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November 22, 2008 | Front Page

Grijalva could be 2nd Arizonan in Cabinet

Arizona could lose not one but two of its elected officials to President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet.
slideshow Cabinet contenders | What does the Interior Dept. do?
• Obama taps Geithner for Treasury | 1st daughters enroll

College tuition puts more in debt

Students at Arizona's three universities are facing rising tuition costs, with more of them taking out loans to meet the increased cost of college.
• Economy, debt making college less affordable
• Compare college costs | Salaries: ASU | UofA | NAU

Mesa family gives $10 mil to children's hospital

A longtime Mesa family with vast real-estate and petroleum holdings has pledged a $10 million gift to Banner Health to aid the Banner Children's Hospital expansion under construction in Mesa.

Napolitano exit would shake up governor's race

The anticipated departure of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano for President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet is reshuffling the emerging 2010 gubernatorial race.
video State Capitol determines what if Napolitano leaves

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columnists

Laurie Roberts
Boy's constitutional rights forgotten during interview
I want to thank the prosecutors in Apache County for releasing the tape of an 8-year-old's supposed confession this week. I, for one, learned a few things about the criminal justice system.

Clay Thompson
Closing chickenfish chapter and moving on to Santan
Today's question: We just moved to the Phoenix area last year. Where does the name Santan come from?

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