After performing about 80 three-and-a-half-hour shows, including a three-month European leg on Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Wrecking Ball Tour during the past year, Nils Lofgren is getting ready to crash at home and have a break from what he describes as the “greatest musical job in the world.”

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Robert J. Aumann and Thomas C. Schelling won the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday for their work in game theory that explains political and economic conflicts, arms races and even preventing warfare.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California congresswoman asked on Thursday for an investigation of whether Homeland Security employees lied to the public, local governments and Congress about an immigration enforcement program known as Secure Communities.

Widely revered for energetic live shows with his E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen showed with a solo concert at the Glendale Arena Saturday that he's just as captivating by himself.

Widely revered for energetic live shows with his E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen showed with a solo concert at the Glendale Arena Saturday that he's just as captivating by himself.

May 1, 2005

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne likely won’t ever be described as a “pop star,” and that’s probably fine by him, because the singer-songwriter has built both a cult following and mainstream recognition with hits such as “Running on Empty,” “Somebody’s Baby” and “Take It Easy,” the Eagles’ tune Browne co-wrote with Glenn Frey. Browne performs on a solo acoustic tour Friday in the Valley. He’ll appear March 10 in Tucson with artists Alice Cooper, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Nils Lofgren, Keb Mo, Roger Clyne and Calexico. 

Scary as his stage makeup may sometimes look, Alice Cooper’s a nice guy at heart. The proof’s in the pudding — his 10th annual Christmas Pudding, a holiday variety show the Valley rocker hosts to raise money for local at-risk kids. Among this year’s acts are Cooper and His Original Band, Rob Zombie, Cheech Marin, Don Felder, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, Glen Campbell, Nils Lofgren, “So You Think You Can Dance” winners Lauren Froderman and Kent Boyd, and “America’s Got Talent” winner Michael Grimm. Cooper will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2011.

WASHINGTON - Members of Congress are proposing a variety of ways to fight unwanted e-mail.

Nearly three decades ago, Bruce Springsteen wrote with sadness about a man showing his young son a hometown ravaged by outside economic forces, a town the family was about to leave.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department over allegations of discriminatory practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Many illegal immigrants who were facing deportation despite having no criminal record will be allowed to stay in the country and apply for a work permit under new rules from the Homeland Security Department. Republicans are balking at the change.

Robert Canzano avoids strangers who knock on his front door.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s powers to enforce federal immigration law could be imperiled as Democratic leaders in the U.S. House have called for fresh investigations into whether deputies have violated civil rights regulations.

When Maulit Shelat heard about the Bush administration’s plan to pump up the economy by sending out stimulus checks, he sat down with his wife and drew up a list of priorities. But Shelat is married to a foreigner. Her not having that number makes even him ineligible for the tax rebate checks.

NEW YORK - Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band's sound on hits from "Hungry Heart" through "The Rising," died Thursday. He was 58.

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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration plans to appoint a new cybersecurity chief for the government inside the Homeland Security Department, replacing a position once held by a special adviser to the president. Industry leaders worry the new post won't be powerful enough.

Following sharp criticism over immigration activist groups paying for his trip last week to Washington, Mesa police chief George Gascón announced Friday that he regrets “the hint of concern raised by some regarding this situation” and is paying the cost of the trip on his own.