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[Snowbirds] upped stakes, bought houses in Phoenix, and woke up one morning with the disturbing sensation that everything around their new domiciles is a little spicier, more colorful, and suntannier than it really ought to be.
Moms got tougher drunk-driving laws on the books and were directly responsible for passing and then repealing alcohol Prohibition. Now marijuana activists are trying to enlist the nation's mothers in legalization efforts
This is the trailer for Robert Rodriguez's film which has been in production since last year. But for Cinco de Mayo, Rodriguez and the film's star, Danny Trejo, thought they'd add a little special Arizona message.
Three videos–that total under five minutes–that take a look at the age-old competition between Man Vs Breathalyzer. Who will be the victor?
Tonight's radio guest*, Religious Studies professor Ira Chernus, just published an article entitled Blood or Treasure: Obama's Crucial Choice in the Middle East. The article begins: "Writing about U.S. Middle East policy used to be a boring job.
BP faces the prospect of drilling a relief well to cut off the leaky oil well, which could take two to three months. A giant oil slick from the gush of oil threatens to create an environmental disaster for four Gulf Coast states.
But there is an alternative. The U.S. could return to a gold standard, a system that would not only prevent the government from running chronic budget deficits but would also curb attempts to manipulate the value of the dollar for political reasons.
Efforts to cap a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico suffered a major setback Saturday, after ice-like crystals clogged the inside of a massive dome meant to contain an 18-day-long spill.
Think you’ve got a good idea of how immigration policies affect us as a country? You have no idea. This video will stun you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7WJeqxuOfQ&feature=player_embedded
A Nashville Tennessee police officer was arrested on two counts of sexual battery after he was accused of putting his hand down a waitress’s pants. A Maui Hawaii police officer was arrested on felony charges of promotion of a dangerous drug and posse
Why? On April 23rd, AZ governer Jan Brewer signed a law (SB1070) that legalizes unchecked racial profiling by police of anyone they suspect is undocumented. It criminalizes all undocumented immigrants as “trespassers” on public land and makes them su
What’s the latest things bothering Democrats–including the President? Here’s a sample of what’s ended up in our email over the last few days–most of it used to try and raise money for Democrats and their causes.
There is a huge divide between how you think when you have all of your needs and most of your wants taken care of because you have enough money to cover it all, and when you don’t.
Nancy Pelosi – one of the world’s leading trending topics. She’s come out with a real stinker on this one. Quoting the Rand Institute, our brilliant House Leader has come out stating that it would be far less costly to treat your teens for thei
I have become quite the Medicare expert. How? Training for where I work. I have undergone many hours of training on how to explain to people how Medicare works, how the coverage gap works and how you get into and out of the gap. I can tell y
Savannah Georgia was inspired by other areas in the country and has joined the growing marijuana celebrations and protests. Around 150 activist came out to a public square and protested Georgia's arcane drug laws. It was a mix of colorful,fun and ec
When we learn that the Fed is funding Europe with big money there will be a backlash. The Fed is already in hot water for their easy money policy. A $500b loan to Europe by the Fed will not go over too well with the folks in America.
Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Sarkozy vowed to “confront speculators mercilessly” and warned them that they would soon “know once and for all what lies in store for them.”
But here's one slice that wasn't mixed. The number of long-term unemployed is shooting straight up with nary a green shoot in sight.
At currently troubled banks labeled by the FDIC $402 billion is under their management. And as we saw last week with over $7 billion in costs for 7 failed banks, the FDIC fund is getting extremely close to requiring a government bailout...
Around eight million households are behind on their mortgage payments or in the often lengthy process of foreclosure. Many of those homes eventually are likely to be put on the market as banks foreclose or owners are forced to sell.
"Many people haven't woken up to the severity of the US fiscal crisis," Faber said by phone. "The only difference for the US from Greece is that it can print more money."
f you’re a Democrat living in California and not a member of a government union–not exactly one and the same–you don’t have to pull the lever for Barbara Boxer. Try the common sense approach of a “political gadfly,” as the LA Times describes writer M
EURO-ZONE LEADERS early this morning opened the door for the immediate creation of a permanent rescue fund (becomes effective May 10; Monday) for distressed euro countries and for the European Central Bank to buy government bonds.What the above means
HOW COPS GO BAD Original story reported on Monday, Dec. 15, 1997 By Michael Kramer That title pretty much speaks for itself doesn't it? "Before it was over, it would expose a pattern of corruption that would bring down nine Philadelphia cops
The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that escaped from the well and shot up the drill column, expanding quickly as it burst through several seals and barriers before exploding, according to i
The words "bomb on the bus" heard from a cell phone set it all off: Downtown Portsmouth shut down, businesses and homes evacuated, sharpshooters and an armored vehicle rolling in. Authorities did not release the name of the passenger
A new 'phase' of water that is electrically charged has been discovered in space for the first time. Unlike the three more familiar phases of water – namely solid ice, liquid water and gaseous steam – this newfound 'phase' doesn't occur naturally on
Relatives of Iraqi war dead can’t sue a Flagstaff anti-war activist for using their dead soldiers’ names on a T-shirt, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Ronnie Greer this week threw out a $40 billion claim filed against Dan Fraz
With DPS ending its contract with Redflex this summer, the cities will still keep photo radar. One inventor came up with the idea to create the GPS Angel that was tested by an AZ 3TV reporter.
