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Horse-slaughter house embraced by community known for UFOs

Alan Bjerga, Amanda J. Crawford Bloomberg News

Last updated Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 11:29am

ROSWELL, N.M. — Tim Sappington is ready to buy horses for Valley Meat Co., which is seeking to open the first U.S. horse slaughterhouse since 2007. Right now he’s the only paid employee, and he puts his money where his mouth is.

He eats horse meat. And he likes it.

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In this March 4, 2013, photo, the U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise in Washington. Republicans controlling the House are moving to take the roughest edges off of across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect. Even as the military would bear a $43 billion cut over just seven months, the new GOP measure released Monday would give the Pentagon much-needed funding for readiness. It would also ease the pain felt by critical agencies like the FBI and the Border Patrol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cuts will increase smuggling, Border Patrol union says

Amanda J. Crawford Bloomberg News

Last updated Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 3:14pm

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Illegal immigration, drug smuggling and border crime may rise as U.S. spending cuts reduce hours for Border Patrol agents, their union said Tuesday.

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Joe Arpaio has drawn the ire of many pro-immigration advocates. | AP Photo

Controversial 80-year-old Ariz. sheriff battles for unprecedented 6th term

Amanda J. Crawford The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, November 2, 2012 - 10:26am

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The protesters in the chicken suits arrived at the Republican picnic within minutes of Maricopa County Sheriff - and one of his most famous supporters, action star Steven Seagal.

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Ariz. lawmakers want Feds to turn over Grand Canyon

Amanda J. Crawford Bloomberg News

Last updated Monday, October 22, 2012 - 12:09pm

PHOENIX - Arizona lawmakers want to take back the Grand Canyon and use one of the seven natural wonders of the world to generate more revenue for the state.

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Homeowners on Flag Way show their sentiments toward firefighters and law enforcement on Sunday, July 1, 2012 on their garage door in Colorado Springs, Colo. It would normally hold services at Flying W Ranch, but their place of worship burned down in the Waldo Canyon fire. So far, the blaze, now 45 percent contained, has damaged or destroyed nearly 350 homes. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Wildfire tests Colorado's anti-tax movement

Amanda J. Crawford Bloomberg News

Last updated Monday, July 2, 2012 - 1:50pm

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - As Colorado Springs battles a rash of robberies after a wildfire that still licks at its boundaries, it does so with fewer police and firefighters and a limited tax base that may hamper its rebound.

The place where the Waldo Canyon fire destroyed 346 homes and forced more than 34,000 residents to evacuate turned off one-third of its streetlights two years ago, halted park maintenance and cut services to close a $28 million budget gap after sales-tax revenue plummeted and voters rejected a property-tax increase.

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