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  • Services set for fallen Phoenix officer

    last weekend. Officer Daryl Raetz died after he was struck by a vehicle during a DUI traffic stop early Sunday morning. Raetz is survived by his wife, a young daughter, his mother, father and brother. Below is the schedule for visitation, services and ...

  • Names of tornado victims released by medical examiners office

    Joshua Hornsby says he will always cherish the moments he had with his nine-year-old daughter Ja'Nae, remembering her as energetic, lovable and kind, before she perished in the deadly tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla. Sarah Stewart ...

  • Police keep sides apart during immigration protest

    PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix police stepped in to keep things peaceful outside Sen. John McCain's office when pushing and shoving began between some immigration legislation opponents and counter ...

  • Ladies Beware Phoenix Men

    survey of over 35,500 single ladies in China offers some insight into Chinese women's attitudes towards men and marriage. The survey, which included questions such as "Why are you still single?" and "What kind of man do you hope to marry?" shed light on the types of men that single Chinese women prefer, with some surprising ...

  • OK tornado damage costs could top $2B

    MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary damage estimate could top $2 billion for the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Spokeswoman Calley Herth tells The Associated Press that the early tally is based on visual assessments of an extensive damage zone stretching more than 17 miles and the fact that the tornado was on the ground for 40 minutes. She says ...


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Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

The thing I always remember most vividly after seeing Martin Scorseses best films is the momentum. Whether it be the slow, methodical burn of Taxi Driver (1976), the purposefully infuriating stasis of The King of Comedy (1983), the melodramatic pull toward disaster in Cape Fear (1991), or the headlong existential rush of GoodFellas (1990) and Casino (1995), Scor ... ...

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  • 2400 homes damaged in OK tornado

    Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma.Photographer: Getty ImagesCopyright Getty ...

  • Solar plane leaves Phoenix on 2nd leg of US trip intended to boost interest in clean energy

    PHOENIX - A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane took off from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport at 4:47 a.m. local time Wednesday and is scheduled to arrive in Dallas ...

  • 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 ...

  • Bisbee council advances new civil unions measure

    The Bisbee City Council is moving forward with a revised version of an ordinance that would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.The council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to formally propose a scaled-back version of the ordinance. That sets the stage for a June 4 vote by the council on whether to approve the measure.Council members on April 2 approved an earlier version of the measure that ...

  • 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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