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Neo-Nazi Militia Leader Kills 4 in Phoenix

Rob Quinn — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:44:55 CDT

The white supremacist founder of an Arizona border militia is believed to shot and killed three adults and a toddler before committing suicide. The body of JT Ready, head of the US Border Guard group, was found at a home in suburban Phoenix along with those of his girlfriend, her...

Once-Slammed Phoenix Sees Housing Turnaround

John Johnson — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:42:05 CDT

Few cities got hit harder by the bursting real estate bubble than Phoenix, notes the Wall Street Journal , which points out that prices plunged 55% as the foreclosure rate rose to No. 3 in the nation. Despite those bleak stats—or maybe because of them—the city is now enjoying...

13 Hurt in Shooting Outside Tempe Nightclub

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:23:19 CST

An altercation outside a nightclub in suburban Phoenix erupted in shooting, leaving 13 people wounded and two in serious condition. Police are looking for two young men as possible suspects. Tempe Sgt. Steve Carbajal said they fled after the shooting, which occurred shortly before midnight in the parking lot of...

Restaurant Boots Lesbian Couple After Kiss

John Johnson — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:45:58 CST

A lesbian couple celebrating their 10th anniversary at a Phoenix restaurant shared a hug and a kiss, and then promptly got shown the door. Kenyata White posted about the incident on Facebook, however, and the ensuing social media outrage has prompted the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel to begin "reaching out"...

Secret Service Probes Pic of Obama With Bullet Holes

Matt Cantor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:22:31 CST

The Secret Service is investigating an online image of Arizona men showing off an Obama T-shirt full of bullet holes, it said yesterday. The seven young men in the picture are holding guns as one displays a T-shirt bearing President Obama's face and the word "hope." The image appeared on...

Home Prices Dive, Indicate Gloomy '12

Kevin Spak — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:02:39 CST

After five straight months of gains through August, many market watchers had hoped home prices were finally trekking northward for good. No such luck: According to the just-released S&P/Case-Shiller Index, home prices fell in 19 of the nation’s 20 largest cities from September to October, bringing the index 3.4%...

America's Most Vain City Is ...

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:03:00 CST

What US city would dare compete with Los Angeles as the nation's vainest? Turns out LA isn't even in the top 5, Time reports. A new survey finds that when it comes to factors like tummy tucks, liposuction, laser hair removal, and what people see in the mirror, Miami takes...

Phoenix Catholics: No More Wine for You at Mass

John Johnson — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:14:37 CDT

The bishop of Phoenix is instituting a new rule for Catholics in his diocese: No more wine at mass except during special occasions, reports the Arizona Republic . The ruling means the chalice will no longer be offered during communion to represent the blood of Christ, as it has been since...

Arizona Cops Say 'Church' Really a Brothel

John Johnson — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:10:00 CDT

They weren't called "johns." They were "seekers." It wasn't "sex." It was a "sacred union." And those "neo-Tantric healing therapies" offered in exchange for "donations"? Better left unsaid. That's pretty much all you need to know about the Phoenix Goddess Temple, which got raided this week in Arizona and was...