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ASU researcher finds banned antibiotics in poultry

A study of chicken byproducts co-authored by an Arizona State University researcher found trace amounts of antibiotics banned from poultry production in 2005.... Read more»

Lumberjack worst job; computer programmer best

CareerCast.com suggests lumberjack is the worst job you could have in 2012, while computer programmer ranks at the top.... Read more»3

Az joins antitrust suit against Apple, publishers

The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five major book publishers Wednesday, alleging that they colluded over e-book pricing, according to The Washington Post.... Read more»

Red light for texting while driving starts at midnight

Whether you’re driving home after the bars close on Saturday night, or making your way to church the next morning, you might want to put your cell phone away. Starting at midnight, texting while driving will be illegal in Tucson.... Read more»

Survey: Most conservatives place little trust in science

Only a small minority of conservatives now say they place a “great deal” of trust in science, according to a survey published Thursday.... Read more»

Astronomers praise Brewer’s electronic billboards veto

Gov. Jan Brewer’s veto of a bill that would have allowed electronic billboards will help preserve world-class astronomy in Arizona, a group of astronomers said Thursday.... Read more»2

Buckmaster Show

Buckmaster: Astronomers applaud e-billboard veto

Today on Buckmaster - Conversations with Robert Webb, of the Geological Survey, certified public accountant Michael C. Flowers, Alexis Lerwill and Daryl Koeppel on young women in the auto mechanics industry, and Mark Sykes of the Planetary Science Institute.... Read more»

3 things we don't know about Obama's massive voter database

President’s Obama re-election campaign is collecting detailed data about its supporters. The campaign just won’t talk about it.... Read more»

Electronic billboards vetoed by Brewer over astronomy concerns

A bill that would have allowed electronic billboards with changing messages along state highways was vetoed Wednesday by Gov. Jan Brewer, who cited concerns over light pollution by Arizona astronomers. Our dark skies make Arizona a national leader in astronomy, she said.... Read more»

Official: U.S. playing catch-up in solar energy

The U.S. market for solar energy has grown substantially but still has a long way to go, said a federal official. Germany produces more solar power in a month than the United States does in a year. And Arizona, a natural place for solar development, ranks behind both California and New Jersey in production.... Read more»

Buckmaster Show

Buckmaster: Is Az ready for sales tax for education?

Today on Buckmaster - Ann-Eve Pedersen talks about sales tax for education, Shelly Fishman with the Money Maker Report, Dr. Cindi Donnelly on pet care, and consumer affairs contributor Tom Collier.... Read more»

Buckmaster Show

Buckmaster: Test time for national health care mandate

Today on Buckmaster - The Monday Political Face-Off with Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom, and a conversation with Planetary Science Institute’s William K. Hartmann and Donald R. Davis.... Read more»

National Security

Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

The Air Force accelerates work on a new multi-billion dollar strategic bomber despite the critics.... Read more»

Internet

Broadband adoption: Poverty stretches the digital divide

Broadband subscribership in rural states, particularly in the West, increased at a rapid clip between 2008 and 2010. Arizona ranks 16th in households with high-speed connections to the Internet. But poor areas across the nation, including in Tucson, still lag in families with online access.... Read more»

Rockets to soar into desert sky this weekend

The Southern Arizona Rocketry Association is holding their 7th Annual Winter Rocket Launch this weekend which will include several launch events and over 1,000 rockets soaring into the sky.... Read more»

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