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Jan Brewer Signs Bill Making Colt State Gun

PHOENIX -- Arizona's governor has signed a bill designating the Colt Single-Action Army revolver as the state's first official firearm.

Man Bites Dog, Then Sues Over Police Canine's Act

PHOENIX -- A 33-year-old man who bit back after he was caught by a Phoenix police dog is suing police. Erin Sullivan alleges the dog violated his civil rights and used excessive force to capture him after he ran from officers in Glendale during a burglary investigation last year. Police say Sullivan bit the dog back,...

Arizona Legislature OKs Presidential 'Birther' Bill

PHOENIX - The Arizona Legislature gave final approval late Thursday night to a proposal that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens before their names can appear on the state's ballot. Arizona would become the first state to require such proof if Gov. Jan...

Junk Mail Artist Turns Postal Refuse Into Amazing Portraits

Sandhi Schimmel Gold may be the most unusual person in the world. How so? Well, unlike most people, she actually enjoys getting junk mail. Even stranger: She may make more money off it than the companies that send it to her. Gold, 56, is perhaps the world's only artist who uses junk mail as her medium. That's right, she...

NTSB: Cracks Found in 3 More Southwest Planes

YUMA, Ariz. - Inspectors have found small, subsurface cracks in three more Southwest Airlines planes that are similar to those suspected of causing a jetliner to lose pressure and make a harrowing emergency landing in Arizona, a federal investigator said Sunday. Southwest said in statement that two of its Boeing 737-700s...

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02/10/12 Jeremy Roenick the 'fire-starter' for Phoenix Coyotes Source: azcentral.com Their noses are broken, their teeth are capped and their mouths are clenched in states of perpetual humility.
02/09/12 Police: 1 killed in Phoenix crash; driver swerved into... Source: azcentral.com A man was killed during a car wreck in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon caused by a driver who swerved into oncoming traffic, officials said.
02/09/12 Valley students battle child sex slavery Source: ABC - KNXV-TV 15.com - Phoenix AZ Phoenix is becoming a magnet city for child prostitution and human trafficking.
02/09/12 Phoenix CityNorth foresees more tenants Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ CityNorth has seen its share of businesses leave since opening in 2008, but there are several signs that the trend could reverse this year for the northeast Phoenix development.
02/09/12 Phoenix left dry as storm blows to the north Source: azcentral.com A storm that was expected to bring rain to the Phoenix area on Thursday barely brushed Arizona and moved instead to Colorado and New Mexico, according to the National Weather Service.

Background on phoenix

Phoenix ( ; O'odham: Ski:kigk; Yavapai: Wasinka or Wakatehe; Western Apache: Fiinigis; Navajo: ; Mojave: Hachpa 'Anya Nyava) is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S.

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