Little-known visa intended for trafficking victims is chronically underused

Little-known visa intended for trafficking victims is chronically underused

By PEI LI Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Visas to enter the U.S. are typically a hot commodity: The government stopped taking applications for its 2014 allotment of 65,000 H-1B work visas after just four days, for example. But not the T-visa. Of

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América Rumbo al Bicampeonato en México

América Rumbo al Bicampeonato en México

Por Ulises Ortez América tiene más que nunca firme el sueño de ser Bicampeón, con paciencia e inteligencia, derrotó 2-0 a Toluca, global 3-2, y avanzó a la Final del Apertura 2013.  América logro dejar en el camino al gran

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Upon Further Review: Cardinals Week 14

Upon Further Review: Cardinals Week 14

TEMPE, Ariz. — A review of four hot issues from the Arizona Cardinals‘ 30-10 win over the St. Louis Rams. Palmer rested: All Carson Palmer did after not throwing a single pass in practice all week to rest an injured

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South Phoenix community gardens put focus on reducing obesity

South Phoenix community gardens put focus on reducing obesity

By Amy Gleich          Cronkite News PHOENIX – On a one-acre plot in the middle of an industrial area, the smell of freshly picked basil fills the air as kids run through rows of radishes, eggplant, peppers and mustard greens, pausing

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Valley Metro offering free rides for New Year’s Eve revelers

Valley Metro offering free rides for New Year’s Eve revelers

By Óscar A. Contreras          Cronkite News PHOENIX – This New Year’s Eve, a partnership between Valley Metro and a beer maker will make it easier for people to get from one place to another safely if they overdo it. Coors

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Deaths will continue with or without immigration reform

Deaths will continue with or without immigration reform

By Brittany Hargrave          Cronkite Borderlands Initiative For nine years, Steve Johnston has toted gallons of water, food packages, clothing and blankets up and down Arizona’s rugged border terrain, leaving the provisions on immigrant trails into the U.S. in the name

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Nelson Mandela Mourned By Latin American and World Leaders

Nelson Mandela Mourned By Latin American and World Leaders

In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As word of Mandela’s death spread, current and former presidents, athletes and entertainers, and people around the world

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Capitol Hill staffer quits job to fight mom’s deportation in Arizona

Capitol Hill staffer quits job to fight mom’s deportation in Arizona

By Brandon Brown          Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Erika Andiola came to Washington expecting it would be the place to make a difference in the immigration reform fight – until the immigration fight hit closer to home. Andiola on Wednesday said

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Preschools get licensing break for joining state nutrition-exercise program

Preschools get licensing break for joining state nutrition-exercise program

By Anne M. Shearer          Cronkite News  At the Bright Horizons Family Center in Tempe, children eat more fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods at snack time and participate in at least 60 minutes of teacher-led physical activity every day. It’s part

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Whoever wins Pac-12 Championship Game, Tempe scores

Whoever wins Pac-12 Championship Game, Tempe scores

By Nicole Tropp          Cronkite News TEMPE – Even if the Sun Devils don’t go to the Rose Bowl after Saturday’s Pac-12 Championship Game, this city’s economy will still win. “I think it’s safe to say it’s going to result in

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