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PHOENIX – A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown. The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents — including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.

By EDUARDO PORTER Published: June 7, 2005 TLALCHAPA, Mexico - Gerardo Luviano is looking for somebody to rent his Social Security number. Mr. Luviano, 39, obtained legal residence in the United States almost 20 years ago. But these days, back in Mexico, teaching beekeeping at the local high school in this hot, dusty town in the southwestern part of the country, Mr. Luviano is not using his Social Security number. So he is looking for an illegal immigrant in the United States to use it for him - providing a little cash along the way. *** The number of people...

Academic Calendar, Spring 2003 January 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Campus Closed January 21 Spring Semester Begins January 21 Pre-Instruction Activities: Orientation, Advisement, Faculty Meetings and Conferences January 22 First Day of Instruction February 10 Last Day to Drop Courses Without an Entry on Student's Permanent Record February 17 Last Day to Add Courses & Register Late February 18 Enrollment Census Date March 24-28 Spring Recess March 31 Cesar Chavez Day - Campus Closed May 13 Last Day of Instruction May 14 Study/Conference Day (no classes or exams) May 15-16, 19-21 Final Examinations May 22 Final Examinations...