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Giffords, husband to give Bard commencement speech

Posted 8:10 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, are giving the commencement address at Bard College in the Hudson Valley.Giffords was among 13 people wounded in a January 2011 shooting outside a Tucson (More)
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Arizona News

Yuma brothers wanted on sex, drug charges arrested

Posted 8:09 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) - Federal authorities say two Yuma brothers wanted on sex and drug charges have been arrested in Mexico and are awaiting extradition to Arizona.U.S. Marshals Service officials say 49-year-old Martin Mayorquin and 34-year-old Christopher Mayorquin were taken into (More)
The Main Stream

Memorial Day weekend packs great forecast

Posted 7:00 AM 5/25/2013 by John Patrick

TUCSON - Temperatures are expected to be about as good as they can get for your Memorial Day holiday and beyond.

An area of low pressure parked over the western states will keep daytime highs right around where they should be for the holiday weekend. According to Meteorologist John (More)
Local News

Nogales celebrates "Hangover 3" premiere

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Posted 11:14 PM 5/24/2013 by Sam Salzwedel

NOGALES - People who worked on the movie, The Hangover 3, celebrated its premiere at Oasis Cinema Friday night.

Much of the film was shot in Downtown Nogales, but the city was posing as Tijuana.

Maria Morales Pappas worked in the hair department during filming. She was also born and (More) • Video (1)
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Family copes with tragedy following Mountain View H.S. graduation

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Posted 11:14 PM 5/24/2013 by Nathan O'Neal

MARANA - The joy of graduation night is tarnished for one family on the northwest side after a tragic accident near Mountain View High School claimed the life of an 82-year-old woman and critically injured her adult nephew.

Dorothy "Dottie" Penrod and her adult nephew were hit by an SUV (More) • Video (1)
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Elite NYC school apologizes for past abuse

Posted 11:01 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - An elite New York City prep school has apologized for sexual abuse perpetrated by teachers and administrators over a three-decade span. The apology was made in a letter posted on The Horace Mann School's website Friday. Board Chairman Steven Friedman and (More)
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Communications satellite launched into space

Posted 11:00 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A new military communications satellite has been launched into space. An unmanned Delta IV rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday evening. The satellite was the fifth Wideband Global satcom spacecraft to be launched. (More)
Must See and Weird News

Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law

Posted 10:59 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws. Earlier this month, staff at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Madison called authorities (More)
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UA Baseball tops USC in extra innings

Posted 10:43 PM 5/24/2013

TUCSON - Veteran Konner Wade turned in a clutch pitching performance and a pair of freshmen teamed up in the bottom of the 10th inning to cap a crucial 4-3 walk-off victory for Arizona over visiting Southern California before a crowd of 3,509 on Friday evening at Hi Corbett Field.

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Sports

D-backs score 5 in the 7th to beat Padres 5-2

Posted 9:47 PM 5/24/2013

PHOENIX (AP) Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Arizona managed two hits over the (More)
Local News

Arrest made in graduation party shooting

Posted 8:39 PM 5/24/2013 by Robby Messer

TUCSON - Tucson Police make an arrest in connection with a graduation party shooting that left one person dead and another wounded.

Tucson Police responded to reports of shots fired at a residence in the 2700 block of West Calle Arandas just before 2 a.m. That's where officers found two (More)
Arizona News

AZ lawmakers threatened

Posted 8:11 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's bitter debate over a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety after at least nine legislators received a threatening email over Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid access.

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