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  • How parents can find right summer camp

    PHOENIX - The days are getting longer, the temperatures are increasing and the school year is quickly winding down For many kids, summer means fun activities at ...

  • Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run

    PHOENIX (AP) -- A police officer who was conducting a DUI stop on a vehicle in west Phoenix died after another vehicle struck him and then fled the ...

  • Firefighter dies from injuries suffered in fire

    Authorities say 23-year-old Phoenix Firefighter Bradley Harper was critically injured late Saturday afternoon when he became pinned between two fire ...

  • SAFE Keeping kids safe around water

    You've heard the message, "Watch your kids around water", but there's more you can do to prevent drownings. Two year-old Charlie is Dan Morrow's first child and with every step he takes, his mom and dad are right behind. Morrow says as new parents, they never take their eyes off Charlie. However, even under constant supervision, Charlie still finds ways to do things the ...

  • JOBS 10 Valley companies hiring now

    If you are currently out of the workforce or looking for a new job, there are hundreds of employers looking for workers in the Valley. We found these 10 companies and more ...


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Mercury Rising

"Mercury Rising" has numerous flaws, but there is one that really stands out: its central plot device is unnecessary. That's right. The major aspect of the film, that which is supposed to make it different from other routine government conspiracy / action flicks could be dropped from the beginning, and the movie would turn out exactly the same, if not better. This central device is the fact that a ... ...

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  • PD Officer injured in hit-and-run

    PHOENIX - A Phoenix police officer has been seriously injured in a morning hit-and-run crash and authorities are searching for the suspect. Sgt. Steve Martos, spokesman for Phoenix Police Department, said an officer was involved in a "serious injury" accident near 51st Avenue and Cambridge. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The officer was taken to Saint Joseph's hospital. ...

  • May 19 Today in Arizona history

    1892: A stage coach line is established between Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon.1916: Private citizens of Arizona let the contract for a solid silver service be presented to the battleship Arizona. The price was approximately ...

  • Record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot won by single Florida ticket

    One ticket has won the largest Powerball jackpot in history -- $590.5 million -- bought at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., a lottery official said. The ticket had the winning numbers of 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and Powerball number 11, said David Bishop, deputy secretary of Florida Lottery. Saturday's jackpot was the largest in Powerball history, surpassing a $587.6 million jackpot ...

  • Scouts battle graffiti with South Tucson mural

    A troop of Girl Scouts in South Tucson decided to combat graffiti Saturday by covering a public wall with spray paint.In pursuit of a Bronze Award for community service, six members of Girl Scout Troop 645 did research on combating graffiti and learned that street art is an effective deterrent, troop leader Pilar Ruiz said. The Bronze Award is the highest award Girl Scouts in fourth- and fifth ...

  • Netos Tucson Msgr. Tom celebrates his golden jubilee today

    'So how's my old altar boy doing?" I didn't need to look up to know it was Monsignor Tom Cahalane. His Irish brogue is a giveaway.Last week I went to see Msgr. Tom, whom I've known for more than 40 years, since I was an altar server at downtown's St. Augustine Cathedral. We talked about his life as a parish priest for the last 50 years.Today the parishioners of Our ...

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