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Four hours a day of English classes appears to be working as nearly 40,000 Arizona students prepare to enter regular classes this coming school year.

A developer who wants to build a $600 million luxury hotel in Scottsdale is in a battle with the federal government.

FLAGSTAFF - The Coconino National Forest's supervisor is leaving her post after six years to take a job in Washington, D.C.

The Arizona House has approved a bill to allow waste tires to be used as fill in abandoned mines. The House's 35-21 vote June 22 sends the bill to the Senate. It would require that tires be covered by 10 feet of rock or dirt.

TUCSON - Federal authorities have arrested the superintendent of a Tucson-area school district on charges related to the sexual exploitation of children.

The Rev. Al Sharpton on June 19 called for opponents of an Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration to videotape alleged racial profiling by the sheriff's office.

State Sen. John Huppenthal's trial on misdemeanor charges of theft and tampering with a campaign sign has been pushed back until July.

Residents of unincorporated Queen Creek will vote June 22 on a new name for their community but it'll only represent what the Postal Service calls it.

Late-emerging legislation to allow Arizonans to carry concealed weapons without state permits is drawing criticism from law enforcement officials.

With a lack of cash, the party marking Arizona's birth in two-and-a-half years is expected to be a scaled back, privately financed celebration. The slumping economy and Arizona's tight budget has led to a somewhat muted centennial celebration.