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  • Horne Watch out for charity scams

    PHOENIX - Many Arizona residents have shown their support for the families of a Phoenix firefighter and a police officer killed last week, but some people are looking to take advantage of that with charity scams, according to Attorney General Tom Horne. Horne said his office has been alerted to possible charity scammers already trying to take advantage of the deaths of Phoenix police officer ...

  • NOW Dump truck fire closes US 93

    Fire Weather Warning issued May 23 at 12:05PM MST expiring May 23 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Graham; Greenlee… Fire Weather Warning issued May 23 at 10:15AM MST expiring May 23 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: ...

  • Chandler residents discuss power lines

    CHANDLER, AZ - Concerned Chandler residents are meeting with representatives of Salt River Project Thursday night to discuss the company's plans to install new high-power lines and substations. Some residents are worried that the 130-to-154 foot power lines could damage their property values in southwest Chandler. SRP says the new lines are needed to meet commercial and industrial demand. ...

  • Busy 2013 hurricane season predicted

    COLLEGE PARK, MD - Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. Their prediction Thursday calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there is a 70 percent chance that this year will be more active than an average ...

  • PD Student hackers changed grades

    PRESCOTT, AZ - Three 16-year-old Prescott High School students have been arrested on suspicion of hacking into teachers' computers and changing grades. Prescott police said the students purchased a "key logger" device and used it to obtain the usernames and passwords of several teachers. The students then allegedly used the logins to access and modify grade sheets. A teacher ...


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Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Since I have long been of the opinion that Gladiator (2000) is one of the most overrated blockbusters in recent memory and probably the least deserving Best Picture Oscar winner of the last decade, I was not particularly enthused about the release of Robin Hood, which reteams ... ...

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  • F-A-S-T facts about the Spelling Bee

    Here's a look at what you need to know about the National Spelling Bee, held in the spring every year in Washington, DC. Facts: May 26-June 1, 2013 - The 86th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held. Fourteen year old Snigdha Nandipati, an eighth grader from San Diego, California is the 2012 winner. Snigdha 's winning word was guetapens, a word meaning ambush, snare or trap. ...

  • GOP AZ lawmaker who supports Medicaid gets threat

    PHOENIX (AP) -- A Republican member of the Arizona House says she received an obscene and threatening voicemail at her office because she supports Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand ...

  • Fitch Affirms Yuma Municipal Property Corp Arizona Water Sewer Revs at AA- Outlook to Stable

    Lack of Stringent U.S. CMBS Underwriting Could Affect REITs Changes in the availability, pricing, and underwriting stringency of U.S. CMBS financing could affect REITs directly and indirectly, according to Fitch Ratings. In addition, a boom-or-bust cycle for CMBS loan performance would negatively affect REITs that regularly access the CMBS ...

  • On Deck Padres visit Arizona

    The Padres were 7-2 at Chase Field last season, their best record ever at what had been a house of horrors. Going into 2012, the Padres had an all-time record of 38-83 at the Diamondbacks downtown Phoenix home. Arizona opens the weekend in a dead heat with San Francisco and Colorado for the National League West lead. The Padres won two of the first three games played against Arizona May 3-5 at ...

  • Woman accused of contaminating daughters IV tubes

    TUCSON, Ariz. -; A prosecutor says a woman on trial in Tucson contaminated her hospitalized infant daughter's intravenous lines in an attempt to get attention from the girl's ...

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