Articles tagged with arizona

Wed, May 23, 2012

Arizona official says satisfied Obama U.S.-born

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's secretary of state said on Wednesday he has received information from state officials in Hawaii that verifies ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

White supremacist gets 40 years for Arizona package bomb

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge sentenced a 61-year-old white supremacist to 40 years in jail on Tuesday for a ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

White supremacist gets 40 years for Arizona package bomb

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge sentenced a white supremacist to 40 years in jail on Tuesday for a 2004 package bombing that injured a ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Arizona towns at risk as wildfires hit U.S. Southwest

By Mike Saucier

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire threatened two more towns on Friday, with high winds on the way, even as firefighters made ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Arizona elections chief seeks proof of Obama's citizenship

By Tim Gaynor

(Reuters) - Arizona's secretary of state said Friday he had asked officials in Hawaii to verify that Barack Obama was born ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Arizona towns at risk as wildfires hit Southwest

By Mike Saucier

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire threatened two more towns on Friday, with high winds on the way, as firefighters made progress ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Winds, low humidity bedevil Arizona, Colorado firefighters

By Mike Saucier

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Firefighters struggled against strong winds on Thursday to halt the advance of Arizona wildfires that have charred more than ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Pioneer graves found at site of new Arizona sheriff's office

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Workers digging the foundations for a new office of an Arizona sheriff accused of discriminating against Latinos have unearthed ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Crews battle to contain raging Arizona wildfires

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Crews battled to contain wind-whipped Arizona wildfires on Wednesday that have raced across 27 square miles of parched ponderosa ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Arizona top court stays execution over clemency hearing

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's top court issued a stay of execution on Tuesday for death row inmate Samuel Villegas Lopez, a ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Police release 911 calls reporting missing Arizona girl

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Tucson police on Monday released recordings of 911 calls reporting the disappearance of Arizona 6-year-old Isabel Celis, who authorities ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Arizona governor vetoes law demanding return of federal lands

By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill demanding the U.S. government turn over ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Arizona wildfires scorch thousands of acres

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters battled several Arizona wildfires on Monday that charred nearly 11 square miles (28 square km) of ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Brothers of missing Arizona 6-year-old put in mother's care

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The older brothers of missing Arizona 6-year-old Isabel Celis, who authorities said may have been snatched from her bed ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Arizona wildfires scorch thousands of acres

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters battled several Arizona wildfires on Monday that charred more than 5,000 acres of parched Ponderosa ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Embattled Arizona sheriff will not run for Congress

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A tough-on-immigration Arizona sheriff, who resigned as co-chairman of Mitt Romney's state campaign in February after allegations he threatened a male ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Arizona school won't play ballgame against team with girl

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona high school forfeited a shot at a state baseball championship on Thursday rather than compete against an ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

U.S. sues controversial Arizona sheriff for discrimination

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department sued a controversial Arizona sheriff on Thursday for civil rights violations, saying he and ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

U.S. sues Arizona sheriff for discrimination

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department sued an Arizona sheriff on Thursday for civil rights violations, alleging he and his ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

FBI investigating Arizona Neo-Nazi before shooting

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The neo-Nazi founder of an anti-immigrant border militia was already the subject of an FBI domestic terrorism probe before ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Arizona bans funding to Planned Parenthood in abortion fight

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill banning abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Arizona surgeons carry out rare mom-to-child liver transplant

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Surgeons in Arizona have successfully carried out a rare mother-to-child liver transplant, after a search for an organ from a deceased donor ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Neo-Nazi suspected in Arizona murder-suicide

By David Schwartz

GILBERT, Arizona (Reuters) - The Neo-Nazi founder of an anti-immigrant border militia is believed to have shot and killed four people before ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Four suspected illegal immigrants killed in Arizona crash

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Four people in a truck packed with suspected illegal immigrants died on Wednesday in Arizona after the sport utility ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Nationals offense stays lifeless in loss to Arizona

(Reuters) - Pitcher Trevor Cahill took advantage of a Washington lineup without any teeth as he pitched the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 victory over ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

Hundreds rally to back hard-line Arizona sheriff

By Tim Gaynor

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona (Reuters) - As many as 200 activists, some chanting "go Joe, go Joe," rallied in Arizona on Saturday to ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Hundreds march against Arizona immigration law

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A few hundred protesters, some toting placards reading "no to racial profiling," marched through downtown Phoenix on Wednesday to ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Hundreds march against Arizona immigration law

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A few hundred protesters, some toting placards reading "no to racial profiling," marched through downtown Phoenix on Wednesday to ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Parents of missing Arizona girl plead for her return

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The anguished parents of a missing 6-year-old Arizona girl who authorities say may have been snatched from her ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Arizona Senate passes bill demanding return of federal lands

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona is poised to join next-door neighbor Utah in demanding the U.S. government transfer title to millions of ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Arizona executes killer who showed no remorse

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A defiant killer who asked for no mercy, shunned a clemency hearing and railed against immigrants at his sentencing ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Arizona executes killer who showed no remorse

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A defiant killer who asked for no mercy, shunned a clemency hearing and railed against immigrants at his sentencing ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Arizona set to execute killer who showed no remorse

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A defiant Arizona killer who asked for no mercy, shunned a clemency hearing and railed against immigrants in his ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

U.S. high court appears to back Arizona on immigration

By James Vicini and Joan Biskupic

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative justices who hold a majority on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared to endorse Arizona ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

FBI behavior analysts in search for missing Arizona girl

By Marisa Gerber

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - After four days of fruitless physical searches in and around the home of a missing 6-year-old girl in ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Family of missing Arizona girl, 6, allowed home

By Marisa Gerber

(Reuters) - The parents of a missing 6-year-old Arizona girl who authorities said may have been snatched from her bedroom in Tucson ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Arizona sheriff locks down jail over racial tension

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A hard-line Arizona sheriff under federal investigation for alleged racial profiling of Hispanics placed parts of a Phoenix jail ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Family of missing Arizona girl, 6, allowed home

By Marisa Gerber

(Reuters) - The parents of a missing 6-year-old Arizona girl who authorities said may have been snatched from her bedroom in Tucson ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Search for Arizona girl, 6, turns back to her Tucson home

By Marisa Gerber

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The search for a missing 6-year-old Arizona girl who authorities said may have been snatched from her bedroom ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Arizona House votes to demand return of federally owned lands

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawmakers on Monday passed legislation demanding the U.S. government relinquish to the state millions of acres of ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Search for Arizona girl, 6, turns back to her Tucson home

By Marisa Gerber

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The search for a missing 6-year-old Arizona girl who authorities said may have been snatched from her bedroom ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Search for 6-year-old Arizona girl turns back to her Tucson home

By Marisa Gerber

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The search for a missing 6-year-old Arizona girl who authorities say may have been snatched from her bedroom ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Iraq war vet wins Arizona Republican primary for Giffords' seat

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Iraq war veteran Jesse Kelly has won the Republican primary in Arizona to pick the party's candidate ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Iraq vet leads in Arizona GOP primary for Giffords seat

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - An Iraq war veteran was leading a Republican primary in Arizona on Tuesday to pick a candidate for ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Arizona governor vetoes bill allowing guns in state buildings

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed people to tote guns into ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Court says Arizona can demand voter identification

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled Arizona may require voters to show identification at the polls, a ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Court says Arizona can demand voter identification

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arizona's requirement that voters show identification at the polls, but struck down its requirement ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Arizona governor signs law banning most late-term abortions

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed into law on Thursday a controversial bill that bans most abortions after 20 ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Arizona lawmakers vote to ban late-term abortions

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona state lawmakers gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Government plans to sue Arizona sheriff for targeting Latinos

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday said it was preparing to sue Arizona county sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Government plans to sue Arizona sheriff for targeting Latinos

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday said it was preparing to sue Arizona county sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Controversial Arizona late-term abortion bill advances

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A controversial Arizona bill that bans most abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy moved closer to becoming law ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Arizona Senate passes late-term abortion ban: report

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona state Senate on Tuesday voted to ban most abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy, according to news reports.

The ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Two cousins plead guilty over Arizona's largest fire

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two cousins accused of starting the largest wildfire ever recorded in Arizona by leaving a campfire unattended last year ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Arizona executes man for murder of philanthropist

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The killer of a Phoenix-area philanthropist who was injected with battery acid and strangled during a 1991 robbery of ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Sheriff's pink-underwear policy may be unconstitutional: court

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firebrand Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio's requirement that jail inmates wear pink underwear may be unconstitutional when applied ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

U.S. has failed Americans over immigration, Arizona governor

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, firing a fresh salvo in her legal and political battle with president Barack Obama over ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

One arrested, 2 sought in Arizona club shooting

By Tim Gaynor

TEMPE, Arizona (Reuters) - One man is under arrest and two more are being sought in what police said on Saturday appeared ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Man jailed in Arizona school shooting; one injured

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A man suspected of opening fire with a rifle outside an Arizona high school on Thursday, leaving one teenage boy slightly injured ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Arizona sheriff says Obama's birth certificate a "forgery"

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A tough-talking Arizona sheriff, already embroiled in a Justice Department bias investigation, waded deeper into controversy on Thursday with ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

U.S. police bust Arizona-Mexico drug tunnel, seize marijuana

PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. police in Nogales, Arizona, uncovered a drug-smuggling tunnel from Mexico, the latest of more than 20 illicit passageways found under ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

One person wounded in Arizona school shooting

PHOENIX (Reuters) - One person was wounded in a shooting at an Arizona high school baseball field on Thursday, and a suspect was in custody ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

One person wounded in Arizona school shooting

PHOENIX (Reuters) - One person was wounded in a shooting at an Arizona high school baseball field on Thursday, and a suspect was in custody ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Judge blocks part of Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked Arizona on Wednesday from enforcing a part of its immigration law that prohibits occupants of vehicles from stopping ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Arizona and Texas carry out executions

By David Schwartz and Karen Brooks

(Reuters) - A Texas man who confessed to being the ringleader of a ruthless band of murderers was executed ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Judge blocks Arizona immigration law's day labor rules

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked Arizona on Wednesday from enforcing a part of the state's immigration law that prohibits ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Arizona and Texas carry out executions

By David Schwartz and Karen Brooks

(Reuters) - A Texas man who confessed to being the ringleader of a ruthless band of murderers was executed ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Judge blocks Arizona immigration law's day labor rules

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked Arizona on Wednesday from enforcing a part of the state's immigration law that prohibits vehicle occupants from ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Arizona executes murderer, Texas to follow suit

By David Schwartz and Karen Brooks

(Reuters) - An Arizona man convicted of strangling and stabbing his adoptive mother was executed by lethal injection on ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Arizona executes murderer who killed his adoptive mother

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona man convicted of killing his adoptive mother while on a three-day prison release in 1984 was put to death by ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Arizona and Texas set to carry out executions Wednesday

By David Schwartz and Karen Brooks

(Reuters) - An Arizona man convicted of strangling and stabbing his adoptive mother and a Texas man who confessed ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Police demote Arizona cop over Obama image on t-shirt

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona police sergeant who posted a photo on his Facebook account showing youths with guns posing with an ...

Sun, February 26, 2012

Arizona governor endorses Romney for president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who had a finger-pointing confrontation with President Barack Obama last month, on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney's bid ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Jury convicts white supremacist in Arizona bombing

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal jury on Friday found one of two white supremacist twins guilty of a 2004 package bombing that ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Romney edges back into White House race, assails Santorum

By Steve Holland

MILFORD, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney assailed presidential rival Rick Santorum on Thursday for abandoning his conservative principles, pushing a line ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Arizona AG will open investigation into embattled sheriff

By Mary Slosson

(Reuters) - The Arizona Attorney General on Tuesday agreed to investigate accusations by the male lover of a tough-on-immigration sheriff alleging that ...

Sat, February 18, 2012

Arizona sheriff quits Romney campaign amid accusations

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A local sheriff resigned as a co-chair of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's campaign in Arizona on Saturday ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Arizona is Romney's to lose, Santorum threatens

By John Whitesides

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney faces a new challenge in Arizona's February 28 presidential primary, where the growing momentum of ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

State of Arizona and centenarian turn 100 together

By Jennifer Griffith

SAFFORD, Arizona (Reuters) - The state of Arizona and spirited senior Lavona Jones Evans both have a reason to celebrate on Tuesday ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Arizona authorities furious over 215 mph Bugatti video

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona police are seeing red over the driver of a Bugatti Veyron luxury car who seems to have given ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Astronaut Janice Voss dies in Arizona

(Reuters) - Former Astronaut Janice E. Voss, one of the few women launched into space, has died of breast cancer in Arizona, her alma mater ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills

By Mary Slosson

(Reuters) - Arizona's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a city council candidate with limited English skills could be kept off ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Arizona candidate says English challenge an abuse of power

By Mary Slosson

SAN LUIS, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona city council candidate struck from the ballot over her limited English skills concedes she isn ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Police bust Arizona-Mexico drug ring, arrest 12

BISBEE, Arizona (Reuters) - Police in southern Arizona have broken up a drug trafficking network that smuggled more than 15 tons of marijuana and cocaine ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Supreme Court to hear Arizona immigration arguments April 25

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it will hear arguments on April 25 on the power of states to adopt ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Arizona candidate appeals English ability court decision

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A woman barred from seeking elected office in an Arizona border town by a judge who ruled she did ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Obama: Spat with Arizona governor not a big deal

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tense airport exchange with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, in which she wagged her finger in his face, was ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Obama has tense exchange with Arizona governor

By Caren Bohan

MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - A day after his confrontational election-year State of the Union address, President Barack Obama had a tense exchange ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Arizona sting catches 2 officials in drug smuggling

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent and an Arizona jailer trapped in a sting operation have been arrested on ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Prominent Navajo Code Talker dies in Arizona

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A prominent veteran of the Navajo Code Talkers, who confounded enemy combatants in World War Two by using the ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Prominent Navajo Code Talker dies in Arizona

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A prominent veteran of the Navajo Code Talkers, who confounded enemy combatants in World War Two by using the ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Arizona sheriff says will cooperate with federal officials

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A controversial Arizona sheriff said on Wednesday he would cooperate with federal officials who have said his office engages ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Chippewa Falls fugitive captured in Arizona

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ (WTAQ) - A fugitive from Chippewa Falls has been captured in Arizona.

37-year-old Danny Lee Warner Jr. was wanted for numerous ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Facebook photos lead to child abuse arrests in Arizona

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two Arizona parents were arrested by sheriff's deputies after apparently posting pictures on Facebook that showed their children, an infant and ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Judge rules against Arizona sheriff in immigrant stops

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday barred high profile Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio from detaining people simply for being in the ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Arizona student found after 9 days stranded in snow

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) - A college student stranded in her car for nine days on a barren northern Arizona road has been rescued after ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Arizona student found after 9 days stranded in snow

(Reuters) - A college student stranded in her car for nine days on a barren northern Arizona road has been rescued after living on candy ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

U.S. authorities bust Mexico drug network in Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested 203 people and smashed a Mexican trafficking ring that funneled millions of dollars in drugs to ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Arizona agree deal with free agent Kubel

(Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed a two-year deal with free agent Jason Kubel, adding another offensive threat to their outfield.

Major League Baseball ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

U.S. says Arizona sheriff violated civil rights laws

By Jeremy Pelofsky and David Schwartz

WASHINGTON/PHOENIX, Dec 15 (Reuters) - An Arizona sheriff and his deputies violated U.S. civil rights laws by ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

U.S. says Arizona sheriff violated civil rights laws

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration accused a firebrand Arizona sheriff on Thursday of engaging in racial profiling of Latinos and making ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Supreme Court to decide Arizona immigration law

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday said it will rule for the first time on one of several tough, new ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Arizona senators concerned over sex crime probes

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's two U.S. senators on Thursday expressed concern over media reports accusing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Convicted Arizona serial killer sentenced to death

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury sentenced a convicted serial killer on Wednesday to death for murdering nine people in a violent ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Six believed dead in Arizona small plane crash

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Six people on board a small twin-engine plane appear to have been killed when it crashed in a ball of fire on ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Three men killed "execution style" near Arizona-Mexico border

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The bodies of three suspected drug traffickers were found shot to death "execution style" in a remote area near the Arizona-Mexico ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

GAO study links Arizona wildfires to illegal immigrants

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A government study released on Tuesday links many wildfires in the Arizona-Mexico border region to illegal immigrant activity, a finding that Arizona ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Arizona hunter spots rare U.S.-Mexico borderlands jaguar

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona hunter has made a rare confirmed sighting of a wild jaguar close to the Mexico border in southeastern Arizona ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

Guru gets two years jail for Arizona sweat lodge deaths

By Tim Gaynor

PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A judge sentenced self-help guru James Ray on Friday to two years in jail for the deaths of ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

Guru to be sentenced over Arizona sweat lodge deaths

By Tim Gaynor

PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A self-help guru convicted of the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona two ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Warren Jeffs wife breaks away from Arizona compound

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - One of the wives of Warren Jeffs has broken away from the private Arizona compound once ruled ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Arizona slam Milwaukee to level series 2-2

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks charged ahead with another grand slam home run to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 Wednesday and take their ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Arizona dust storm triggers fatal traffic pile-up

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A dust storm in Arizona cut visibility to zero along Interstate 10 between Tucson and Phoenix on Tuesday ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

"King of Infomercials" found dead in Arizona jail cell

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A TV infomercial pitchman accused of defrauding more than 226,000 people out of nearly $52 million has died in his Arizona ...

Sat, October 01, 2011

Brewers win 9-4 to put Diamondbacks on brink

(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers flexed their home field advantage to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Sunday for a commanding 2-0 lead in their ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Security incident over at Arizona military base: official

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A security incident at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona is over and there were no injuries, a fire official ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Lockdown ends at Arizona air base, no gunman found

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A security incident that placed Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona on lockdown ended after a thorough search of the ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Possible meteor sightings dazzle Arizona and California

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Dozens of people reported observing a dazzling, bright light, or lights, streaking across the sky Wednesday night over Arizona ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Romney woos Arizona business leaders with economic plan

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won support from business leaders in Arizona on Wednesday, pledging to cap government ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Power restored in Southwest, Mexico after outage

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Power was restored on Friday to some 7 million people plunged into darkness by a blackout, blamed partly ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Arizona Walmart employees rob store to fund sex change

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two Walmart employees robbed an Arizona store where they worked, stealing $45,000, and planned to buy a car and fund a ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Appeals court upholds same-sex benefits in Arizona

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Arizona must continue for now to provide health care benefits to ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Arizona opts not to bring primary forward to January 31

PHOENIX, Sept 2 (Reuters ) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday opted not to move up the state's Republican presidential primary to January 31 ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Arizona man impaled through skull with pruning shears

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - An 86-year-old Arizona man who was impaled through the skull with pruning shears in a freak gardening accident was expected to ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Arizona man impaled through skull with pruning shears

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - An 86-year-old Arizona man who was impaled through the skull with pruning shears in a freak gardening accident was expected to ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Ex-mayor of Arizona border town gets 3.5 years in prison

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A judge sentenced the former mayor of the small Arizona border town of Nogales on Monday to 3 ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Arizona tomato firm fined for hiring illegal workers

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The United States' largest year-round grower of greenhouse tomatoes has pleaded guilty to knowingly hiring undocumented workers in Arizona and been fined ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Arizona sues federal government over voter rights law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging a U.S. federal voting rights law governing how the state conducts its elections.

The ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Rapper DMX nabbed in Arizona again, this time for speeding

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Troubled rapper DMX, released from an Arizona prison last month, was arrested again after the car he was driving ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Two charged with starting largest ever Arizona wildfire

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two cousins who allegedly left a campfire unattended have been charged with starting Arizona's largest ever wildfire that torched more than ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Two charged with starting largest ever Arizona wildfire

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two cousins who allegedly left a campfire unattended have been charged with starting Arizona's largest ever wildfire that torched more than ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Jobless Arizona bank robber says he "stole to survive"

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A jobless man accused of robbing a dozen banks across the Phoenix valley told investigators he did it to survive and that ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Hoax sign warns Arizona drivers of panda rampage

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A wave of "panda-monium" has swept through a northern Arizona city thanks to a mischievous street sign hacker who warned motorists of ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Arizona university honors Pat Tillman with veteran center

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The alma mater of football star turned soldier Pat Tillman, who was killed in Afghanistan while serving with the U.S. Army ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Arizona man jailed for life for killing father, daughter

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A judge on Monday sentenced a member of an Arizona border vigilante group to life in jail for gunning down a man ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Arizona court lifts injunction on abortion law

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona appeals court, in a victory for abortion opponents, tossed out an injunction on Thursday that blocked key ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Arizona appeals to Supreme Court on immigration law

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal and overturn a ruling that put on ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Arizona girl found suffocated was locked in box as punishment

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Four adult relatives of a girl found suffocated in a storage bin in Arizona have been arrested after investigators ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Arizona man killed girlfriend, lived with corpse: police

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona man who confessed to killing his girlfriend and living with her decomposing corpse in his one-bedroom apartment for two months ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Quarterback Kolb traded to Arizona by Philadelphia

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Arizona Cardinals got their quarterback, working out a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles for Kevin Kolb, as ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Arizona woman dies four weeks after bear attack

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona woman has died from a massive brain hemorrhage nearly a month after being mauled by a 250-pound ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

Three dead in shooting at Arizona motorcycle rally

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A shooting late Friday at a motorcycle rally in Northern Arizona left three dead and one critically wounded, police said on Saturday ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Brewers jump to early lead, coast to win against Arizona

PHOENIX (WSAU-TSN) Barry Enright's return the majors was one the Stockton, California, native would like to forget. The Milwaukee Brewers tagged Enright (1-4 ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Arizona executes convicted murderer by lethal injection

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona executed a convicted murderer on Tuesday for robbing and beating a man to death near Tucson in 1987 ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Rapper DMX released from Arizona prison

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Troubled rapper DMX was released from an Arizona prison on Tuesday after spending seven months behind bars for violating probation, his manager ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Arizona governor orders recall vote for immigration law author

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday ordered a special election for November 8 to decide the fate of a ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Arizona girl dies in hide-and-seek accident, police say

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A 10-year-old girl was found dead on Tuesday after she likely suffocated in a storage container she may have climbed into during ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Arizona bus day tour goes to Mexico border for answers

By Tim Gaynor

NOGALES, Ariz (Reuters) - After listening to a fiery national debate about the impact of illegal immigration and drug smuggling over the ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Officials confirm Arizona death tied to E. coli epidemic

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have confirmed that the recent death of an Arizona resident was linked to an E ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Arizona anti-illegal immigration lawmaker faces recall

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A citizens' group that opposes the Arizona senate president because of his stance on illegal immigration and other issues ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Historic dust storm sweeps Arizona, turns day to night

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Phoenix brushed itself off and returned to normal on Wednesday after a "historic dust storm" swept over the area ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Historic dust storm sweeps Arizona, turns day into night

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Phoenix brushed itself off and returned to normal on Wednesday after a "historic dust storm" swept over the area, sending residents scrambling ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Body found just across Mexico border in southern Arizona

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The body of a Mexican man found in a plastic bag in far south Arizona, may have been murdered in Mexico ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Arizona executes man for 1988 child murder

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona on Thursday executed a convicted child killer, branded among the "worst of the worst" by a state clemency official, for the ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Arizona woman seriously injured in rare bear attack

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona woman was seriously wounded when a 250-pound male black bear attacked her while she walked her dog ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Details emerge of Arizona death tied to E.coli outbreak

PHOENIX (Reuters) - More details emerged on Friday of the Arizona resident whose death earlier this month could be linked to the recent fatal E ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Hackers break into Arizona police computers

WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Computer hackers who previously broke into a U.S. Senate server and brought down the CIA website struck an Arizona police ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Arizona death prompts probe for European E.coli link

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are investigating whether the death of an Arizona resident could be linked to the recent ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Arizona wildfire burns horses as well as pasture and homes

By Tim Gaynor

PALOMINAS, Arizona (Reuters) - When fire ripped through the mountain pasture in southern Arizona, old roping horse Charlie panicked and charged straight ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Arizona sheriff blames Mexican smugglers some fires

By Tim Gaynor

PALOMINAS, Ariz (Reuters) - Two Arizona wildfires that have scorched a quarter-million acres combined and destroyed dozens of homes just north of ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Arizona wildfire evacuees recall trauma, fret over homes

By Tim Gaynor

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz (Reuters) - Retiree Vernon Marquez watched in horror as the wind-whipped wild fire sprinted over the last quarter of ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Firefighters battle two blazes in Arizona

By Brad Poole

DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz (Reuters) - As firefighters in eastern Arizona gain ground against the largest wildfire in state history, a smaller blaze near ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

Stiff winds test gains of wildfire crews in Arizona

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Fire crews battling stubborn flames in eastern Arizona's mountainous pine forests faced a return of stiff winds on ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

Arizona schools chief says Tucson program violates law

By Brad Poole

TUCSON (Reuters) - Arizona's superintendent of schools said on Wednesday a controversial ethnic studies program in Tucson public schools violates new ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

Arizona lawmaker charged with assault, endangerment

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona lawmaker has been charged with reckless assault and endangerment in a February altercation with his then-girlfriend, prosecutors said on Friday ...

Sun, June 05, 2011

Arizona wildfire investigators question two people

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Investigators probing the origins of Arizona's biggest wildfire on record are questioning two people in connection with an ...

Sat, June 04, 2011

Gunman targeted divorce adversaries in Arizona rampage

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - All five people shot dead by an elderly Arizona man on Thursday appear to have been targeted by him ...

Sat, June 04, 2011

Wildfire consumes homes in eastern Arizona

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A stubborn 5-day-old wildfire that has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in eastern Arizona grew dramatically ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Shooting in Yuma, Arizona, leaves 6 dead

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A man apparently angry over a divorce case went on a shooting spree in and around Yuma, Arizona, on ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Some local wags are calling it the "Wal-Mart of Weed" or "Home DePot."

Seeking to capitalize on Arizona's ...

Tue, May 31, 2011

Two Arizona toddlers killed in separate car accidents

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two Arizona toddlers have been struck and killed by cars driven by their parents in separate incidents in Tucson and Phoenix, police ...

Sat, May 28, 2011

Palin welcome in Arizona neighborhood, media less so

By Tim Gaynor

SCOTTSDALE (Reuters) - Residents in this sprawling neighborhood of horse properties in far north Scottsdale welcome Sarah Palin as a potential neighbor ...

Sat, May 28, 2011

Police arrest Arizona's suspected "Rock Burglar"

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Police arrested a suspect as Arizona's notorious "Rock Burglar" on Friday after a 17-year crime spree that netted ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Supreme Court backs Arizona business immigration law

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an Arizona law that allows the state to shut down businesses that hire ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Court backs Arizona business immigration law

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an Arizona law that allows the state to shut down businesses that hire ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Arizona executes convicted child killer

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona apartment complex custodian was put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday for the 1984 rape and ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Arizona Supreme Court stays execution

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's highest court has put on hold the execution scheduled for Wednesday of an apartment complex custodian set ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Arizona to sue to clarify medical marijuana act

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona will file a lawsuit in federal court to learn whether a controversial medical marijuana law passed by voters ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Arizona sheriff nabs own employees on smuggling charges

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Three employees of a tough Arizona sheriff were arrested on Tuesday on charges that they helped a drug and human smuggling organization ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Lawmaker introduces Arizona-style immigration bill

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - After weeks of talking about it, a conservative lawmaker finally introduced his Arizona-style immigration bill Tuesday.

Assembly Republican Don Pridemore of ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Arizona college was worried Loughner armed

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Emails released by court order from an Arizona college about Tucson shooting rampage suspect Jared Lee Loughner show campus police were ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Police break up Arizona-Mexico drug smuggling network

By Brad Poole

TUCSON (Reuters) - Police in Arizona have arrested 25 suspected members of a Mexican drug cartel, significantly hampering the group's ability ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Arizona seeks to build its own Mexico border fence

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Using public donations and cheap convict labor, an Arizona lawmaker is working to build a fence to secure ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Arizona seeks to build its own Mexico border fence

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Using public donations and cheap convict labor, an Arizona lawmaker is seeking to build a fence to secure ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Arizona mom arrested after toddlers wander streets

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona mother accused of leaving two young daughters alone in a car while she attended a party was ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Arizona man arrested on chemical weapon charges

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona man was arrested on Friday on charges he made chemical weapons and used them to release a cloud of ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Arizona governor pens memoir on immigration battle

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer is penning a tell-all memoir about the controversial state crackdown on illegal immigration ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

New York, Arizona eateries duel over belly-bursting bites

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A famous Manhattan deli wants the right to keep giving its patrons heart attacks: kosher ones, that is ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Liberals in southern Arizona seek to form new state

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A long-simmering movement by liberal stalwarts in southern Arizona to break away from the rest of the largely ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Police find tunnel under Arizona-Mexico border

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - U.S. border police have found a sophisticated smugglers' tunnel fitted with lights, water pumps and a ventilation system running under ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Arizona to petition Supreme Court on immigration

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer said on Monday she would immediately petition the U.S. Supreme Court to ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Arizona allows Tea Party license plate

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Tea Party faithful in Arizona now can drive around with a new state license plate that they can call ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Loughner returned to Arizona after mental evaluation

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Accused Tucson shooter Jared Loughner has been returned to jail in Arizona after a trip to Missouri for a mental evaluation to ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Arizona governor makes Colt revolver official state gun

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Colt revolver, a historic remnant from the shoot-em-up days of the old West, is now Arizona's official gun.

Arizona Governor ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Arizona inmate attacks jailer to stay behind bars

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jail inmate who feared he would be killed by a Mexican drug cartel if were set free assaulted a detention ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

A year on, divisions linger over Arizona immigration law

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Protesting outside the Arizona legislature this week, Hispanic activist Carlos Galindo was clear about the impact of the desert ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Arizona man arrested for flashing faux Lady Liberty

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A Phoenix man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty on Tax Day has been arrested ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

Arizona House votes to make Colt revolver official state gun

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Taking a page out of the old West history books, the Arizona Legislature early on Wednesday made the Colt ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Trial starts for alleged Arizona serial killer

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of an alleged serial killer charged with nine murders and a ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Arizona governor vetoes birther, campus gun bills

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed two controversial bills, one mandating proof of U.S. citizenship ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Iraqi jailed in Arizona for 34 years in daughter's killing

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona judge on Friday sentenced an Iraqi immigrant to 34-1/2 years in jail for murder and assault charges including killing ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Georgia lawmakers pass Arizona-style immigration bill

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A tough Arizona-style immigration bill cleared the Georgia legislature late Thursday and needs only the governor's signature to ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Arizona may require U.S. birth proof for candidates

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A Republican bill that would make Arizona the first U.S. state to require presidential candidates to prove their ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Arizona may require U.S. birth proof for candidates

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A bill that makes Arizona the first in the nation to require presidential candidates prove U.S. citizenship has ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Georgia lawmakers pass Arizona-style immigration bill

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - An Arizona-style immigration bill cleared the Georgia legislature late Thursday and needs only the governor's signature to become ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

One dead, one injured in Arizona desert shooting

PHOENIX (Reuters) - One man was shot dead and a second wounded after a group of illegal entrants from Mexico came under fire from suspected ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Arizona border city gets new Mexico fence

NOGALES, Ariz (Reuters) - Nearly three miles of steel fencing marking the Mexico border in Nogales is being replaced with a taller barrier that will ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

U.S. wants Arizona suit over border security tossed

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has asked a judge in Arizona to dismiss a lawsuit by the state that argues that ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Georgia Senate passes Arizona-style anti-immigration bill

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Georgia Senate passed an Arizona-style immigration bill late Monday after removing one of the measure's toughest components ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Court rules against Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court, in a ruling released on Monday, upheld a preliminary injunction against parts of Arizona's controversial immigration ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Arizona House passes law allowing guns on campuses

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona House on Thursday approved a landmark bill allowing guns on campuses, making it only the second state in the nation ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Arizona restores organ transplant funding

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona has restored funding for some organ transplants that the state cut last year in a controversial move to help close a ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Arizona jury condemns second vigilante to death

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A jury on Wednesday sentenced a second member of a small Arizona border vigilante group to death for gunning down a ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Arizona jury condemns second vigilante to death

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A jury on Wednesday sentenced a second member of a small Arizona border vigilante group to death for gunning down a ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Arizona execution

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for a convicted killer in Arizona who was due to die by lethal ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

U.S. appeals court clears way for Arizona execution

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona death row inmate on Friday lost an attempt to block his execution, when a U.S. appeals ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Arizona executes condemned killer

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The condemned killer of two convenience store employees was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday after losing an 11th-hour ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Arizona enacts ban on abortions based on gender, race

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill that makes the state the first in ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Arizona executes condemned killer by lethal injection

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The condemned killer of two convenience store employees was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday after losing an 11th-hour ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Arizona executes convicted killer by lethal injection

PHOENIX, March 29 - A man who shot dead two convenience store workers in a robbery in 1989 was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Arizona set to execute convicted killer

PHOENIX, March 29 - A man who shot dead two convenience store workers in a robbery in 1989 is due to be executed by lethal ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Supreme Court considers Arizona campaign finance law

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court considered on Monday its first campaign finance case since ruling last year that corporations have the ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Arizona House approves ban on some abortions

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday approved controversial legislation that would make the state the first in the ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Arizona shooting suspect moved to Missouri for mental evaluation

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jared Loughner, the college dropout charged in January's Arizona shooting rampage, was moved to Missouri on Wednesday for mental evaluation, the ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Arizona House approves ban on abortions for race or gender

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday approved controversial legislation that would make the state the first in the ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Arizona Senate votes down immigration bills

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona Senate on Thursday rejected five immigration bills, placing a major stumbling block in the way of state conservatives' hopes to ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Oklahoma Senate passes Arizona-style immigration bill

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma state Senate on Wednesday approved an Arizona-style immigration bill that gives police the authority to verify ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Utah governor signs Arizona-like immigration law

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Utah's governor on Tuesday signed a package of immigration laws including one that would allow a ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Arizona senate majority leader removed from post

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona lawmaker who was detained by police last month after an alleged altercation with his girlfriend was removed as the state ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

Transplant patients a target of Arizona budget cuts

By Tim Gaynor

PEORIA, Arizona (Reuters) - A pacemaker and defibrillator fitted to carpenter Douglas Gravagna's failing heart makes even rising from the couch ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Accused Arizona shooter Loughner newly charged

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed an expanded 49-count indictment against Tucson shooting rampage suspect Jared Lee Loughner, setting in ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Police link Arizona beheading to Mexican drug cartel

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Police have tied the October beheading of a man in a Phoenix suburb to Mexican drug cartels, saying it was rare for ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Arizona shooting suspect wants prison conduct confidential

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Lawyers for Tucson shooting rampage suspect Jared Lee Loughner are seeking to block federal prison officials from furnishing psychological ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Guru's trial over Arizona sweat lodge deaths starts

By Tim Gaynor

CAMP VERDE, Ariz (Reuters) - An Arizona jury on Tuesday heard how participants in a sweat lodge became delirious and passed out ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Guru's trial over Arizona sweat lodge deaths starts

CAMP VERDE, Ariz (Reuters) - The trial of self-help guru James Arthur Ray is set to begin on Tuesday on manslaughter charges in the deaths ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

Arizona lawmaker stopped by police after fight with girlfriend

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Scott Bundgaard, the Arizona state senate majority leader, was involved in a domestic violence dispute with his girlfriend, but ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

The spectacular highs and lows of Arizona for Holmes

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - J.B. Holmes has developed a habit of either thriving or spectacularly imploding in PGA Tour events staged ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Indiana lawmakers pass immigration curbs like Arizona

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana senate passed a sweeping immigration bill that echoes Arizona's tougher measures on illegal immigrants and despite opposition from some ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Poulter gets his mittens out for early start in Arizona

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Winning last year's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship has earned Ian Poulter no favors for his teeoff time ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Arizona jury condemns anti-immigration activist to death

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A jury on Tuesday sentenced the leader of a small Arizona group opposed to illegal immigration to die for her role ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Woods ready for Arizona's desert winds after Dubai struggle

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods returns to the Arizona desert this week for the first time in two years with renewed ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Arizona university founds civility institute

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A university in Tucson is seeking to turn the shooting rampage that severely wounded U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords last month ...

Sun, February 20, 2011

Top seed Westwood to face former winner Stenson in Arizona

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - The draw for next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona was formally announced on ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Intel plans $5 billion Arizona chip plant by 2013

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Intel Corp <INTC.O> plans to build a $5 billion, cutting-edge microchip factory in Arizona by 2013, sharply ramping up its ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Intel plans $5 bln Arizona chip plant by 2013

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Intel Corp plans to build a $5 billion, cutting-edge microchip factory in Arizona by 2013, sharply ramping up its U.S ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Arizona anti-immigration activist convicted of murder

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A jury on Monday found the leader of an Arizona anti-illegal immigration group guilty of two counts of first degree murder ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Arizona Senator Jon Kyl says will not run again

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Veteran Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, said on Thursday he will not seek a fourth ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Arizona sues government on Mexico border security

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that Washington has failed to secure the state ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Arizona Senator Jon Kyl says will not run again

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, said on Thursday that he will not seek reelection in ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Arizona Senator Jon Kyl says will not run again

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Veteran Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, said on Thursday that he will not seek a fourth term ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

New Jersey rating cut while Arizona outlook negative

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Wednesday cut New Jersey's bond rating a notch due to an unfunded pension shortfall and high ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Arizona man gets jail time for putting baby in freezer

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona man who admitted putting his 7-month-old son in the freezer while high on methamphetamine was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 ...

Sat, February 05, 2011

Arizona man held over Super Bowl porn broadcast

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Thousands of Tucson football fans got a shock two years ago when transmission of the nail-biting final minutes of the 2009 ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

One dead, 3 hurt in Arizona police helicopter crash

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - One person was killed and three injured, one of them critically, when a sheriff's department helicopter slammed into a remote ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Judge approves moving Arizona shooting case to Tucson

PHOENIX (Reuters) A federal judge has approved moving court proceedings to Tucson, Arizona from Phoenix for Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old college dropout accused ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Proposed Arizona law targets "birthright" citizenship

By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Republicans introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to challenge the right to U.S. citizenship for ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Proposed Arizona law targets "birthright" citizenship

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Republicans are to introduce legislation on Thursday seeking to challenge the right to U.S. citizenship for the children of legal ...

Sun, January 23, 2011

Arizona "honor killing" trial set to start

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Iraqi immigrant is due to begin trial on Monday to face charges he murdered his daughter by running ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Arizona memorial for slain border agent draws thousands

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Several thousand people turned out at a Tucson baseball stadium on Friday to remember a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Accused Arizona shooter Loughner indicted

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A federal grand jury in Arizona indicted Jared Lee Loughner on Wednesday on charges of attempting to assassinate ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

No intention to move Arizona shooting trial: Justice Dept

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are no plans to move from Arizona the trial venue of the suspect in the Tucson shooting that killed six and ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Ford wants gun law action after Arizona shootings

Jared Lee Loughner is alleged to have embarked on a shooting spree at a political event in the state on Saturday, killing six, including ...

Sat, January 15, 2011

Arizona suspect complains on video about wars, grades

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A rambling home video narrated by shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner shows more unusual behavior by the man accused of killing ...

Sat, January 15, 2011

Home video shows bizarre behavior by Arizona suspect

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A rambling homemade video narrated by shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner portrays the man accused of killing six people speaking about ...

Sat, January 15, 2011

Obama urges bipartisanship after Arizona shootings

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Americans on Saturday to maintain the "spirit of common cause" that arose from grieving over ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Police describe accused Arizona gunman's night

By Tim Gaynor and Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Jared Lee Loughner, charged with killing six people and trying to assassinate a U.S ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Michelle Obama sees lessons after Arizona shooting

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama urged parents across the United States on Thursday to talk to their children about the Arizona shootings and ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Police find bag holding ammo in Arizona shooting

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Police on Thursday were examining a bag containing ammunition that was found near the home of Jared Lee Loughner, the man ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Obama leads mourning of Arizona shooting victims

By Jeff Mason and Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - President Barack Obama mourned the victims of an Arizona shooting spree on Wednesday and urged ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Obama leads Arizona memorial service

By Jeff Mason and Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Thousands of people crowded an arena on Wednesday to hear President Barack Obama comfort Americans ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Arizona shooting suspect had scrapes with police

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The man accused of shooting six people dead in Arizona on Saturday had previous police encounters as far ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Obama leads Arizona memorial service

By Jeff Mason and Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Thousands of people crowded an arena on Wednesday to hear President Barack Obama comfort Americans ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Accused Arizona gunman stopped for running red light

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Arizona shooting rampage suspect Jared Loughner was pulled over for running a stoplight about two hours before he shot six people ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Disruptive Arizona suspect axed from online group

By John Goh

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Arizona man accused of a killing spree that targeted a U.S. congresswoman was kicked out of an ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

House to condemn "horrific attack" in Arizona

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A saddened House of Representatives on Wednesday observed the Arizona shooting that left one of its members gravely wounded as it discussed ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Memorial service held for Arizona shooting victims

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - More than 600 mourners gathered on Tuesday at a memorial service for the victims of a shooting spree that killed six ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Arizona lawmakers seek to block funeral protests

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona state lawmakers moved swiftly on Tuesday to try to block members of a Kansas-based fundamentalist church from staging ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Arizona trauma surgeon unfazed by shooting

By Peter Henderson

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The head of the trauma team that fought to save the lives of Arizona shooting victims on Saturday ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Arizona governor asks residents to pray for victims

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer asked Arizonans on Tuesday to pray for the victims of a Tucson shooting spree that killed six ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Arizona shooting suspect's parents said "devastated"

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - The parents of the 22-year-old Arizona man accused of Saturday's shooting rampage are devastated and planning to release a statement ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Suspect in Arizona shootings appears in court

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) - A troubled 22-year-old college dropout made his first court appearance on Monday on five federal charges, including the attempted assassination of ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Could Arizona shooting have been prevented?

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old Arizona man charged with killing six people and injuring 12 ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Arizona rampage renews issue of gun screenings

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The deadly shooting spree in Tucson, Arizona, has renewed questions about a U.S. system that relies on ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Arizona shooting suspect charged with murder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday charged Jared Lee Loughner, the man suspected of killing six people and wounding a congresswoman in Arizona ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Internet manifesto may be linked to Arizona shooter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating whether the suspect in Saturday's shooting rampage in which a congresswoman was critically wounded was the same ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Factbox: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in Arizona

(Reuters) - Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot and gravely wounded on Saturday by a man who opened fire at a meeting she ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Rights groups seeks to block more of Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A coalition of rights groups asked a federal judge on Friday to block parts of an Arizona state law cracking down on ...

Fri, December 17, 2010

Arizona sues Bank of America over mortgage servicing

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The state of Arizona has sued Bank of America Corp alleging the lender consistently misled consumers about its home loan modification ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Rapper DMX sentenced to one year in Arizona prison

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Troubled rapper DMX was sentenced to one year in prison by an Arizona judge on Thursday after admitting he violated his probation ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Border agent killed in gun battle in Arizona

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot dead by suspected smugglers in a gun battle close to the ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Border agent shot dead in Arizona, four arrested

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot dead by suspected smugglers close to the Mexico border in southern ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Supreme Court considers 2007 Arizona immigration law

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday stepped into the fierce national debate over illegal immigration, considering an Arizona law that ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Week 12 Wrapped Up With The San Francisco 49’ers Winning At Arizona

The home team was never in the game last night as San Francisco led all the way in whipping Arizona 27-to-6 to put a ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Supreme Court to decide Arizona campaign finance law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will decide another campaign finance law, taking up a challenge to Arizona's system ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Rapper DMX denied bail, remains in Arizona jail

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona judge on Wednesday denied bail for rapper DMX, keeping him jailed on charges that he violated probation by using drugs ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

Hulk hunts illegal immigrants as part of Arizona's crackdown

Officials in Arizona have introduced controversial new immigration rules, which give cops the power to arrest and detain anyone they believe does not have ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

"Hulk" actor joins Arizona sheriff's posse

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Television 'Hulk' actor Lou Ferrigno has joined an Arizona sheriff's posse targeting illegal immigrants in the Phoenix valley area, the sheriff ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Arizona bans Mexico produce checks

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona has banned produce inspections by its agriculture department in Mexico over fears that escalating drug violence there could ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Border Patrol issues wanted posters in Arizona

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona are handing out wanted posters to crack down on drug and human smugglers ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Judges ask tough questions on Arizona immigration law

By Peter Henderson

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. judges considering whether to let Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants take effect asked attorneys tough ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Arizona voter citizenship law overturned

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down an Arizona statute requiring residents to prove their U.S. citizenship in order ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Arizona executes killer by lethal injection

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona executed a convicted murderer by lethal injection on Tuesday in a case that stirred controversy after it emerged that one of ...

Sun, October 10, 2010

Saints fall to Arizona for second loss of season

GLENDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - The Arizona Cardinals, led by an undrafted rookie quarterback, upset the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints 30-20 on Sunday ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Hands-only bystander CPR saving lives in Arizona

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A massive Arizona campaign to get bystanders to do hands-only CPR if they see someone collapse appears ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Former Tiger Kirk Gibson Has Signed A 2-Year Deal To Manage The Arizona Diamondbacks

With the playoffs starting tomorrow, a couple of notes prior to the beginning of the postseason. Former Tiger Kirk Gibson has signed a two ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe

By Jeremy Pelofsky and David Schwartz

WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Dawson recruits stars to fight Arizona's immigration law in PSA

Dawson recruited Alba and Longoria Parker to join a host of Latin stars to fight the controversial legislation, which gives Arizona police new powers ...

Sat, July 31, 2010

Activists rally for Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - A few hundred supporters of a new Arizona law that cracks down on illegal immigrants rallied in central Phoenix Saturday, as ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Arizona sends Jackson to White Sox for two pitchers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks traded right-hander Edwin Jackson, a former All-Star who threw a no-hitter this season, to the Chicago White Sox ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Arizona Files Appeal to Immigration Law Ruling

PHOENIX, Ariz. (WTAQ) - The state of Arizona is appealing a federal judge's ruling blocking key parts of the state's immigration law.

In ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Milwaukee Group To Protest Against Arizona Law

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee immigrant rights’ group went ahead with a protest this morning against Arizona’s watered down immigration law. Voces de ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law, granting the Obama administration's request for an ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law, granting the Obama administration's request ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Arizona appeals immigrant law ruling amid protests

By Carolina Madrid and Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona on Thursday appealed a judge's decision to block key parts of the state's ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Migrants sell up, flee Arizona ahead of crackdown

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Nicaraguan mother Lorena Aguilar hawks a television set and a few clothes on the baking sidewalk outside her west ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Migrants sell up and flee Arizona ahead of crackdown

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Nicaraguan mother Lorena Aguilar hawks a television set and a few clothes on the baking sidewalk outside her west ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

No ruling in hearing over Arizona immigration law

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. judge grilled lawyers for the Obama administration and Arizona on Thursday over the legality of the ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Rockers Rage Against the Machine target Arizona law

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Militant rockers Rage Against the Machine said on Wednesday they would headline a concert to raise money for organizations challenging a ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Arizona fights Obama challenge to immigration law

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona on Tuesday urged a federal judge to reject the U.S. government's bid to quash its strict ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Court hears Arizona immigrant law challenge

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona police officer on Thursday urged a federal judge to stop a strict new state immigration law from going into effect ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Players voice opposition to Arizona immigration law

ANAHEIM, California (Reuters) - An increasing number of major leaguers are expressing their opposition to Arizona's controversial immigration law and some are calling for ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Federal Gov't Sues Arizona Over Immigration Law

PHOENIX, Ariz. (WTAQ) - The Justice Department is suing the state of Arizona over a tough new immigration law. The controversial state law was passed ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Obama administration sues Arizona over immigration law

By Jeremy Pelofsky and James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday sued Arizona over the state's strict new immigration law, attempting ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Supreme Court to hear Arizona immigration law challenge

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear a legal challenge by business, civil rights and ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Jackson tosses no-hitter in Arizona win

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Edwin Jackson of the Arizona Diamondbacks walked seven batters in the first three innings but settled down to throw a ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Mexico drug gang threatens Arizona police

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Police in an Arizona border city are on heightened alert after receiving a warning from a Mexican drug cartel that officers may ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Mexico backs case against Arizona immigration law

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico joined a legal challenge to Arizona's controversial new immigration law on Tuesday, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional and ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Arizona blast Burnett to beat Yankees

ARIZONA (Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks scorched struggling pitcher A.J. Burnett to slug their way to a 10-4 victory over the New York Yankees ...

Sun, June 20, 2010

PHOTOS: Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit Tigers

DETROIT, MI -- (WKZO) The Detroit Tigers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.  WKZO.COM's Sean Patrick photographed the following ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Rapper Chuck D takes aim at Arizona in new track

By John Benson

CLEVELAND (Billboard) - Public Enemy's Chuck D has Arizona in his crosshairs - again.

Nearly 20 years after the socially conscious hip-hop ...

Thu, June 17, 2010

Justice still reviewing Arizona immigration law

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is still reviewing a possible challenge to the controversial Arizona immigration law, a spokesman ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Arizona trades Jackson for needed relief pitching

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded outfielder Conor Jackson to the Oakland Athletics for a minor league pitcher, the teams said Tuesday.

Jackson ...

Sat, June 05, 2010

Arizona police officer challenges migrant law

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Tucson police officer Martin Escobar has worked to build relationships of trust in the working class Mexican-American neighborhood ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Arizona governor and Obama still far apart on immigration

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and President Barack Obama sat down for half an hour to discuss immigration on Thursday ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Doctor criticizes Arizona immigration law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona's controversial new law cracking down on illegal immigration could put doctors into a pickle, an Arizona physician said in a ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Arizona governor to meet Obama on immigration

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said on Tuesday that she intends to press the issue of border security in a ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Critics, backers of Arizona immigration law rally

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Critics and supporters of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants held separate rallies in the state on Saturday, highlighting ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Police vent to Holder on Arizona immigration law

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona's controversial new immigration law will strain police ties to the community, sap limited law enforcement resources and ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Campaigning on Arizona law may help Republicans: study

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Republican candidates who make Arizona's immigration crackdown a campaign issue could benefit in this election year, a study found on Wednesday ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Arizona border businesses lose key Mexican clients

By Tim Gaynor

NOGALES, Arizona (Reuters) - Adalberto Lopez' family-run musical instrument shop in the bustling Arizona border city of Nogales sells guitars and accordions ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Arizona law triggers concert cancellations

By Ayala Ben-Yehuda

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The fear and anger stirred by Arizona's new immigration enforcement law are beginning to take a toll ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Arizona official dares L.A. to cut power supply

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Arizona power commissioner has dared Los Angeles officials to turn off the electricity they get from Arizona ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Arizona voters approve 1-cent sales tax increase

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Arizona voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a temporary 1-cent sales tax increase to help cure deep budget woes ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Mexico migrants head for Arizona despite crackdown

By Tim Gaynor

NOGALES, Mexico (Reuters) - Kidnapped by bandits, and caught and repatriated three times by the U.S. Border Patrol, Mexican migrant Roberto ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Los Angeles to boycott Arizona over immigration law

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles officials on Wednesday approved a ban on future business with Arizona in protest against its crackdown ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Broad support for Arizona migrant law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A solid majority of Americans back Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, while just 25 percent support President Barack Obama's ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Arizona city guarantees league $25 million to keep Coyotes

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The city of Glendale on Tuesday agreed to guarantee the National Hockey League up to $25 million to keep the Phoenix Coyotes ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Arizona immigration law hits Latino businesses

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A month ago, Efrain Gaytan's Mexican diner was bustling with migrant workers wolfing down a breakfast of eggs ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

U.N. experts join criticism of Arizona immigration law

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights experts added their voices to criticism of a new immigration law in Arizona, saying it ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

NY judge orders NHL's suit against Moyes to Arizona

By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan judge has ordered the transfer of the National Hockey League's $61 million lawsuit against former ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

"Family Guy" creator says Arizona law like Nazi Germany

By Phil Furey

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane has compared a tough new immigration law in Arizona to those of Nazi ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Hispanics decry Arizona law at May Day rallies

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angered by Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants, protesters took to the streets on Saturday to denounce the ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Arizona law reignites California immigration fight

By Peter Henderson

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A few weeks ago, California Latinos had little to fight for. Now they've got something to fight ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Shakira heads to Arizona to back immigrant rights

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Colombian-born pop star Shakira will meet with the mayor of Phoenix this week to help campaign against a new Arizona law ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Baseball, tourism caught in boycott of Arizona law

By David Schwartz and Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Immigration rights activists called on baseball fans on Tuesday to stay home from Arizona Diamondbacks games ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Arizona migrant law may waste resources: Napolitano

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new Arizona law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants could divert resources from pursuing those in the ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Mexico warns citizens may be "harassed" in Arizona

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico warned its citizens living in or traveling to Arizona that they could be "harassed" there after the state passed one ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Arizona law to force hard choices on migrants

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - With Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants looming, Guatemalan Samuel Roldan is swapping the family's battered Chevy Suburban ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Arizona governor signs toughest immigration law

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed into effect the toughest immigration law in the United States, which President ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Arizona passes tough illegal immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawmakers passed a controversial immigration bill on Monday requiring police in the state that borders Mexico to determine if people are ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Arizona passes tough illegal immigration law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawmakers passed a controversial immigration bill on Monday requiring police in the state that borders Mexico to determine if people are ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Arizona murder prompts calls to tighten security

By Tim Gaynor

DOUGLAS, Arizona (Reuters) - The murder of a prominent Arizona rancher near the Mexican border is spurring charges that Washington is doing ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

Palin stumps for "Maverick" McCain in Arizona race

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON (Reuters) - Conservative darling Sarah Palin urged a cheering crowd on Friday to vote for her former running mate John McCain ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Rapper DMX sentenced to six months in Arizona jail

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona judge sentenced rapper and actor DMX on Tuesday to six months in a Phoenix jail for violating his probation by ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Arizona dog is world's tallest

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona canine is now the world's Top Dog.

Giant George -- all 43 inches tall and 245 pounds (111 kg) of ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Police arrest guru over Arizona "sweat dome" deaths

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Police arrested self-help guru James Arthur Ray on Wednesday for the manslaughter of three people who fell ill during a ceremony in ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Palin to campaign for McCain in Arizona

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John McCain helped turn Sarah Palin into a household name during last year's presidential campaign. Now she is returning the ...

Sun, January 03, 2010

Packers Close Out Regular Season Dominating Arizona 33-7

GLENDALE, Ariz. (WTAQ) - A fast start on both sides of the ball helped the Packers dominate the Cardinals 33-7 at University of Phoenix Stadium ...

Sun, October 25, 2009

Matteson wins Arizona Open in three-way playoff