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November 20, 2008 | Front Page

Government, leader deaths reshape apocalyptic sect in Mexico

In New Jerusalem, soccer balls are illegal, John F. Kennedy is a saint and freedom of religion doesn't exist.
slideshow The town of New Jerusalem, Mexico

Napolitano may be Homeland Security pick

Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, multiple news agencies reported late Wednesday.
• Daschle chosen as Health chief | Bill Clinton to disclose donor IDs

Record drop in consumer prices heightens unease

A growing fear of economic deflation helped take the air out of the stock market Wednesday, and another white-knuckle final hour on Wall Street pushed the Dow Jones industrials under 8,000 to their lowest close since the financial meltdown began.
video AZ economy | graphic How the meltdown began | Bailout history

Glendale shocked by Final Four snub

The NCAA gave no definitive reason Wednesday why Glendale's bid to host a men's basketball Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium was rejected.
• Glendale loses bid | NCAA screws up again

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columnists

E.J. Montini
Is Juan a victim or a criminal?
Catherine Euler of Prescott told me that she had to speak out about the injustice that she believes is being done to a young man she calls ''Juan.''

Clay Thompson
Chickenfish is a mystery- how about some cheesefish?
Today's question: While in Rocky Point recently, we visited the fish market and purchased some ''chickenfish.'' It is fish but looks and tastes similar to chicken. I have scoured the Internet and cannot locate anything called chickenfish or chicken fish. This must be a local nickname for some other fish. Do you know what fish it is?

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