Arizona court overturns conviction of woman on death row
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PHOENIX, Arizona - A federal appeals court has thrown out the conviction and death sentence given to an Arizona woman, charged in the 1989 murder of her four-year-old son. The court cited evidence tainted by a detective with a history of lying under oath. "No civilized system of justice should have to depend on such flimsy evidence, quite possibly tainted by dishonesty or overzealousness, ...
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First city in Arizona set to legalize civil unions
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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – A former mining community in rural southern Arizona that has shifted over the years into an artists' haven and tourist destination is poised to become the first city in this conservative state to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. The Bisbee City Council, on an initial vote Tuesday, unanimously endorsed an ordinance that would give same-sex partners in ...
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AJ Little League team terminated
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APACHE JUNCTION, AZ - The Apache Junction Little League team known as "The Hooks" have been terminated from this baseball season ... and parents are furious. The League's governing board accused the team's coaches of rigging the player draft system in their favor so they could get some of the best players. The team denies it, and the 8, 9 and 10-year-old players say ...
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Phoenix fire official sues city over sexy pasta prank
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PHOENIX – A Phoenix fire deputy chief has sued the city for sexual harassment after he says he was demoted for complaining about a prank involving genitalia-shaped pasta. Frank Cheatham alleges in the lawsuit served against the city this week that the fire department has a pattern of retaliating against employees who complain of workplace discrimination. Cheatham alleges that he first ...
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Booze battling Gazza says may drink again in future
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Recovering alcoholic and football legend Paul Gascoigne has admitted that he might still drink in the future even after a life-battling stint at an Arizona rehabilitation clinic, as revealed in an interview with British TV host Alan Carr. Gascoigne, however added that although he might have an alcoholic drink in the future, he will try his best to keep away from such drinks and added that he may ...
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Technology helps feds in final takedown
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Infrared cameras became an intricate tool in helping law enforcement locate suspect number two in the Boston Marathon bombings. Brad Lindsey has been using the technology for more than a decade to help with energy efficiency in homes and said the picture displayed in the lens can pick up almost everything. "I can see how and why police used these cameras. They are extremely sensitive to heat ...
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Solar-powered Plane Takes Off For Flight Across US
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A solar-powered airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the world took off early on Friday from San Francisco Bay on the first leg of an attempt to fly across the United States with no fuel but the sun's energy.
The plane, dubbed the Solar Impulse, departed shortly after 6 a.m. local time from Moffett Field, a joint civil-military airport near the south end of San ...
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A miracle Dhaka woman survives 16 days under rubble
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A woman was Friday found alive, trapped in the rubble of the collapsed eight-storey building on the outskirts of this Bangladesh capital, 16 days after the disaster that has claimed over 1,000 lives. Rescuers found the woman, named Reshma, after they heard groans coming from the basement of the Rana Plaza building, British newspaper Daily Mail reported. Incredibly, she did not have significant ...
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