Thursday, May 24, 2007
TUCSON NEWS
Council mulls Iran energy divestment
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - May 23, 2007
The Tucson City Council is considering pulling out of retirement funds that invest in energy-related companies in Iran, largely because of worries that ...
Tucson council considers divesting certain retirement funds FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
If retirement fund has tie to Iran, city wants to cut it Tucson Citizen
Council Considers Divesting Certain Retirement Funds KTAR.com
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Tucson Time Capsule: A witness to Desegregation
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
Tucson Time Capsule is a daily feature, a photographic record of Tucson as it was. If you have a memory of an event to share, ...
Priest with Tucson ties indicted again
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 6 hours ago
A onetime Tucson priest who was indicted last year on charges of molesting two boys in the 1980s has been indicted on similar charges involving another boy. ...
Girl in a Coma awakening for Tucson gig
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
Is it a coincidence or just good tour scheduling that Moz will be playing the Tucson Music Hall the night after Coma's performance Wednesday at Solar ...
Tucson man arrested in South Side slaying
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 12 hours ago
A 20-year-old Tucson man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with a slaying outside of a South Side gas station last week. ...
Arrest made in slaying of man at gas station Tucson Citizen
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Southwest fire set by Tucson teen
FOX11AZ.com (subscription), AZ - 7 hours ago
Several homes were threatened by a brush fire that was set by a 13-year-old boy on the south side of Tucson. Fox 11 News has learned the fire was very close ...

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Tucson man sentenced in beating death of homeless man
AZ Central.com, AZ - 15 hours ago
TUCSON- A Tucson man has been sentenced to five years in prison in the beating death of a homeless military veteran. Judge Edgar Acuna of Pima County ...
Tucson man sentenced in beating death of homeless man FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
Tucson man sentenced in beating death of homeless man AZFamily (subscription)
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Suspected arms smuggler arrested in Tucson
AZ Central.com, AZ - 15 hours ago
US Marshals arrested a man last week in Tucson on suspicion of smuggling firearms to Sonora, Mexico, according to a press release from the Office of the US ...
Fugitive Arms Smuggler Wanted by Mexican Government Apprehended in ... Lawfuel (press release)
Arms-smuggling suspect faces Sonora extradition Arizona Daily Star
Suspected arms smuggler awaiting extradition to Mexico FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
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Fitch Rates Tucson, Arizona's $35.8MM Water Revenue Bonds 'AA'
Business Wire (press release), CA - 16 hours ago
The system provides potable water to around 720000 residents (80% of the population) within the Tucson metropolitan area. Potable water supplies are derived ...
Fitch Rates Tucson, Arizona's $13.3MM GOs 'AA'; Outlook Stable Business Wire (press release)
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
TUCSON NEWS

Tucson man sentenced in beating death of homeless man
KVOA.com, AZ - 2 hours ago
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A Tucson man has been sentenced to five years in prison in the beating death of a homeless military veteran. ...
Bigger houses becoming common in Tucson, US
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
A bigger share of American homes are big, at least when measured by the number of bedrooms they have, and Tucson is included in the upsizing trend. ...
Family ties count at Tucson bank
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
The Bank of Tucson named 10 "up-and-comers," four of whom are children of its board members, to start learning the banking business and eventually take over ...

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Girlfriend also charged in kids' deaths
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 16 hours ago
The live-in girlfriend of a man charged with killing two of his children has been charged with murder in the children's deaths, Tucson police said Monday. ...
Tucson woman, 23, indicted in deaths of boyfriend's children FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
Tucson woman charged with murder in death of her boyfriend's kids AZFamily (subscription)
Woman charged with murder in death of her boyfriend's kids KOLD-TV
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Quartzite Cop Shooting Suspect Wanted in Tucson
KOLD-TV, AZ - 9 hours ago
US Marshals say Gregory Allen Cole was once arrested near Tucson International Airport, wearing camouflage and carrying an un-registered machine gun and ...
Big Changes For "Tucson's Beach"
KOLD-TV, AZ - 11 hours ago
Known as Tucson's Beach, Rocky Point is reeling in visitors like never before, thanks to new condos cropping up along the coast - an investment boom many ...
On Tucson's menu
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
Sweet potatoes — a surprising anchor to a sandwich but an oh-so-good substitution for meat. And they're high in fiber and vitamins A and C, so they're as ...
Bumper hopper crop beleaguers Tucson
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
By Dan Sorenson. But, unless you're one of the people who runs around yelling "Get it off me! Get it off me!" when a pallid-winged grasshopper gets in your ...
Tucson airport undergoes major expansion
KVOA.com, AZ - 16 hours ago
(AP) - By the spring of 2008, passengers at the Tucson International Airport are expected to find a new multi-tiered ceiling, flat-screen monitors, ...
Tucson airport in final stage of expansion plan Arizona Daily Star
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
TUCSON NEWS

Tucson preschools use orderly Italian teaching method
KVOA.com, AZ - 4 hours ago
TUCSON, Ariz. -- It's a little after 9 am _ time for morning snack in Paula McPheeters' preschool classroom at Ochoa Elementary School. ...

Woman indicted in deaths of boyfriend's children
KVOA.com, AZ - 3 hours ago
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A Pima County grand jury has indicted a woman in connection with the deaths of her boyfriend's two children. ...
Tucson woman, 23, indicted in deaths of boyfriend's children FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
Girlfriend charged with murder in children's deaths Tucson Citizen
Report: 4-year-old girl abused leading up to her death East Valley Tribune
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My Tucson : I love infill - just not in my backyard
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 4 hours ago
The city of Tucson's subdivision regulations and construction guidelines make no special accommodation for infill development. ...
County's national search for chief of tech ed locates him in Tucson
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
The county's new Joint Technological Education District conducted a national search for a superintendent — only to find him in Tucson. ...
Sun Tran offer new non-stop route from Marana to downtown Tucson
FOX11AZ.com (subscription), AZ - 7 hours ago
Since moving out of Tucson, Wilson says she has had to drive herself to and from downtown to go to work. Today she has decided to let someone else deal with ...
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Monday, May 21, 2007
TUCSON NEWS

18-year-old soldier killed in Tucson car accident
Arizona Republic, AZ - 6 hours ago
An 18-year-old Fort Huachuca soldier from Texas has been killed in a Tucson traffic accident. Pfc. Joshua Farr of Gainesville, Texas was an advanced student ...
18-year-old soldier killed in Tucson car accident KLTV
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Tucson woman, 23, charged with killing boyfriend's children
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 1 hour ago
A Tucson woman originally charged with child abuse in the death of her boyfriend’s 4-year-old girl is now accused of killing the girl and the girl’s brother ...
Girlfriend charged with murder in children's deaths Tucson Citizen
Report: 4-year-old girl abused leading up to her death East Valley Tribune
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"Building the Future" students' promise pays off
KVOA.com, AZ - 5 hours ago
For one group of Tucson classmates, they've worked extra hard since they were in third grade to keep their grades up. It's not graduation day yet, ...
Tucson students promised scholarships now poised to graduate AZFamily (subscription)
Grads see their tuition promise fulfilled Arizona Daily Star
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Scottrade expands into second Tucson branch office
WebWire (press release), GA - 5 hours ago
Scottrade’s other Tucson branch office is located in the northwestern part of Tucson, at the Oracle Crossings Shopping Center. ...
Tucson airport in final stage of expansion plan
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 2 hours ago
For now, many passengers deplaning at Tucson International Airport are being greeted by views of exposed duct work and the sounds of construction. ...
El Presidio de Tucson Opens
KOLD-TV, AZ - 21 hours ago
"It's really neat that it's down here in the middle of the city that theres sort of a heritage feel to the downtown part of Tucson," John Pruett told KOLD. ...
Tucson Time Capsule: Endurance test at rural school
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 13 hours ago
When the one-school Continental Elementary School District had its end-of-the-year picnic on May 21, 1987, there was real concern that the district might ...
Here's what's cool this summer in Tucson
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - May 20, 2007
"Nighttime is the best part of summer in Tucson,'' O'Dowd said. "And it's a great community gathering, a great place for newcomers to meet other people." ...
Want to wager on Preakness? Don't bet on it in Pima County Arizona Daily Star
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Tucson restauranteur uses customers' scraps to grow more food
KVOA.com, AZ - May 20, 2007
Over the years, Krueger has seen more Tucson residents catch on to the benefits of eating organic vegetarian food, but the local numbers still pale in ...
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
TUCSON NEWS


FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
New Phoenix-Tucson freeway studied
KVOA.com, AZ - 4 hours ago
State freeway planners are beginning to look at a route other than Interstate 10 for the drive from the Phoenix area to Tucson. ...
Planners look at new Phoenix-Tucson freeway AZFamily (subscription)
Proposed I-10 Bypass Could Relieve Tension In Tucson KOLD-TV
New route from Phoenix to Tucson proposed AZ Central.com
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Police search for robbery suspect on South Side
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
... Thursday morning and may be hiding in a duplex in the 1200 block of East Drexel Road, near South Park Avenue, a Tucson Police Department spokesman said. ...
Tucson woman accused of shooting boyfriend FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
Woman Accused of Shooting Boyfriend Facing Assault Charges KTAR.com
Police arrest woman in boyfriend's shooting FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
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Macsteel Service Centers USA Opens New Tucson Facility
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 3 hours ago
Michael Hoffman, Macsteel Service Centers USA's President and CEO stated, "Opening the hub in Tucson gives us the opportunity to provide even better service ...
Jury convicts man in stabbing death of Tucson doctor
Mohave Valley News, NV - 11 hours ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A man accused of fatally stabbing a doctor was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. ...
Jury convicts man in stabbing death of Tucson doctor KVOA.com
Slain doctor's family reacts to guilty verdict KVOA.com
Verdict in Bigger Trial: Guilty KOLD-TV
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Comments on this Story
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 4 hours ago
So much of what was best about Tucson including it's history has been obliterated! I only wish private business would pay for this rather than the city ...
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Pinal Co. pays Tucson man who claimed mistreatment by sheriff's ...
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 1 hour ago
Pinal County paid $20500 to a Tucson man who said he was mistreated by sheriff's deputies when they shut down an arts festival last fall in Oracle. ...

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Tucson group seeks to halt execution
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 5 hours ago
But attorney Jennifer Bedier of the Tucson-based Arizona Capital Representation Project filed a motion for a stay of execution, citing two issues. ...
Tucson group trying to stop Comer execution AZFamily (subscription)
Group wants execution of killer halted Arizona Republic
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Standard Pacific Names Craig Campbell President of Its Tucson ...
BuildingOnline, CA - 4 hours ago
IRVINE, CA -- Standard Pacific Corp. announced that Craig K. Campbell has joined Standard Pacific as Division President of the Company's Tucson, ...
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GOP never acted on speech at Tucson High
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 13 hours ago
PHOENIX — It was hard to miss the fury surrounding the statement "Republicans hate Latinos" that union activist Dolores Huerta made at Tucson High Magnet ...
Schools get leeway on political speakers Arizona Daily Star
AG lays down rules for political speakers in public schools East Valley Tribune
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Online Investment Firm Scottrade Expands into Second Tucson Branch ...
dBusinessNews St. Louis (press release), MO - 12 hours ago
Scottrade’s other Tucson branch office is located in the northwestern part of Tucson, at the Oracle Crossings Shopping Center. ...
Scottrade opening second Tucson branch St. Louis Business Journal
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
TUCSON NEWS


FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
New route from Phoenix to Tucson proposed
AZ Central.com, AZ - 2 hours ago
That's why a Tucson real estate attorney is pushing the idea of building a new interstate the would move vehicles from Tucson by bypassing Phoenix. ...
Proposed I-10 Bypass Could Relieve Tension In Tucson KOLD-TV
New Tucson-Phoenix highway bypass considered by ADOT FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
4th meeting to focus on I-10 bypass Arizona Republic
KTAR.com
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Jury convicts man in stabbing death of Tucson doctor
KVOA.com, AZ - 3 hours ago
The verdict in the first-degree murder and conspiracy case against a man accused of stabbing a Tucson doctor to death. A Pima County jury deliberated about ...
Jury convicts man in stabbing death of Tucson doctor KVOA.com
Slain doctor's family reacts to guilty verdict KVOA.com
Bigger found guilty FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
KOLD-TV
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Scottrade opening second Tucson branch
St. Louis Business Journal, MO - 7 hours ago
The office, located at 5460 E. Broadway Blvd. in The Plaza at Williams Center in Tucson's financial center, will open May 21, according to a release. ...
Online Investment Firm Scottrade Expands into Second Tucson Branch ... Business Wire (press release)
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Rape-case attorney attacks DNA lab accuracy
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 19 hours ago
Attorneys for a man accused of rape want the judge to dismiss the case, saying the prosecutor withheld evidence indicating problems in the Tucson Police ...
Tucson rape case may be tossed over DNA contamination at lab FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
Defense wants rape case tossed over DNA contamination KOLD-TV
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Tucson police honor fallen comrades
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 8 hours ago
"We chose to run toward the sound of guns instead of away to protect our community," Sgt. Jeff Mockbee, the Tucson Police Officers Association chaplain, ...
TPD honors its fallen Wednesday; other agencies plan memorials Tucson Citizen
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Gas station boycott draws little interest in Tucson
FOX11AZ.com (subscription), AZ - 10 hours ago
There's nothing we can do," said Ted Sanchez, 70, after he finished gassing up at an Arco AM/PM Market in Tucson. As a security guard, Sanchez drives ..
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
TUCSON NEWS

My Tucson : Immigration debate worries native-born Hispanics
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 5 hours ago
Elizabeth "Bjay" Woolley, a Tucson native whose family has been in southern Arizona for generations, is a mother, freelance Web designer and editor of an ...
Tucson lauded for tourism efforts
FOX11AZ.com (subscription), AZ - 12 hours ago
The chief executive of the country's largest travel industry group praised Tucson on Monday for its efforts to promote itself as a tourism destination. ...
Tucson woman represents Arizona in unique pageant
KVOA.com, AZ - 1 hour ago
A University of Arizona grad is getting the chance of a lifetime: to represent our state in a very special way. Ada Dieke is getting ready, pulling out all ...
EPA awards $200000 Brownfields grant to Tucson to help clean up ...
Media Newswire (press release), NY - 11 hours ago
05/14/2007) Today the US Environmental Protection Agency awarded $200000 to the city of Tucson to clean up a former tungsten ore mill located on Silver Bell ...
US gas price hits record high; Tucson still a few pennies cheaper
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 11 hours ago
Tucson, however, with its average for a gallon of regular gasoline at $2.99, is bucking the record trend for now. The US average for a gallon of regular ...
EPA awards Tucson money to cleanup old tungsten ore mill
AZ Central.com, AZ - 12 hours ago
TUCSON, Ariz. - Tucson has been awarded $200000 by the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up an old tungsten ore mill. City Councilman Jose Ibarra, ...
EPA awards Tucson money to cleanup old tungsten ore mill FOX11AZ.com (subscription)
EPA Awards Tucson Money to Cleanup Old Tungsten Ore Mill KTAR.com
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Report: CPS leaves abused Tucson kids in filthy home
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 21 hours ago
A state Child Protective Services report given to the Tucson Citizen reveals the lengths to which the agency has gone to keep three young children with a ...
CPS to immediately review personnel practices Tucson Citizen
CPS official failed to tell probers of romance with alleged abuser? Tucson Citizen
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Pima County Buys Tucson Office Tower for $24.1M
CoStar Group, MD - 18 hours ago
The 192730-square-foot office tower, the second tallest in downtown Tucson, AZ, is at 33 N. Stone Ave. The property includes a 50-year parking leasehold ...
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