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Phoenix - Tuesday, an Arizona judge ruled that police can enforce the state's immigration laws. The Obama administration sued the state over the law that Arizona officials say is nearly the same as federal law.

Phoenix - After the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit prevented Arizona from implementing a law barring same-sex partners of state employees from their partners' health benefits, Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has requested that the Supreme Court overturn the ruling.

Phoenix - The Department of Homeland Security, headed by Janet Napolitano, has instructed armed Border Patrol professionals to run or hide if they encounter an "active shooter."

Phoenix - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill banning providers of abortion services such as Planned Parenthood from receiving funding through the state.

Phoenix - She felt "threatened." It was a "tense" situation. It helped her book sales. Yes, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is quite the little story teller.

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has announced she will step down from Congress this week, in a video posted on Facebook and YouTube today.

Phoenix - On Monday, the first deployment of National Guard troops will begin arriving along the porous Arizona border separating the United States and northern Mexico. With border violence on the rise, area residents await troop arrivals with measured optimism.

In some cities around America this past weekend, peaceful protests against Arizona's strict new immigration laws degenerated into rioting and even violence against counter-protesters. Many were also arrested, including Rep. Lius Gutierrez (D-IL).

Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed a controversial law into effect Friday that is aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants.