Good morning , Today is Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for numerous showers, mainly in the afternoon, with a high of 72. Snow level will be 8,500 feet. For the full five-day forecast or information on other locations around the country, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/hw3/hw.php
Here's what's new on StarNet, the online service of the Arizona Daily Star: Two held in $1M Foothills burglary An ex-convict and his girlfriend were arrested yesterday in connection with a $1 million burglary from a Foothills home last month, but the stolen jewelry, including several unique pieces, remains missing. http://www.azstarnet.com/crime Voting: rite of pride to 'ideal American' Amanda Mendoza, 37, a native of Mexico, has lived in the United States since she was 3 months old - and yet she didn't become a naturalized citizen until January. One of her reasons for acting at long last: She wants to vote in Tuesday's election. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 The curse is dispersed: Red Sox are world champions ST. LOUIS - In the end, nothing could stop the 2004 Boston Red Sox from accomplishing their mission, not the dangerous Anaheim Angels, not the historically superior New York Yankees, not the explosive St. Louis Cardinals, and certainly not some silly curse. The Red Sox completed a four-game World Series sweep of the Cardinals with a 3-0 win last night at Busch Stadium. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/diamondbacks Wildcats digging for options in the trenches Arizona's game of musical chairs on its offensive line played a different tune in last week's 38-0 loss to seventh-ranked California. Walk-on Erick Levitre got his first career start at left guard for injured starter John Abramo. It was the fifth different blocking combination in seven games for the Cats' struggling offense. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Safety summit focuses on teens As parents and teenagers filed into the Teen Driving Safety Summit yesterday, they faced 13 crosses, each 3 feet high. From each cross hung a mortarboard, 13 symbols of young lives lost in Pima County to traffic crashes since August 2003. More than 200 people attended the event, which discussed how to stop the recent the recent rash of fatal car crashes involving teens. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/thu.html World military boxing results Follow this week's world military boxing championships on StarNet, where you'll find results, a slide show and a message board. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/boxing 'Ray' shows us Charles unchained Ray Charles (1930-2004) was all about improvisation and freestyle and never met a boundary he didn't joyously shatter. That sense of indomitability shines through in his tribute biopic, "Ray," which captures and exalts the musician's unchained spirit. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/ent_index Buy tickets on StarNet with Fandango In addition to reading movie reviews and searching for movie times, readers can now buy tickets online courtesy of Fandango, an print-at-home ticketing service. It's easy to use. Search for a movie time, pick a title and showtime, then simply choose "Buy Tickets." You'll be immediately directed to Fandango's site, where the local movie theater has already been chosen for you. http://www.azstarnet.com/movies E.thePeople Have a good idea? Got a complaint? Write a letter to the public servant of your choice. Search by zip code from our database of over 40,000 officials. http://www.e-thepeople.org/affiliates/azstarnet --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
