resident Barack Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney are in a dead heat over jobs and the economy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.... Read more»
Temperatures in Southern Arizona are again forecast to top 105 degrees on Tuesday, and the Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Wednesday, saying that gusting winds and dry conditions will create a high fire danger.... Read more»
Safety and environmental advocates say the Obama administration is sacrificing public health protections to blunt conservative attacks on government regulation. While it is common for candidates to move to the middle before an election, the shift has dismayed Obama supporters who had counted on a push for a raft of progressive reforms.... Read more»
President Obama and Chancellor Merkel have a bit of fun at the expense of Prime Minister Cameron.... Read more»
A new state law that changes the requirements of who uses car booster seats will take effect Aug. 2 , and Tucson Police are teaming with TMC for Children to give away 150 seats Thursday.... Read more»
Just 20 years after the species was discovered (that’s how elusive they are), wildlife experts say the population of the saola, known as the ‘Asian unicorn,’ may be facing extinction.... Read more»
The heat in Southern Arizona has turned deadly in a manner that’s more than metaphorical. Two women have died from heat stroke while hiking near Tucson over the past three days, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman said.... Read more»1
Solar leases put renewable energy within the reach of businesses and homeowners who couldn’t afford the costly systems, but they also attracted businesses who took advantage of customers.... Read more»
Today on Buckmaster - Commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom present the Monday Political Face-off. Also, education expert Dr. Robert Hendricks on Arizona’s new voucher law. Plus, an update on the state of Arizona’s finances from Treasurer Doug Ducey.... Read more»
Thermometers in Southern Arizona are expected to top 105 degrees Monday, with some hitting 108, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory. The low-down: stay in the shade if you can’t stay indoors.... Read more»
The University of Michigan Law School and the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law on Monday released the first national registry of exoneration cases with data on more than 2,000 cases from the last 23 years.... Read more»
Even though halting Iran’s nuclear weapon ambitions is an urgent priority, there is time for a disciplined approach and a serious and determined effort to resolve the situation diplomatically.... Read more»
A study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md., has found that coffee drinkers live longer than people who avoid coffee.... Read more»
It’s Small Business Week and TucsonSentinel.com is asking for your help. Our goal is to reflect our community, inform our community and to build community. As a locally owned small business, we can’t do that without your help.... Read more»
A new study said that pollution causes thunderclouds to spread and trap more heat from high in the atmosphere, and that heat drives temperatures up in the climate worsening global warming.... Read more»
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