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Native garden takes root at historic ranch

The first Native American heritage garden planted in June at the historic Steam Pump Ranch in Oro Valley produced corn, squash and beans.

Native garden takes root at historic ranch

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Prop. 200 would damage some of city's best crime-fighting tools

My grandfather was the Sierra Vista police chief during the late 1950s. I grew up listening to incredible stories about how he chased the mafia out of town during one of their most powerful periods.

Prop. 200 would damage some of city's best crime-fighting tools

Los latinos en el censo

SAN DIEGO—Si las proyecciones de la Oficina de Censos son correctas, hay unos 47 millones de latinos en Estados Unidos que representan alrededor de un 15 por ciento de la población estadounidense.

Senate approves transfer of Gitmo inmates for trials

WASHINGTON — President Obama won a modest victory Tuesday in his continuing effort to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, allowing the government to continue to transfer detainees at the facility to the U.S. to be prosecuted.

Concerns may squelch tax credit for home buyers

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Tuesday it was concerned about the cost of extending a popular tax credit for first-time home buyers, a program already under scrutiny for fraudulent claims.

Picking the right nail for the job

Let's talk about nails.

Picking the right nail for the job

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New Auschwitz page on Facebook draws surprisingly large audience

WARSAW, Poland — To try to reach young people around the world, the memorial museum at Auschwitz has launched a page on Facebook, the social networking site usually home to news and photos about friends, funny videos and the minutiae of modern life.

The Foothills Curmudgeon : Snowbirds tend to get into hairy situations

It's gone, finally. Chopped, hacked and removed. After four months of robust growth my wife said in no uncertain terms she'd had enough of it. She complained of being scratched by its scraggly branches, likening it to sandpaper but more prickly. "Damn thorns!" she declared.