Provides the latest RSS feeds for Tucson News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Tucson News.net http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/cat/a548abef580c2494/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:12 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:12 -0400 30 vicious anti-abortion law that bans abortion at 20 weeks and potentially as early as 18 weeks after conception. Pro-choice groups and women’s rights groups vowed to fight the strict law in court, and on Tuesday, a federal court handed them a ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214698391/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:24:35 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214698391/scat/a548abef580c2494 PHOENIX (AP) -- An atheist lawmaker's decision to give the daily prayer at the Arizona House of Representatives triggered a do-over from a Christian lawmaker who said the previous day's prayer didn't pass ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214698482/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:43 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214698482/scat/a548abef580c2494 . But when Wolf Blitzer made a casual comment Tuesday, it turned out to be a teachable moment both for the newsman and television viewers. Speaking live to a survivor of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., Blitzer declared the woman "blessed," her husband "blessed," and her son "blessed." He then asked, "You've gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214695424/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214695424/scat/a548abef580c2494 1894: Dr. A.E. Douglass selects a site in Flagstaff for the Lowell Observatory.1923: Four people die in an explosion at Benson's Apache Powder Plant.1925: A wolf-like pack of 15 or 20 wild dogs kill livestock and terrorize children in the Silverbell Road area near Tucson.Also in 1925: Citizens of Bisbee form the Bisbee Volunteer Forest Fire Fighting Corps, which consists of 13 groups of four ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214692217/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:12:24 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214692217/scat/a548abef580c2494 This Monday, May 20, 2013 photo shows Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz. After a particularly ugly TV experience, Amy's is fighting back and trying to raise awareness for cyber-bullying. They are doing this after they cursed out critics of their TV experience on their Facebook page. The restaurant temporarily closed down their Scottsdale restaurant after the ';Kitchen ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214689855/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:48 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214689855/scat/a548abef580c2494 The Pima County Sheriff's Department released 580 photos of the Tucson crime scene where six people died and then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among the wounded. The 580 photos include pictures of the handgun and high-capacity magazines used by Jared Lee Loughner in his shooting spree at the Tucson grocery store parking lot Jan. 8, 2011, photos of the motel room where he stayed before the ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214689000/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:38:29 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214689000/scat/a548abef580c2494 TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals have signed free agent rookie wide receiver Charles Hawkins and waived-injured wide receiver Javone Lawson.The 5-foot-8 Hawkins played at Southern under then-coach Stump Mitchell, now the Cardinals running backs coach on the staff of new head coach Bruce Arians.Lawson was waived with an Achilles ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214685236/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:20:41 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214685236/scat/a548abef580c2494 Mendez, who is an atheist , changed the course of the event held prior to the House of Representatives' afternoon session. He asked lawmakers to refrain from bowing their heads and instead to view their surroundings. "Most prayers in this room begin with a request to bow your heads," Mendez said, according to the Phoenix New Times. "I would like to ask that you not bow your ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684241/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:15:53 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684241/scat/a548abef580c2494 You can't say that schools for lower-performing students get no recognition.Edge High School in Tucson takes in students from difficult backgrounds - about one out of 10 is homeless, many are parents or pregnant, some are sixth- or seventh-year seniors - and helps them graduate.Last year the state recognized each of Edge's three charter high schools - with a D grade. Two more years of ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684271/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684271/scat/a548abef580c2494 Two former law enforcement officers had their state credentials revoked. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted unanimously on May 15 to revoke the peace officer certifications of:o Lynsey Gould Coutts, who was arrested a year ago on suspicion of driving under the influence while on her way to work as a Tucson Police Department officer.o Francisco Jimenez, who was sentenced ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684272/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684272/scat/a548abef580c2494 A Tucson man working for a house cleaning service is suspected of stealing nearly $50,000 in jewelry from clients.Robert Gilson, 28, was arrested May 14 by Pinal County sheriff's deputies in connection with a string of thefts in the SaddleBrooke area, said Tamra Ingersoll, spokeswoman for the office.The suspect was an employee of Maid2Clean and was contracted by homeowners. Investigators ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684273/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:03 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684273/scat/a548abef580c2494 A Tucson woman indicted on murder charges pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted unlawful transfer of narcotic drugs for sale for her role in the 2012 slaying of Jose Carlos Gonzalez.Leslie Janette Vega, 28, faces between two and 8 3/4 years in prison or up to five years' probation when she's sentenced July 8 by Pima County Superior Court Judge Javier Chon-Lopez.Vega admitted she was only ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684274/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684274/scat/a548abef580c2494 The models smolder at the camera, embodying familiar sensuality, all-American catalog cool. What might jump out next could be their tattoos.Or maybe that he is more slender than she. Much more.Tucsonan Jes Baker, the female model in the photos, said the juxtaposition of such bodies is in direct response to what she calls the "sizeism" of Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO.Baker writes a ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684275/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214684275/scat/a548abef580c2494 Triple-A Tucson (24-21): T-PADRES 5, Omaha 2 - 2B Dean Anna (.329) was hitless in three at-bats, but scored twice. RF Dan Robertson (.318) was 1-for-3, but scored twice. LF Brandon Allen was hitless in four at-bats, but had a pair of RBIs. RHP Brad Brach (1-0, 0.00), who was just sent down to Triple-A by the Padres, worked 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and was the winning pitcher. Miles ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214681342/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214681342/scat/a548abef580c2494 In its all-mail 2013 general election today, Marana voters authorized the town to spend more money than the state constitution dictates.Voters approved the measure by a nearly 2-to-1 margin (65 percent to 34 percent).The alternative expenditure limitation, known as the home rule option, will let the town spend more than the $42.7 million cap imposed by the Arizona Constitution. The town is ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214681343/scat/a548abef580c2494 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:45:15 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214681343/scat/a548abef580c2494 A fire destroyed a south-side home Tuesday, displacing a family of six.The fire broke out shortly before 2:30 p.m. in the 100 bock of East Elvado Road, west of South Nogales Highway and north of East Los Reales Road, said Capt. Barrett Baker, a Tucson Fire Department spokesman.Three people, including a 78-year-old woman, were at home when the fire broke out. They safely evacuated the ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214679305/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214679305/scat/a548abef580c2494 1 of 3. Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 21, ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214674287/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214674287/scat/a548abef580c2494 Mealbreaker (n.): a nasty, non-edible surprise found in food while it is being eaten; often lawsuit-provoking, sometimes fabricated, always ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214674758/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:45 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214674758/scat/a548abef580c2494 Two law enforcement officers had their state credentials revoked last week.The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted unanimously on May 15 to revoke the peace officer certifications of:o Lynsey Gould Coutts, who was arrested a year ago on suspicion of driving under the influence while on her way to work as a Tucson Police Department officer.o Francisco Jimenez, who was ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214674824/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214674824/scat/a548abef580c2494 has opened a new $6 million, 24,000 square foot facility in Phoenix. The facility, situated on 10 acres, provides truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services. It features five truck service bays, an automated wash bay, a maintenance shop and a three-lane commercial truck fuel island with bulk diesel exhaust fluid dispensation. It also services ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214671946/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:23 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214671946/scat/a548abef580c2494 Arizona 's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, absent a medical emergency.The 9th US circuit court of appeals said the law violated a woman's constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy before a foetus is able to survive outside the womb. "Viability" of a foetus is generally considered to start at 24 weeks; normal pregnancies run about 40 weeks. Nine ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214671389/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214671389/scat/a548abef580c2494 In this image released by the Pima County Sheriff's department, a Glock 9 mm pistol is seen in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others in January 2011. Authorities released more than 300 photos on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, made by investigators during their investigation in the parking lot of the shopping ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214669723/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:28 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214669723/scat/a548abef580c2494 A U.S. appeals court Tuesday struck down an Arizona abortion law banning the procedure after 20 weeks unless there's a medical emergency. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the law conflicts with federal decisions extending back to Roe vs. Wade. "Arizona may not deprive a woman of the choice to terminate her pregnancy at any point prior ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214670219/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:14 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214670219/scat/a548abef580c2494 Jodi Arias looks at her defense attorney Jennifer Wilmott on Monday, May 20, 2013 during the penalty phase of Arias' murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, AZ. Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander, 30, in his suburban Phoenix home in June 2008. (The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214668660/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214668660/scat/a548abef580c2494 The Blue Star Museum Initiative is back for the 2013 summer season. The initiative allows active duty military and their families to visit participating museums for free between Memorial Day (May 27, 2013) and Labor Day (September 2, 2013). Below are the museums in Tucson participating this ... http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214666849/scat/a548abef580c2494 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:14:55 -0400 http://www.tucsonnews.net/index.php/sid/214666849/scat/a548abef580c2494