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During the institute, students covered news at local, regional and national levels using various methods, including video, audio and blogs. We invite you to browse the major news stories, as well as every article that was posted on the Web site.

Major News Stories

Richardson Ends Race for Democratic Nomination


Bill Richardson on Thursday dropped his bid to become the first Hispanic-American president, saying at a news conference in Santa Fe, N.M., that he had waged the best campaign he could.

A Desert Funeral for a New York Mobster


Salvatore “Bill” Bonanno, died in Tucson on New Year's Day at 75. He was the son of Joseph Bonanno, who was known as Joe Bananas and who had risen to become the don of one of New York's five Mafia families in the 1930s.

Friends Remember Slain High-Schooler As the Boy With the ‘Colgate Smile’


Derreck Burruss, 16, had gone to the movies to enjoy the Christmas money his mother had given him. He became Tucson's first homicide victim of 2008.

After Iowa, McCain Looks for Lift in New Hampshire


Mike Huckabee’s win Thursday in the Iowa caucuses could end up helping Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who paid little attention to Iowa.

Halftime Talk Wakes Up Wildcats in Pac-10 Opener


Fueled by a halftime chat from interim coach Kevin O’Neill, Arizona overcame early defensive breakdowns to come away with a 76-63 victory against Oregon State at the McKale Center.


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All the Articles


These articles are presented in chronological order as they were posted on the Institute home page as they were completed. As a result, some publication dates may overlap.

STORIES POSTED JANUARY 5

No, I’m the Other Hitler

After Iowa, McCain Looks for Lift in New Hampshire

Halftime Talk Wakes Up Wildcats in Pac-10 Opener

STORIES POSTED JANUARY 6

A Lasting Impression From a Photographer's Legacy

The Man Not Necessarily Made for the Mob

2 Suspects Arrested in Killing of Tucson Teenager

Woman on Horse Is Struck on East Side Road

Wildcats Stumble Against Ducks, 84-74

STORIES POSTED JANUARY 7

Preserving Voices From a Bygone Era, One Bracero at a Time

30 Years of Oohing and Aahing for Legendary Wildcats Fan

Friends Remember Slain High-Schooler As the Boy With the ‘Colgate Smile’

STORIES POSTED JANUARY 8

Through DNA, Seeking to Link Living Relatives to Holocaust Victims

A Desert Funeral for a New York Mobster

STORIES POSTED JANUARY 9

At a Church Haven for Day Laborers, New Law Brings New Uncertainty

With Budgets Tighter, Hospitals Struggle To Pay the Bill for Language Services

Sweat. Feed the Soul. Improve Life. Sweat Some More.

STORIES POSTED JANUARY 10

Richardson Ends Race for Democratic Nomination

A Girl Gangster's Journey Out of the Life

Report Attributes Employment Losses to Illegal Workers

Woman Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison After Rental Scheme

Splitting Loyalties: One Mobster, Two Families

Later Generations May Lose Spanish, but La Familia Never Dies

STORIES POSTED JANUARY 11

Arizona Governor Endorses Obama

Arizona Businessman Left Legacy of Giving

Tucson Police Reach Youth in Academy for Teenagers

Where Immigrants Dwell, Murder Rates Drop, Experts Say

With Societal Shift, a Frequently Asked Question: Latino or Not?

Businesses and Workers Feel Strain of Illegal Worker Law

Music Review: From Tucson to the World and Back Once Again

NFL’s Big Show Not So Super for Some Glendale Residents

Late on a Fateful Night, 3 Young Lives Came to Collide

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