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Feb 6, 2007

by Karon Schneider The Arizona USTRC (U.S. Team Roping Championship), held at the Apache Gold Casino Arena January 26-28, was a weekend to remember for Rene Vega who teamed with Maricopa, Arizona heeler Secundino "Cundo" Lizarraga Jr, a wheelchair-bound 22-year-old,…

Feb 6, 2007

Tucson & National Animal Organizations Join AZ Residents to Stop the Killing of Wild Horses in Eastern Arizona's Rim Country Phoenix, AZ - Dr. Pat Haight, spokesperson for the Tucson-based Animal Defense Council (ADC), announced that a reward for information…

Jan 30, 2007

The FBI has received reports of fraudulent ticket sales for Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on February 4, 2007. The fraudulent selling of tickets for major events is a continuing epidemic. Previous scams have involved…

Jan 26, 2007

EL PASO, TEXAS -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terror inspections at El Paso area ports of entry uncovered numerous violations during the past seven days. CBP officers seized significant quantities of illegal drugs, identified dozens of…

Jan 22, 2007

WASHINGTON Beginning today, citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda are now required to present a passport to enter the United States when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere. The department expects a smooth…

Jan 21, 2007

PHOENIX A member of a violent group of alien smugglers who held over 100 people hostage at a Phoenix residence in January 2003, has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison. Fabian Franco-Saenz, 21, of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico,…

Jan 18, 2007

PHOENIX Robert C. Hazlett, 44, of Gilbert, Ariz., the former CEO of a collection agency, Valley Acceptance Corporation, was sentenced here to 8 months in prison, to be followed by 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution…

Jan 17, 2007

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of State are issuing a reminder that beginning Jan. 23, 2007, citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda are required to present a passport to enter the…

Jan 16, 2007

There is a new twist to the IC3 alert posted on December 7, 2006 regarding e-mails claiming that the sender has been paid to kill the recipient and will cancel the contract on the recipient's life if that person pays…

Jan 10, 2007

EL PASO, TEXAS U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terror inspections at El Paso area border ports of entry made six marijuana seizures this past weekend, confiscating a total of 2,021 pounds of the drug. CBP officers recorded…