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| Baseball tax plan adds local diversions to the list PHOENIX — The proposed sales tax increase to support spring training baseball in Pima County expanded Thursday to include taxes on going to the movies, visiting museums and all other taxable shopping, in addition to hitting hotels, restaurants and bars. |
| AZ budget OK'd with no votes to spare PHOENIX — Without a single vote to spare, state lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a budget for the fiscal year that begins next week. |
| Asparagus on Mars? Soil may be suited to it A historic chemistry test of Mars' arctic surface suggests the red planet is capable of supporting plants and microscopic life, though scientists with the UA-led Phoenix Mars lander were careful to qualify their initial findings Thursday. |
| Monsoon's cool presence The monsoon's glorious relief came into sharp focus at 4:42 p.m. Thursday, when Tucson's official temperature bottomed out at the day's low of 73 degrees thanks to the drenching rainfall. |
| Tucson nurse practitioner prevails in abortion vote PHOENIX — A Tucson nurse practitioner will be able to continue to perform abortions. |
| RTA ups funding for 5 road projects The Regional Transportation Authority is giving extra money to five projects that either came in over budget or have been changed enough they now cost more. |
| Horne releases new guidelines for English learners The state's education chief released further guidance Thursday on how school districts should teach English- language learners next year — but it isn't clear exactly how the guidelines impact local districts. |
| County will lead the country in LEED Pima County soon will become the first government agency in the country to provide LEED certifications to home builders. |
| Scenes from the storm |
| Rainfall comes to the aid of firefighters on 3 blazes White Tank Fire |
| Neighbors roundup Vail district offers school-site residency |
| Man injured in street-race crash that damages E. Side power line An 18-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday night when he lost control of his car and flipped into a ditch while street racing on the East Side, authorities said. |
| 2,500-acre Gila River bed fire generates giant plume of smoke LAVEEN — A fire burning for more than a day in the dry Gila River bed southwest of Phoenix was at an estimated 2,500 acres by Thursday night and continuing to chew through heavy brush, authorities said. |
| Rollover victim was Tucsonan, 46 A man who was killed in a Southeast Side rollover Saturday afternoon has been identified as a 46-year-old Tucsonan, an official said Thursday. |
| Border agents find 5 dead, rescue more than a dozen Five illegal immigrants were found dead Monday through Wednesday along Arizona's stretch of the U.S-Mexican border, the U.S. Border Patrol reported. |
| Religion and schools in lawmakers' spotlight PHOENIX — A roundup of actions taken Thursday at the Arizona Legislature: |
| Residents' suit cites exacerbated home flooding South Tucson and South Side residents are suing Union Pacific Railroad Co. and the Kippur Corp., which operates a scrap-metal yard on East 36th Street, saying the two companies have greatly exacerbated flooding at their homes. |
| Star wins national award for story of entrant's death The Arizona Daily Star has been honored for international reporting for a story chronicling the quest to identify a Mexican man who died in the desert after illegally crossing into the United States. |
| Woman's lawsuit claims 'unattended' pony bit her A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Pima County Parklands Foundation claiming a Shetland pony bit her in the face while visiting a petting zoo at the Colossal Cave Mountain Park Stables. |
| U.S. never asked for suspect in agent's death, Mexico says A suspect in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent would not have been released from a Mexican prison had U.S. authorities sought his extradition, a spokesman for the Mexican government said Thursday. |
| Tucson Time Capsule : Center finished, but unfurnished |
| Deaths The deceased are from Tucson unless otherwise noted. Occupations are stated when available. |
| Jimmy's forecast The upper air flow will change around and come from the west over the weekend. This will bring in drier air from the Pacific and shut down the thunderstorm activity for a few days. The monsoon will return, possibly by middle of next week. |
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| HR manager pleads guilty in SV illegal-immigrant hiring case SIERRA VISTA — A Sierra Vista human-resources manager has pleaded guilty to federal charges of knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and conspiracy to harbor illegal immigrants for profit. |
| Bronx eyed for mass HIV testing NEW YORK — Health officials are trying to persuade doctors to offer HIV tests to nearly every patient in a New York City community hit harder than most by AIDS. |
| Salmonella numbers rise as labs finish test tallies WASHINGTON — The official toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes continues to rise: The government counted 756 confirmed illnesses Thursday. |
| Court decision on guns has little impact here Extreme solutions rarely fit a problem as well as more modulated approaches. |
| Resolution saves canyon from mining — for a while Here's one big positive step for our state's beloved treasure: The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved an emergency declaration introduced by Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat, that withdraws public lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon from uranium mining activities. |
| Cheney aide rules out any role in harsh interrogations WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney's top adviser refused Thursday to claim any responsibility for the adoption of harsh interrogation methods following the 9/11 attacks during a combative exchange with congressional Democrats. |
| Former supporters of Clinton moving to Obama, poll finds WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has won over more than half of Hillary Rodham Clinton's former supporters, according to an Associated Press- Yahoo News poll that finds party loyalty trumping hard feelings less than three weeks after their bruising Democratic presidential contest ended. |
| Sky Harbor to get 'calmer checkpoints' Cool colors and soft music await passengers queued up at security checkpoints. |
| 2 bombings in Iraq kill at least 41, including 3 Marines BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber attacked a meeting of pro-government Sunni sheiks west of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 23 people, including three U.S. Marines. At least 18 other people died in a car bombing in the northern city of Mosul. |
| Opinion by Greg Hansen : Jennings' situation can make or break UA Los Angeles attorney Jeffrey Valle has represented, among others, Kevin Costner, Eric Clapton and Darren Star, the man who created "Melrose Place" and "Sex in the City." |
| River Cats rally from early deficit, beat Tucson The Sidewinders saw a 4-0 lead disappear with one swing as the River Cats came from behind to defeat Tucson 6-5 Thursday night in Sacramento. |
| Freshly picked: Bulls make Rose first one plucked from bunch NEW YORK — Derrick Rose is going home, and a record crowd of freshmen are following him to the NBA. |
| LOWS AND HIGHS Jerryd Bayless' slide from the top 10 of the NBA draft came with a soft landing. |
| Jennings' status remains unclear; no score yet The future remains unclear for UA signee Brandon Jennings. |
| Around the majors Astros knock off Rangers after cutting Chacon loose Wandy Rodriguez struck out a career-high nine in eight innings and Hunter Pence drove in three runs with a bases-clearing triple as the Astros beat in-state rival Texas 7-2 in Houston. |
| Walk this way: Rookie draws game-winning base on balls DETROIT — Albert Pujols' triumphant return was spoiled by a rookie. |
| Celebrating art a bit off-kilter n the first Thursday of June, about 100 artists and fans of artists gathered in a funky, multilevel space near Downtown that is home to the Sculpture Resource Center. |
| 'Prelude' captures love at first blush Oh, to be young and flush with the beginnings of love. |
| 'Promotion' not worth fighting for "The Promotion" fails as a comedy because it's less funny and interesting than it would be to watch stars Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly sitting in lawn chairs and talking for 90 minutes. |
| Carolyn Hax : By Carolyn Hax : Trust that your grief will pass Dear Carolyn: I've been with my partner seven years. We have made a life commitment to each other (we're legally married in Canada, but have no option of legal marriage where we currently live). |
| Dear Abby : Speak up when he's offensive DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my late 40s. My father and siblings all live in the same town. We have always been close and spend holidays, birthdays, etc., together, even as our families have grown. |
| Horoscope If your birthday is today: You could find that you are being observed by higher-ups. You might not be comfortable with all the pressure and what is happening. Stay cool and know that in the long run a steady course is a wise one. |
| Movie Schedule ' Denotes complexes in which at least one theater has equipment for the hearing-impaired. |
| Aisle seats: Arts picks for the week Music |
| Young at art Make sparklers at Children's Museum |
| Bridge : Test your play ' ' ' |
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