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By ALEXANDER MacLEAN
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Thursday, Nov. 19) _ Even as residents cut back on spending due to the uncertainties of sagging economy, the Arizona Lottery’s sales are holding up, the latest figures show.
Sales rose 2.4 percent in the fiscal year that ended in June and […]
Thursday, November 19 – 17:57
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Here are the Arizona Lottery’s sales for every fiscal year since 2000:
Thursday, November 19 – 17:45
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By IAIN WOESSNER
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Thursday, Nov. 19) _ Arizona’s unemployment rate resumed its climb in October, though a return to form in seasonal hiring provided a ray of hope, the state Department of Commerce announced Thursday.
The jobless rate stood at 9.3 percent last month, up from 9.1 percent in September.
Despite […]
Thursday, November 19 – 15:00
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Here are the unemployment percentage rates by county, according to the Arizona Department of Commerce:
Thursday, November 19 – 14:59
Here is the Cronkite News Service lineup for Thursday, Nov. 19. As the week progresses, this digest lists spot news, stories offered for use throughout the week and features suggested for weekend use. If you have questions or would like to receive the daily news digest by e-mail, please contact Steve Elliott at 602-496-0686 or […]
Thursday, November 19 – 12:33
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Note: A Cronkite News Service Weekend Special
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By TRAVIS GRABOW
Cronkite News Service
YUMA _ Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park preserves everything from original buildings like the commanding officer’s quarters to covered wagons that carried supplies to Army posts around […]
Thursday, November 19 – 10:52
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Here are quick facts about Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park:
Thursday, November 19 – 10:00
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By CHRISTINE ROGEL
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Wednesday, Nov. 18) _ Arizona’s poverty rate stood at 14.7 percent in 2008, 13th highest in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday.
In all, 935,000 Arizonans were estimated to live in poverty, defined by the federal government as less than $14,489 per homeowner […]
Wednesday, November 18 – 19:02
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Here are the U.S. Census Bureau’s estimates of poverty rates in Arizona counties in 2008:
Wednesday, November 18 – 19:00
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By KRISTA NORSWORTHY
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Wednesday, Nov. 18) _ People are confusing “tonnage” with knowledge when it comes to the crush of information available today, NBC anchor Brian Williams said Wednesday.
“Facts matter less, throw experience in there too,” Williams said as he received an award from the journalism […]
Wednesday, November 18 – 16:42
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Some others who have won the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication:
Wednesday, November 18 – 16:40
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By IAIN WOESSNER
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Tuesday, Nov. 17) _ Arizona’s decision to repeal domestic partner benefits for state employees discriminates against homosexuals, an advocacy group said Tuesday in announcing a lawsuit.
“These gay and lesbian state workers just want the same thing that the workers at the […]
Tuesday, November 17 – 18:00
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Here are quick facts about domestic partner benefits for state employees in Arizona:
Tuesday, November 17 – 16:14
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Note: Clients that used the item slugged BC-CNS-Solar Company, which moved Monday, Nov. 16, under a Phoenix dateline, are asked to use the following story. The story on this site has been corrected.
PHOENIX _ In a Nov. 16 story about a Chinese solar-panel manufacturer basing its North American headquarters and manufacturing in Arizona, […]
Tuesday, November 17 – 12:51
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Note: Corrects text of three Biden quotes.
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By EVAN WYLOGE
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Monday, Nov. 16) _ Federal stimulus money has saved more than 12,000 jobs in Arizona and laid the groundwork for a economic recovery built on information services and technology, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday.
“We’ll come […]
Monday, November 16 – 18:07
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Here are quick facts about the economic stimulus in Arizona, according to www.recovery.gov:
Monday, November 16 – 17:57
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Note: Subs 6th graf to CORRECT Broome’s organization and title to president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. A corrective to this story moved Nov. 17.
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By KRISTA NORSWORTHY
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Monday, Nov. 16) _ A Chinese solar-panel manufacturer’s decision to put its North American headquarters […]
Monday, November 16 – 16:40
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Here are quick facts about a state law that will offer tax incentives for renewable energy manufacturing firms to set up shop in Arizona:
Monday, November 16 – 16:00
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By IAIN WOESSNER
Cronkite News Service
TEMPE (Friday, Nov. 13) _ A program helping students develop good character leads to higher grades and better attendance in school and decreases the chance that children will use alcohol or drugs, Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday.
“Simply put, young people benefit […]
Friday, November 13 – 17:48
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Here are some quick facts about character education in Arizona:
Friday, November 13 – 17:00
