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Machinists' union approves contract with Raytheon

AP News 24 days ago

Machinists' union votes for 3-year contract in Tucson with Raytheon A machinists union avoided a possible strike at Raytheon Missile Systems Inc. by approving a new three-year contract with the company. Jim Watson, an official for the Local 933 of the International ...

UCLA Arizona Football

AP News 31 days ago

UCLA's starting quarterback Kevin Prince (14) hands off the ball in the backfield after Arizona during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/John Miller) Copyright 2009 AP News

Gas prices up 17.8 cents nationwide

AP News 32 days ago

Survey says gas prices jumped 17.8 cents from 2 weeks ago The average price of regular gasoline in the United States has jumped 17.8 cents over a two-week period to $2.66. It's the first rise in the national retail price of gas ...

Stanford Arizona Football

AP News 40 days ago

Stanford's Toby Gerhart, right, is graduated by his teammate Allen Smith, left, for scoring a touchdown against Arizona during the first half of a NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/John Miller) Copyright ...

Arizona wineries rise above desert climate

AP Features 42 days ago

In Arizona desert, family run wineries, vineyards prove to be their own wine charms Grapes aren't supposed to grow in the desert. But here in this southern Arizona town, surrounded by endless, rolling green and amber hills, the Callaghan family is de-stemming ...

Mexican troops seize 2.6 tonnes of marijuana in bananas

AFP Global Edition 49 days ago

First bricks of cocaine were found stashed in statues of the Virgin Mary, then in a frozen shark. Now, Mexican authorities have seized a load of "over-ripe" bananas bearing 2.6 tonnes of marijuana. Mexico's defense ministry said Wednesday the cargo was found ...

Oil tanker runs aground in Mississippi River

AFP Global Edition 59 days ago

A Singapore-flagged tanker carrying more than 600,000 gallons (2.2 million liters) of crude oil ran aground in the Mississippi River in the early hours of Monday, the US Coast Guard said. "The tank vessel Eagle Tucson was traveling upbound. It was at ...

Mississippi River traffic blocked by grounded ship

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News 59 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tanker carrying crude oil ran aground and is blocking vessel traffic near the mouth of the Mississippi River, the most important U.S. commercial waterway, the Coast Guard said on Monday. No leak has been detected from the ...

Haunted houses rivaling Holloywood horror flicks

AP Features 59 days ago

Hollywood-syle haunted houses mix big-budget scenes and settings, making for ghoulish getaways The towering stone walls of the Gothic prison are scary enough in the daytime. Some say it looks like Dracula's castle. Now add a crisp, moonlit evening, and mix in ...

Meltdown gives consumers a new money mindset

AP News 65 days ago

A new frame of mind: Meltdown has led consumers to take control of their money matters If the Great Recession has taught people one thing, it's this: They need to take charge of their finances. It's a lesson plenty are heeding. People ...

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