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Franks aims to take abortion limits national, despite court ruling on state law

By Jonathan Reid

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, said he will push for a national prohibition on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, just one day after a court ruled a similar law in Arizona unconstitutional. Franks said he is confident the ruling will be overturned, but abortion-rights supporters called that "wishful thinking."

Special Report: Combating concussions in high school sports

By Sean Peick

An estimated 7,000 high school athletes in Arizona suffer concussions each year. A state law is designed to protect athletes suspected of suffering concussions, but experts say that it's really up to coaches, parents and the athletes themselves to guard against long-term harm.

Advocates, officials spar over handling early ballots in Arizona

By AJ Vicens

Advocates say submitting early ballots for voters is a way of addressing historically low voting rates among Latinos and other minorities. But a state lawmaker wants to bar third-party political groups from doing so, saying the practice jeopardizes the security of ballots.

Scottsdale middle schooler finds his way to National Geographic Bee

By Nela Lichtscheidl

Cameron Danesh says he’s more interested in science, but his knowledge of geography earned the Scottsdale 11-year-old a trip to Washington, where the Mountainside Middle School sixth-grader represented Arizona in the National Geographic Bee.

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