A look back at Alcatraz

A rifle grenade fired by a soldier at left explodes at an already shattered and pock marked window at the Federal Prison on Alcatraz Island where rioting prisoners are cornered after killing two guards and wounding 15, May 3, 1946. (AP Photo/Jack Rice)

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Bernard Coy, Kentucky bank robber, climbed up these bars of the gun gallery, seen at upper right, May 6, 1946, spread the bars apart to knock out prison guard Bert Burch, and grabbed his keys to begin the bloody attempted prison break, May 2. The attempt ended in the death of Coy and two oth…

Fair for deferred-action applicants

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Brewer needs more answers on health exchange, aide says

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A look back at Alcatraz

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Fair for deferred-action applicants

Tucsonan pleads guilty to mortgage fraud charges

Brewer needs more answers on health exchange, aide says

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