Arizona NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Martian soil may be harsh to life- August 6, 2008 NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has detected the presence of a chemically reactive salt in the Martian soil, a finding that if confirmed could make it less friendly to potential life than once believed.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/martian-soil-may-be-harsh-to-life?fromrss=1 Special session sought to discuss voucher programs- August 5, 2008 House Speaker Jim Weiers wants a special legislative session -- and soon -- to use surplus House funds to finance two programs to let some parents send their children to private and parochial schools.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/special-session-sought-to-discuss-voucher-programs?f... Rains prove beneficial for southern Ariz. farmers- August 5, 2008 Farmers and ranchers in southeastern Arizona are smiling over generally generous and gentle rains so far this summer.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/rains-prove-beneficial-for-southern-ariz-farmers?fro... Obama Wants To Open Up Oil Reserve- August 4, 2008 Barack Obama proposed Monday to tap the nation's strategic oil reserves as one of a number of ways to help drive down gasoline prices and ease the energy crunch.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/obama-wants-to-open-up-oil-reserve?fromrss=1 Arizona Institute for Breast Health Provides Free "Second Opinion"...- August 4, 2008 Arizona Institute for Breast Health Provides Free "Second Opinion" Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Patients September 30, 2008 Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with breast cancer If so, here's ...http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/arizona-institute-for-breast-health-provides-free-se... POW status was key factor in McCain's first race- August 3, 2008 A newcomer to Arizona, John McCain used his wife's wealth, ties to powerful Washington figures and, most of all, the emotional power of his five years in a Vietnamese prison to launch his political career 25 ...http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/pow-status-was-key-factor-in-mccains-first-race?from... Tucson pimp must forfeit $2 million dollars- August 3, 2008 The Arizona Attorney General's Office says a jury has ordered a man who ran a prostitution business in Tucson to forfeit nearly 2 million dollars in ill-gotten gains.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/tucson-pimp-must-forfeit-2-million-dollars?fromrss=1 N.M. first state to adopt Navajo textbook- August 2, 2008 State officials say New Mexico is the first to adopt a Navajo textbook for use in the public education system.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/n-m-first-state-to-adopt-navajo-textbook?fromrss=1 Lt. Gov. Attending DNC Platform Committee Meeting- August 1, 2008 Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is going to Cleveland for the first public meeting of the Democratic National Committee's Platform Drafting Committee.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/lt-gov-attending-dnc-platform-committee-meeting?from... Revenues slide at casinos- August 1, 2008 Arizonans evidently aren't turning to gambling in search of prosperity in tough economic times.http://www.topix.net/state/az/2008/08/revenues-slide-at-casinos?fromrss=1 |