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  • Federal Court Protects Right To Choose In Arizona Strikes Down Abortion Ban

    vicious anti-abortion law that bans abortion at 20 weeks and potentially as early as 18 weeks after conception. Pro-choice groups and women’s rights groups vowed to fight the strict law in court, and on Tuesday, a federal court handed them a ...

  • Arizona House non-prayer sparks Christian re-do

    PHOENIX (AP) -- An atheist lawmaker's decision to give the daily prayer at the Arizona House of Representatives triggered a do-over from a Christian lawmaker who said the previous day's prayer didn't pass ...

  • Atheists Rising Wolf Blitzer Learns a Lesson and Arizona Lawmaker Says Dont Bow Your Heads

    . But when Wolf Blitzer made a casual comment Tuesday, it turned out to be a teachable moment both for the newsman and television viewers. Speaking live to a survivor of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., Blitzer declared the woman "blessed," her husband "blessed," and her son "blessed." He then asked, "You've gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the ...

  • May 22 Today in Arizona history

    1894: Dr. A.E. Douglass selects a site in Flagstaff for the Lowell Observatory.1923: Four people die in an explosion at Benson's Apache Powder Plant.1925: A wolf-like pack of 15 or 20 wild dogs kill livestock and terrorize children in the Silverbell Road area near Tucson.Also in 1925: Citizens of Bisbee form the Bisbee Volunteer Forest Fire Fighting Corps, which consists of 13 groups of ...

  • Arizona restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer reviews

    This Monday, May 20, 2013 photo shows Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz. After a particularly ugly TV experience, Amy's is fighting back and trying to raise awareness for cyber-bullying. They are doing this after they cursed out critics of their TV experience on their Facebook page. The restaurant temporarily closed down their Scottsdale restaurant after the ';Kitchen ...


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  • Tucson shooting photos of crime scene evidence released

    The Pima County Sheriff's Department released 580 photos of the Tucson crime scene where six people died and then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among the wounded. The 580 photos include pictures of the handgun and high-capacity magazines used by Jared Lee Loughner in his shooting spree at the Tucson grocery store parking lot Jan. 8, 2011, photos of the motel room where he stayed before the ...

  • Arizona signs rookie free agent WR Hawkins

    TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals have signed free agent rookie wide receiver Charles Hawkins and waived-injured wide receiver Javone Lawson.The 5-foot-8 Hawkins played at Southern under then-coach Stump Mitchell, now the Cardinals running backs coach on the staff of new head coach Bruce Arians.Lawson was waived with an Achilles ...

  • Juan Mendez Invokes Carl Sagan While Leading Arizona House Of Representatives Pre-Session Prayer

    Mendez, who is an atheist , changed the course of the event held prior to the House of Representatives' afternoon session. He asked lawmakers to refrain from bowing their heads and instead to view their surroundings. "Most prayers in this room begin with a request to bow your heads," Mendez said, according to the Phoenix New Times. "I would like to ask that you not bow your ...

  • Tim Steller AZ grading system hurts 3 Edge schools

    You can't say that schools for lower-performing students get no recognition.Edge High School in Tucson takes in students from difficult backgrounds - about one out of 10 is homeless, many are parents or pregnant, some are sixth- or seventh-year seniors - and helps them graduate.Last year the state recognized each of Edge's three charter high schools - with a D grade. Two more years of ...

  • 2 ex-officers have credentials revoked

    Two former law enforcement officers had their state credentials revoked. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted unanimously on May 15 to revoke the peace officer certifications of:o Lynsey Gould Coutts, who was arrested a year ago on suspicion of driving under the influence while on her way to work as a Tucson Police Department officer.o Francisco Jimenez, who was sentenced ...

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