot of different circumstances. It's going to be ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  16. End of a record for state's 'Silent Senator'Read the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Azcentral.com - news

    Carl Hayden's 56-year run to be surpassed.

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  17. 'Tea party' set vs. illegal immigration

    Saturday Nov 14 | KPNX-TV Phoenix

    ... Phoenix. The rallies are aimed at drumming up opposition to the comprehensive immigration-reform bill Democrats in Congress plan to introduce, possibly by the end of this month. With so many Americans out of work because of the recession, it doesn't ... 6 comments

    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, Illegal Immigration, Phoenix, AZ

  18. Pearce: AZ must do moreRead the original story

    Monday Nov 2 | Arizona Republic

    ... state and local resources to do a federal job? It is not now, nor has it ever been, just a federal responsibility. Congress could have chosen to limit local enforcement, pursuant to its plenary power over immigration, but it has not done so. In the ...

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Pearce, AZ, Criminal Defense Law, Law, US News, Illegal Immigration, Opinion

  19. Arizona Business, personal finance, technology news for East Valley and Phoenix

    Thursday Nov 5 | Maricopa Tribune

    Congress took further steps to right the staggering economy by expanding a popular tax credit for homebuyers and extending unemployment checks for the growing legions of people running out of benefits with few job prospects.

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    Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Tax, Kevin Brady, Republican, US House of Representatives

  20. Law allows tribal members free passage across the border

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Verde Independent

    ... first discussed in the wake of the the 2001 terrorist attacks. Members of the 9/11 commission recommended -- and Congress approved -- a mandate to establish requirements for documents for those entering the country. Previously, U.S. and Canadian ...

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    Related Topix: Skull Valley, AZ, Arizona, Arizona Government, Phoenix, AZ, Privacy

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