Many Candidates Vie for Renzi's Seat
All week we're reporting on political races leading up to Arizona's primary election Tuesday. This morning, we focus on Congressional District One. It's been a Republican stronghold for years but the embattled incumbent, Rick Renzi, isn't running, and the field is wide open. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.
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Flying toward the Cockpit
In January KJZZ brought the story of a flight school in Goodyear, where German pilots get their wings. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer met with some of the students as they continue their training in Bremen, Germany.
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Phelps Cashes In On Olympic Gold
Record-setting Olympian Michael Phelps made an appearance Thursday in New York to promote a swimming program for inner-city kids. The event was sponsored by Visa, one of seven companies that has commercial ties to the swimmer. Phelps' agent says he could end up earning $100 million in endorsements.
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China, Iraq Aim To Team Up To Develop Oil Field
A pending deal with the state-run China National Petroleum Corp. calls for China to help develop an oil field south of Baghdad, Iraq. It would be the first contract Iraq has signed with a big foreign oil company since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Iraq needs help to develop its oil fields, and China needs energy for its fast growing economy.
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Sewer System Puts County Knee-Deep In Debt
Some pessimists might describe the U.S. economy as going down the drain, but in Alabama's Jefferson County, it really is in the sewer. The county — home to Birmingham — is sinking under more than $3 billion in debt that officials took on to finance their sewer system.
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McCain Taps Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin For VP
As John McCain's scheduled vice presidential announcement neared Friday, a surprising name emerged as his likely pick: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. She's a 44-year-old mother of five who was elected in 2006 on a platform of challenging the old guard of the Republican Party.
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Jury Acquits Ex-Marine In Detainee Slayings
A civilian jury in Riverside, Calif., has acquitted a former Marine on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Jose Nazario Jr. was accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.
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New Orleans Eyes Gustav On Katrina Anniversary
National Guardsmen are on standby on this third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as Tropical Storm Gustav makes its way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. In New Orleans, officials said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.
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One Person's Trash Is Obama Supporters' Treasure
As soon as Barack Obama's speech was over, scavengers got to work. More than 80,000 people had jammed Denver's football stadium to watch Obama make history by becoming the first black man to be nominated for president by a major political party. Speech-goers picked up anything they could get their hands on — political signs, plastic cups and confetti.
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Two Udalls Work To Expand Democrats' Senate Turf
Congressmen Tom Udall of New Mexico and Mark Udall of Colorado not only are cousins, but they're also running for U.S. Senate seats. Tom is the son of Stuart Udall, a former secretary of the interior. Mark is the son of Mo Udall, an Arizona Congressman who ran for president in 1976. The cousins are two of the most-likely-to-succeed Democrats running for Republican seats.
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Food Program Gets Rare Access In North Korea
North Korea recently allowed foreigners to visit parts of the country that aren't usually seen. Tony Banbury, the World Food Program's regional director for Asia, is there now and has visited several locations close to the border with China.
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Georgia's Clayton County Schools Lose Accreditation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools revoked accreditation for the Clayton County School District south of Atlanta. This is only the second time in 40 years that an entire district has lost accreditation. That means the district's 50,000 students might not be able to qualify for scholarships or attend the college they've chosen.
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Attendees Find Obama Passionate, Inspiring, Feisty
More than 80,000 people were on hand for Barack Obama's history-making speech at Denver's Invesco Field. People in the crowd said they were impressed by his passion, his ability to inspire and his feistiness.
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Analysis: Denver's Done; On To St. Paul
Veteran political strategists Republican Tucker Eskew and Democrat Mark Mellman wrap up the Democratic National Convention in Denver, look ahead to next week's Republican gathering in St. Paul, Minn., and talk about John McCain's vice presidential pick.
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Speculation Ends About McCain's VP: It's Palin
Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is expected to unveil his vice presidential choice Friday at a rally in Dayton, Ohio. A few prominent names dropped off the list, and a new name emerged ahead of the announcement: 44-year-old Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Obama: 'We Are Better Than These Last 8 Years'
Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president in a speech Thursday night that fired hard at his rival John McCain. Portraying a McCain administration as a continuation of the current Bush White House, Obama said, "On Nov. 4, we must stand up and say: 'Eight is enough.' "
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Imitators Profiting From Artist's Obama Design
An image of Barack Obama by artist Shepard Fairey has become one of the most popular images of the campaign. But Fairey, whose posters have helped raise money for the campaign, says he has little patience for people who have copied the image for personal profit or resold his posters — at huge markups — on eBay.
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