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• Gas prices rise 18 cents nationwide

  August 12, 2012 4:48 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has increased 18 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices puts the average price for a gallon of regular at $3.69, about 8 cents higher than the same time last year. Nationally,... more »

• AP source: Tucson shooter may get life in prison through plea deal

  August 5, 2012 1:10 PM

  A person familiar with the Jared Lee Loughner case says a court-appointed psychiatrist will testify Tuesday that Loughner is competent to enter a plea in the murders and attempted murders including the wounding of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity about upcoming events in... more »

• Tucson police: Still hope for missing girl

  May 6, 2012 2:44 AM

  TUCSON, Arizona (AP) - Tucson police say they still haven't eliminated any possibilities as the search for a missing first-grader enters its third week. Police spokesman Lt. Fabian Pacheco said at a Saturday media briefing that investigators looking into the disappearance of 6-year-old Isabel Mercedes Celis have fielded about 900... more »

• Congresswoman Giffords back in Tucson days before deadly anniversary

  January 6, 2012 11:13 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has arrived in Tucson, Ariz., to begin commemorating the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed six people and left her and 12 others wounded. Giffords' first stop Friday was her congressional office where she participated in an emotional ceremony to honor... more »

• 1 dead, several hurt in Arizona dust storm crashes

  October 4, 2011 7:47 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - A blinding dust storm has caused three different pileups along a major interstate in Arizona, killing one man and injuring more than 15 other people. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says 24 vehicles were involved in the three crashes along Interstate 10. The first... more »

• Judge: Loughner can be made mentally fit for trial

  September 28, 2011 9:23 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage can eventually be made mentally fit to stand trial. U.S. District Judge Larry Burns on Wednesday extended Jared Lee Loughner's detention for four more months, saying that "measurable progress has been made"... more »

• Suspicious truck prompts street closures in Tucson

  September 28, 2011 8:43 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say they found a small amount of ammunition in a suspicious vehicle parked about a mile from the Tucson courthouse where a hearing was held for the Tucson shooting rampage suspect. Police say the driver of the truck was interviewed Wednesday afternoon and hasn't... more »

• Court grapples with medicating rampage suspect

  August 30, 2011 9:49 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Can prison officials forcefully medicate Jared Lee Loughner, the man charged in the Tucson shooting rampage? On Tuesday, three judges of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco took up this difficult legal question during a special hearing that lasted longer than... more »

• Giffords brings in more than $280K in 3 months

  July 16, 2011 6:35 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received more than $280,000 in campaign contributions between April 1 and June 30 even as she remained out of the public eye while recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. Documents filed with the Federal Election Commission show the Arizona Democrat... more »

• 4 injured in helicopter crash near Tucson

  January 31, 2011 5:19 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - Four people were injured Monday when a sheriff's department helicopter crashed on the side of a rugged mountain northwest of Tucson, officials said. The extent of their injuries wasn't immediately known, but at least one of the injured was able to talk to rescuers, said Deputy... more »

• Giffords sits up, moves arms and legs

  January 13, 2011 1:19 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Doctors say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is moving both legs and both arms, has opened both eyes and is responding to friends and family. With a crowd of friends and family around her bed, Giffords opened her left eye on Wednesday and tried to look around.... more »

• Congresswoman improves

  January 12, 2011 2:50 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Doctors are reporting more signs of improvement in the condition of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Four days after a bullet went through the left side of her brain, they say she's making small movements on her own, and even tugging at her hospital gown. A doctor... more »

• People line up to hear President Obama in Tucson

  January 12, 2011 2:48 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - University of Arizona students and others made up a line several blocks long by midday Wednesday outside of the Tucson arena where President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak. Deputies are present to control the crowd. Some people brought lawn chairs, food and snacks. Obama... more »

• Inside Giffords hospital room

  January 11, 2011 10:13 PM

  The office of Gabrielle Giffords released touching photos Tuesday night from inside her hospital room in Tucson, Arizona. They show the Congresswoman holding hands with her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, at University Medical Center. Giffords has been at the hospital since Saturday, recovering from a gunshot wound to... more »

• Tragedy in Tucson: suspect being held without bond

  January 10, 2011 9:30 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - The suspect in a deadly Arizona shooting is being held without bail. Jared Loughner entered a Phoenix courtroom Monday handcuffed and wearing a tan inmate uniform. His head is shaved and he has a cut on his right temple. The 22-year-old is accused of killing... more »

• Tucson suspect due in court

  January 10, 2011 8:24 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (MSNBC) - A 22-year-old man charged with trying to assassinate U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in a shooting spree that killed six people and wounded 14 was due to appear in court Monday on charges of murder and attempted murder. Doctors were optimistic that Giffords would recover after... more »

• Suspect in attack on congresswoman faces 5 charges

  January 9, 2011 3:51 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Federal prosecutors charged the suspect in shooting of Arizona congresswoman with attempted assassination and four other charges. Jared Loughner is charged with one count of attempted assassination of member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of... more »

• Docs say hard to predict brain damage in Giffords

  January 9, 2011 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors say they are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds. But it can take weeks to months to learn the level of brain damage she might suffer from the gunshot blast to the head on Saturday. Dr. Peter Rhee, a trauma surgeon in Tucson where she... more »

• 9 year killed in Tucson granddaughter of former Phillies manager

  January 9, 2011 11:17 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies say the 9-year-old girl killed by a gunman who opened fire at an Arizona congresswoman's event is the granddaughter of former manager Dallas Green. Christina-Taylor Green was shot outside a Tucson grocery story when she went to see Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was... more »

• Rep. Lamborn offers statement on Arizona tragedy

  January 8, 2011 7:10 PM

  Representative Doug Lamborn (R - CO) released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting in Arizona; "I am deeply saddened by the shooting of my friend and colleague, Gabrielle Giffords. She and I were both elected to Congress in 2006 and serve together on the House Armed... more »

• UPDATE: New facts coming in from Tucson shooting

  January 8, 2011 5:00 PM

  One 9 year old girl and that U.S. District Court Judge John M. Roll was among those who was shot and had died. He was the chief judge in Arizona, appointed in 1991 by the first President Bush. He became chief judge in 2006. A hospital spokesperson stated that... more »

• UPDATE: Arizona congresswoman shot, aide killed

  January 8, 2011 3:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional officials say an aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has died after an attack in Tucson, Arizona. A hospital official there says the congresswoman herself is alive in surgery, but in critical condition after being shot in the head. Congressional officials say as many as... more »

• Arizona Congresswoman and others shot at Tucson political event

  January 8, 2011 2:21 PM

  MSNBC - U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head while holding a public event in Tucson, according to medial reports. Up to 12 others were injured after an unidentified gunman ran up and began shooting indiscriminately as Giffords addressed supporters outside a Safeway grocery store,... more »

• AZ Congresswoman and 6 others shot at Tucson political event

  January 8, 2011 1:58 PM

  TUCSON, AZ- Seven people, including Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords have been injured during a shooting at a northwest Tucson grocery store. It happened this morning at the Safeway near Oracle and Ina Roads. News 4 has a crew on the scene and we are gathering information at this time.... more »

• Woolly Mammoth for sale

  January 14, 2010 12:28 PM

  Here's something that's sure to be a conversation starter at your next get-together--a Woolly Mammoth skeleton. There's one for sale in Arizona. Asking price: $500,000. GeoDecor is Tucson says it's taken over 10 years of excavation to make up the massive prehistoric animal which was originally found in Eastern... more »

• Rockies spring training tickets on sale

  January 12, 2010 1:00 PM

  Colorado Rockies pitchers will report to Tucson for spring training before we know it. Many fans like to travel to Arizona to catch the team in Hi Corbett Field. Players are more likely to interact with fans and sign autographs than at Coors Field. If you'd like to purchase... more »