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Arizona band sues Apple, Chris Daughtry
October 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The lead singer of a local band is suing Apple and American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry and for copyright infringement over the song, “Feels Like Tonight.” Randy Mazick, lead singer of The Asphalt, alleges Daughtry’s song “Feels Like Tonight” sounds like “Tonight,” which his band recorded a year earlier than Daughtry. Daughtry... [Read the full story]
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Arizona growth poses religious challenge
October 1, 2008 · 3 Comments
PHOENIX — Arizona is set to experience religious growing pains after waves of new residents have made it more religiously diverse than ever. But the subtle shift in demographics does not necessarily mean Arizonans will practice more religious tolerance, an expert says. If anything, they’ll have to work harder at building a consensus with these new worshipers. “Religious diversity... [Read the full story]
Environment
Lead poisoning decimating endangered condors
October 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Wildlife biologists have struggled mightily to save the California condor, the king of the vulture family, which was previously driven to extinction in Arizona (and to the brink in California). There are only about 350 of the birds left alive, and only 150 in the wild. But those in the wild are being whittled away by hunter’s bullets — not directly, as in the past,... [Read the full story]
Politics
VP pick Palin wins environmentalist ‘Dodo’ prize
September 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment
As prizes go, it’s probably not one you’d want on your trophy shelf: the Center for Biological Diversity’s Rubber Dodo award. This year’s recipient is governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. “She richly deserves it,” says Tim Ellis, spokesman for the Tucson-based group. “Her environmental record is a disaster and we just wanted to... [Read the full story]
Mexico
Mexican sues Border Patrol over fatal crash
August 8, 2008 · 3 Comments
YUMA — A U.S. Border Patrol agent was negligent when he lost control of his pickup and struck a Mexican man and his daughter while they were trying to cross the border, a recent lawsuit claims. The case stems from an incident on March 5, 2006. Juan Cruz Torralva and his 12-year-old daughter, Lourdes, were walking through the desert south of Yuma in an attempt to cross illegally... [Read the full story]
Health
Doctors see spots on skin-cancer cream
September 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
PHOENIX — An eggplant-based topical cream that claims to kill certain cancerous cells and is being marketed in email blasts has garnered mixed reactions from Tempe community members and other medical professionals. The cream, dubbed Curaderm-BEC5 or Curaderm, was created by Dr. Bill E. Cham to battle and ultimately eliminate different types of diagnosed skin cancers, according... [Read the full story]
Features
In Phoenix, an answer for chain stores and recessions
October 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment
PHOENIX — A middle-aged man walked in just after Drip Coffee Lounge opened at 7:30 a.m. His drink, a small double-shot café americano latte with organic low-fat milk, was already being made for him by the owner herself, Gina Madrid. They chat briefly in a vernacular that exclusively exists between barista and regular before the local man pays in exact change and walks out. It... [Read the full story]
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Lead poisoning decimating endangered condors
Wildlife biologists have struggled mightily to save the California condor, the king of the vulture family, which was previously driven to extinction in Arizona (and to the brink... [Read more]
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Travel, Books & Music
Arizona band sues Apple, Chris Daughtry
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The lead singer of a local band is suing Apple and American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry and for copyright infringement over the song, “Feels Like Tonight.” Randy... [Read more]
Arizona Courts
Closing arguments in fraud, theft trial of Gilbert mediator
By Michelle Serna PHOENIX- Closing arguments began Monday in a trial against a Gilbert man accused of posing as a divorce mediator and defrauding clients of almost $300,000. Gary... [Read more]
- Major prison lands in court over discrimination claim
- Endangered birds at risk in Southwest, biologists say
- Lawsuit aims to block uranium mining near Grand Canyon
- Bank seeks $9.5M from Tucson condo project
- Hualapai man seeks $1.5M in police brutality case
Phoenix News
Computer-aided Chicano art comes to Phoenix
MESA — If art isn’t free, then what is it, asks local artist Ignacio Farías. Farías, 61, is a self-taught Chicano artist who creates abstract works using digital composition... [Read more]
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Religion has been a part of Peter Faur’s life since he was a boy growing up in St. Louis. Until he was 23 years old, he never attended anything but... [Read more]
Nat Laager moved to Arizona in 2000 after serving four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2004 with bachelor’s... [Read more]
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