A city in fear of two 'competing' killers
It is feared that two serial killers who are terrorising Phoenix, a city of 1.5 million people in the Arizona desert in the US, may be competing with each other for notoriety.It is feared that two...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Phoenix's serial shooter inquiry
Authorities arrested two men yesterday in an investigation into a series of fatal shootings that have terrorised residents of the Phoenix area of Arizona.A so-called serial shooter is believed to be...
View ArticleHow Arizona is urbanising the desert
The state is urbanising the desert at a blistering pace as millions grab a slice of the American dreamAudio slideshow: Development hotspotSun Valley Parkway divides America's past from its probable...
View ArticleFour die as TV news helicopters collide while filming police chase
Two American news helicopters, which were transmitting live footage of a police pursuit of a pick-up truck, collided in mid-air and crashed to the ground killing the occupants of both aircraft in...
View ArticleWater park planned for Arizona desert
· Drought-hit Phoenix will play host to Lost Coast· Developers offer year round watersportsThe city of Phoenix in Arizona sits in the middle of a desert that for the past 11 years has been suffering a...
View ArticleJohn McCain's concession speech in full
Below is the full text of John McCain's concession speech, delivered to supporters in Phoenix, ArizonaThank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.My...
View ArticleBritish Airways jet evacuated as smoke fills cabin
Passengers escape down emergency slides as flight BA288 prepares for take-off in Phoenix, ArizonaHundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a British Airways jet after smoke filled the cabin just...
View ArticleIn full: Barack Obama's address to veterans
Barack Obama's remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Phoenix, Arizona as prepared for deliveryThank you, Commander Gardner, for your introduction and for your lifetime of service. I was proud to...
View ArticleArizona: Arpaio's immigration war threatens Obama administration
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has proved highly popular with voters, and other states are now following his leadBehind Arizona's new immigration law SB 1070 stands the figure of the law enforcement officer who...
View ArticleArizona immigration battle turns bitter
The US state's new immigration law is threatening to divide America with panicking Hispanic families fleeingThe intersection of 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road on the west side of Phoenix is lined with the...
View ArticleUS Catholic hospital's ties to church cut over abortion that saved mother
St Joseph's in Phoenix no longer affiliated to church as bishop also excommunicates doctor who allowed procedureThe head of the Catholic church in Phoenix has stripped Arizona's largest hospital of its...
View ArticleMedical marijuana superstore opens in Arizona
WeGrow's store in Phoenix opens as state begins to accept applications to operate medical marijuana dispensariesMost people might associate a trip to a superstore with stocking up on groceries and...
View ArticleHuge dust storm sweeps through Phoenix
Thousands left without electricity and flights grounded after 50-mile-wide dust storm engulfs Arizona state capitalA vast dust storm, up to 50 miles wide and gusting as fast as 60mph, swept across the...
View ArticleMan in Arizona dies on hearing his conviction for burning down mansion
Michael Marin collapsed in court and died after hearing a jury convict him of burning down his own $3.5m mansionAn Arizona man collapsed in court and died after hearing a jury convict him of burning...
View ArticleJenni Rivera crash: DEA investigates owner of luxury jet
DEA says it seized two planes owned by Las Vegas-based Starwood Management in February and September this yearThe US Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating the company which owns a luxury jet...
View ArticleFour die as TV news helicopters collide while filming police chase
Two American news helicopters, which were transmitting live footage of a police pursuit of a pick-up truck, collided in mid-air and crashed to the ground killing the occupants of both aircraft in...
View ArticleWater park planned for Arizona desert
· Drought-hit Phoenix will play host to Lost Coast· Developers offer year round watersportsThe city of Phoenix in Arizona sits in the middle of a desert that for the past 11 years has been suffering a...
View ArticleJohn McCain's concession speech in full
Below is the full text of John McCain's concession speech, delivered to supporters in Phoenix, ArizonaThank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.My...
View ArticleBritish Airways jet evacuated as smoke fills cabin
Passengers escape down emergency slides as flight BA288 prepares for take-off in Phoenix, ArizonaHundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a British Airways jet after smoke filled the cabin just...
View ArticleIn full: Barack Obama's address to veterans
Barack Obama's remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Phoenix, Arizona as prepared for deliveryThank you, Commander Gardner, for your introduction and for your lifetime of service. I was proud to...
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