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Arizona incoming freshman Emmanuel Negedu has asked coach Lute Olson to release him from his letter of intent to play for the Wildcats. Randy Johnson won his 288th career game, pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Mixing a sinker and split-finger fastball into his repertoire, Randy Johnson picked up his 288th career victory, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-0 in Phoenix on Sunday. Johnson (4-1) climbed into a tie with Tommy John for 24th on... Casey Rose of Yuma will represent the state at rodeo events across the country for the next year as the newly crowned Miss Rodeo Arizona. One year after finishing as first runner-up in the same competition, Rose was crowned 2008 Miss Rodeo Arizona pageant last weekend in Payson. A company in Arizona is setting up an online university in Fredericton that will offer degrees in business and information technology to students across Canada. In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB+' rating on the Town of Marana, Arizona, Tangerine Farms Road Improvement District (the district) approximately $25.8 million in outstanding special assessment debt. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Jim Zoolalian of Boxer Films has directed a spot for the Arizona Public Service that uses the predictable life of an Arizona weatherman to promote the construction of one of the world s largest solar power generating plants. The Eastern Arizona College tennis team, which was overpowering all season, ran into plenty of other dominant programs at the NJCAA Tennis Nationals in Tucson on May 4-8. The Arizona Board of Nursing on Wednesday voted to approve a recommendation from the board's Advance Practice Committee that nurse practitioners with special training be permitted to perform certain abortion procedures, Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Star reports. The board approved the recommendation with one dissent.

Washington Post

Arizona Diamondbacks DBacks D-Backs Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Star, MO - May 18, 2008
Runners left in scoring position: Detroit 4 (Renteria, Ordonez, Inge 2); Arizona 7 (SDrew 2, Upton 2, Byrnes 2, Salazar). Runners moved up: Polanco.
Arizona's Johnson blanks Detroit for win number 288 Reuters
ARIZONA 4, TIGERS 3 'No communication' dooms Tigers to fifth ... Detroit Free Press
Johnson wins, D'Backs top Tigers Sports Network
Los Angeles Times - The Associated Press

Sunday Times.lk

We must prevent gay marriage in Arizona
Arizona Republic, AZ - 1 hour ago
Yet, here in Arizona, we face the exact same threat as California of having unelected judges trample on the will of the people. That's exactly why Arizona ...
Video: Strong Emotions Surround Gay Marriage Decision kcratv
The big debate: Gay marriage Tucson Citizen
google news commentComment by Davina Kotulski, Ph.D. Author, Activist for LGBT Equal Rights
The Associated Press - San Francisco Chronicle

Small Plane Crashes in Arizona; No Sign of Pilot
FOXNews - 8 hours ago
Authorities are trying to find the owner of a small plane that crashed Saturday night while trying to land at a small airport in north-central Arizona. ...
American military cargo plane makes emergency landing in St ... The Canadian Press

Joe Arpaio's Anti-Immigrant Witch-Hunts Defunded by the State of ...
AlterNet, CA - 13 hours ago
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s unconstitutional Latino witch hunt will no longer be subsidized by the State of Arizona. It turns out that while Arpaio ...
Governor wrong to go after Sheriff Joe Arizona Republic
Arpaio faces multi-million dollar budget cuts ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
Governor right on warrants East Valley Tribune
Arizona Republic - Arizona Republic

AZ Sports Hub

Arizona recruit Negedu asks Olson for release from letter of intent
SI.com - 23 hours ago
(AP) -- Arizona incoming freshman Emmanuel Negedu has asked coach Lute Olson to release him from his letter of intent to play for the Wildcats. ...
Top prospect wants out of Arizona commitment New York Daily News
Negedu asks release from letter of intent Arizona Republic
Arizona hoops recruit asks out of letter of intent Arizona Daily Star
CBSSports.com - AZ Sports Hub

Arizona rolls through the first round of tournament - College Sports
ESPN - 9 hours ago
By Graham Hays HEMPSTEAD, NY -- Arizona wasn't thrilled to leave the comfortably familiar confines of Tucson and trek across the country to begin the NCAA ...

Indianapolis Business Journal

Arizona asking for a Super return engagement
YourWestValley.com, AZ - 9 hours ago
Officials in charge of persuading NFL owners to hand Super Bowl XLVI to Arizona and specifically Glendale arrived in Atlanta on Monday. ...
Ariz. leaders head to Atlanta to pitch Valley for '12 Bowl Arizona Republic
Valley could host Super Bowl in 2012; decision expected soon ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
Glendale bidding for 2012 KTAR.com
Inside INdiana Business (press release) - East Valley Tribune