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Arizona Congressman Wants To Expand His DC Abortion Ban To Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide
anti-abortion agenda upon the women who live in the nation’s capital, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) now intends to push for a nationwide bill to criminalize abortions after 20 weeks. Franks, who invoked the illegal abortion ...
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Moon Field at Grijalva Park honors fallen Tucson High soldier killed in Afghanistan
As children play in a multi-use field at Grijalva Park, they will be connected to an athlete and hero who grew up and played in the Midvale Park subdivision.The field at the park was dedicated this morning in honor of Army Spc. Christopher J. Moon, who died in July 2010 as a result of wounds he suffered from a roadside bomb while serving in Afghanistan.The park is adjacent to Grijalva Elementary ...
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Arizona killer Jodi Arias set to take stand in defense of her life
By Alastair Jamieson, Staff writer, NBC News Jodi Arias, the woman convicted of the frenzied murder of an ex-lover in Arizona, was due back in court Monday as jurors consider whether she should be executed for the ...
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Desert Museum retiring two aging mountain lions added a cub
Two aging, arthritic mountain lions have been retired from exhibit at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - and a mountain lion cub will go on exhibit in their place today."The two lions are about 13 years of age, and it was becoming hard for them to get up and down the rather steep slope of the exhibit space," said Craig Ivanyi, executive director of the museum west of Tucson."They ...
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Tucson book events this week Rare and collectible book fair and more
Rare and Collectible Book Fair : This fair features collectible and rare books from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. 10 a.m. at Murphy-Wilmot Library - Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library Book Club: This month's book ...
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Movie Review
Crash (1996)
It's rare that a controversial film deserves all the heated debate and hype surrounding its release, so when a film like David Cronenberg's "Crash" comes along, it's a shock in the truest sense. Here is a film that is genuinely disturbing, but not for the reasons you would immediately think of. While the sexual lives of the characters are deviant and often times repulsive, it's the film's cold, ca ... ...
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Arias jury to weigh possible death sentence in Arizona murder trial
Jodi Arias cries as she listens to Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his victim impact statement to the jury during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 16, ...
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May 20 Today in Arizona history
1862: The advance guard of the California Column reaches Tucson under the command of Lt. Col. Joseph West and establishes Camp Lowell.1910: The Arizona Daily Star announces incorporation papers are to be filed by a company of local promoters who plan to build a resort in Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains.1915: Teatro Carmen, Tucson's first theater devoted to Spanish drama, opens at ...
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Pair of $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Arizona
Two $1 million Powerball tickets were sold in Arizona over the weekend, easing the disappointment for at least two who tried their luck at the record $590.5 million grand prize. ABC 15 reports the two tickets were sold in Safford and Chandler. No one has stepped forward yet. Read more at the link ...
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New Arizona law establishes benefit corporations
Arizona has created a new class of corporation that focuses on more than just the bottom line. The Arizona Daily Star reports the state legislature passed a law establishing for-profit "benefit corporations," or companies that must have the purpose of creating a "general public benefit." The governor signed it into law late last month and it goes into effect in 2015. Read more at ...
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Arizona unemployment holds steady at 7.9 percent
Arizona's unemployment rate held steady in April at 7.9 percent. The East Valley Tribune reports the state's jobless rate remained at the level it has been at for the past three months, remaining higher than the national rate of 7.5 percent. Arizona added 5,200 jobs last month. Read more by clicking the link ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
David Beckham
The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
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THE WESTIN, LOS ANGELES AIRPORT
This substantial hotel is easily accessed on Century Boulevarde. Driving in to the entrance area, the hotel main lobby greets ...
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- Arizona Congressman Wants To Expand His DC Abortion Ban To Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide
- Moon Field at Grijalva Park honors fallen Tucson High soldier killed in Afghanistan
- Arizona killer Jodi Arias set to take stand in defense of her life
- Desert Museum retiring two aging mountain lions added a cub
- Tucson book events this week Rare and collectible book fair and more