ATF worries about Mexican cartel grenades coming into AmericaPHOENIX — It was a scenario U.S. law enforcement had long feared: A fragmentation grenade from Mexico’s bloody drug war tossed into a public place. Deputy Liberian ambassador wants to meet young rape victim, 4 suspects in PhoenixPHOENIX — Liberia’s deputy ambassador will travel to Phoenix in hopes of meeting with an 8-year-old rape victim, the four boys accused of attacking her, and their Liberian families in part to help dispel notions that rape is condoned in the West African country. Foreclosure rates stabilize in 3 hard-hit states, even while joblessness holds back economyEven as Americans suffer rising unemployment, foreclosure rates in three states hit hardest by the housing bust — California, Arizona and Florida — stabilized in June, offering hope that the worst of the real estate crisis is over, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. Liberians leaders in Ariz. worried about stereotypes following alleged rape of 8-year-old girlPHOENIX — Leaders of Arizona’s Liberian community said Sunday they’re worried about stereotypes of the West African nation and potential backlash against its people in the aftermath of an 8-year-old girl’s alleged rape by four boys. Residents, businesses fear day-labor centers’ struggles will send jobseekers back to streetsPHOENIX — Until a day-labor center opened nearby, jobseekers in Keenan Strand’s north Phoenix neighborhood used to drink from people’s hoses, urinate on walls and duck behind bushes to escape triple-digit heat while waiting for work. Residents, businesses fear struggling day-labor centers will send jobseekers back to streetsPHOENIX — Until a day-labor center opened nearby, jobseekers in Keenan Strand’s north Phoenix neighborhood used to drink from people’s hoses, urinate on walls and duck behind bushes to escape triple-digit heat while waiting for work. Grand jury in Phoenix indicts 14-year-old boy in rape of 8-year-old Liberian girlPHOENIX — A 14-year-old Liberian refugee has been indicted in connection with the rape of an 8-year-old girl at a Phoenix apartment complex. Chevron Mining donates land for a museum to honor WWII Navajo Marines who baffled JapaneseFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — As members of an elite group of Navajo Marines approach their 90s, they know there’s little time left to tell the story about how they used their native language to confound the Japanese during World War II. Pastor: Liberian family misunderstood doctor about 8-year-old rape victimPHOENIX — Statements made by the family of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who police say was raped by four boys included terrible mistakes that resulted from a language barrier, a pastor said Friday. A look at government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communitiesMore than 100 communities in 32 states and Puerto Rico benefit from taxpayer-susidized air service. Costs of the program have spiraled to $175 million or more for the upcoming budget year. The subsidies can amount to hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for each passenger ticket. Below are communities that benefit from the program, and the per ticket subsidy, in dollars, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee: Arizona sheriff balks at immigration enforcement change by fedsPHOENIX — The self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff in America” has never gotten so much resistance from the federal government. Nearly 100 immigrants discovered inside near-freezing refrigerated truck on Arizona highwayNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona authorities stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found almost 100 illegal immigrants — some as young as 9 — crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday. DPS conducts traffic stop; finds nearly 100 undocumented immigrants inside a trailerNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona police stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found nearly 100 illegal immigrants, some as young as 9, crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday. Arizona traffic stop finds nearly 100 undocumented immigrants inside refrigerated trailerPHOENIX — An Arizona officer who stopped a refrigerated trailer found nearly 100 undocumented immigrants crammed inside in near-freezing temperatures. Reinsdorf’s bid to own Coyotes approved by NHL board; Balsillie unanimously rejectedCHICAGO — The NHL Board of Governors approved a bid Wednesday by Jerry Reinsdorf to assume ownership of the financially troubled Phoenix Coyotes, and unanimously rejected an application by Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie to buy the team. Faced with huge deficits, Ariz. state lawmakers consider selling off Capitol buildingsPHOENIX — Desperate for cash, Arizona state lawmakers are considering selling the House and Senate buildings, then leasing them back over several years before assuming ownership again. Amkor posts 86 percent decline in 2nd quarter profit, but results beat Wall Street estimatesCHANDLER, Ariz. — Microchip assembly and test company Amkor Technology Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit tumbled 86 percent as sales slid amid the global economic downturn. But the results beat Wall Street expectations. Quiet down! Government agencies work to cut aircraft noise over the Grand CanyonFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Two federal agencies want to quiet things down at the Grand Canyon. Desperate for cash, Arizona lawmakers look at selling Capitol buildings to help balance budgetPHOENIX — For sale: historic buildings with reliable tenants. Mexican citizen sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for assault on Border Patrol agentTUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican citizen was sentenced Tuesday to nearly five years in federal prison in connection with an assault on a U.S. Border Patrol agent last year. Father who denies shaming 8-year-old rape victim must wait 3 months for custody reassessmentPHOENIX — A Liberian man whose 8-year-old daughter allegedly was raped by four boys, and then reportedly shunned by her family, must wait at least three months before possibly regaining custody of the girl. First new Taser stun gun since 2003 unveiled in US; it can deliver 3 shocks without reloadFOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — Taser International has introduced its first new stun gun since 2003: a device capable of shocking three people without being reloaded. Father of 8-year-old girl who was raped says he hopes to regain custody from statePHOENIX — The father of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys in a Phoenix apartment complex says he wants his daughter back with her family. First new Taser stun gun since 2003 unveiled in US; it can shock 3 people without reloadFOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona — Taser International unveiled its first new stun gun since 2003 on Monday, a device that can shock three people without being reloaded. First new Taser stun gun since 2003 unveiled; can shock 3 people at a timeFOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona — Taser International unveiled its first new stun gun since 2003 Monday, a device that can shock three people without reloading. Authorities: Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrests, including 25 illegal immigrantsPHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 72 people during a three-day crime sweep in Chandler and Queen Creek southeast of Phoenix. Body found in Grand Canyon National Park, believed to be that of missing 20-year-old studentGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say they have found a body in Grand Canyon National Park and believe it’s that of a Northern Arizona University student missing on a hiking trip. 8-year-old girl shunned by family after rape sparks outcry reaching to Liberian presidentPHOENIX — Lured by promises of chewing gum then allegedly raped in a shed by four boys barely older than her, an 8-year-old Liberian girl is now in foster care and living with strangers after being shunned by her family. Phoenix officials say case of 4 boys charged in 8-year-old girl’s rape is ‘deeply disturbing’PHOENIX — Officers responding to a report of hysterical screams found an 8-year-old girl partially clothed and four boys, barely in their teens, running from an empty shed. 4 boys ages 9 to 14 charged in Phoenix in 8-year-old girl’s sexual assaultPHOENIX — Authorities said Thursday that four boys ages 9 to 14 took turns raping an 8-year-old girl in a shed for more than 10 minutes after luring the young victim with chewing gum in what Phoenix police are calling one of the most horrific cases they’ve ever seen. |
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