Provides the latest RSS feeds for Arizona News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Arizona Herald.com http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/cat/085cec8e58ce1f5a/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:13 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:13 -0400 30 NOGALES, AZ - A wildfire has burned approximately 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona. The Soldier Basin fire is approximately five miles east of the Nogales airport, which is seven miles northeast of the southern Arizona city. The Forest Service says the human-caused fire is ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636417/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:22 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636417/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a PHOENIX - Friends, family and the community gathered this morning for a short memorial to remember a Phoenix firefighter who died this weekend while working to fight a mulch fire. Approximately 200 people showed up at Northwest Christian School to remember 23-year-old Brad Harper, a two-year veteran with the fire department, who died after he was pinned between two fire trucks Saturday evening. ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636416/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:21 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636416/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a denied their motion to overturn the Salazar decision on constitutional grounds. A tactical, piecemeal circumvention of the ban has had better luck in the bureaucracy of the U.S. Forest Service. The USFS, despite the anti-mining intent of their boss President Obama, authorized a Canadian company to dig uranium six miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636465/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:38 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636465/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) -- Representatives of Pinal County and the federal government have started discussing the possibility of renegotiating the county's money-losing contract to house federal immigration detainees in the county jail in ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636468/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:17 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636468/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) -- A wildfire has burned approximately 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636466/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:16 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636466/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Museum officials say the lions are about 13 years old and have arthritis that makes it difficult for them to get up and down the exhibit space's steep ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636467/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:16 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214636467/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a The victim was in the parking lot of the Motel 6 on Alvarado Road near Interstate 8 about 2:30 a.m. when he was approached from behind by two men, La Mesa police ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214635053/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:10 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214635053/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called "rocket launching tests" intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were investigating exactly what it was that Pyongyang was testing. North Korea regularly conducts short-range missile tests. Analysts say the recent ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634981/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:30 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634981/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her one-time lover as jurors consider a sentence of life in prison or execution. Last week, jurors heard tearful comments from Travis Alexander's brother and sister as they described how his killing has torn their lives apart. Monday begins ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634983/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:29 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634983/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a NEW YORK - The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer. A moment later both Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello and the intruder were dead -- killed after a split-second decision that is perhaps the most harrowing in law enforcement: when to pull the trigger. "The big question ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634982/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:29 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634982/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Jodi Arias cries as she listens to Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his victim impact statement to the jury during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 16, ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634642/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:08 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634642/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a 1862: The advance guard of the California Column reaches Tucson under the command of Lt. Col. Joseph West and establishes Camp Lowell.1910: The Arizona Daily Star announces incorporation papers are to be filed by a company of local promoters who plan to build a resort in Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains.1915: Teatro Carmen, Tucson's first theater devoted to Spanish drama, opens at ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214635055/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:12:39 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214635055/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Two $1 million Powerball tickets were sold in Arizona over the weekend, easing the disappointment for at least two who tried their luck at the record $590.5 million grand prize. ABC 15 reports the two tickets were sold in Safford and Chandler. No one has stepped forward yet. Read more at the link ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634985/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:10 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214634985/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a CHANDLER - An accident involving two semi-trailers closed part of the Interstate 10 for several hours overnight. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the accident involved three vehicles, including two semi-trailers, and resulted in one minor injury along the Interstate 10 at Riggs Road in Chandler, Ariz. DPS said one of the vehicles did roll on its side. By 5:15 a.m., the semi-trailer ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633781/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:30 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633781/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a The Federal Reserve could begin to wind down its massive bond-buying program if recent gains in the job market continue. Reuters and Yahoo report that much will depend on how economic data develops in the coming months for whether the Fed ends its third round of quantitative easing, dubbed QE3, which has seen the central bank shell out $85 billion a month. Read more at the link ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214635054/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:04:07 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214635054/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Arizona has created a new class of corporation that focuses on more than just the bottom line. The Arizona Daily Star reports the state legislature passed a law establishing for-profit "benefit corporations," or companies that must have the purpose of creating a "general public benefit." The governor signed it into law late last month and it goes into effect in 2015. Read more at ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633784/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:51:59 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633784/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Arizona's unemployment rate held steady in April at 7.9 percent. The East Valley Tribune reports the state's jobless rate remained at the level it has been at for the past three months, remaining higher than the national rate of 7.5 percent. Arizona added 5,200 jobs last month. Read more by clicking the link ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633783/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:45:37 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633783/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Go Daddy has partnered with a San Francisco company called Locu to give independent restaurants a new way to help diners find their menus online. Scottsdale-based Go Daddy, the worlds largest domain name registration company, has integrated Locu into its proprietary Website Builder software to make it easy for restaurants to post their menus on their websites. Locu offers hundreds of customizable ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633782/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:40:10 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214633782/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a CHICAGO -; A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214631925/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:39:51 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214631925/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a A wrecked truck is removed from the site of a car bomb attack in front of a crowded popular restaurant in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, 2013. Two car bombings in the southern city of Basra, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said. Iraq has seen a spike of attacks, including bombings hitting both Sunni and Shiite civilian targets over the ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632142/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:34 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632142/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a ZEPHYRHILLS, FA - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a city of about 13,000 people best known around the state for its brand of spring water with the same name. ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632641/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:29:20 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632641/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a HARTFORD, CT - Railroad officials in Connecticut say the morning commute is going as well as can be expected following Friday's train collision that that injured 72 people and has shut down service. Metro-North is using a fleet of 120 buses at the Bridgeport train station to help rail commuters make their way around the scene of the accident and help get them get to New York City. A shuttle ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632642/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:29:19 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632642/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Ben Harper and Daryl Raetz marked the first time Phoenix lost a firefighter and police officer on the same day, officials said. Firefighter Harper, 23, died at 1:30 a.m. local time Sunday while fighting a mulch fire in west Phoenix, The Arizona Republic reported Monday. Harper, a newlywed, was crushed between two emergency vehicles while readjusting equipment. He died at St. Joseph's ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632033/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:57 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214632033/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Peter Kay in order to con pub landlords has been charged with fraud.Peter Stead, 50, claimed he was called Danny Kay and was the brother of the well-known Bolton comic when he offered to put ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214629897/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 06:22:26 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214629897/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a The political debate over immigration focuses on jobs and border security, but the wounds of broken bonds are inescapable in cities like El Paso, ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214627519/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:59 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214627519/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a FILE - Jodi Arias cries as Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his "victim impact statement" to the jury in this Thursday, May 16, 2013 file photo, during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias returns to court Monday May 20, 2013 for the continuation of her trial after being convicted of murder in her ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214626281/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:33 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214626281/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a A Treasure Coast teen is deciding whether to take a deal from the state on charges of an alleged same-sex relationship with an underaged student. Her mother is speaking out against what she calls the unfair ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214625796/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 02:55:29 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214625796/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a PHOENIX - Flags flew at half-staff on a still and somber Sunday night. They were flying in memory of Phoenix police Officer Daryl Raetz, hit by a driver who's still on the run. That driver left Raetz to die near 51st Avenue and Cambridge. The missing SUV has been found, but now we're waiting to learn more about the driver, as police are still searching for him or her. The sun was ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214625797/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 02:55:28 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214625797/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Despite international interest, Wellington Phoenix have appointed an A-League veteran in Ernie Merrick as their new coach. Taking over from Ricki Herbert, the former Melbourne Victory coach arrives on a two-year deal and talking confidently of performing 'Merrickles' with his new team. "Just look at my record," Merrick told ONE Sport ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214625828/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 02:54:49 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214625828/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a New Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick wants seven new players for his squad although he doesn't have as much flexibility to sign new talent as he may have preferred. Merrick was confirmed as Ricki Herbert's replacement today and will start on June 5. There are 15 players on the Phoenix's books for next season but the major issue is there is only one more import spot available. Each A-League ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214624875/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:35 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214624875/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a SCOTTSDALE, AZ - "I thought 'Oh my god what is happening here,'" says Amy Bouzaglo of Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, as she sits with her husband, Samy. She is talking about her episode ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214624252/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 01:11:39 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214624252/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a A Phoenix police officer and a city firefighter have been killed in two separate incidents, city officials said a news briefing Sunday morning. Bradley Harper, 23, a two-year veteran of the Phoenix Fire Department, died after being crushed between two fire vehicles at a mulch fire Saturday near Lower Buckeye and 35th Avenue, said Phoenix Fire Chief Bob Khan. Darryl Raetz, 29, a six-year veteran ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623825/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 01:07:28 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623825/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Robin Ramirez owned a fleet of 26 vehicles, three condominiums and a 36-foot boat -- all paid for with profit from selling fake coupons. The 41-year-old Phoenix woman led the largest counterfeit-coupon enterprise in U.S. history before her arrest last year, federal and local officials said. More than 40 U.S. manufacturers, including Procter & Gamble, fell victim to Ramirez's ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214624290/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 01:07:26 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214624290/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Please provide any additional information regarding your situation which may help us determine why you were denied access to the ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623602/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 00:28:51 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623602/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Please provide any additional information regarding your situation which may help us determine why you were denied access to the ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623601/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 00:28:51 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623601/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Please provide any additional information regarding your situation which may help us determine why you were denied access to the ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623600/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mon, 20 May 2013 00:28:51 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623600/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Please provide any additional information regarding your situation which may help us determine why you were denied access to the ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623068/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 23:37:18 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623068/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a A single-vehicle crash on the southeast-side Saturday killed a woman driving a Mazda truck.The identity of the woman was not released, pending notification of relatives, said Deputy Jesus Bauelos, a Pima County Sheriff's Department spokesman.Deputies were dispatched at 5:30 p.m. to the 4900 block of South Swan Road, near East Irvington Road where they found the truck on its side, and the ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623058/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 23:11:18 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623058/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Former Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick will coach the Wellington Phoenix for the next two seasons, it was announced on Monday.Merrick replaces foundation coach Ricki Herbert who was forced out after taking the A-League's only New Zealand-based team to three consecutive finals series prior to their disappointing 2012-13 campaign.Merrick, who was most recently in charge of the Hong Kong ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623069/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 23:10:49 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214623069/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a New Zealand Ernie Merrick, who steered Melbourne Victory to two A-League titles, is the new coach of the Wellington Phoenix.The 60-year-old Scotsman, whose last job was as Hong Kong's national coach, was named as the successor to Ricki Herbert by the New Zealand club on Monday.The club received around 200 applications for the role including from former Manchester United winger Steve ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214622564/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 22:33:33 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214622564/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Rufer puts hand up for Phoenix coaching job The Wellington Phoenix have appointed former Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick as the club's new head coach. The club said many candidates were interviewed from around the world, but Merrick's proven track record of two premierships, two championships and three grand final appearances gave him the edge over some very talented coaches. ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214622077/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 21:40:23 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214622077/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Kiribati The Kiribati Government is sending a second team to survey the Phoenix Islands, the world's largest marine protected area.Twelve experts will join a group that set out last week to the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) to study the effects of climate change on coral ecosystems and other developments.Education and information officer Betarim Rimon has told Radio ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214621559/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:40 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214621559/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a The Wellington Phoenix have appointed the A-League's most successful coach, Ernie Merrick, as the club's new head coach. He replaces Ricki Herbert to become just the second manager at the franchise. Merrick had a successful spell managing Melbourne Victory from 2005-2011 and last coached the Hong Kong national side but finished his role with them late last year. Herbert stepped down as manager ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214622078/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 20:21:14 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214622078/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a TUCSON, AZ - A 22-year-old was fatally shot by Tucson police after he removed a handgun from his waistband. Tucson police say Freddy Batt Sosa was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday night. Authorities say officers responding to a call that Sosa and his sister were fighting saw that Sosa at one point had his sister on the ground and pointed a gun at her. Police say Sosa refused to follow ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214620941/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:52 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214620941/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a At least two tornadoes touched down in two states on Sunday as severe weather swept the region. A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said. A second confirmed tornado was seen near Edmond, Oklahoma, moving east at about 30 miles per hour, said the ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214620942/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:50 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214620942/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a PHOENIX - Interstate 17 in Phoenix is closed for a police situation. The freeway is closed in both directions at Northern Avenue. The Arizona Department of Transportation says traffic is being detoured at Northern Avenue. ADOT cameras show that a significant traffic backup has already built up. There is no estimated time to reopen the freeway, according to ADOT. Check traffic conditions ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214620349/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 19:09:22 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214620349/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a PHOENIX - While Arizona can't claim the $590.5 million Powerball winner, two $1 million second prize winning tickets were sold here in the state. Lottery officials said in a Sunday press release that the tickets, which matched five out of five numbers drawn, not including the Powerball, were sold in Safford and Chandler. One winning ticket was sold at a Chevron gas station at 1990 S. Alma ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619809/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 18:20:52 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619809/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Emotional testimony will resume Monday in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial. Arias herself may address the jury. 10am, Maricopa County Superior Court, ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619767/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 18:20:51 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619767/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter says the inmate died early Saturday after being discovered being unresponsive in the jail's medical ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619812/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13:58 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619812/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a DURANGO, Colo. (AP) -- Five months after a "soft" opening, the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center in southwestern Colorado is set to hold its grand opening ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619811/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13:58 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619811/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Authorities say officers responding to a call that Sosa and his sister were fighting saw that Sosa at one point had his sister on the ground and pointed a gun at ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619810/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13:58 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619810/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - Two FBI agents have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. A spokeswoman for the FBI's Norfolk office, Vanessa Torres, said Sunday that the accident happened Friday afternoon off the Virginia Beach coast. Torres says the accident is being investigated. She didn't have any further details and the agents weren't immediately identified. The agents were ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619286/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:33 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619286/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a AVONDALE, AZ - Authorities have arrested three people in connection to a shooting at an apartment complex that left two people injured in Avondale, Ariz. Brandon Busse, spokesperson for Avondale Police Department, said officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex near El Mirage and Durango Drive around 1 a.m. Sunday. Police said the shooting occurred after two groups arrived at a ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619284/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:32 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619284/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a A new Arizona law that hasn't yet taken effect bars cities and counties from destroying guns turned over to police at buyback events and instead requires that the guns be ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619321/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:41 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619321/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Marcell Ozuna delivered a two-run double Sunday and the Miami Marlins survived a late Arizona rally to edge the Diamondbacks 2-1. Ozuna doubled home Adeiny Hechavarria and Derek Dietrich with two out in the sixth inning, providing Miami's only ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619323/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 17:14:44 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214619323/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a TEMPE, AZ - A man in his 20s has died after apparently being hit by a train Sunday morning in Tempe. Tempe Police Detective Jaime Garibay said a Union Pacific train struck a man in his 20s around 7:30 a.m. near University Drive. Police said the man was dead at the scene. The victim's name was not released. Police are still investigating why the man was near the train ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618830/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 16:42:13 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618830/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618831/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 16:42:12 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618831/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a PHOENIX (AP) -- The weekend before Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made her State of the State address in January, she practiced two versions of her speech: One with a Medicaid expansion in it and one without ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618859/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 16:35:21 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618859/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a LAS VEGAS - The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison. The last time Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom, he was convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery. Now, with a new team of attorneys on his side, he ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618362/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 15:51:56 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214618362/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a PHOENIX - City officials and the community are reacting after a firefighter and a police officer were killed in the line of duty in two separate incidents Sunday. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Phoenix Police Chief Daniel Garcia, Phoenix Fire Chief Bob Khan and Phoenix Police Sgt. Thompson spoke at a news conference Sunday morning. "We lost two of our heroes," said Mayor Stanton. ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214617874/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 14:58:54 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214617874/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a The tribe has no intention of filling the police chief position soon. "We've been doing this for a while," said Erny Zah, spokesman for the Navajo Nation president and vice president. "It's really become ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214617896/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:01 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214617896/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a 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 ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616804/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 13:15:41 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616804/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a 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 ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616830/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:18 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616830/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Authorities say 23-year-old Phoenix Firefighter Bradley Harper was critically injured late Saturday afternoon when he became pinned between two fire ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616829/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:18 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616829/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a 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 ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616278/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:49 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214616278/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a 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 ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214615762/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 11:34:15 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214615762/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a 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. ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214615233/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 10:44:25 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214615233/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a 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 ... http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214614429/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a Sun, 19 May 2013 08:45:05 -0400 http://www.arizonaherald.com/index.php/sid/214614429/scat/085cec8e58ce1f5a