Friday 27th January, 2012
Obama says encounter with Arizona Gov. blown out of proportion
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama has said that his so-called "tense" meeting with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Wednesday, has been blown out of proportion. "I'm ...
Aldridge leads Blazers past Suns 109-71
Portland Trail Blazers' Gerald Wallace (3) jumps out of the crowd after chasing loose ball in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against Phoenix Suns Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in ...
Washington women face defensive-minded Arizona State next
The Washington women's basketball team beat Arizona on Thursday and faces the Pac-12's best defensive team, Arizona State, on Saturday at Edmundson ...
Washington, Arizona meet on national stage
The Seattle TimesLast season's series between Washington and Arizona produced a couple of classic games, including the Huskies' victory in the Pac-10 tournament championship ...
Special election on Arizona redistricting proposed
Arizona Daily SunA powerful Republican legislative leader has proposed that Arizona hold a May special election for voters to consider alternative redistricting maps to use in the 2012 elections instead of ones ...
Dogs at risk if no-kill shelter closes
ABC 15Fedwell Farm Rescue has been taking jobs from non-kill shelters for the past seven years. The organization's founder says there was a drop in the number of dogs getting adopted a few months ago ...
School consolidation could save money
ABC 15PHOENIX - When schools were first built in Arizona, they were small, usually one room buildings. Students were only expected to study until the eighth grade. Today's schools consist of many ...
DPS: Officer hurt in E. Valley accident
ABC 15TEMPE, AZ - Officials say an officer has been involved in an accident on an east Valley freeway. Air15 video showed the crash scene on the on-ramp from Interstate 10 to the eastbound U.S. 60. An ...
Arizona inmate death under investigation
ABC 15GOODYEAR, AZ - An investigation is underway after an Arizona prison inmate died. An official with the Department of Corrections said 19-year-old Forrest Day was pronounced dead at West Valley ...
Retrial for officer in Katrina shootings
ABC 15NEW ORLEANS - Prosecutors intend to retry a retired police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten made the ...
Weekend: 3 stories to watch in Arizona
ABC 15So you can stay ahead of the news, here's a quick look at some of the stories ABC15 will be keeping an eye on Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January ...
Worker 'shocked' servicing power line
ABC 15GOLD CANYON, AZ - Authorities say a man was critically injured when he was shocked while working on high voltage power lines in the east Valley. Apache Junction Deputy Fire Chief David Montgomery ...
E-mails turned over in Fast and Furious
ABC 15WASHINGTON - Newly released Justice Department emails sent to Capitol Hill for a congressional inquiry into a gun-smuggling operation indicate that the head of the department's criminal ...
Arizona candidate appeals English ability court decision
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - A woman barred from seeking elected office in an Arizona border town by a judge who ruled she did not have a sufficient grasp of English has decided to fight the controversial ...
National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Arrest of Man Accused in Death Threat Case
New York TimesJoe Arpaio of Maricopa County said Friday that a man accused of threatening to kill him was arrested in Tennessee. Adam E. Cox, 33, was arrested on an unrelated warrant, but he is the prime suspect ...
Arizona police officer's Obama photo prompts probe
Boston HeraldP HOENIX - The Secret Service says it’s investigating a Peoria, Ariz., police sergeant who posted a photo on Facebook that shows a bullet-riddled T-shirt with the image of President Barack ...
Insight drops Tempe bowl sponsorship
The Business JournalInsight Enterprises Inc. is ending its title sponsorship of the Insight Bowl after 14 years. The Fiesta Bowl, which also runs the annual Tempe bowl game, said it is searching for a new title ...
Nod by Giffords seen as political gold in CD8 race
Arizona Daily SunDemocrat Gabrielle Giffords' resignation creates a political vacuum in Arizona's 8th Congressional District _ a vacuum that an endorsement by Giffords could help fill. As potential ...
Hopi Tribe challenges sale of water for snowmaking
Arizona Daily SunThe Hopi Tribe says it's challenging a ruling in a case that seeks to keep treated wastewater from being turned into snow. The city of Flagstaff is under contract to sell reclaimed ...
Election proposed for AZ redistricting
ABC 15PHOENIX - A powerful Republican legislative leader has proposed that Arizona hold a May special election for voters to consider alternative redistricting maps to use in the 2012 elections instead of ...
Distemper cases on the rise in Valley?
ABC 15Dr. Nancy Bradley with the Arizona Humane Society said this is the season for distemper but the cases are coming earlier this year and the incubation for this new strain is much ...
'Faith healer' makes trip to the Valley
ABC 15PHOENIX - An Ohio doctor, famous for his alternative methods to medicine, is in the Valley hosting events over the weekend. Dr. Issam Nemeh combines faith and spirituality, and tells ABC15 he help ...
Money-saving fish oil supplements
ABC 15CLEVELAND - More and more people are taking daily fish oil supplements to help reduce the risk of heart attack and strokes. And while sales for the supplements are setting records, many remain ...
US cybersecurity adds privacy concerns
ABC 15WASHINGTON - The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil ...
Business, social media to tackle HIV
ABC 15DAVOS, Switzerland - Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the ...
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