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Failed real-estate venture turns investors into accidental landlords	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Right Place Properties has left behind at least 42 unfinished condo-conversion projects.
Wounded troops treated to baseball in Valley trip	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Twenty-three wounded veterans are in the Valley for a whirlwind trip sponsored by San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito's Strikeouts for Troops organization.
Governors, educators push uniform teaching standards	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Effort aims to improve math and English skills.
House Dems ban company earmarks	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Facing an election-year backlash over runaway spending and ethics scandals, House Democrats moved Wednesday to ban earmarks for private contractors, sparking a war between the parties over which would embrace the more dramatic steps to change the way business is done in Washington.
Drug use up among new jail inmates	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Drug use skyrocketed among inmates booked into Maricopa County jails over the past year, especially among White men arrested for property-related crimes, according to a new report by Arizona State University.
Job-focused voters weary of D.C. games	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
There's a gaping disconnect between what Americans care about and what President Barack Obama and Congress, Democrats and Republicans are actually doing. A new Associated Press-GfK poll tells the story: contempt for lawmakers, a bare majority approving of what Obama is doing.
Immigration measures draw demonstrators	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Dozens of demonstrators rallied Monday at the state Capitol against bills that would make it trespassing to be in the country illegally and require local law enforcement to assist in enforcing federal immigration laws.
Plan would drain boat-police fund	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
The latest plan to address the state's budget deficit would sweep a fund that helps law enforcement patrol Arizona's waterways, endangering boaters, local officials say.
Arizona near bottom in Lottery ticket sales, auditor general says	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Arizona ranks near the bottom of per-capita lottery ticket sales compared with other states with similar games, according to a new audit.
Self-taught fossil expert contributes to the field	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
Lots of guys walk around with images of dinosaurs on their T-shirts. Few of those guys, however, share the same name as the dinosaur.
2 accused of doling sleep aid at day care	3/11/2010 1:00 AM
CINCINNATI - Two former Ohio day-care workers accused of slipping melatonin, an over-the-counter dietary supplement, into candy and giving it to their charges to help them sleep at nap time were charged with misdemeanors Wednesday.
Police: Man killed woman, self before Prescott house fire	3/10/2010 7:32 PM
A Prescott Valley man renting a room was believed to have shot the homeowner and himself before setting fire to the house last month, police said on Wednesday.
Man sought in Avondale Chase bank robbery	3/10/2010 8:49 PM
Avondale police are looking for a man who robbed a Chase bank branch Wednesday, officials said.
Body found of Flagstaff woman missing on walk with dog	3/10/2010 5:38 PM
Searchers have found the body of a Flagstaff woman who went missing near Munds Park after going out for a walk with her dog Monday evening, Coconino County Sheriff's Office said.
Deer Valley district's override loss will mean tough decisions	3/10/2010 6:02 PM
Voters reject $16 million override. The last time the override failed to be renewed was 1995.