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For Mayo Clinic, $1 billion within reach

May 9, 2008
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MINNEAPOLIS - The Mayo Clinic's reputation and grateful testimonials from people like the CEO of Marriott hotels have brought it within striking distance of an ambitious five-year goal to raise $1.25 billion.

Environmental groups assail final plan for Arizona Strip

May 9, 2008

PHOENIX - Environmental groups are heaping criticism on a final federal management plan for a wide swath of rugged land called the Arizona Strip.

Panel seeks OK for nurses to do early abortions

May 9, 2008

A panel of the state Board of Nursing is recommending that nurse practitioners be allowed to perform first-trimester abortions in Arizona.

2 East Valley men sentenced for child porn

May 8, 2008

Two sex offenders were sentenced to several years in prison Monday for possession of child pornography.

Feds to review issues in polygamous communities

May 8, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY - A federal prosecutor has been assigned to look for ways to help tackle problems associated with polygamy in Western states, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said.

Sierra Vista man accused of pouring bleach in drink

May 8, 2008

SIERRA VISTA - A Sierra Vista man is accused of lacing a drink he purchased for his ex-girlfriend at a movie theater snack bar with bleach.

Pima County urges vaccinations as measles count reaches 20

May 8, 2008

TUCSON - Three new measles cases have been reported in Pima County, bringing the count in an outbreak that began in mid-February to 20.

Inmate fights send six prison inmates in Douglas to hospital

May 8, 2008

SIERRA VISTA - Six prisoners were airlifted for medical treatment after being injured in fights at the state prison in Douglas.

Deputies: Ash Fork man had teenage wife sleep with other men

May 8, 2008

ASH FORK - Sheriff's deputies in Ash Fork say a 51-year-old man married a teenage girl and then invited other men to have sex with her while he took photographs.

County OKs $1M for illegal-immigrant sweeps

May 7, 2008

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to give the sheriff’s office nearly $1 million to capture illegal immigrants, despite strong objections from small-business owners.

Governor defends sales tax increase

May 7, 2008

Gov. Janet Napolitano is defending plans to raise the state sales tax by a penny to fund transit improvements rather than tax those who will most directly benefit.

Sun Corridor beginning to rise

May 7, 2008

A metropolitan region is emerging that stretches from the Mexican border at Nogales, through Tucson and Phoenix, to the Prescott area — a region that will double in population to 10 million in the next 30 years.

McNeal man charged with slaying of his brother

May 7, 2008

SIERRA VISTA - A 36-year-old man from the southern Arizona town of McNeal has been charged with shooting his own brother to death after an argument.

Nude Sedona hiker faces indecent exposure charge

May 7, 2008

SEDONA - Authorities in Yavapai County are looking for additional victims of a nude hiker who allegedly told women he encountered that he was "getting close to nature."

Supervisor: Arpaio has 'gone too far’ in sweeps

May 7, 2008

Joe Arpaio’s latest round of high-profile crackdowns on illegal immigrants is drawing accusations from one prominent county leader that the sheriff is guilty of racial profiling.

Drive starts for sales tax hike for roads, mass transit

May 7, 2008

Business and community groups took the first steps Tuesday to persuading Arizonans to raise the taxes on virtually everything they buy to build, widen and repair roads and fund a series of mass-transit projects — including a rail line from Tucson to Phoenix and perhaps beyond.

Former lawmakers scrap redistricting measure

May 7, 2008

Two former lawmakers scrapped plans Tuesday to ask voters to revamp how the state’s congressional and legislative districts are crafted. Ken Clark and Roberta Voss stopped gathering signatures for their initiative drive, which would have forced the creation of more politically “competitive” districts.

Border Patrol rescues 15 illegal border crossers

May 7, 2008

TUCSON - U.S. Border Patrol agents have been busy rescuing illegal border crossers after they've become severely dehydrated while trying to cross the harsh Arizona desert.

Parvovirus warning issued in Pima County

May 7, 2008

TUCSON - Pima County officials are warning dog owners to beware of parvovirus after 20 dogs at the Pima Animal Care Center had to be euthanized.

Phoenix gun dealer tied to Mexican arms ring

May 6, 2008

The owner of a north Phoenix gun store has been charged with knowingly selling AK-47 style rifles and other weapons to front men who were supplying a major arms smuggling ring that ferried the weapons into Mexico, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said Tuesday.

State weighs lifting working-age restrictions

May 5, 2008

State lawmakers are weighing whether to let teens perform jobs now considered too hazardous for them as one answer to complaints by some businesses of a labor shortage.

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