Articles by Laurie Liles/Cronkite News
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Homeland Security secretary: Border is tighter, but ‘new threats’ loom
Laurie Liles/Cronkite News | October 11, 2014 9:10 amThe number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally has stopped growing for the first time since the 1980s, another sign of the success of border-security efforts, the head of Homeland Security said Thursday.
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Want that new gadget? Here are some ways to sell your old gear
Mark A. Kellner | October 2, 2014 6:10 pmIf last weekend’s massive launch of Apple’s iPhone 6 — over 10 million units sold — has you craving a trade-in, here are some of the best ways to sell your old phone and move up, as well as moves to definitely avoid.
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Official: Southwest border focus is on immigrant children, not ISIS
Camaron Stevenson/Cronkite News Service | September 30, 2014 3:09 pmThe head of Customs and Border Protection said there is no evidence of ISIS attempts to infiltrate the Southwest border and his agency is more focused on trying to prevent more unaccompanied minor immigrants.
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Cochise County program calls isolated residents to ask: ‘Are you OK?’
Rachel Lund/Cronkite News | September 29, 2014 5:09 amFour miles from the border, the prefab house sits on acres of land. The closest neighbor is more than a mile away.
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Study shows most prefer red wine over white
Emily Mahoney/KTAR.com | September 26, 2014 11:09 amA new study finally settled the worldwide debate between red wine and white wine — and it looks like red has come out on top.
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Arizona agencies received 400-plus bayonets from federal surplus program
Stephen Hamway/Cronkite News Service | September 25, 2014 5:09 pmThe Marine Corps’ website refers to bayonets as a Marine’s multipurpose fighting knife and the weapon of choice when shots can’t be fired.
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Phoenix Suns hiring singers, dancers, dunkers
Lauren Grifo/KTAR | September 23, 2014 6:09 amDo you think you have what it takes to sing to a crowd of thousands? Dance on a huge stage? What about dunking?
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Can you pass the U.S. citizenship test?
In Our Opinion, Deseret News | September 22, 2014 5:09 pmConsidering that 92 percent of immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship can pass the required civics test while Americans struggle mightily, how well can you do in a sampling of the U.S. citizenship test questions?
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These are the new life milestones for young people
Herb Scribner, Deseret News | September 21, 2014 9:09 amWorried that your life isn’t what your parents and family say it should be? Don’t worry. There’s plenty of new milestones for young people.
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Four things millennials are bad at
Linsy Hunsaker | September 16, 2014 4:09 pmMillennials have a few things to learn about the financial world.