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U.S. Army Stf. Sgt. Robert J. Brunner, from Phoenix, Arizona, of the 1st Platoon, Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron, scopes the perimeter while patrolling in the village of Baraki Rajn, Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
U.S. Army Stf. Sgt. Robert J. Brunner, from Phoenix, Arizona, of the 1st Platoon, Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron, scopes the perimeter while patrolling in the village of Baraki Rajn, Baraki Barak district,...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2009 file photo, guests walk by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's house at Papago Park in Tempe, Ariz. The Arizona Republic's Michael Chow is the winner of the October 2009 member photo of the month in Arizona. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael...
FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2009 file photo, guests walk by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's house at Papago Park in Tempe, Ariz. The Arizona Republic's Michael Chow is the winner of the...   (Associated Press)
This Sept. 18, 2009 photo provided by the University of Arizona shows Justine Schluntz. The University of Arizona student from Albuquerque, N.M., is among the 32 men and women from across the nation who have been selected as Rhodes scholars for 2010. Schluntz, a 22-year-old grad student in mechanical...
This Sept. 18, 2009 photo provided by the University of Arizona shows Justine Schluntz. The University of Arizona student from Albuquerque, N.M., is among the 32 men and women from across the nation who...   (Associated Press)
This undated photo released by the Arizona Department of Public Safety shows casings for hand grenades taken in an undercover bust in Phoenix. Federal agents who investigate explosives cases say they will periodically come across people wanting to buy or sell grenades in Arizona, one of the country's busiest hubs...
This undated photo released by the Arizona Department of Public Safety shows casings for hand grenades taken in an undercover bust in Phoenix. Federal agents who investigate explosives cases say they...   (Associated Press)
In this picture provided by the Cronkite School,
In this picture provided by the Cronkite School, "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams and Elizabeth D. Capaldi, Arizona State University's executive vice president and provost, pose with the Walter...   (Associated Press)
In this picture provided by the Cronkite School,
In this picture provided by the Cronkite School, "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams speaks Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Phoenix after receiving the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism...   (Associated Press)
Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., left, introduces Vice President Joe Biden as both attend a community meeting at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to talk about the federal recovery act's impact and economic development in Arizona, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., left, introduces Vice President Joe Biden as both attend a community meeting at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to talk about the federal recovery act's impact and...   (Associated Press)
Vice President Joe Biden speaks at community meeting at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to talk about the federal recovery act's impact and economic development in Arizona, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Vice President Joe Biden speaks at community meeting at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to talk about the federal recovery act's impact and economic development in Arizona, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009,...   (Associated Press)
Vice President Joe Biden, center, talks at a community meeting as participants Jeanne Simons, a teacher at Gateway Elementary School, left, Donald Karner, of Electric Transportation and Engineering, Inc., right, and Jane Morris, assistant Director of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, second from right, listen, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at...
Vice President Joe Biden, center, talks at a community meeting as participants Jeanne Simons, a teacher at Gateway Elementary School, left, Donald Karner, of Electric Transportation and Engineering, Inc.,...   (Associated Press)
Vice President Joe Biden, left, attends a community meeting as participants Donald Karner, right, of Electric Transportation and Engineering, Inc., and Jane Morris, assistant Aviation Director of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, listen, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix to talk about the federal...
Vice President Joe Biden, left, attends a community meeting as participants Donald Karner, right, of Electric Transportation and Engineering, Inc., and Jane Morris, assistant Aviation Director of Phoenix...   (Associated Press)
Vice President Joe Biden attends a community meeting at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, to talk about the federal recovery act's impact and economic development in Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Vice President Joe Biden attends a community meeting at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, to talk about the federal recovery act's impact and economic development...   (Associated Press)
FILE-This July 15, 2009 file photo shows an 85-foot blue spruce from Arizona's Apache Sitgreaves National Forest that will serve as the Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. The 7,000-pound tree that is taller than a seven-story building will be harvested Saturday. From Alpine, it will go on...
FILE-This July 15, 2009 file photo shows an 85-foot blue spruce from Arizona's Apache Sitgreaves National Forest that will serve as the Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. The 7,000-pound tree...   (Associated Press)
This Tue. Nov. 3, 2009 photo shows some of the 97 basset hound residents at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the...
This Tue. Nov. 3, 2009 photo shows some of the 97 basset hound residents at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states...   (Associated Press)
In this Tue. Nov.3, 2009 Draco,14, gets his morning exercise at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate...
In this Tue. Nov.3, 2009 Draco,14, gets his morning exercise at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California,...   (Associated Press)
In this Tuesday Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, president and founder of Daphneyland taking a break with Dolly and Bodie, basset hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada...
In this Tuesday Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, president and founder of Daphneyland taking a break with Dolly and Bodie, basset hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The...   (Associated Press)
In this Tuesday Nov.3, 2009 photo showing some of the basset hounds taking their morning exercise at Daphneyland a basset hound rescue, in Acton, Calif.   Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a...
In this Tuesday Nov.3, 2009 photo showing some of the basset hounds taking their morning exercise at Daphneyland a basset hound rescue, in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest...   (Associated Press)
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing volunteer Denise Kiss, ringing out Bodie's ears after a bath at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were...
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing volunteer Denise Kiss, ringing out Bodie's ears after a bath at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues...   (Associated Press)
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, Daphneyland's president and founder walking with some of her rescued basset hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif.  The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona...
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, Daphneyland's president and founder walking with some of her rescued basset hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession...   (Associated Press)
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith,right, preparing the morning breakfast for the resident hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif.  Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to...
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith,right, preparing the morning breakfast for the resident hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's...   (Associated Press)
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Maggie an abandoned basset settles in at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif.  Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third...
In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Maggie an abandoned basset settles in at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down...   (Associated Press)
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Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) grabs a rebound from Colorado forward Casey Crawford (34) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Arizona defeated Colorado 91-87 in overtime.  (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) grabs a rebound from Colorado forward Casey Crawford (34) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in...   (Associated Press)
Arizona forward Jamelle Horne (42) blocks the shot of Colorado guard Alec Burks (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Arizona defeated Colorado 91-87 in overtime.  (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Arizona forward Jamelle Horne (42) blocks the shot of Colorado guard Alec Burks (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii....   (Associated Press)
Colorado's Shane Harris-Tunks (13) looks for teammate to pass to while being guarded by Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Colorado's Shane Harris-Tunks (13) looks for teammate to pass to while being guarded by Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at the Maui...   (Associated Press)
Arizona guard Kyle Fogg (21) tries to hold position on Colorado guard Cory Higgins (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Arizona guard Kyle Fogg (21) tries to hold position on Colorado guard Cory Higgins (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina,...   (Associated Press)
Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) is fouled from behind by Colorado forward Austin Dufault (33) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) is fouled from behind by Colorado forward Austin Dufault (33) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Maui Invitational...   (Associated Press)
Colorado forward Marcus Relphorde, left, and Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) reach for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Colorado forward Marcus Relphorde, left, and Arizona forward Derrick Williams (23) reach for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Maui Invitational...   (Associated Press)
Arizona State head coach Herb Sendek speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference for NIT Season Tip-off on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 in New York.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Arizona State head coach Herb Sendek speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference for NIT Season Tip-off on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)   (Associated Press)
Wisconsin's Ryan Evans (5) fights for a rebound  in the second half Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Maui Invitational NCAA basketball game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Wisconsin defeated Arizona 65-61.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Wisconsin's Ryan Evans (5) fights for a rebound in the second half Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Maui Invitational NCAA basketball game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Wisconsin defeated Arizona 65-61.(AP Photo/Eugene...   (Associated Press)
Arizona guard Lamont Jones (12) puts up a shot over Wisconsin's Rob Wilson (33) in the second half Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Maui Invitational NCAA basketball game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Wisconsin defeated Arizona 65-61.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Arizona guard Lamont Jones (12) puts up a shot over Wisconsin's Rob Wilson (33) in the second half Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Maui Invitational NCAA basketball game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Wisconsin defeated...   (Associated Press)
Arizona guard Garland Judkins (4) takes on Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Arizona guard Garland Judkins (4) takes on Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Mississippi's Barnabas Kirui, left, Stanford's Chris Derrick, center, and Northern Arizona's David McNeil head to the finish during the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. McNeil finished second, Derrick third and Kirui fourth in the race.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi's Barnabas Kirui, left, Stanford's Chris Derrick, center, and Northern Arizona's David McNeil head to the finish during the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.,...   (Associated Press)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner roams the sidelines during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis. Warner spent the second half pacing the sideline after taking a blow to the head in the second quarter as...
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner roams the sidelines during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis. Warner spent the second...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Rams' Steven Jackson is stopped short of the goal line at the Arizona 2-yard line by Arizona Cardinals' Karlos Dansby (58) and Antrel Rolle, left, during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis.  Arizona won 21-13. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
St. Louis Rams' Steven Jackson is stopped short of the goal line at the Arizona 2-yard line by Arizona Cardinals' Karlos Dansby (58) and Antrel Rolle, left, during the third quarter of an NFL football...   (Associated Press)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart prepares to pass during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis. Leinart replaced Arizona starting quarterback Kurt Warner when he was injured in the second quarter. Arizona won 21-13. (AP Photo/Jeff...
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart prepares to pass during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis. Leinart replaced Arizona...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger, bottom right, is slow to get up after being tackled and fumbling the ball which was recovered by teammate Brandon Gibson (11) as Arizona Cardinals' Karlos Dansby (58) and Darnell Dockett (90) look on during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against...
St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger, bottom right, is slow to get up after being tackled and fumbling the ball which was recovered by teammate Brandon Gibson (11) as Arizona Cardinals' Karlos Dansby...   (Associated Press)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner watches from the sideline during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis.  Warner was taken out of the game after an injury in the second quarter and did not return to...
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner watches from the sideline during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis. Warner was taken...   (Associated Press)
Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt, left, talks on the sidelines with quarterback Kurt Warner during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis. Warner left the game in the second quarter after an injury, but Arizona went on...
Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt, left, talks on the sidelines with quarterback Kurt Warner during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Rams tight end Randy McMichael leaves the field after the Rams were stopped on fourth down during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis. Arizona won 21-13. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
St. Louis Rams tight end Randy McMichael leaves the field after the Rams were stopped on fourth down during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 22,...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Brandon Gibson, right, gets tangled up with Arizona Cardinals cornerback Michael Adams after catching a pass for a 16-yard gain during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis.  Arizona won 21-13. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Brandon Gibson, right, gets tangled up with Arizona Cardinals cornerback Michael Adams after catching a pass for a 16-yard gain during the fourth quarter of an NFL football...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery, bottom, can't come up with a pass reception in the end zone as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie defends during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in St. Louis.  Arizona won 21-13. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery, bottom, can't come up with a pass reception in the end zone as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie defends during the fourth quarter of...   (Associated Press)
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  • City deficit now $32M more than thought

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    Tucson is $32 million deeper in the red than previously believed. More »

  • Food Bank halts delivery to Giving Tree

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    The Giving Tree has been indefinitely suspended from receiving food from the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona after failing to account for and properly distribute about 400 pounds of sliced ham intended to feed the hungry. More »

  • McCain calls Tucson ideal for F-35

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    Arizona Sen. John McCain came to Tucson on Tuesday, touting the city as an ideal home for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a new jet whose noise level spurred a lawsuit against the Air Force elsewhere. More »

  • Arizona kid deaths at four-year low

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    Child fatalities in Arizona hit a four-year low in 2008, newly released data show. But the news isn't all good — the deaths of 343 children were deemed preventable, and more than half of the children who died were younger than a year old. More »

  • Saving historic Fort Lowell

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    Tucson and Pima County plan to spend $1.2 million in the next two years to preserve and protect some old Fort Lowell buildings and ruins and open new portions of Fort Lowell Park to the public. More »

  • Ex-schools chief pleads guilty to child-sex, porn charges

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    The former superintendent of the Tanque Verde Unified School District faces between five and nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a planned trip to Mexico to have sex with a teenage boy. More »

  • Council OKs restricting minidorms in UA area

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    New design rules to restrict the development of minidorms near the University of Arizona were approved 6-1 Tuesday by the City Council. More »

  • City man admits role in grisly '06 slaying

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    A Tucson man is facing 10 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the slaying of a man whose body was set on fire. More »

  • Triano children awarded $10M but may get zero

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    A Pima County Superior Court judge awarded $10 million in damages to three of bombing victim Gary Triano's children Tuesday. More »

  • 2 get probation for illegal voting

    Arizona Daily Star | 11/24/2009 11:00:00 PM

    A Green Valley husband and wife who voted twice in the 2008 presidential election were each sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation. More »

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