US Airways traffic falls 4.1 percent in June, key revenue metric drops 20 percentTEMPE, Ariz. — US Airways Group Inc. said Monday traffic fell 4.1 percent in June as the ongoing recession continued to curb consumers’ appetites for air travel. Tucson ordinance requiring rainwater harvesting on commercial building drawing interestTUCSON, Ariz. — Long dependent on wellwater and supplies sent hundreds of miles by canal from the Colorado River, this desert city will soon harvest some of its 12 inches of annual rainfall to help bolster its water resources. Police say Arizona woman led sons on crime spree, drawing comparisons to infamous ‘Ma Barker’PHOENIX — Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop. Like pushing elephants on ice: Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting missionsSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Friday: Feds rescue surviving Mexican gray wolf pups in New Mexico, 3 pups found deadALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Wildlife agents rescued two Mexican gray wolf pups found abandoned in a New Mexico forest, but three others from the same litter were found dead, officials said Thursday. States race to keep governments running as California governor declares fiscal emergencySACRAMENTO, Calif. — The finances of several states around the nation are sinking deeper into chaos as lawmakers struggle to work out budget differences amid a recession that has wiped out tax revenue and set the stage for dramatic cuts in service and pay for government workers. Ariz. Legislature approves bill allowing guns in bars and restaurants that serve alcoholPHOENIX — The Arizona Senate has given final approval to a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a business that serves alcohol. Arizona House rejects bill that would criminalize illegal immigrants’ presence in statePHOENIX — The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law. Arizona Senate approves bill to criminalize illegal immigrants’ presence in statePHOENIX — Arizona has moved a step closer to becoming the only state to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants through an expansion of its trespassing law. Census: With fewer people moving, largest US cities now outpace rest of nation in growthWASHINGTON — Reversing a decade-long trend, many of America’s largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is making it harder for people to move. Johnny Depp film has Tucson revisiting historic arrest of ‘public enemy’ John DillingerBank robber John Dillinger might have thought he’d found the perfect hideout in Tucson, Ariz., in January 1934. The dusty city was a far cry from Chicago, where every law enforcer was looking for him. EPA taps 44 potentially hazardous coal ash sites near communities in 10 states for inspectionsWASHINGTON — Forty-four coal ash storage sites near 26 communities have been targeted for inspection after federal officials identified the ponds as potential threats to nearby residents. Arizona struggling to close big budget shortfall, posing risk of state government shutdownPHOENIX — Arizona’s budget battle is going down to the wire, with an intraparty struggle between the Republican governor and the GOP-led Legislature creating the possibility of a state government shutdown starting Wednesday. Arizona moves to allow guns in bars, worrying some saloon owners who say it’s a bad mixPHOENIX — There was a time in the Wild West that cowboys had to check their guns before they could pull up a bar stool for a drink — rules that protected against the saloon gunfights that came to define the frontier era in places like Arizona. What will signal consumers are back? Look for facials and massages, and big breakfasts outWASHINGTON — Dayne Morris eats out less, cooks at home more. He hunts for online bargains and shops at discount stores. NHL veteran Claude Lemieux becomes American citizen after 20 years of living in the USPHOENIX — As he’s done at NHL games for more than 20 years, Claude Lemieux put his hand on his heart Friday as he listened to the Star Spangled Banner. Illinois brothers charged in bombing that injured black official had ties to supremacistsPHOENIX — One of two Illinois brothers charged in a 2004 bombing that injured a black city official in a Phoenix suburb had extensive ties with white supremacist groups and once was deported from Canada because of his activities. Investigators find marijuana, cash in wreckage of Texas-bound plane that crashed in ArizonaFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A private plane that crashed in Arizona this week, killing four people, carried more than 12 pounds of marijuana and more than $8,000 in cash. Investigators find marijuana, cash in wreckage of plane that crashed in Arizona, killing 4AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities say a private plane that crashed in Arizona this week, killing four people, carried more than 12 pounds of marijuana and a large amount of cash in a suitcase. Illinois Brothers charged in mail bombing that injured diversity director of Phoenix suburbPHOENIX — Twin brothers from Illinois who authorities say are white supremacists have been charged in a 2004 bombing that injured the black diversity director in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Brothers from Illinois indicted in mail bombing that injured Scottsdale diversity directorPHOENIX — Two white supremacists from Illinois have been indicted in a 2004 mail bombing that injured the diversity director in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, federal authorities said. Supreme Court says Arizona entitled to fresh look on adequacy of programs for English-learnersPHOENIX — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed a partial victory to Arizona officials, ruling that the state is entitled to a fresh legal review that could lift a court order requiring changes in how schools teach children learning English. Strip search of Savana Redding was illegal, Supreme Court says in 8-1 rulingWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that school officials violated an Arizona teenager’s rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, declaring that U.S. educators cannot force children to remove their clothing unless student safety is at risk. Slow economy, falling tax revenue prompt delay in Phoenix light rail expansion plansPHOENIX — Phoenix officials have delayed a proposed expansion of this car-crazy city’s new light rail system, citing funding problems and a drop in tax revenue because of the slow economy. Supreme Court: Officials at Arizona middle school conducted illegal strip search of teenagerWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday school officials violated an Arizona teenage girl’s rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, saying U.S. educators should not force children to remove their clothing unless student safety is at risk. Supreme Court eases oversight of Arizona program for English learnersPHOENIX — The Supreme Court on Thursday handed a partial victory to Arizona officials who are challenging federal court supervision of a program to educate students who aren’t proficient in English. Ariz. Senate OK completes legislative action on abortion restrictions, including required waitPHOENIX — The Arizona Senate on Tuesday narrowly approved a bill to impose an array of new restrictions on abortion, including a mandatory waiting period and a requirement for state-scripted disclosures by doctors. Rapper Lil Wayne appears in Yuma, Ariz., court, hopes to get investigation recordsPHOENIX — Rapper Lil Wayne appeared in court for a pretrial update on the investigation into drug possession and weapons charges he faces in Yuma County, Ariz. 9 guards hurt breaking up fight at state prison in Tucson, Ariz.TUCSON, Ariz. — State prison officials say nine guards have been hurt breaking up a large fight at the prison complex in Tucson. Customs officer, wife plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, import EcstasyTUCSON, Ariz. — A federal customs officer at the San Luis Port of Entry and his wife pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and to import the drug Ecstasy. |
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