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Arpaio case: Justice Department plans to sue sheriff - Arizona Republic
A source close to the federal investigation said the Justice Department expected to file a civil lawsuit Thursday against the Sheriff's Office, and the federal government made that intention known again to Arpaio with a two-paragraph letter delivered ...
Obama increases pressure on Iran - Arizona Republic
The pressure will soon become "greater than anything Iran has faced before," said a senior administration official, who insisted on anonymity in describing the conclusions of US economic assessments. "It is already far beyond what anyone anticipated ...
Davonte' Neal wants to attend Arizona, but father Luke prefers Notre Dame - Arizona Republic
About five minutes before Neal was supposed to announce, a source said the Neals were not going to the event. Recently signed Arizona linebacker Cody Ippolito, one of Neal's closest friends at Chaparral, who attended the event, said that Davonte' ...
Phoenix tattoo expo ends after 6 people brawl - Arizona Republic
One man, who declined to give his name, said his jaw was broken as police took photos of his face for evidence. He said his friend, who was in handcuffs a few feet away, had placed a $100 deposit to an artist for a tattoo that he never received.
Brewer job plan draws criticism - Arizona Republic
Some requested anonymity for fear of retribution and called the proposal "disrespectful," a "slap in the face" and the "stupidest idea I've ever heard of." At-will employees, meanwhile, would almost certainly embrace the proposal because they wouldn't ...
Phoenix, Pinal County drug warrants being served - Arizona Republic
Few details were immediately available, but a source said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Pinal County sheriff's deputies -- with aid from other law enforcement agencies -- have arrested more than a dozen people in a systematic takedown ...
Steve Breaston chooses to leave Arizona Cardinals, will sign with Kansas City ... - Arizona Republic
Receiver Steve Breaston is not going to re-sign with the Cardinals, according to sources close to the situation, and reportedly has agreed to a deal with Kansas City. An unrestricted free agent, Breaston received interest from numerous teams, ...
Questions of blame remain in ATF sting - Arizona Republic
One owner, who spoke to The Arizona Republic on condition of anonymity because he feared reprisals by the ATF, said agents not only encouraged his employees to knowingly sell guns to suspicious buyers but in one case asked the owner to break a strict ...
Lawmakers get to decide whether freebies are gifts or bribes - Arizona Republic
On Monday, I spoke to a former lawmaker who still does some work at the Legislature and so asked to remain anonymous. He told me, "These are good people (legislators). They put in long hours for what anybody would have to say is very low pay. ...
Phoenix officer shoots woman in face during standoff, police say - Arizona Republic
One of the tanks ran right over the fence when it came in," said one neighbor, who declined to give his name. Officials said the incident began about 7:30 pm Tuesday when a bail bondsman called Phoenix police to report that he had found Monique ...
Syria says protesters killed 120 soldiers - Arizona Republic
"It is something not like the protests we have seen before," said the activist, who insisted on anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. "Something very sad is happening, and it is against the spirit of the peaceful protests. ...
Military veteran opens up about 1970s sex assault - Arizona Republic
One 47-year-old Avondale woman, who asked not to be identified, told The Republic that she is still in counseling at the Phoenix VA Health Care System more than a decade after her sexual assault by an Army supervisor. The former Army staff sergeant ...
Phoenix VA Medical Center aide counsels sexually abused - Arizona Republic
"Once I fell on the floor and had a panic attack in Walmart when I smelled his cologne there." The vet, who requested anonymity, said repeatedly telling the story about her attack to sympathetic peers at the VA has helped her get on with her life.
Job-seekers swarm to Chandler's inaugural job fair - Arizona Republic
"I'm open to anything; in this economy you have to be," said a man who declined to give his name but said he was laid off last week from Freescale Semiconductor. "This tells us what the economy looks like," said Cheryl Kaufman, business services ...
Smoking test draws complaints from workers - Arizona Republic
Another county employee who requested anonymity for fear of retribution called it "abusive and an infringement of my rights." She was among a handful of employees - including some on smoking breaks - hanging out at the county administration building in ...
'Spidey' show caught in web of spiraling costs - Arizona Republic
This person insisted on anonymity because people involved in the show don't want to be seen as rat finks. "Nobody said to Julie, 'You need to fix this before we move one step more.' " So the show staggered along, postponing more openings, ...
Tempe's First Solar considering Mesa for site of sun-panel factory - Arizona Republic
19, 2011 12:00 AM First Solar Inc., the world's second-largest manufacturer of solar panels, is considering building a factory in Mesa, bringing about 600 new jobs to metro Phoenix, according to sources close to the deal. Tempe-based First Solar has ...
Tucson Little League field to be renamed after shooting victim - Arizona Republic
A sculpture crafted from remnants of the Twin Towers will likely dedicate the site, sources close to the renaming effort say. Christina-Taylor, among six killed at a congressional meet-and-greet at a Safeway grocery store outside Tucson on Jan. ...
Phoenix-area gun store, ATF sting may be linked to shootout - Arizona Republic
The Republic source, who requested anonymity, said BORTAC agents called out, "Policia!" and attempted to arrest the suspects. When the shooting started, ...
Phoenix-area gun store, ATF sting may be linked to border shootout - Arizona Republic
The Republic source, who requested anonymity, said BORTAC agents called out, "Policia!" and attempted to arrest the suspects. When the shooting started, ...
JFK ambulance sale to proceed - Arizona Republic
A research librarian at the Kennedy library in Boston, who was not authorized to speak on the record, on Friday said that library officials "were satisfied ...
Website: JFK ambulance at Barrett-Jackson is a fake - Arizona Republic
A research librarian at the Kennedy library in Boston, who was not authorized to speak on the record, on Friday said library officials "were satisfied that ...
Phoenix-area homeless shelter provides help to youth - Arizona Republic
The 15-year-old student, who asked not to be identified, had been sleeping on relatives' sofas and floors for the past year, technically making him homeless ...
Honeywell says its new approach to flying saves money, reduces carbon-dioxide ... - Arizona Republic
The airlines chose to remain anonymous, the company said. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to modernize the national air-traffic management system ...
Residents respond to plight of Chandler homeless students - Arizona Republic
The 15-year-old student asked not to be identified, but readers called Mundle with donations they wanted the football player to receive. ...