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Justice Scalia: Rival doctrine seeks rigidity Del. Catholic diocese’s bankruptcy filing delays trial over priest accused of sex abuseWILMINGTON, Del. — A bankruptcy filing by the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington was the best way to ensure reconciliation and compensation for all victims of clergy sexual abuse in the diocese, the bishop said Monday. Border Patrol says several groups of Chinese migrants captured near Arizona-Mexico borderTUCSON, Ariz. — Several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in southern Arizona in recent days, part of an increasing trend that U.S. Border Patrol agents said Monday was being fed by smugglers recruiting tourists to Central and South America. Border Patrol says groups of Chinese migrants captured in Arizona in recent daysTUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents says several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in southern Arizona in recent days. In Arizona desert, family run wineries, vineyards prove to be their own wine charmsELGIN, Ariz. — Grapes aren’t supposed to grow in the desert. But here in this southern Arizona town, surrounded by endless, rolling green and amber hills, the Callaghan family is de-stemming gigantic bins of grapes that will eventually produce a nice Petit Verdot. Travel + Leisure readers’ poll names best destination spasNEW YORK — Only two spas in the Eastern U.S. made it onto Travel + Leisure’s top 10 list of the world’s best destination spas. Hollywood-syle haunted houses mix big-budget scenes and settings, making for ghoulish getawaysTOLEDO, Ohio — The towering stone walls of the Gothic prison are scary enough in the daytime. Appeals court blocks land swap between BLM and miner Asarco, citing bad environmental analysisPHOENIX — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a proposed land exchange between the federal Bureau of Land Management and copper miner Asarco LLC violates environmental laws. Arizona in the fall: Good weather and fall colorsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The weather’s good, the landscape ranges from grasslands to canyons and mountains, and the foliage is beautiful too: That’s Arizona in the fall. Sterlite Industries makes higher $2.57B bid for Asarco, topping rival Grupo Mexico’s offerDENVER — Sterlite Industries Ltd. raised its bid Friday for Asarco LLC by 20 percent to $2.57 billion in cash, topping rival Grupo Mexico’s offer to regain control of the mining company that has been operating under bankruptcy protection. Organizers: Nearly $60.5M in contributions, pledges in this year’s Jerry Lewis MDA TelethonTUCSON, Ariz. — Despite the tough economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year’s Labor Day event totaled nearly $60.5 million. Organizers: Nearly $60.5M in contributions, pledges in this year’s Jerry Lewis MDS TelethonTUCSON, Ariz. — Despite the tough economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year’s Labor Day event totaled nearly $60.5 million. Retired immigration agent arrested in southern Arizona on suspicion of cocaine smugglingTUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities say a former high-ranking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was stationed in Mexico before retiring in 2007 has been arrested on suspicion of cocaine smuggling. California man driving truck carrying illegal immigrants indicted on smuggling chargesTUCSON, Ariz. — A man arrested in Arizona while driving a refrigerated truck carrying nearly 100 illegal immigrants has been indicted on federal smuggling charges. US flies illegal immigrants back to Mexico to discourage future crossings, escape desert heatPHOENIX — Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat. US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa
Mexican citizen sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for assault on Border Patrol agentTUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican citizen was sentenced Tuesday to nearly five years in federal prison in connection with an assault on a U.S. Border Patrol agent last year. Giddy, up: Rodeos bucking recession woes as staycationers flock to ‘greatest show on dirt’MESQUITE, Texas — A few steps into the air-conditioned Mesquite Rodeo is all it takes to feel the relief. Man convicted of 1976 car-bomb slaying of Arizona Republic reporter dies in prisonTUCSON, Ariz. — The man convicted in the 1976 car-bomb slaying of an Arizona Republic reporter has died in prison, authorities said Tuesday. Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrest 3 illegal immigrants with sex-assault historiesTUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have arrested three illegal immigrants with sex-related charges or convictions for illegally re-entering the United States. Tucson ordinance requiring rainwater harvesting on commercial building drawing interestTUCSON, Ariz. — Long dependent on wellwater and supplies sent hundreds of miles by canal from the Colorado River, this desert city will soon harvest some of its 12 inches of annual rainfall to help bolster its water resources. Like pushing elephants on ice: Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting missionsSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Friday: Johnny Depp film has Tucson revisiting historic arrest of ‘public enemy’ John DillingerBank robber John Dillinger might have thought he’d found the perfect hideout in Tucson, Ariz., in January 1934. The dusty city was a far cry from Chicago, where every law enforcer was looking for him. What will signal consumers are back? Look for facials and massages, and big breakfasts outWASHINGTON — Dayne Morris eats out less, cooks at home more. He hunts for online bargains and shops at discount stores. 9 guards hurt breaking up fight at state prison in Tucson, Ariz.TUCSON, Ariz. — State prison officials say nine guards have been hurt breaking up a large fight at the prison complex in Tucson. Customs officer, wife plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, import EcstasyTUCSON, Ariz. — A federal customs officer at the San Luis Port of Entry and his wife pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and to import the drug Ecstasy. |