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  • Jersey Shore cast reopens NJ beach

    KEANSBURG, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: Damaged rides and debris are strewn across Keansburg Amusement Park after superstorm Sandy swept across the regionPhotographer: Getty ImagesCopyright Getty ...

  • The new buzz Smoking alcohol

    Did you know you could smoke alcohol? Apparently, it's the latest trend to get a buzz. Mixing dry ice and alcohol creates a vapor, which then gets breathed into the lungs. One doctor has it doubts and says this new trend can damage your lungs. Watch the video above to learn ...

  • Woman killed in accident after Ariz. graduation

    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- A vehicle hit several pedestrians after a high school graduation ceremony near Tucson, fatally injuring an 83-year-old woman in a wheelchair and critically injuring an adult nephew of the ...

  • Taser CEO sees big bump in pay

    Rick Smith saw a bump in pay in 2012. Taser International Inc. CEO Rick Smithmore than tripled his pay in 2012, but the leader of the high-tech stun-gun manufacturer still has yet to collect more than $1 million in annual compensation. Smith earned compensation totaling $898,801 last year, a huge increase from the $276,344 earned during 2011. Much of that was due to stock awards and incentive ...

  • Two new candidates file for run at Arizona Corporation Commission

    Two new candidates have filed paperwork to run in next year's Arizona Corporation Commission election, vying for a seat on the board that regulates state utilities. AZCentral reports Republican Dwight Jaeger of Prescott has filed papers to run and Democrat Nancy LaPlaca of Scottsdale has filed to form an exploratory committee. The ACC consists of five elected officials who oversee regulated ...


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The Holy Mountain [Blu-Ray]

The Holy Mountain [Blu-Ray]

After the counterculture smash success of his sophomore film El Topo, which invented the midnight movie and enraptured an entire generation of head cinephiles, Alejandro Jodorowsky did exactly what we might have expected from him: He tried to top it. Of course, for those who ha ... ...

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  • Head of Pulliam Trust to retire

    Harriet Ivey, the founding CEO and president of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, has announced her retirement. After leading the foundation for its first 15 years, Ivey, 64, has decided to move on. She will remain with the trust through January. A nationwide search for a successor begins next month. Read the rest of the story ...

  • University of Phoenix AZ Cardinals join on school grant program

    The Arizona Cardinals and the University of Phoenix are teaming up to give grants to schools to improve education. Called Donate to Education, the program raises money during the Cardinals season through the contribution of fans. The donations are then turned into grants for teachers and nonprofits making an impact on programs through technology, supplies, health/wellness and literacy. Grant ...

  • PD Large truck caused bridge collapse

    MOUNT VERNON, WA - The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief ...

  • Arizona Memorial Day pump prices lowest in 3 years

    Pump prices are at the lowest levels in three years across Arizona this Memorial Day weekend. The price to fill up for a three-day getaway this Memorial Day weekend is the lowest it has been in three years across Arizona. AZFamily reports the average cost for a gallon of gas in the Grand Canyon State is $3.45, which is up by less than 1 penny from last ...

  • Consumer spending Arizonans buying more

    Consumer spending in Arizona was up 8.2 percent year-over-year this March. According to the latest batch of numbers from the Arizona Department of Revenue, Arizonans are opening their wallets wider than they have in years, again spending at prerecession levels. The East Valley Tribune reports that the DOR's most recent report of sales tax receipts, which covers spending in March, found ...

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