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A tale of two medics
It's a familiar scenario, as told by Hollywood: Crawling out of a foxhole, a World War II combat medic with a red cross on his armband and helmet moves through mud and twisted metal to reach an U.S. Army infantryman who has been wounded by a bullet and is crying out for help.
Snowbowl construction still in limbo
Some members of Arizona's congressional delegation -- including U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff -- have asked: When is construction going to start at Snowbowl?
Health plan passes
WASHINGTON -- In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
-- Key details of Democrats' health overhaul bill
The House health care bill passed Saturday would:
Mule trips into Canyon scaled back
Mule rides are being rerouted at the Grand Canyon, partly to accommodate trail construction on one major trail, the South Kaibab.
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A hands-on collection
More than 200 valuable works of Asian art have found a new home at the NAU Art Museum. The ancient artworks are on long-term loan from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation in New York City.
Bump, set, give
Rachel Brownfield is a high school junior, far younger than most women start really thinking about breast health.
This Week in Flagstaff History: Observatory designated disseminator of planetary news
125 YEARS AGO -- Grover Cleveland is our new President. In celebration, Mr. J. Stemmer of the Flagstaff Brewery presented the boys in our office with a keg of beer. It glided down our throats as a Cleveland Balm in Gilead.
1,000 Words: Fair-weather friends
Manuel and Alina Castuita enjoy a warm Saturday afternoon at Frances Short Pond feeding the ducks.
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Viewpoints
Students deserve all-out override campaign
Life is full of "What ifs?" When the way things turn out hinge on either an accident that can't be reversed or a good-faith effort that simply didn't work out, playing the "what if" game becomes just an idle parlor game.
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Leaving Highway 180 unplowed indefensibleAlien outhouses won't be missed
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Shrader wins third straight state title
PHOENIX -- Nothing was going to deny Brian Shrader a record performance in his final prep cross country race.
--Third time's not a charm for NPA
PHOENIX -- The Northland Preparatory Academy girls cross country team hoisted a trophy at the Class 1A/2A state cross country award ceremony at Cave Creek Golf Course.
--Whirlwind day for Eagles
PHOENIX -- Flagstaff High coach Trina Painter went through the post-race wringer twice at the state cross country meet Saturday afternoon.
Lumberjacks fall short
It had disaster written all over it.
Cardinals hard to figure so far
CHICAGO -- The perceptions of an NFL team can swing wildly from week to week, as the Cardinals can attest. Beat the Giants in New Jersey one Sunday, and people have you returning to the NFC title game. Lose at home against Carolina the next weekend, and it's as if you lost to a prep school.
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Arts, Living & Entertainment
Wilderness by rail
I'm not really a train buff -- my fondest rail memories are of riding the trolley in Pittsburgh to watch the Pirates play at Forbes Field.
Man of the House: Cream pie days
LOS ANGELES -- Boys are weird, true. They play all the time with capes and light sabers and all manner of fantasy. And those are just the dads. The 6-year-olds are even worse.
Can the canned cran
There is something to be said for the "splurt" sound made when dumping a can of cranberry sauce into a serving bowl. Ditto for the ridges etched in the sides of the sauce. Thanksgiving, after all, is about tradition.
Man Cave Meatings
Sorry girls, but this home party is not for you. You won't find Pampered Chef or Tupperware here. Or any fancy candles or jewelry or makeup for that matter.
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Kartchner Caverns marks decade as park
BENSON -- Cave explorers know things are found -- not lost -- in black holes.
Cities seek to overturn state budget provisions
PHOENIX -- The organization that represents cities around the state voted Friday to sue to overturn some provisions in the state budget approved by lawmakers.
Former Tucson teacher killed at Fort Hood
TUCSON (AP) -- The family of a 52-year-old former Arizona teacher says he was one of 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas.
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'Something wrong' with Fort Hood suspect
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent.
--Officer describes firefight
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) -- One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.
Holiday airfares close to last year, climbing
If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets.
Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.
Scientists rip lawmakers over climate change
PROVO, Utah (AP) -- A group of scientists from conservative Brigham Young University has criticized state lawmakers over their recent handling of the climate change issue.
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World
Medvedev: U.S., Russia can reach arms deal
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia and the United States have a good chance of reaching a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.
NATO strike probed in Afghanistan
KABUL (AP) -- U.S. and Afghan authorities investigated Saturday whether a botched NATO airstrike was to blame for the death of Afghan soldiers and police during a search for two American paratroopers missing in a Taliban-infested area of the country's west.
Giant dominoes pay tribute to fall of Berlin Wall
BERLIN (AP) -- Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.
G-20: Too early to end stimulus
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change.
Peres calls on Abbas not to quit
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
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