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A black American political candidate "was dragged and set on fire" during his murder in the U.S. state of Mississippi, say his family. The corpse of Marco McMillian was found bruised and burned near a levee on the Mississippi River.
2013-03-5

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico votes to become a U.S. state. If previous procedure is followed, Congress will now request that Puerto Rico establish a state constitution. Then, Congress would vote to approve it as a state, which it usually does. However, Congress is not obligated to follow this procedure, and by its vote, it ultimately must decide, which is not yet certain. Obama and Romney had both pledged to support the result of the referendum and to work with Congress on the issue.
2012-11-6

The Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona calls a recall election for state Senate President Russell Pearce known for his immigration legislation.
2011-07-12

Residents of Greer, a small town in the U.S. state of Arizona, are allowed to return home after the Wallow Fire is slowly brought under control.
2011-06-20

A shooting rampage takes place at a supermarket in Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona. Twenty are shot, including U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords. Six others are confirmed dead, including District Court judge John Roll.
2011-01-8

The last remaining free inmate to have escaped from a prison in the U.S. state of Arizona is captured alongside his accomplice.
2010-08-20

American Republican politician Bill McCollum proposes stricter immigration legislation for the U.S. state of Florida, similar to that in the U.S. state of Arizona.
2010-08-11

Corpses belonging to 59 migrants are located in a desert in the U.S. state of Arizona.
2010-08-4

The Federal government of the United States files a lawsuit against the U.S. state of Arizona in its bid to overturn its controversial immigration law.
2010-07-6

Campaigners against an immigration law in the U.S. state of Arizona adopt children's cartoon character Dora the Explorer as a symbol of their cause.
2010-05-21