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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...


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Witness [DVD]

Witness [DVD]

Witness is a story full of stark contrasts -- rural vs. city, pacifism vs. violence, simplicity vs. sophistication -- yet it would be wrong to say that at any point the film comes down strongly on one side or another. There is a tendency to see it as romanticizing the Amish community it d ... ...

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  • 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 ...

  • House cleaner charged in jewelry thefts

    A Tucson man working for a house cleaning service is suspected of stealing nearly $50,000 in jewelry from clients.Robert Gilson, 28, was arrested May 14 by Pinal County sheriff's deputies in connection with a string of thefts in the SaddleBrooke area, said Tamra Ingersoll, spokeswoman for the office.The suspect was an employee of Maid2Clean and was contracted by homeowners. Investigators ...

  • Woman in slaying case admits drug role

    A Tucson woman indicted on murder charges pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted unlawful transfer of narcotic drugs for sale for her role in the 2012 slaying of Jose Carlos Gonzalez.Leslie Janette Vega, 28, faces between two and 8 3/4 years in prison or up to five years' probation when she's sentenced July 8 by Pima County Superior Court Judge Javier Chon-Lopez.Vega admitted she was only ...

  • Tucson blogger rebrands Abercrombie to include everyone

    The models smolder at the camera, embodying familiar sensuality, all-American catalog cool. What might jump out next could be their tattoos.Or maybe that he is more slender than she. Much more.Tucsonan Jes Baker, the female model in the photos, said the juxtaposition of such bodies is in direct response to what she calls the "sizeism" of Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO.Baker writes ...

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