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Final finish line for races?
One of Flagstaff's traditions is in big trouble. For the last 54 years, horse racing has been held at the Coconino County Fairgrounds on Fourth of July weekend. But due to the deep recession in Arizona, it is getting harder and harder to finance the races, putting their future in jeopardy.
All the world's her stage
If you don't know what Prometheus, The Large Hadron Collider and Jenga blocks have in common, then Sierra Eckert can explain it to you.
Monsoon has arrived -- and it's early
Twice now, the monsoon has arrived officially to Arizona. While the National Weather Service says the monsoon starts June 15, longtime Arizona residents are used to a different measure -- three consecutive days of average dewpoint temperatures of 55 degrees or more in Phoenix. When the Valley hits that, then so officially does the monsoon arrive in Flagstaff.
Checks from stolen laptop lead to suspect
A field interview, a pawn ticket and surveillance video brought down the crime spree of an alleged burglar and forger Tuesday.
Country's job losses mount
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy.
Flagstaff & Northern Arizona
1,000 Words: Laying a foundation
Former Sunshine Rescue Mission Director Alan Strnad offers a prayer for the new site for Hope Cottage, a faith-based homeless shelter for women and children, with the Hope Cottage board of directors. Hope Cottage recently received a $1 million grant from a San Francisco-based bank to help with the construction of the new shelter. More than 150 people attended the dedication ceremony Wednesday. (Jesse Kasten/Arizona Daily Sun/Order this photo at http://photos.azdailysun.com)
Early arrivals to get best fireworks views
Fireworks fans will want to stake their claims early on Saturday night if they want the best views of the holiday pyrotechnics.
Flagstaff's Fourth of July events
7 a.m. Four on the Fourth race and group run, Historic Flagstaff Flagpole
Flagstaff Tea Party set for Saturday
Flagstaff residents upset about wasteful government spending will hold their second "Tea Party" this Saturday at noon on the lawn of Flagstaff City Hall.
F-cubed hires new director
Policy group Friends of Flagstaff's Future has hired former Flagstaff Activist Network leader Carly Long to be its director, the group said Wednesday, saying her background in community organizing and environmental policy were assets.
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Fourth in Flag a special event
The skies are cloudy and the economy is even darker. But who cares -- it's the Fourth of July in Flagstaff.
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For U.S., pain of Iraq not over
Tuesday, the U.S. "stood down" in Iraq, finalizing the pullout of 140,000 troops from Iraqi cities and towns -- the first step on the long path home. After more than six years, most Americans are war-weary, even though a smaller percentage of us have been involved in the actual fighting than in any major conflict in U.S. history. We have relegated the car and suicide bombings to the inside pages of newspapers, accepting at face value that the "surge" has calmed things down enough so we can finally leave the whole sorry Iraq adventure behind us.
Sports
Venus and Serena Williams will face off in the Wimbledon final.
WIMBLEDON, England -- Richard Williams refuses to watch his daughters Venus and Serena play each other. Says he simply can't bear to see it, no matter the setting, no matter the stage.
Roddick challenges Murray at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England -- The current edition of Wimbledon is the 23rd Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick won his lone major championship at the 2003 U.S. Open.
Peaks wins tournament opener
Brent James wasn't having the best day.
-- Flagstaff Peaks Fourth of July Tournament
The Flagstaff Peaks' Fourth of July Tournament got underway on Thursday with eight games at Coconino and Sinagua. Here's a look at the opening day's scores:
Manny set to return to Dodgers
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Manny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle.
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Arts, Living & Entertainment
'Enemies' misfires
LOS ANGELES -- With "Public Enemies," all the pieces would seem to be in place for an epic gangster drama: director Michael Mann, who has an affinity for complicated criminals; stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, who are famous for immersing themselves in their roles; and a thrilling true story of brazen bank robbers on the run.
-- Depp looking out for the outlaw
HOLLYWOOD -- Actor Johnny Depp has fond memories of his first machine gun.
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Senate prez blasts Brewer over veto
PHOENIX -- Stung by the veto of key elements of the Republican budget plan, Senate President Bob Burns on Thursday said Gov. Jan Brewer is incompetent.
No highway construction over holiday weekend
PHOENIX (AP) -- Drivers can celebrate the Independence Day weekend without Arizona highway and Phoenix-area freeway construction.
Native American youths to gather in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Juanita Toledo knows what it's like to grow up in a household where alcohol was abused, but with the help of a national organization for Native American youths she has chosen a different path for herself.
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Nation
CIA report release delayed
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration said Thursday that it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program before making it public, drawing criticism from civil libertarians who say it's past time for Americans to know how its government treated terrorism suspects.
Older job seekers struggle with age barrier
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program. A recruiter set him straight: "The people applying for that are young."
Judge eyes quick action on gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal judge in San Francisco said Thursday he wants to conduct a full trial on a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban because he expects the case to one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
FAA should address controller fatigue
CHICAGO (AP) -- Air traffic controllers who direct planes in and out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport have too little time off between shifts, a factor that contributes to fatigue and could be a safety threat, according to a federal audit released Thursday.
Hawaii judge halts furlough plan
HONOLULU (AP) -- A state judge has blocked Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle from forcing public employees to take three unpaid days off per month.
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World
Marines exchange fire with Taliban
NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Marines hiked through searing heat and took fire from small pockets of militants Thursday after landing in this Taliban-controlled southern region of tree-lined fields, mud homes and crisscrossing waterways in the first major operation under President Barack Obama's strategy to stabilize Afghanistan.
Plane hit the sea belly first
LE BOURGET, France (AP) -- Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident.
Bombings kill at least 3 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Bombings killed at least three people in the Baghdad area on Thursday in the first significant violence since Iraqi forces assumed responsibility for securing cities after the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from urban areas earlier this week.
U.S. vice president visits Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of Iraq's cities and towns.
U.N. chief to lobby Myanmar for Suu Kyi's release
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The U.N. secretary-general said he planned to lobby Myanmar's junta chief directly today for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, acknowledging that his high-profile mission will be "very difficult."
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