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Local news for Tucson, AZ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

6 hrs ago | KMSB-TV Tucson

Council OKs bond plan for Tucson redevelopment

The Tucson City Council has approved a capital project plan for the downtown Rio Nuevo redevelopment area that calls for $453 million in bonds between now and 2014 to fund all the high-profile projects.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro, University of Arizona

10 hrs ago | The Arizona Daily Star

Singer McCartney has some AZ connections going for him

Courtesy of ID-PR If you go - What: The Jesse McCartney and Jordin Sparks Tour 2008.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Acoustic, Chris Brown, Tucson Metro, Glendale, AZ

15 hrs ago | The Arizona Daily Star

Food Fight: Tucson's best fries

The votes are in and Thursday is the day we reveal where Star readers say they find Tucson's best fries.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro

Wed Aug 06, 2008

Yuma Sun

Border agents unevenly spread but Yuma Sector still effective

The Border Patrol has nearly five times more agents per mile near the California coast than along Yuma County's border with Mexico, but the Yuma area remains efficiently covered, a patrol spokesman says.

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Related Topix: Yuma County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Wellton, AZ

KPHO-TV Phoenix

Mexican Soldiers Enter AZ, Hold Agent

Federal authorities said four Mexican soldiers crossed into Arizona and briefly held a U.S. Border Patrol agent at gunpoint before realizing where they were and returning to Mexico.

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KMSB-TV Tucson

Tucson losing federal funds for drug fight

Tucson will have less money to fight drug criminals after the federal government announced it's cutting grant money totaling $27,936, or 7.2 percent.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro

ABC15.com

Heavy rain pelts Tucson, causes power outages

A summer monsoon storm struck southern Arizona Tuesday evening leaving behind flooded roadways and some neighborhood power outages in the Tucson area.

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Related Topix: Weather, Pinal County, AZ

Tucson Region

Prosecutors to seek death penalty in 2001 slaying of woman, 74

The Pima County Attorney's Office will seek the death penalty for a man accused of raping and killing a 74-year-old woman in an August 2001 case.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Pima County, AZ

Tue Aug 05, 2008

The Arizona Daily Star

Tucson authorities investigate deaths of 3 dogs in animal control custody

Authorities are investigating the deaths of three dogs who were left inside of a Pima Animal Care Center vehicle for about an hour Saturday.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro

KPHO-TV Phoenix

Priest Sentenced For Abusing Tucson Teens

A pedophile priest has been sentenced to prison for abusing three Tucson teenagers.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pima County, AZ

The Arizona Daily Star

Tucson police seek 2 men in connection park slaying

Police are looking for two people in connection with the slaying of a man who was found covered in blood on a park bench Friday.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro, Pima County, AZ

KOLD-TV Tucson

Tucson Versus Phoenix On $600 Million

Tucson is scrambling to save Rio Nuevo and it's $600 million price tag. The State of Arizona is facing a huge budget deficit and would like the $600 million to plug a few hold in the budget.

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Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Tucson Metro, Maricopa County, AZ

Tucson Region

Tucson man gets life sentence, chance of parole in 2006 killing

A 21-year-old Tucson man who says life in jail helped him discover God and what it means to be a man was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Pima County, AZ, Violent Crime

Mon Aug 04, 2008

The Arizona Daily Star

Tucson man arrested in motorcycle crash

A 28-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he slammed into the back of a motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol Sunday evening.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro, Pima County, AZ

The Arizona Daily Star

Jury convicts Tucson woman in son's death

A Tucson woman who claimed she was led to believe satanic cults were out to kill her and her son was convicted Monday of negligent homicide and four counts of child abuse in the boy's death.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro, Pima County, AZ

Northwest Explorer

Heart, body, mind

Edna Silva tapped a bell, and a dozen shoeless people seated in plastic chairs closed their eyes, folded their hands across their hearts and began making circles with one elevated foot.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Arizona man takes wheel of iconic Ford Model T

Don't let looks deceive you. The Model T Ford can actually be very difficult to drive.

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Sun Aug 03, 2008

The Arizona Daily Star

Motorcyclist killed in Midtown Tucson crash

A 23-year-old man was thrown from his motorcycle and died after a 48-year-old woman driving an SUV turned left in front of him Sunday, police said.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro

The Arizona Daily Star

Man shot to death during gang fight at strip mall

A 26-year-old man was beaten and shot to death in an eruption of gang violence at a strip mall Saturday evening, police said.

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Related Topix: Tucson Metro

KVOA-TV Tucson

Accused teen allegedly took gun to school

David Marino reports Accused teen allegedly took gun to school Disturbing new details are emerging about an Empire High School student accused of shooting and killing his teenager half-sister. Fourteen-year-old ...

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Related Topix: Corona de Tucson, AZ

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Tucson, Arizona is located in Pima County and is part of the Tucson Metro Area. Zip codes in Tucson, AZ include 85710, 85706, and 85756.

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