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  • Phoenix Buckeye high among US population gainers

    Two Arizona municipalities rank among the fastest-growing U.S. cities and towns during the year that ended last July 1.The Census Bureau reports that Phoenix had the sixth-largest population increase in terms of numbers, increasing its population by nearly 25,000. Phoenix's estimated population last July 1 was just under 1.5 million.Meanwhile, a Phoenix suburb, the town of Buckeye ranked ...

  • Seen him Valley man last seen in PHX

    PHOENIX - Phoenix police are investigating the disappearance of a 25-year-old Valley man. Brian Histand was last seen on May 15th near 35th Avenue and Dobbins Road walking southbound towards South Mountain. The 25-year-old's vehicle was towed from the same area by Phoenix police on May ...

  • May 23 Today in Arizona history

    1868: Col. Christopher "Kit" Carson, who directed the campaign against the Navajos which resulted in their surrender and the exile of about half the tribe to Fort Sumner between 1864 and 1868, dies at Fort Lyon, Colo., just nine days before the June 1 signing of the treaty which allowed the Navajos to return to their homeland.1918: The Tucson Opera House downtown goes up in flames. The ...

  • TODAY Vote to allow gay Scouts

    GRAPEVINE, TX - The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members. About 1,400 voting members of BSA's national council are to cast ballots Thursday on a resolution to end a policy that allows ...

  • Maricopa County advances $2.2B budget

    PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has advanced a $2.2 billion budget proposal that would lower spending, reduce taxes and increase employee pay. Arizona's most populous county plans to decrease its spending by $82.4 million next year. The proposed budget also includes the first employee pay increase in five years. The county employs about 13,000 people. County officials say ...


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Meet the Parents [DVD]

Meet the Parents [DVD]

For Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), the earnest, put-upon hero of Meet the Parents, absolutely nothing goes right from the very beginning. First of all, his attempt to propose to his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo), is interrupted by a cell phone call from Pam's sister, Debbie (Nicole DeHuff), that she just got engaged and will be getting married in two weeks. Greg decides to hold off on ... ...

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  • Big population growth is back in Phoenix

    New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that big-time population growth is returning to the Phoenix area. AZCentral.com reports that the Phoenix area added more than 40,000 people last year. Click here to get the full ...

  • Storms slam recovering Oklahoma City area

    The torrential showers drenched fields of debris where homes and schools stood before Monday's massive tornado. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could send remnants of precious possessions flying through the air -- again. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Oklahoma City area, including Moore, and a flash flood warning as ...

  • Scottsdale names new city manager

    SCOTTSDALE, AZ - The Scottsdale City Council has selected Fritz Behring to be the new city manager. Behring has been Pinal County's manager and also has been city manager in two Florida cities and one in Nebraska. City officials announced the selection Wednesday. Behring was one of three finalists for the Scottsdale job, which attracted 50 applicants in a nationwide search. The other two ...

  • Crews to pave new route for US 89

    A 150-foot section of pavement on U.S. 89 south of Page buckled earlier this year in a landslide . A stretch of Navajo Route 20 between the Gap and Page will be used as an alternate route but first must be paved. Transportation spokesman Dustin Krugel says crews are headed to the site this week. The paving project is expected to begin within the next month and be complete later this summer. The ...

  • Solar plane arrives safely in Dallas

    A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing 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 landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth International ...

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