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Taide Elena, Jose Antonio's grandmother, shows a photo of the teen next to an image of his coffin at the border.

Border Patrol Agent Who Shot Mexican Teen Identified

Federal court rules against request to not release name of person involved in 2012 fatal shooting.

Second Chance to Get Health Insurance Under Affordable Care Act

Open enrollment starts Saturday, Nov. 15 for those who didn't get covered last year.
Arizona Capitol.

Incumbent Ethan Orr Ousted in State House Race

Republican loses by 123 votes; Democrats Randy Friese, Victoria Steele prevail in Tucson's District 9.
Martha McSally at the Pima County Republican Party gathering in Tucson on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2014.

UPDATE: McSally Wins Final Tally; Recount Assured

Counting ends, Republican beat Democratic incumbent Barber by 161 votes, or 0.08%.

McSally-Barber Likely Headed for Recount; 133-Vote Margin

Difference is 0.06%; state law requires recount when margin under 200 votes; would occur in early December.
Arizona Capitol.

LD 9: Democratic Newcomer Leads Over GOP Incumbent Orr

Randy Friese 247 votes ahead in race to represent Tucson; about 9K votes still need to be counted in Pima County.
Republican Martha McSally, Democrat Ron Barber at AZPM debate Oct. 7, 2014.

McSally Challenge to Ballots Denied; Results Tighten

Republican, ahead of Barber by 179 votes, turned down in request to stop processing of some provisional ballots.
Republican Martha McSally, Democrat Ron Barber at AZPM debate Oct. 7, 2014.

Barber-McSally Count Resumes Monday Under Legal Cloud

Republican signals challenge to Pima County ballots; she holds slim lead with thousands of votes still outstanding.

METRO WEEK: Analyzing Election Results, Voter Behavior

Journalists' Roundtable assesses turnout, margins in state's congressional contests.
Republican Martha McSally, Democrat Ron Barber at AZPM debate Oct. 7, 2014.

UPDATE: McSally, Barber Count Resumes Monday

Latest numbers show Republican with 509-vote lead; count of 14,000+ remaining votes will go all weekend.

McSally Leads Barber in CD2; Thousands of Votes Yet to Be Counted

Pima Counting 14,000 ballots Thursday, beginning to process 10,000 provisional ballots.
Bighorn sheep in Santa Catalina Mountains.

More Bighorn Sheep Coming to Catalina Mountains

Second stage of controversial program to reintroduce animal to Tucson area.
Homeless man reading near Santa Rita park.

Homelessness Down in Arizona

Tucson's focus to get veterans off the streets contributes to decline in numbers.

More Registered Voters in Arizona, Except in Maricopa County

Biggest area records 1.9% decline from 'inactive' voters, driving state number down slightly; Pima County up 2.2%.
A Border Patrol agent in the Arizona desert looking through binoculars.

Group: Border Patrol Violated Human Rights of Immigrants in Detention

New report says Central American women, children in Tucson were kept in unsanitary conditions.
The 2012 state budget ensures that the growth of Arizona's private prison industry.

News Organizations Sue Arizona Over Secrecy of Death Penalty Drugs

Arizona Daily Star, Arizona Republic among those in lawsuit against state Department of Corrections, Attorney General Horne.

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