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  • Hundreds displaced by wildfire near Prescott

    A nearly 8-square-mile wildfire near Prescott had moved into people's backyards, but firefighters prevailed in keeping any of them from being destroyed.Up to 600 firefighters are expected to be battling the Doce Fire just west of Prescott by the end of the day Wednesday.Air tankers and helicopters are attacking it on the north under dry and windy conditions, while dozers build lines on the ...

  • Group files referendum to block Medicaid expansion

    A group opposed to Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to expand Arizona's Medicaid plan under provisions of the federal health care overhaul law has filed a citizen's referendum to block the new law.Wednesday's filing with the secretary of state's office comes just two days after Brewer signed the law allowing more than 300,000 people to join the state plan on Jan. 1.The United ...

  • NBA Releases 2013 Summer League Schedule

    The Phoenix Suns and NBA today announced the schedule for NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas, which will feature 22 teams competing in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. This summer's event will feature the debut of a tournament style schedule that will crown the first ever NBA Summer ...

  • Wildfires burn in Arizona California

    A wildfire in Arizona grew unchecked Wednesday while officials said the area blackened by a fire in California could be closed for weeks. The Doce fire outside Prescott, Ariz., had expanded to 7,000 acres, The Arizona Republic reported. High winds and arid conditions fanned the flames with the smoke blowing toward Prescott, the state's third-largest city. A number of homes in the area 100 ...

  • Report 1 dead from Mesa ramp collapse

    Firefighters say a man has died and another is hospitalized after a section of the steel-and-wood support for an elevated ramp under construction fell in Mesa.The cause is unknown, and the accident is under investigation, says Doug Nintzel, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Transportation.Authorities say the collapse Wednesday occurred near Loop 202 and Warner Road.The Mesa Fire ...


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Movie Review

What Women Want [DVD]

What Women Want [DVD]

Playing Nick Marshall, the wealthy, successful, male-chauvinist Chicago ad executive in What Women Want marks the first time Mel Gibson has played the lead role in a straight romantic comedy. While the more recent entries into the Lethal Weapon franchise have played like comedies with an extreme body count, Gibson has never been in a movie like this one, which is surprising beca ... ...

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  • Why Mens Wearhouse fires TV icon

    Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. In terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it." The timing was even odd --the ...

  • Officials 2 found dead from Chandler house fire

    Chandler Fire Department said the bodies of an 82-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man were discovered early Wednesday. Officials say two greyhounds also were found dead in the ...

  • Arizona construction collapse kills one injures one

    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Temporary framing beneath a freeway overpass in Mesa, Arizona, collapsed on Wednesday, killing one construction worker and injuring another, a fire department spokesman ...

  • Pet food recall for possible Salmonella

    A massive voluntary recall of Natura Pet Products' dry pet food has been announced because of its potential contamination with Salmonella. The recall includes all Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma branded dry pet food and products with expiration dates prior to June 10, 2014, according to the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration. Not only is there a risk to ...

  • Doce Fire How to help get assistance

    Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 5:11AM MST expiring June 19 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Mohave… Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 5:11AM MST expiring June 20 at 7:00PM MST in effect for: ...

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