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| UA Mars team good at dodging glitches William Boynton and the rest of the crew charged with overseeing one of the UA-led Phoenix Mars lander's main experiments have been forced to spend more time than they'd like in the "Penalty Box." |
| Local foodstuffs get some buzz Eat it to save it. |
| State Sen. Flake dies suddenly PHOENIX — State Sen. Franklin "Jake" Flake, a former House speaker and 11-year veteran of the Legislature, died unexpectedly Sunday at his Snowflake home. Flake, 72, who broke eight ribs after being thrown from a horse two weeks ago, collapsed and could not be revived. |
| Council prepares to vote on $1.3B budget The city is on track to vote Tuesday on next year's proposed $1.3 billion budget even though some issues remain unresolved. |
| This 'bug' costs $12/month Electric cars are here. Again. |
| Hein: Forget city buy of Hotel Arizona City Manager Mike Hein says the city should dump plans to buy and renovate Downtown's Hotel Arizona because it would be too expensive. |
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| It's a desert June: hot and dry, with 'hair-dryer' wind A storm system north of Tucson could send some wind our way this week, the National Weather Service said. |
| Road Runner by Andrea Kelly : Which factors more — insurance or gas? It's getting more expensive to drive, and I'm wondering whether the cost of insurance is starting to affect people's vehicle-buying habits, too. |
| Tucson Time Capsule: Firefighters retire rescue nets |
| E. Side bagel shop to reopen A Bruegger's Bagels is expected to reopen this morning after the Tucson Fire Department detected carbon monoxide in the air Sunday. |
| ASU 'bug guy' wants taxonomy to be cool Quentin Wheeler is a "bug guy." |
| Camp fund at goal; 86 girls still need aid Thanks to Star readers, the Arizona Daily Star's Sportsmen's Fund Send a Kid to Camp program has exceeded its goal of raising $200,000 to send at least 720 children to camp this summer. |
| O'odham cops, FBI seek killer in 2007 slaying When and Where: March 31, 2007, near South Mission and San Xavier roads in the San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation southwest of Tucson. |
| Rollover victim ID'd; driver faces murder charge A woman who died in a single-vehicle rollover accident near East Ina Road and North Pima Canyon Drive Saturday has been identified as Amanda Colon, a Pima County Sheriff's Department official said. |
| Prison program offers hope through faith LAKE HAVASU CITY — Wayne Bayse, 59, isn't your typical prison chaplain. Then again, Arizona State Prison-Kingman isn't your ordinary prison. |
| A few boos fail to dampen spirit of school's first gay prom king MESA — It was the proudest moment of Kyle Hutchinson's life. |
| Both parties duck on immigration issue WASHINGTON — The tricky politics of immigration, an issue once seen as a driving force of the 2008 election, have relegated it to a back but hot burner in the presidential campaign debate and paralyzed Congress on the topic. |
| Letters to the editor Keep religion out of politics |
| Web sites easy way for sick to be in touch NEW YORK — When he was diagnosed with kidney cancer last year, Dave deBronkart needed an easy way to keep his far-flung friends and family members updated. So did the president of the American Medical Association when he fell ill months ago. And so did the mother of a soldier wounded in Iraq who later suffered brain damage. |
| Child's 'kiss of deaf' causes hearing loss in mother MELVILLE, N.Y. — This is a story about a kiss — an expression of love so potent from a little girl — that it caused her mother not only to lose her hearing after a buss on the ear, but to be thrust into the pages of medical history. |
| My opinion Leonard J. Pitts Jr. : Fear and panic have made us go looney tunes You've seen this gag in a hundred old cartoons: Cat turns to flee angry dog, steps on a rake instead, knocks himself silly. It's not sophisticated humor, but it is a visceral illustration of an abiding truth: Panic can make you hurt yourself. |
| Crawford prepares for showing of Bush documentary CRAWFORD, Texas — Hundreds of people were expected Sunday night at the local premiere of a documentary film about how a tiny town was turned upside down by a new neighbor: the president. |
| National average fuel price tops $4 for the first time NEW YORK — The national average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season. |
| States weigh cell-phone limits for teenagers behind the wheel WASHINGTON — From Jeannie Harrison's perspective, the social lives of most teen-agers tend to revolve around their cell phones — even when they are behind the wheel. |
| U.S. gas-tax break? A big 'but': States' levies are quite hefty ATLANTA — All of the talk among political candidates about a federal gas-tax holiday to offset soaring prices at the pump misses a critical fact: State taxes are, for the most part, even more costly for drivers. |
| Gas prices are spurring us to look at options Gas prices have gone up almost $1 a gallon in the past year, but readers who responded to the Star's online poll apparently didn't wait for $4-per-gallon gas to make major changes in their driving habits. |
| Don't cut health care in these stressful times The current economic climate has created financial and emotional burdens that affect our everyday lives. Everyone feels the impact of soaring gas and food prices, coupled with uncertainty about the nation's and their own financial future. These issues challenge not just our financial but our emotional resources. |
| War bill helps Iraqis, may ignore Katrina victims JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert distanced himself on Sunday from a Cabinet minister's suggestion that Israel will be forced to attack Iran. |
| Opinion by Bonnie Henry : O'odham history For those who think the Tohono O'odham are all about casinos and fry bread, this book should be a real eye-opener. |
| Storms punish Midwest with floods, tornadoes INDIANAPOLIS — Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least five people. |
| Q&A on the News Question: I was just told that there is no refinery in the United States refining diesel fuel. Is this true? |
| Iraqi leader employs carrot-stick with Iran on sticky issues TEHRAN, Iran — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pushed Iran on Sunday to back off its fierce opposition to a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, Iraqi officials said, as he promised Iranian leaders that Iraq will not be a launching pad for any attack on their country. |
| Medical-equipment makers seek to stall new bid plan WASHINGTON — Makers and sellers of wheelchairs, oxygen machines and other medical equipment are on the verge of getting Congress to delay, if not scrap, a new program the Bush administration says would save Medicare about $1 billion a year. |
| A small step in long case of Indian funds WASHINGTON — It has been 12 years since a group of American Indians sued the government, saying Washington had cheated them out of profits from land royalties since 1887. |
| Mexican ire might alter U.S. plan to curb drugs MONTERREY, Mexico — U.S. lawmakers will review the language of an anti-drug plan that Mexican officials contend infringes on their nation's sovereignty by conditioning aid to performance on human rights, a senior U.S. senator said Sunday. |
| Iraqis may get aid; Katrina victims 'forgotten' NEW ORLEANS — A long way from Iraq and the war debate in Washington, Herman Moore sat outside a tent in a downtown New Orleans homeless camp, trying to make sense of a proposal that helps Iraqi war refugees but will likely exclude Hurricane Katrina victims. |
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| Driver rams Tokyo crowd, then stabs 17; death toll is 7 TOKYO — A man plowed into shoppers with a truck Sunday, and then stabbed 17 people within minutes, killing at least seven of them in a grisly attack that shocked a country known for its low crime rate. |
| Progress, lingering losses greet Mrs. Bush BAMIYAN, Afghanistan — Rallying international aid for Afghanistan, first lady Laura Bush on Sunday showcased projects to better the lives of war-weary Afghans. |
| British military: 3 soldiers killed in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan — Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack and a local reporter for the BBC was found dead Sunday as first lady Laura Bush visited Afghanistan hoping to highlight signs of progress despite a recent surge of violence. |
| Cuba rejects its inclusion on U.S. list of countries not fighting human trafficking HAVANA — Cuba on Sunday rejected U.S. claims that it does not do enough to combat human trafficking, saying that Washington "has a lot to learn" about life on the island. |
| Defense lawyer: U.S, urged interrogators at Gitmo to destroy notes SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Pentagon urged interrogators at Guantanamo Bay to destroy handwritten notes in case they were called to testify about potentially harsh treatment of detainees, a military defense lawyer said Sunday. |
| Food banks ask gardeners to grow extra for hungry LANGDON, N.H. — Sharon Crossman hadn't tasted fresh fruits or vegetables in a week. Since her husband had two heart attacks and stopped working, she has relied on disability checks and the free food provided by a food pantry. |
| Missouri governor candidate's legal work draws scrutiny COLUMBIA, Mo. — As a star prosecutor, Kenny Hulshof's commanding presence and oratorical skills led to convictions in some of the state's most gruesome death penalty cases — and paved the way to six terms in Congress. |
| Achatz takes top chef award at food 'Oscars' NEW YORK — A Chicago chef known for his ethereal cooking — as well as the tongue cancer that nearly ended his life — was named the nation's top chef Sunday by the James Beard Foundation. |
| Arson suspected in Texas governor's mansion fire AUSTIN, Texas — Arson is suspected in a fire that swept through the historic Texas governor's mansion early Sunday, leaving much of the 152-year-old building charred and severely damaged, the state fire marshal said. |
| Sailors survive hours in Gulf; 1 found dead GALVESTON, Texas — Four college students and a safety officer floated for more than a day in choppy seas, sharing four life vests after their sailboat capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said Sunday. The body of a second safety officer was removed from the boat later. |
| Earthquake swarm picks up again in northern Nevada RENO, Nev. — A months-long swarm of earthquakes picked up again Sunday as a string of minor temblors rattled Reno, causing downtown high-rises to sway and knocking items off walls and shelves. |
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