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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Tucson Post.com http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/10/id/085cec8e58ce1f5a/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:12:51 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:12:51 -0400 30 Saturday, July 04, 2009 BULLFROG, Utah (AP) -- Authorities arrested two boaters and cited 70 for alcohol or safety violations at Lake Powell as part of a nationwide crackdown on unsafe boating.La... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25865850/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:31:50 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25865850/ Saturday, July 04, 2009 PRESCOTT (AP) -- Prescott is raising water and sewer impact fees on July 11.The Prescott City Council approved the higher fees last October and reaffirmed that decision la... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25865851/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:31:48 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25865851/ PHOENIX » Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beatin... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25865126/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:27:49 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25865126/ PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury standout Diana Taurasi said Friday she is embarrassed after being cited for driving under the influence a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the S... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25863531/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:16:29 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25863531/ DENVER—Jorge De La Rosa begged for the ball in the ninth inning, wanting desperately to get a chance at his first career complete game. That idea was quickly rejected by Colorado Rockies manager... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25859999/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:56:56 -0400 Denver Post http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25859999/ MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo.—Mesa Verde National Park will get $22 million for a proposed visitor and curatorial center near the park's entrance under a funding bill passed by the U.S. House.... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25858464/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:31:51 -0400 Denver Post http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25858464/ BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Idaho officials are continuing their push for the Pentagon to house the military's next-generation tactical fighter jet at Mountain Home Air Force Base, a competition pitting this... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25856786/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:26:00 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25856786/ PHOENIX (AP) -- Research led by the University of Arizona advances the theory that water once flowed on Mars and that soil at its northern pole might have been able to support life millions of years a... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25856785/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:25:59 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25856785/ EDMONTON — Brady Stockton still has the lead midway through the second round of the $150,000 Edmonton Telus Open.He got to the top of the leaderboard Friday the same way he did in Thursday’s openi... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854417/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:06:16 -0400 Edmonton Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854417/ The 24-year-old Heshka was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the Coyotes' seventh-round draft choice (187th overall) in last month's NHL draft. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854637/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:44 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854637/ BULLFROG, Utah (AP) -- Authorities arrested two boaters and cited 70 for alcohol or safety violations at Lake Powell as part of a nationwide crackdown on unsafe boating. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854636/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:42 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854636/ PHOENIX (AP) -- Glendale officials are fighting in court to keep documents about negotiations over the Phoenix Coyotes confidential until they finish talks with a potential new owner of the NHL team o... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854635/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:41 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854635/ TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Customs spokesmen say they'll be doing their best to keep delays to a minimum for holiday weekend travelers returning from Mexico through Arizona's ports, but some backups are li... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854634/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:40 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25854634/ CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- A public-private effort to research cleaner ways of using Wyoming coal could be key in addressing the growing energy needs of the West, a coal gasification industry official sai... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25850175/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:40:01 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25850175/ Phoenix City Manager Frank Fairbanks knows Phoenix like few others. Though he was born in Maryland, his family moved to Phoenix when he was a 1-year-old after his father was diagnosed with lung proble... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845199/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:52:23 -0400 Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845199/ Friday, July 03, 2009 Fireworks fans will want to stake their claims early on Saturday night if they want the best views of the holiday pyrotechnics.Although parking will be plentiful for Flagsta... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845195/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:48:50 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845195/ Friday, July 03, 2009 Policy group Friends of Flagstaff's Future has hired former Flagstaff Activist Network leader Carly Long to be its director, the group said Wednesday, saying her background ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845197/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:48:47 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845197/ Friday, July 03, 2009 Flagstaff residents upset about wasteful government spending will hold their second "Tea Party" this Saturday at noon on the lawn of Flagstaff City Hall.According to a press... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845198/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:48:48 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845198/ Friday, July 03, 2009 7 a.m. Four on the Fourth race and group run, Historic Flagstaff Flagpole8 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, American Legion 9 a.m. Parade, Downtown9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hopi Festival, Mus... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845196/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:48:46 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25845196/ Adultcare Assistance Homecare LLC, a prominent Arizona home care provider, recently had the privilege of receiving the Peoria Chamber of Commerce's Legacy Award. The award was given to the Phoeni... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25842665/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:39:18 -0400 PR Web http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25842665/ The video production team of epicPLANET.tv has recently completed the filming of Epic Tucson, a epicRIDES bicycling virtual ride video that will be sold to the indoor cycle training market. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25838856/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:49:48 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25838856/ PHOENIX -- Two valley men spoke out against Phoenix’s top cops. Then, both were slapped with simultaneous search warrants. One of them, Officer Dave Barnes, is a 13-year veteran of the poli... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25836046/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:57:08 -0400 Officer http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25836046/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Wildlife agents rescued two Mexican gray wolf pups found abandoned in a New Mexico forest, but three others from the same litter were found dead, officials said Thursday. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25835246/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:12:44 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25835246/ Voters will be asked to approve a $184 million bond package divided among transportation, public safety, parks and recreation and economic development. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25835247/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:12:44 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25835247/ The U.S. economy has lost 2 million jobs since January when President Barack Obama took office. That number increases to 6.6 million when pegged to the start of the economic slowdown in November 2007.... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832287/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:50:37 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832287/ Teenage unemployment rates are sky high and have increased since the beginning of the year, especially for Hispanics. The teenage jobless rate in the U.S. stands at 24 percent, according to June numb... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832286/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:50:39 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832286/ The U.S. Attorney's Office said 24-year-old Michael De La Rosa stole the identities of customers from a Tucson Honda dealership. De La Rosa worked as a salesman and had access to credit information. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832561/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:33:39 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832561/ PHOENIX _ A Phoenix home that famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son has been sold for $2.8 million. Realtor Cionne McCarthy says escrow on the spiral-shaped home of about 2,250 squa... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832288/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:16:19 -0400 Pioneer Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25832288/ has authorized the payment of $713 million in dividends to the U.S. government under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The bank, one of Arizona's largest, will make the payment in August. BofA ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25827009/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:14 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25827009/ report on job losses spurred the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a drop of 223 points Thursday taking all but two of Arizona’s largest stocks along for the dive. The Dow fell to 8,280 July 2, w... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828371/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:04 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828371/ A man stripped naked on a US Airways flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Los Angeles Wednesday forcing the flight to make an impromptu landing in New Mexico. US Airways Flight 705 made the unscheduled in... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25825900/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:11 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25825900/ from terminating a regional service agreement with a subsidiary of the Phoenix company. Mesa’s stock (Nasdaq:MESA) has gained some ground since the court ruling, closing at 15 cents a share Jul... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828010/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:16 -0400 Pacific Business News http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828010/ The Vig is going to expand its presence in the area and expects to open a second location early next year in north central Phoenix. Jim Riley said his ownership group is eyeing a location at 16th Str... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828370/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:06 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828370/ FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- A federal court has denied the appeal of a Flagstaff man sentenced to death for the kidnapping, molestation and murder of a young girl more than 21 years ago. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828676/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:54:02 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828676/ PHOENIX (AP) -- A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to carrying a gun while he and six others held 30 people hostage inside an El Mirage home last January. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828677/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:54:00 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828677/ CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) -- Authorities say a Chandler man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter last month. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828678/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:59 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828678/ PHOENIX (AP) -- Three men are in custody after Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies began investigating a suspected cockfighting ring operating in the western Arizona community of Harquahala Valley. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828679/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:59 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25828679/ Nearly 11,000 Michael Jackson-related domain names were registered on GoDaddy.com of as Thursday morning, reflecting a national phenomenon that seems to follow major deaths and global events. The Sco... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823479/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:02 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823479/ The U.S. lost 467,000 jobs in June pushing the national unemployment rate to its highest point in 26 years and into double digits for men, teenagers and the working class. The http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823478/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:10:59 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823478/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Nearly 1,000 Native American youths from across the country are gathering in Albuquerque, N.M. to discuss substance abuse solutions and participate in cultural and other acti... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823895/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:54:04 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823895/ ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) -- Authorities say a body found in an Arizona state park may be the remains of a 19-year-old mother of two who disappeared in Colorado in 2002. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823894/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:54:03 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25823894/ VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 2, 2009) - High Desert Gold Corporation ("HDG" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE:HDG)(TSX VENTURE:HDG.WT) announces the results from the initial soil sampli... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25816607/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:11:59 -0400 Market Wire http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25816607/ It’s been a tough year for Rocky Point. And, businesses in Phoenix and Rocky Point that depend on tourism in the Mexican beach resort aren’t expecting any improvement. Tourism flows from ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814610/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:35 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814610/ Thursday, July 02, 2009 Campers enjoying the Independence Day holiday this weekend in the Coconino and Kaibab national forests should remember that campfire, smoking and general etiquette guideli... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814612/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:00 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814612/ Thursday, July 02, 2009 State parks reopened Wednesday morning after concerns about the lack of a state budget prompted an overnight closure.Gov. Jan Brewer's administration told state employees ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814613/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:16:59 -0400 Arizona Daily Sun http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814613/ +1.04% ) attempt to terminate parts of a service agreement with Freedom Airlines was blocked by a U.S. district court. Freedom parent company Mesa Air Group http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814831/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:01:25 -0400 Market Watch http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814831/ The 57-year-old San Mateo woman who died while hiking in Santa Clara County last weekend was an avid adventurer who was training for a monthlong backpacking journey through the Grand Canyon, according... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814832/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:54:18 -0400 Oakland Tribune http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25814832/ ?Were you at LIV Nightclub in March when Phoenix performed a handful of new (awful) songs before getting into an altercation with a clubgoer?Do you happen to have video from that incident? If so, P... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25808507/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:38:46 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25808507/ A Phoenix-area construction contractor has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix, accused of an alleged $5 million fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney for Arizona’s office said Wednesday... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25807054/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:27:35 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25807054/ PHOENIX / MESA, ARIZONA July 2, 2009 - Recently one of the nation's largest subprime lender, Countrywide, was forced to own up to some of its mistakes and relief is now available for Arizona homeowner... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25808508/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:22:12 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25808508/ By Brad G. Faye Posted: July 1, 2009 It seems like only yesterday Suns guard Goran Dragic was a wide-eyed rookie fresh out of the NBA Draft enjoying his first ever Phoenix Mercury experience. One ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25808506/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:09:36 -0400 Phoenix Suns http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25808506/ ATLANTA -- A federal appeals court has upheld a preliminary injunction barring Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, from terminating a regional flying contract with Mesa Air Gr... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25803319/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:59:30 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25803319/ FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) -- Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced Wednesday that he has placed two members of his command staff on paid administrative leave for allegations that he described as "serio... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25803321/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:36:11 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25803321/ PHOENIX (AP) -- Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of education spending bills leaves Arizona without a K-12 education budget as some school districts prepare to begin classes later this month. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25803320/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:36:11 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25803320/ Facebook and say, "What's up?" I used to look forward to reading you, but a previous edition of your column beguiles me to express my disdain. A guy asked why so many young Latinos grab their dick, q... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800112/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:47 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800112/ If the name Laura Varker sounds familiar, well, that's because I've spilled plenty of ink writing about the other driver involved in the car accident that killed Varker's passenger. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800114/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:45 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800114/ Coronado , one of Phoenix's oldest neighborhoods. Maria Cody has lived there for seven years and says the birds have been roaming Coronado's streets since before she did. She proudly shows off a photo... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800124/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:34 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800124/ Ryan Mott , the heart of The Heartless as the band's founding member and guitarist, says this is the lineup that's going to stick. That lineup also includes singer http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800117/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:41 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800117/ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will mark the opening of its newly refurbished Virginia G. Piper Theater with a performance by Broadway star Kristin Chenowith. The newly renovated theater w... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800108/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:10:27 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800108/ Summer Spectacular Art Walk It's been a year since I sat at Art One Gallery in Scottsdale with a Cornish Rex cat sleeping on my lap. And on a recent visit to check in with owner http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800123/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:34 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800123/ The west side's other big Fourth extravaganza boasts twin entertainment zones, an F-16 flyover, a Kids Zone, a Water Zone, and a large fireworks show, which starts at approximately 9:15. Sat., July 4... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800128/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:23 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800128/ We want our belongings to work as hard as we do. That wish sometimes clashes, gladiator-like, with artists’ urge to make art that does not, on the surface, seem to offer such immediate usefulness... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800129/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:19 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800129/ at Arrowhead Towne Center. The store will join a number of child and youth-oriented retailers including Build-a-Bear, The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Pumpkin Patch and Stride Rite. All the reta... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25798370/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:10:25 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25798370/ The trails at this southeast-Valley park might have been made for trekking under a full moon. They're flat, fast, and wide, but also rough enough to rock 'n' roll. Choose from four-mile loops on the G... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800125/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:33 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800125/ Jay-Z Dear Jay, Can I call you Jay? Thanks. I heard you were coming to town and I just wanted to make a little public service announcement sharing my concerns about your latest high-profile celebrit... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800118/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:40 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800118/ Groucho Marx singing his trademark paradoxical assertion ("Hello, I must be going") and is powered almost entirely by the presence of a single, larger-than-life, and less than likeable, figure. Whate... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800122/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:35 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800122/ Tempe 's Marquee Theatre, it's a big hint that the group is good enough to stand next to national acts. Though the show is promoting the band's first album, I think it's fair to say Joey Arroyo Band i... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800119/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:38 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800119/ Chuck Close , God help you. You've most likely had your portrait blown up to a monumental size (we're talking 8x10 feet) to really show your asymmetry. Close became famous in the 1970s for the Godzill... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800132/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:17 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800132/ The traditional Indie Day eve bash features live music by EastonAshe and Young Country, a barbecue, the Games2U Mobile Video Theater, and a fireworks show at sunset. Fri., July 3, 6 p.m., 2009 http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800126/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:24 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800126/ Pastor Michael Salman , Phoenix It's a zoning issue: I think it all has to do with whether or not the "church" in the backyard is a business. Is it listed and registered as a church? Does it solicit ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800113/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:46 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800113/ Instead of spending the Fourth of July drinking Coronas and trying to find a house party, then showing up at a house party where a couple of other losers have wasted the day away drinking Coronas, you... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800133/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:14 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800133/ Michael Jackson . She especially wants the famous and wealthy individuals who beat a path to her door seeking a cure for their mental, spiritual, and physical ailments to get the message. "I am not a... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800115/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:44 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800115/ DJs and dancing THURSDAY 2 American Junkie: DJ Josh Royal, & DJ RoleModel (Top 40, hip-hop, mash-ups) AZ/88: Mark 5 (rare groove, trip-hop) Bikini Lounge: INTOXICA! with DJ HFE (blues, R&B, rock, ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800120/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:37 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800120/ outranks the region’s other pro sports venues, according to fan surveys conducted by ESPN and the University of Oregon. The ESPN magazine survey asked 5,000 fans nationwide their impressions of... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800110/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:10:21 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800110/ The Gin Blossoms as the primary legacy of Valley music, you're invited to hop into the Delorean that is "The Grid: Music Edition" exhibition. The Trunk Space, hosts of this sweet show, posed this sim... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800130/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:18 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800130/ Scream the Prayer Tour It used to be so easy — so blessedly easy — to tell the difference between secular and Christian rock bands. The shrill http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800116/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:43 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800116/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- States from coast to coast began a new fiscal year Wednesday with no budget plans and with cash quickly running out, sending some to the brink of shutdown and forcing others... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800435/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:55:48 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800435/ It’s hard to imagine being less popular than the Bidwill family, which for years has been criticized for the Arizona Cardinals hapless history in the National Football League. But the Bidwills ... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800109/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:10:23 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800109/ Sonic Youth in 1981-82. Edson still maintains his acting and music chops, but he's added photography in the last decade. This show features his large-format archival pigment prints on canvas. Fri., J... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800131/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:18 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800131/ Directed by Michael Mann. Written by Ronan Bennett, Ann Biderman, and Michael Mann. Based on the book by Bryan Burrough. Starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Billy Crudup, and Marion Cotillard. Rated... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800121/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:36 -0400 Phoenix New Times http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800121/ As always, the Forest Service asks campers to leave the campsite the way you found it. Pack up all trash and make sure fires in designated areas are extinguished. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800436/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:55:46 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800436/ Coach Ken Whisenhunt actually called the end of organized team activities – the team will meet for a final time Thursday – “sad.” http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800111/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:11:37 -0400 Arizona Cardinals http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25800111/ By Ben Klayman CHICAGO, July 1 (Reuters) - The National Hockey League is backing a bid by sports team mogul Jerry Reinsdorf to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes for up to $148 million rather than the... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796284/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:34:01 -0400 The Guardian http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796284/ dropped back in a new ranking of professional sports franchises. The Cardinals ranked 33rd on this year’s list of U.S. sports franchises from ESPN The Magazine. The Cards ranked 84th in the sam... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796280/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:27:43 -0400 Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796280/ Tempe City Council will consider relaxing signage restrictions. The city’s Development Services Department has added to Thursday night’s City Council agenda an item that would give busine... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796276/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:21 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796276/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A US Airways flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles was diverted to Albuquerque after a male passenger removed his clothing mid-flight. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796550/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:11:55 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796550/ , based in Phoenix, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early July, according to a news release distributed Wednesday by its parent company, http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796275/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:23 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796275/ Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has vetoed large portions of the state budget sent to her this morning by the Legislature and will convene a special session on July 6 to hammer out a budget deal. The Legisla... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796278/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:14 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796278/ Renewable energy advocates got nearly a full load of bills designed to help push the technology in Arizona to the governor’s office. Last week, Senate Bill 1403, a measure designed to provide i... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796274/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:26 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796274/ ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Chris Davis takes a pitch over the middle of the plate, then glances back at the umpire for the inevitable call of "Strike three!" http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796549/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:11:55 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796549/ The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 57 points Wednesday staying ahead of Tuesday’s 8,447 close all day — more than 100 points early in the day. Reports issued during the day July 1 incl... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796277/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:17 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796277/ Even before the team filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, the Coyotes were not expected to be big players when NHL free agency opened on Wednesday. The club has been sticking to its late... http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796548/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:11:54 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796548/ PHOENIX (AP) -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety says its officers will be taking part in various DUI task force operations across the state in an effort to crackdown on drunk drivers. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796551/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:11:53 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796551/ TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- The Pima County Sheriff's Department plans to operate two sobriety checkpoints over the Fourth of July weekend in southern Arizona. http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796552/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:11:53 -0400 Associated Press http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/085cec8e58ce1f5a/id/25796552/