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Guns and Politics in Arizona
In the aftermath of Saturday's shooting, Arizona is a state divided. Should gun laws be strengthened or made more permissive? Have the economy and illegal immigration created a "toxic atmosphere" for political dialogue? Also, the Presidents oil spill panel recommends tighter rules, and Verizon gets the iPhone.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIn the aftermath of Saturday's shooting, Arizona is a state divided. Should gun laws be strengthened or made more permissive? Have the economy and illegal immigration created a "toxic atmosphere" for political dialogue? Also, the Presidents oil spill panel recommends tighter rules, and AT&T is no longer the iPhone's exclusive provider. Will Verizon's service be any better?
Banner image: A portrait of slain federal judge John Roll sits at a makeshift memorial outside the University Medical Center at the University of Arizona on January 9, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images
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Last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was "both foreseeable and preventable." That's according to former Senator Bob Graham of Florida, chair of the President's oil spill commission, which made its final report today. Juliet Eilperin covers the environment for the Washington Post .
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Arizonans are divided about the direction of their state. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the late federal Judge John Roll were both gun owners who opposed gun control .
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Since Apple first introduced the iPhone four years ago, users have complained about the exclusive service from AT&T. Today, Verizon announced that it will now sell the iPhone 4. Will the service be any better? What about the rest of the smart-phone market? Doug Aamoth writes about consumer technology for Time magazine's Techland .
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