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November 6 In Blogs: Neo-Nazis, Black Flag, Whoopie Pies, and DUIs

2009-11-06 18:30:31

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered B...

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Chandler Pastor Charged With Having Sex With a 14-Year-Old Girl Indicted on Unrelated Charges in Ohio

2009-11-06 16:43:42

The Chandler pastor charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl at the Christ Life Church in Tempe has been formally indicted on similar but separate charges in Parma, Ohio.Joshua O'Ba...

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Identity of Person Arrested in Murdered Nun Case Finally Confirmed; Thanks for Nothing FBI

2009-11-06 14:31:39

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been entirely unhelpful in allowing the media to properly report just about anything regarding the nun murdered in New Mexico over the weekend.Last ...

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Yuma High School Duped By 22-Year-Old Man Posing as Student So He Could Play Basketball

2009-11-06 12:48:57

For about four months, Yuma resident Anthony Avalos was your typical high school student. He went to class, chased some tail, and played basketball. So, when Yuma Union High School Distric...

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AZ Attorney General Terry Goddard Enters Race for Governor

2009-11-06 10:55:44

Can you believe it? Terry Goddard actually made a pivotal decision -- sort of. He's exploring running for governor.The avoid-the-issue attorney general filed paperwork this morning t...

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DUI Driver Awaiting Sentencing for Fatal Crash Arrested -- Again

2009-11-06 09:05:20

A 19-year-old Tucson man awaiting sentencing for a fatal crash got busted driving under the influence -- again. After being convicted on October 30 of driving with an illegal dr...

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At OC Campaign Stop Arpaio Boasts: "I Get More Press in One Day Than the Governor Does"

2009-11-06 08:17:57

Sheriff Joe seems to have mistaken a campaign event for a candidate for sheriff in Orange County, California, for a taping of Def Comedy Jam -- Def Comedy Jam with protestors. ...

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Fire Whisenhunt: Arizona Cardinals Need a Solution to Their Offensive Woes. Here It Is.

2009-11-06 08:00:00

As Da Cards head to Chi-Town for a Soldier Field showdown with Jay Cutler and Da Bears on Sunday, many in Da PHX are still smarting from the Birds' 34-21 mugging by the Carolina Panthers...

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One-Loss Suns Try to Keep it That Way With Games in Boston and D.C. Lotsa Luck!

2009-11-06 07:35:00

After getting peppered on Wednesday night by the Orlando Magic, the 4-1 Phoenix Suns continue their beast-of-an-East-Coast swing with one super toughie and one winnable one. (If, that is...

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Hot Links: Strikes, Mesa Schools, and IRS Checks

2009-11-06 07:30:00

Nearly 20,000 workers at Valley Fry's and Safeway grocery stores could go on strike if a contract deal between the companies and workers' union is not reached by 6 p.m. next Friday. Spokesme...

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November 5 In Blogs: Shonen Knife, Down Under Wines and Puppy Wheelchairs

2009-11-05 18:30:57

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the ...

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Joe Arpaio Stumps in Orange County, California, Sheriff's Race

2009-11-05 16:23:30

A candidate for sheriff in Orange County, California, has recruited the help of "America's [self-proclaimed] toughest sheriff" in his bid to win a June election.This afternoon, Arpaio...

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FBI Makes Arrest in Murdered Nun Case

2009-11-05 15:00:44

The FBI announced this morning that it has made an arrest in the case of the nun murdered in New Mexico over the weekend -- and that's about it. For some reason, the FBI is not revealing a...

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Phoenix Puppy Born With Only Two Legs Needs Wheelchair

2009-11-05 14:11:43

What do you call a dog with two legs? Who cares, it still won't come when it's called (badop-ching).Yet the Arizona Humane Society has got itself a 6-week-old female chihuahua that needs a li...

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Freedom Execs Took Big Bonuses Before East Valley Tribune's Demise

2009-11-05 11:09:15

Big bonuses for execs of failing companies seems to be the common theme in business culture these days, and the East Valley Tribune and its parent company, Freedom Communications, app...

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