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Hotelkeeper hasn't a clue about business

Hotelier Larry Whitten should have known this: When in New Mexico, do as the New Mexicans do.

Schwarzenegger's legacy - What can governor do in his last year?

Gov. Schwarzenegger is one of the least popular governors in California history. His relationships with the Democrats who control the Legislature are lousy, and his rapport with his fellow Republicans is probably worse.

PITTS: A clash of cultures over the meaning of freedom

We don't know why Faleh Hassan Almaleki came to this country in the mid-'90s, and it's unlikely he'll be able to tell us anytime soon. He's in jail in Maricopa County, Ariz., at this writing, in lieu of a $5 million cash bond. It hardly seems far-fetched, however, to suppose he emigrated from his native Iraq for the same reason immigrants typically seek these shores: America promises opportunity and freedom.

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