http://www.tucsonsentinel.com News from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-22T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/traffic_report/radar-van-locations-traffic-incidents-todays-gas-prices/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/traffic_report/radar-van-locations-traffic-incidents-todays-gas-prices/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Data for the informed commuter. newscrimetrans_growthlocalbreaking 2013-05-22T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052213_pcc_graduation/pcc-award-300-adult-ed-geds-wednesday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052213_pcc_graduation/pcc-award-300-adult-ed-geds-wednesday/ 07:18:00Z Molly Baker Nearly 300 adult education students will cross the stage of the Tucson Convention Center Musical Hall to receive their General Education Development diplomas Wednesday night. newseducationfamilylocalarizona 2013-05-22T07:18:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-has-scorpions-breakfast-2ot-pk-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-has-scorpions-breakfast-2ot-pk-win/ 05:14:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson won against the North American Soccer League’s San Antonio Scorpions on Tuesday night, but it took two extra times and a tiebreaker to do it. The game in San Antonio ended with a 2-2 draw, with FC Tucson edging San Antonio 4-3 on penalty kicks. sportssoccerproamateurbreaking 2013-05-22T05:14:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_tea_party_endorsements/tea-party-nonprofits-rarely-endorsed-political-candidates/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_tea_party_endorsements/tea-party-nonprofits-rarely-endorsed-political-candidates/ 01:39:00Z Michael Beckel Tea party groups and other conservative nonprofits at the heart of a scandal rocking the Internal Revenue Service have, of late, largely avoided electoral politics, according to a Center for Public Integrity review of Federal Election Commission filings. newspoliticsbusinessnationworldbreaking 2013-05-22T01:39:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_montt_conviction/genocide-conviction-rios-montt-overturned-guatemala-now/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_montt_conviction/genocide-conviction-rios-montt-overturned-guatemala-now/ 01:04:00Z Faine Greenwood Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt’s conviction for genocide was overturned and his trial must begin anew starting from the point in mid-April when a dispute started over which judge should hear the case, the country’s highest court said Monday. newspoliticscrimefamilyhealth 2013-05-22T01:04:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_israel_syria/israeli-defense-chief-warns-syria-cross-border-fire-golan-heights/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_israel_syria/israeli-defense-chief-warns-syria-cross-border-fire-golan-heights/ 00:57:00Z Noga Tarnopolsky A new front seems to be developing in the ever-changing Syrian civil war — a front of cross-border bluster. newspoliticsfamilyhistorywar 2013-05-22T00:57:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-steve-pierce-senate-passage-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-steve-pierce-senate-passage-medicaid-expansion/ 00:40:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with state Sen. Steve Pierce, Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Steve Lynn of the SALC on the PCC Board, and talk show host Emil Franzi. flagsnewspoliticsborderbusiness 2013-05-22T00:40:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/police_scanners/police-fire-scanners/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/police_scanners/police-fire-scanners/ 23:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Monitor local police and fire department radio traffic on our scanner page. newscrimelocalarizonabreaking 2013-05-21T23:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_buckmaster/buckmaster-are-we-there-yet-downtown-roundtable/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_buckmaster/buckmaster-are-we-there-yet-downtown-roundtable/ 22:01:00Z Buckmaster Show Shelly Fishman hosts a Downtown Tucson roundtable discussion with Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership, and Craig Sumberg, executive director of the Fox Tucson Theater Foundation. Plus, a special call-in from Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham. newspoliticsborderbusinesscrime 2013-05-21T22:01:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_fimbres/incumbent-fimbres-files-reelection/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_fimbres/incumbent-fimbres-files-reelection/ 21:58:00Z Dylan Smith Southside Democrat Richard Fimbres filed the maximum number of nominating signatures to qualify for the ballot Tuesday, as he seeks reelection to the Tucson City Council. newspoliticslocalarizonabreaking 2013-05-21T21:58:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/nws_radar/live-weather-radar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/nws_radar/live-weather-radar/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Live weather radar for Tucson and the rest of Southern Arizona from the National Weather Service. newsenvironmentsci_techlocalarizona 2013-05-21T21:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_jan8_photos/newly-released-photos-show-jan-8-crime-scene/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_jan8_photos/newly-released-photos-show-jan-8-crime-scene/ 20:05:00Z Dylan Smith Hundreds of photos taken in the aftermath of the Jan. 8 shooting were released Tuesday by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, including images of the Glock handgun and high capacity magazine used to kill six and wound a dozen others. Withheld by authorities were any graphic photos of victims of the shooting rampage. newspoliticscrimefamilyhistory 2013-05-21T20:05:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052113_irs_propublica/sound-fury-and-irs-mess/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052113_irs_propublica/sound-fury-and-irs-mess/ 19:11:00Z Richard Tofel ProPublica’s job is to report the news rather than to make news ourselves, but sometimes we find an article of ours to be itself a subject of public debate. Last week was such a time, when two articles we had published back in December and January became the subject of significant attention in light of the uproar over IRS oversight of the process for granting tax exemption to so-called “social welfare” groups. newspoliticsbusinesscrimemedia 2013-05-21T19:11:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_irs_denials/irs-rarely-denies-social-welfare-applications/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052113_irs_denials/irs-rarely-denies-social-welfare-applications/ 19:01:00Z Michael Beckel During its past four fiscal years, the Internal Revenue Service has formally denied the applications of just 60 organizations seeking recognition under Section 501(c)(4) of the U.S. tax code as “social welfare” groups. In the same period, the agency processed 8,214 applications and approved 6,837 of them. newspoliticsbusinessnationworldbreaking 2013-05-21T19:01:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_padres/padres-fall-omaha-back-and-forth-game/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_padres/padres-fall-omaha-back-and-forth-game/ 16:34:00Z Tim Hagerty The Omaha Storm Chasers hit a season-high four home runs Monday and defeated the Tucson Padres 11-8 at Werner Park. sportsbaseballprobreaking 2013-05-21T16:34:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/roadhazards/report-road-hazards-graffiti-other-issues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/roadhazards/report-road-hazards-graffiti-other-issues/ 12:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Is your drive home less than smooth? Use our mapping tool from SeeClickFix to report everything from potholes and graffiti to broken streetlights and overgrown weeds and keep watch over your neighborhood newspoliticscrimetrans_growthlocal 2013-05-21T12:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_durkin_manager/tusd-lawyer-appointed-assistant-city-manager/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_durkin_manager/tusd-lawyer-appointed-assistant-city-manager/ 03:13:00Z Dylan Smith Martha Durkin will become a deputy to Tucson’s city manager, leaving a post as general counsel for Tucson Unified School District. She will being work as assistant city manager July 1. newspoliticslocalarizonabreaking 2013-05-21T03:13:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ 03:01:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with developer Richard Studwell, systems analyst Mark Spear, Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO Glenn Hamer , Ken Strobeck of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. flagsnewspoliticsbusinessdowntown 2013-05-21T03:01:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_dsm5_released/dsm-5-controversial-update-psych-manual-released/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_dsm5_released/dsm-5-controversial-update-psych-manual-released/ 00:54:00Z Talia Ralph The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, known simply as the DSM-5, was released by the American Psychiatric Association this week amid criticism of the guide’s changes. newshealthnationworldbreakingglobalpost 2013-05-21T00:54:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_african_coins/ancient-african-coins-suggest-australia-was-discovered-earlier-than-1606/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_african_coins/ancient-african-coins-suggest-australia-was-discovered-earlier-than-1606/ 00:49:00Z Samantha Stainburn An Australian anthropologist plans to lead an expedition to the Wessel Islands off the coast of northern Australia in July to excavate a site where five ancient African coins were found. newshistorynationworldbreakingglobalpost 2013-05-21T00:49:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_soccer-notes/scorpions-coach-taking-fc-tucson-challenge-seriously/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_soccer-notes/scorpions-coach-taking-fc-tucson-challenge-seriously/ 22:25:00Z Ted Prezelski San Antonio coach Tim Hankinson talked about how to prepare for a team he hasn’t seen and the importance for his players to do well in the U.S. Open Cup. Plus: Our weekly update on professional players with Arizona ties. sportssoccerproamateurbreaking 2013-05-20T22:25:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_doj_ap_probe/ap-chief-unconstitutional-doj-probe-makes-sources-shy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_doj_ap_probe/ap-chief-unconstitutional-doj-probe-makes-sources-shy/ 20:43:00Z Daniel DeFraia The Justice Department’s seizure of journalists’ phone records has made sources reluctant to talk, damaging the wire agency’s ability to report the news, said Associated Press chief Gary Pruitt. newspoliticscrimemediawar 2013-05-20T20:43:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_buckmaster/buckmaster-wildfire-burns-near-nogales/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_buckmaster/buckmaster-wildfire-burns-near-nogales/ 20:40:00Z Buckmaster Show Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, sat in for a vacationing Bill Buckmaster. The Political Face-Off featured Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Dan also talks about preparations for what could be a very difficult wildfire season with Green Valley Fire District Chief and President of the Arizona Fire District Association Simon Davis and Rio Rico Fire District Chief Les Caid. newspoliticsbusinesscrimedowntown 2013-05-20T20:40:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_irs_med_records/gop-fears-irs-access-medical-records-disputed/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_irs_med_records/gop-fears-irs-access-medical-records-disputed/ 20:09:00Z Mary Agnes Carey Listening to recent statements from some congressional Republicans, you might think that the 2010 health law allows the Internal Revenue Service to have access to your medical records. newspoliticsfamilyhealthnationworld 2013-05-20T20:09:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_medicaid_enrollment/feds-make-it-easier-states-enroll-poor-under-health-law/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_medicaid_enrollment/feds-make-it-easier-states-enroll-poor-under-health-law/ 19:47:00Z Phil Galewitz States will have the option to use data from food stamps, other programs, to enroll adults in Medicaid. Officials say the changes are geared to states that are expanding the program next year, but they may also be adopted by others. newspoliticsfamilyhealthnationworld 2013-05-20T19:47:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_adhd_obesity_link/is-adhd-linked-obesity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_adhd_obesity_link/is-adhd-linked-obesity/ 18:59:00Z Faine Greenwood A new study finds that boys diagnosed with ADHD had considerably higher rates of adult obesity than their counterparts, suggesting a connection. newsfamilyhealthsci_technationworld 2013-05-20T18:59:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_hihg_deductible_health/with-high-deductible-health-plans-it-pays-shop-around/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_hihg_deductible_health/with-high-deductible-health-plans-it-pays-shop-around/ 17:31:00Z Michelle Andrews Welcome to the new world of health insurance where high deductible plans are growing more popular and the consumers in those plans often have an incentive to haggle with providers. Although many plans still protect people from high out-of-pocket costs for care, these days an increasing number of consumers have cheaper, high deductible plans where they must cover the first $1,000, $5,000 or even $10,000 of care before insurance kicks in. newsbusinessfamilyhealthnationworld 2013-05-20T17:31:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_korea_missle/north-korea-fires-6th-short-range-missile-3-days/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_korea_missle/north-korea-fires-6th-short-range-missile-3-days/ 17:27:00Z Daniel DeFraia North Korea fired more short-range missiles away from South Korea and into the East Sea on Monday, its third successive day of missile tests. newspoliticssci_techwarnationworld 2013-05-20T17:27:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_padres/padres-fall-cubs-split-series/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_padres/padres-fall-cubs-split-series/ 16:50:00Z Tim Hagerty Brad Nelson drove in five runs Sunday in the Iowa Cubs’ 7-3 victory over the Tucson Padres. The two teams split the four-game series at Principal Park. sportsbaseballprobreaking 2013-05-20T16:50:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_potter/potter-obamacare-myths-and-realities/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_potter/potter-obamacare-myths-and-realities/ 01:34:00Z Wendell Potter The House of Representatives is expected to vote for the 40th time this week to repeal Obamacare, not because anyone believes the 40th time will be the charm, but because the exercise will enable Republican freshmen to vote for repeal and brag about it during their campaigns next year. newspoliticsbusinessfamilyhealth 2013-05-20T01:34:54+00:00