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Little appetite for Manchin permitting bill in congressional lame-duck session tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Among the items on Congress’ lengthy to-do list by the end of the year is Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposal to speed up the federal government’s permitting process that certifies energy projects do not harm the environment - but the bill may still not have the support it needs to pass.

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Big increase in write-ins for governor’s race in Arizona election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The midterm election in Arizona garnered a high voter turnout of around 63% and led to some of the tightest races in Arizona history, and one area that saw some increases was the number of write-in votes in some races.

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After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past 1.5 degrees global warming limit tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a level many scientists consider a dangerous threshold - but realistically, that’s unlikely to happen, due to problems evident at COP27, the United Nations climate conference in Egypt.

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New Phoenix Suns jerseys pay tribute to 22 Az tribal nations tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The turquoise-colored Phoenix Suns 2022-2023 City Edition uniform pays tribute to the rich histories and cultures of Arizona’s 22 tribal nations, inspired by thousands of years of shared characteristics, symbols and traits.

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Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series brings social justice issues, HBCUs to the forefront tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The collaboration between the Pac-12 Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference resulted in the formation of the Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series, which aims to provide athletes with education surrounding social justice issues in addition to creating a platform for competition.

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Arizona's Gov.-elect Hobbs presses toward transition, even as challenges swirl tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Ignoring challenges and election critics, Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs pressed on toward a transition as aides laid out the incoming administration’s priorities and promised she will be “a governor for all Arizonans” - a message seconded by Gov. Doug Ducey.

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Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a significant backlog as hundreds of thousands of veterans apply for health care and benefits under the landmark toxic exposure law Congress passed earlier this year.

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Move ’em out! Historic Old Tucson film studio has reopened after 2 years tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Old Tucson - decimated by a fire in April 1995 that claimed nearly half the set’s buildings and then shut down by COVID-19 in 2020 - reopened in October under new management, just in time for the holiday season.

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What happened in Virginia 4 months after first Thanksgiving better reflects America's origins tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving in New England and that story has become an important part of how Americans view the founding of their country - but what happened four months later could be far more reflective of the country’s origins.

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Talking turkey! How the Thanksgiving bird got its name (and then lent it to film flops) tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Just as turkey is a versatile meat – and the standard centerpiece of America's Thanksgiving Day dinner – so too is the word “turkey,” which can refer to everything from the bird itself to a populous Eurasian country to movie flops.

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Hellertoon: Happy Thanksgiving! tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
No politics today, please!

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Claytoonz: Elon's Thanksgiving turkey tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
With all the decisions Elon Musk has made since he took the platform over, it almost seems like he wants to destroy Twitter. And it almost seems like he wants to destroy this nation.

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Emissions review an important opportunity for cleaner air for Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Once in a decade, as stated by the Clean Air Act, each state is required to assess airshed pollution in national parks and wilderness areas. This regional haze planning process is a rare and vital chance to clean up the air for Arizonans while lowering our state’s emissions that worsen climate change. — Catalina Ross, Sierra Club

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Kari Lake files suit against Maricopa County election officials tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Kari Lake has filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County election officials, demanding they provide information about voters whose ballots were affected by tabulation mishaps in the county on Election Day in a last-ditch attempt to cast doubt on Arizona election results.

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Feds reviewing confiscations of Sikh turbans, other religious clothing & papers by Border Patrol agents tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal watchdog will review how the Border Patrol handles personal property following reports that agents along the Arizona-Mexico border are confiscating and throwing away the turbans of Sikh men, as well as migrants' personal documents and other items.

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Federal watchdog reviewing confiscations of Sikh turbans, other religious clothing & papers by Border Patrol agents tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal watchdog will review how the Border Patrol handles personal property following reports that agents along the Arizona-Mexico border are confiscating and throwing away the turbans of Sikh men, as well as migrants' personal documents and other items.

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Just throwing it out there: Is Arizona a blue state? tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly won the race for Arizona attorney general. Democrats won all the high-profile races across the state (which they haven't done since 1948). Republicans keep losing here. Is it a fluke or the new state of things?

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What Americans can learn from other cultures about the language of gratitude tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Languages around the world have their own unique words and expressions for saying “thank you,” and these expressions reveal very different assumptions about how human beings relate to one another and about the world we collectively inhabit.

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Virginia events 4 months after first Thanksgiving are key chapter in America’s origin tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Remembered and retold as an allegory for perseverance and cooperation, the story of the first Thanksgiving has become an important part of how Americans think about the founding of their country - but what happened four months later is far more reflective of the country’s origins.

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States rest an electrifying idea: Roads that can recharge your EV tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Several states plan to test inductive charging - technology embedded in the pavement that can charge electric vehicles while they’re being driven - on public roads in the next several years, one solution to the problem of how to get to zero emissions.

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