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  • July 2008

    • DMX Charged in Med-Bill Dodge

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      DMX Charged in Med-Bill Dodge

      Scofflaw rapper DMX was arrested at a Phoenix mall yesterday and charged with giving a false name and Social Security number so he could skirt medical bills, the AP reports—only the third time this summer the rapper has faced charges. The sheriff claims DMX—real name Earl Simmons—visited Scottsdale’s Mayo Clinic in April and gave his name as “Troy Jones” and skipped out on a $7,500 bill. More »

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      celebrity  • arrest  • identity theft  • rapper  • Phoenix  • DMX

  • June 2008

    • Retirees Scoop Up Bargains in Housing Slump

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 27, 08 2:05 AM CDT

      Retirees Scoop Up Bargains in Housing Slump

      Retired Americans who can afford new bargains are enjoying the drop in housing value in once-exorbitant sun havens where prices have plunged as much as 25%. Miami, Phoenix and Las Vegas—formerly at the forefront of soaring prices—are now leading the decline, the New York Times reports. Homebuyers who waited to purchase took a risk because prices could have surged, but were rewarded with more than $100,000 in savings. More »

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      housing market  • Las Vegas  • real estate  • Miami  • Phoenix

    • Shake 'N Bake: Unclogged Phoenix Ovens Ready

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 12, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Shake 'N Bake: Unclogged Phoenix Ovens Ready

      Scientists were cheering yesterday after a tricky operation succeeded in shaking Martian dirt into the Phoenix lander's oven, the Los Angeles Times . The spacecraft will now spend the next few weeks heating up soil samples and analyzing gases. Scientists hope the tests and photos being sent back today will help them understand why the planet's strange, clumpy soil is so different from what they expected. More »

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      NASA  • Mars  • space exploration  • Phoenix Mars Lander  • Phoenix  • soil sample

    • Clumpy Soil on Mars Tests Scientists' Skill

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 10, 08 3:37 PM CDT

      Clumpy Soil on Mars Tests Scientists' Skill

      The soil on Mars turns out to be too clumpy to be analyzed by the Phoenix lander, but scientists are confident they've found away around the problem by "dribbling" it small amounts on sifters. They won't know for sure whether the new technique works for a day or two, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

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      NASA  • Mars  • Phoenix

  • May 2008
  • March 2008

    • Family Sues for $8M in NY Mom's Airport Death

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 27, 08 5:14 AM CDT

      Family Sues for $8M in NY Mom's Airport Death

      The family of a New York woman who died in a holding cell at a Phoenix airport is suing the police department and city for $8 million, CNN reports. Carol Gotbaum became agitated after missing a flight last September and cops put her alone in a cell where she accidentally strangled herself as she tried to escape her handcuffs. Gotbaum, the stepdaughter-in-law of a New York City official, had been traveling alone to Tucson to enter an alcohol rehabilitation center. More »

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      police  • Arizona  • airport  • rehab  • alcohol abuse  • accidental death  • Phoenix  • strangulation  • Carol Gotbaum

    • 10 Amazing Places to Unwind

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 10, 08 3:00 AM CDT

      10 Amazing Places to Unwind

      Americans need a vacation—badly—with fewer than two-thirds of workers using their allotted time last year, reports Forbes . But not everyone's idea of fun is vegging out . Here are top-notch US getaways for those who like active travel: Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii: Golf, bird-watching and a marine-life preserves. Golden Door Resort, Escondido, California: Feel revived at the nation's top stand-alone spa. Walden Country Inn and Stables, Aurora, Ohio: Ride horseback on 32 acres of trails. More »

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      Florida  • travel  • Hawaii  • vacation  • Phoenix  • spa  • resorts  • Kennebunkport  • Maui  • Aspen  • Kapalua  • Palm Springs

  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • November 2007

    • Airport Death Accidental, Autopsy Says

      newser  |  Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Nov 9, 07 3:05 PM CST

      Airport Death Accidental, Autopsy Says

      The New York woman who died in police custody at the Phoenix airport last month accidentally hanged herself, a coroner's report says. The autopsy, released today, says Carol Anne Gotbaum had consumed prescription drugs and alcohol and was acutely intoxicated, the Arizona Republic reports. Police arrested and handcuffed Gotbaum, 45, when she became disruptive; she died alone in a holding room. More »

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      alcohol  • airport  • rehab  • Phoenix  • choking  • Carol Ann Gotbaum

  • October 2007

    • Arrest of Woman Who Died in Custody Caught on Tape

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Oct 5, 07 7:45 AM CDT

      Arrest of Woman Who Died in Custody Caught on Tape

      Phoenix police yesterday released airport surveillance footage of a woman clearly distraught and resisting arrest shortly before her death in a security holding cell. The silent video shows Carol Gotbaum doubled over and apparently screaming as passengers stare. She struggles with police called to the scene and locks her legs when they take her into custody.  More »

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      police  • death  • airport  • rehab  • alcohol abuse  • Phoenix  • strangulation  • Airport Police  • Gotbaum  • Carol Gotbaum

    • Webb Spins Diamondbacks Win Over Cubs

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Oct 4, 07 2:57 AM CDT

      Webb Spins Diamondbacks Win Over Cubs

      Lou Piniella wanted to make sure Carlos Zambrano could start a possible game four. What he didn't want was to see Carlos Marmol turn a 1-1 tie into a 2-1 deficit only four pitches into his relief outing. But that's what happened when rookie third baseman Mark Reynolds homered in the 7th, which was the difference in a 3-1 win for Arizona over the Cubs in the NLDS playoff opener. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago  • Phoenix  • Brandon Webb  • NLDS  • Division Series

  • August 2007

    • Record Heat Fries Phoenix

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 07 3:44 PM CDT

      Record Heat Fries Phoenix

      Phoenix citizens can’t blunt this hot spell with claims of “dry heat”: The city’s just marked its 29th day in a year of 110-degree temperatures. Urbanization and global warming are likely factors in the chart-topping season, though Phoenicians have been spared a highest-ever figure, the AP reports—they survived a 122-degree day in 1990. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • weather  • Arizona  • Phoenix  • heat  • temperature  • urbanization

  • April 2007

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