| Quality of Wikipedia entries depends on authors' collaboration A new research by an Arizona University Professor of Indian origin has found that the quality of entries in Wikipedia depends on how authors... | |
| Pd Call Man’s Death Suspicious After Finding Body In Tucson TUCSON, AZ -- Tucson police are calling the death of a 60-year-old man suspicious. The victim was found Thursday night at a duplex in the midtown area suffering from obvious signs of trauma. Police... |
| Local Group Pioneering For Women And Flying email Emily Howell Warner knows her way around an airplane. The part-time Green Valley resident has been flying planes more than 50 years "I remember being 18 years old and riding in my first... |
| Judge Sides With Glendale In Casino Case email PHOENIX (AP) - A judge has sided with the City of Glendale in a dispute over a portion of the land on which a southern Arizona Indian tribe wants to build a casino. The Tohono O'odham... |
| Cdc Urges Spring Breakers To Get Vaccinated For H1n1 bio TUCSON, AZ (KOLD)-In addition to packing the passport, sun tan lotion and other spring break essentials; the Centers for Disease Control is urging students to get vaccinated for the H1N1 virus... |
| School Cancels Prom To Prevent Lesbian Couple From Attending email A court fight is brewing after a Mississippi high school canceled its prom. It all started when Constance McMillen, a lesbian student, asked to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. The... |
| Brake, Driver Problems Cited In Fatal I-10 Bus Crash email PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a bus that rolled on an Arizona freeway last week, killing six passengers and injuring 16 others, had problems with its brakes and its drivers. Officials with... |
| Man Rescued After He Falls Over Cliff Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue agents say they received a 911 call from an illegal immigrant saying a man had fallen from a... |
| Ua Students Dig Deeper Into Pocketbooks email While the Arizona Board of Regents says an education at the UA is still a bargain compared with other colleges, many wonder how long they'll be able to keep saying that. Regents President... |
| Doomsday Seed Bank Hits A Milestone email OSLO, NORWAY (ASSOCIATED PRESS) – Below the frozen surface of an Arctic island sits the seeds that are the key to our world crops. Two years after receiving its first deposits, the... |
| National Fire Center Predicts Short Fire Season PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona has been hammered by wildfires over the past eight years but this year it looks like the state may catch a break. Bureau of Land Management National Fire Weather Program... |
| Chandler Council Votes To Keep Photo Enforcement CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - Chandler council members voted Thursday to keep photo radar cameras for at least another year, but their locations may be changing. In a six to one vote, the City Council... |
| Ny Cashier, 91, Punched Trying To Fend Off Thief EAST NORTHPORT, N.Y. (AP) - A 91-year-old New York pharmacy cashier refused medical attention and went back to work after a thief punched her. Florence Critelli grabbed the man's hand and... |
| Phoenix Diocese Cuts 12 Workers PHOENIX (AP) - The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has let go 12 workers as it struggles with finances. This is the second straight year the diocese has been forced to cut workers. A total of 15... |
| Old Laws, Raids Leave Philly Bar Owners Foaming By PATRICK WALTERSAssociated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A real brouhaha has beer lovers in the City of Brotherly love frothing over with anger. State regulators say it's a simple matter... |
| Nyc Funeral Home Van Towed _ With Body Inside NEW YORK (AP) - A police tow truck removed a minivan parked outside a New York City funeral home, giving its dearly departed passenger an unexpected side trip. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says there... |
| Woman Killed In Tucson Fire Identified Betty Chrestman was trapped in the home when it caught fire Wednesday afternoon.Northwest Fire, along with the Avra Valley Fire District, assisted the Picture Rocks Fire District in battling the... |
| Brake, Driver Problems Cited In Fatal Ariz Crash PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a bus that rolled on an Arizona freeway last week, killing six passengers and injuring 16 others, had problems with its brakes and its drivers. Officials with the... |
| Grand Canyon Worker Charged In Child Porn Case FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - A park employee at the Grand Canyon has been federally charged with possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Flagstaff said park staff found a cell phone... |
| Experts Say Us Doctors Overtesting, Overtreating By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans - maybe even... |
| Former John Edwards Aide Returning To Nc Court PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A former aide to John Edwards is returning to court just days after a North Carolina judge nearly sent him to jail over his handling of a videotape purportedly showing the... |
| After Drop In Poll, Ag Recuses Himself In Ny Probe By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - In recusing himself after two weeks of investigating Gov. David Paterson, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said there was no "technical... |
| Stanford Upsets Arizona State 70-61 In Pac-10 (AP) LOS ANGELES - Arizona State came up with a clunker just when it needed a win. Losing 70-61 to Stanford in the Pac-10 Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday night may have cost... |
| Lawmakers Probe Lax Enforcement Of Animal Rules By GARANCE BURKEAssociated Press Writer FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The knives at the slaughterhouse weren't properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant... |
| Utah House Gop Leader Says He Paid Off Woman By BROCK VERGAKIS and JOSEPH FREEMANAssociated Press Writers SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah's House majority leader said late Thursday he paid a woman $150,000 to keep silent about going nude... |
| 'little Billy's Letters' At A Glance By The Associated Press Excerpts from the responses by prominent figures to letters from "Little Billy," the grade-school alter ego of prankster Bill Geerhart, appearing in the book "Little... |
| Cemetery Tour Yields Local Trivia Learn why a Polish immigrant with an affinity for cigars has a Tucson school named for him. Find out which local surgeon's specialty in the 1930s was bullet removal. And hear about the perils of... |
| Downtown Developer Looks To Hotel As Condo Plan Stalls A major downtown property owner who has gone through a number of fits and stops on a project in the heart of downtown is exploring the concept of a midrange hotel along Congress Street. Developer... |
| Glendale Has Backing Of Judge In Clash Over Casino Land PHOENIX - A judge has sided with the city of Glendale in a dispute over a portion of the land on which the Tohono O'odham Nation wants to build a casino. The tribe has applied to have... |
| Woman Beaten In Nyc Bar After Rejecting Advances By TOM HAYSAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A stranger followed a woman into a New York City bar restroom after she rejected his advances early Thursday, savagely beat her in a toilet stall... |
| Soana Lucet Leads Arizona Past Washington State Women | College Basketball Soana Lucet had 22 points and seven rebounds as Arizona held on to beat Washington State 62-60 in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament Thursday... |
| Arizona Tourism Officials Cautiously Optimistice About Industry's Future , tourism officials gathered Thursday night to celebrate their own. The sixth annual Arizona Tourism Unity Dinner celebrated the Cactus League and recognized former Arizona Gov. Rose Mofford, Cactus... |
| Update: Pilot Identified In Chandler Plane Crash <img Class="wnvideoincluded" Src="http://kold.images.worldnow.com/images/static/container-e/icon_video_included.gif" Alt="video Included" Border="0"> email CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a Chandler businessman was killed when the World War II-era plane he was piloting crashed Thursday afternoon as it was trying to land at Stellar Airpark.... |
| Secrist Middle School Students Cited For Possession Of Marijuana TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Several students at an eastside middle school have been cited for possession of marijuana. Tucson Police say they responded to Secrist Middle School, Houghton Road and Escalante... |
| Push To Increase Lottery Ticket Sales email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - When it comes to selling Arizona Lottery tickets, the state ranks near the bottom compared to other states. A report released Wednesday shows that of the 28 states included... |
| Willcox Orchard Owner Creates Wind To Battle Cold email WILLCOX, AZ (KOLD) - As temperatures continue to drop across southern Arizona, one orchard owner is discovering new ways to battle the cold. John Holcomb owns Apple Annie's Orchard in... |
| Arizona Lawmakers Ok Most Of Budget-balancing Plan PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona lawmakers have approved most of majority Republicans' budget-balancing plan that includes spending cuts and a proposed sales tax increase. But the Senate postponed votes on... |
| Mesa Toddler Fatally Run Over By Dad's Tractor PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a Mesa toddler was killed after being run over by a tractor driven by the child's father. Maricopa County Sheriff's officials say the dad was backing up the tractor... |
| Starving Sea Lion Pups Wash Up On Calif. Beaches LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Marine mammal experts say dozens of hungry and sick sea lion pups have washed up on Southern California beaches this winter and many have died at rescue centers. ... |
| Arizona State-stanford Game Thread Click here. IT'S OVER --- Stanford 70-61. FOUL FEST --- ASU is fouling at every opportunity to extend the game. Good for them, bad for me and my deadline. The UW-OSU game will tip off at midnight at... |
| Suspicious Death In Midtown TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The Tucson Police Department is investigating a suspicious death. Officers say a 60-year-old man has been found dead in the 2400 block of North Edith. The victim has obvious... |
| Man Convicted In Slaying Of Broncos Cornerback By KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press Writer DENVER (AP) - The group of Denver Broncos players arrived at the Safari nightclub to celebrate New Year's Eve and was whisked inside by bouncers. One of... |
| Autopsy: Animal Fatally Mauled Teacher In Alaska By DAN JOLINGAssociated Press Writer ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Wolves likely killed a teacher jogging alone along a rural Alaska village road, public safety officials said Thursday. The Alaska State... |
| Indiana Man Who Murdered 2 Executed In Texas By MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated Press Writer HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - An Indiana man whose cross-countrycrime spree with his girlfriend a decade ago ended in a gun battle with police in San Francisco... |
| Lesbian Teen In Prom Flap Sues, Returns To School By SHELIA BYRDAssociated Press Writer JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show... |
| 'sons Of Tucson' Recycles Sitcoms The "sons" in the title are 8-year-old Robby (Benjamin Stockham), 11-year-old Gary (Frank Dolce) and 13-year-old Brandon (Matthew Levy), on their own thanks to an absent mother and an imprisoned... |
