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Floyd Stilwell Enjoys Fortune From Aircraft-Parts Deal as Venezuelan Colonel Goes to Prison 27 Aug 2013 | 04:39 am
A Venezuelan Air Force colonel is going to prison for 19 months in an illegal airplane-parts deal that netted a Phoenix man about $1.5 million. As New Times reported in May, Floyd Stilwell, a f...
Phoenix Not a Horrible Place for Small Business, According to Analysis 27 Aug 2013 | 02:02 am
Phoenix, and Arizona in general, may always seem to be on the crappier side of rankings (see: high suicide rates, low levels of freedom) but we've found a good one -- according to one analysis,...
Rajneesh Saini of Tempe Shot 3-Month-Old Son to Death Before Committing Suicide, Cops Say 27 Aug 2013 | 01:09 am
Police believe a 25-year-old Tempe resident fatally shot his 3-month-old son before committing suicide.Rajneesh Saini was at a family gathering at a home in Chandler when he went out to his vehi...
Photos: Topless Protest in Phoenix (NSFW, Obviously) 26 Aug 2013 | 11:57 pm
It turns out that there were actually two topless protests in the Valley this weekend.Last year marked the first time a Phoenix "Go Topless Day" protest was organized to demonstrate against gend...
Yarnell Hill Fire: Readers Respond to Cover Story on Granite Mountain Hotshots 26 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
Following John Dougherty's report on the growing evidence that the Granite Mountain Hotshots never should have been deployed to the fire that killed almost the entire crew, some interesting resp...
10 Mesa Cops Involved in Two Separate Shootings Over the Weekend 26 Aug 2013 | 09:25 pm
A total of 10 Mesa police officers were involved in deadly shootings over the weekend.Phoenix police say the 10 Mesa officers were involved in either of two shooting incidents, both of which occ...
Was the Story About Jan Brewer Putting "Gay-to-Straight Programs" in Schools Believable? 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
In case you missed it, no, Governor Jan Brewer is not putting "gay-to-straight programs" in Arizona schools.Tons of people fell for the fake news story that was circulated online, and many peop...
Goldwater Institute Report Card: Arizona Lawmakers Not Extremely Goldwater-y 24 Aug 2013 | 05:22 am
The right-wing Goldwater Institute released its "legislative report card," and if you're buyin' what the institute's sellin', then liberty is on the decline here in Arizona.Well, at least, the L...
French Gulch Fire: 850-Acre Fire Burning Outside of Yarnell Is 85 Percent Contained 24 Aug 2013 | 03:42 am
The wildfire burning just miles away from Yarnell -- where 19 firefighters were killed while battling another blaze -- is 85 percent contained.The fire's expected to be completely contained thi...
Yarnell Hill Fire: Arizona Wants More Federal Money After Ignoring Feds' Refusal to Deploy Granite Mountain Hotshots (Video) 24 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
In the days and weeks following the deaths of 19 out of 20 Granite Mountain Hotshots in the Yarnell Hill Fire, Governor Jan Brewer and Arizona officials have pushed for federal disaster money t...
