Good morning , Today is Friday, Oct. 29, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a partly cloudy morning with dense fog then mostly clear with a high of 69. 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: Judge OKs Prop. 200 votes PHOENIX - A Maricopa County judge cleared the way for votes on Proposition 200 to count, rejecting a last-minute attempt to make the Protect Arizona Now initiative a moot issue. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 Historic Sopori Ranch sold for $22M One of Southern Arizona's largest and oldest cattle ranches changed hands this week in a $22 million purchase that could lead to its development in a year. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/fri.html Defensive coordinator has become pride of the Lions It is difficult to talk about Mountain View High School football without mentioning its perennially dominant defense. For the past 16 years, defensive coordinator Paul Schmidt has been one of the main reasons behind that dominance. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps Varsity Game of the Week Catch a live webcast of tonight's Canyon del Oro vs. Mt. View game on StarNet starting at 7 p.m. Also, bring your radio to the game and listen to the webcast live on Radio StarNet, a low-power broadcast at 102.8 FM. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Should your kids play? Equal parts exploitation entertainment, virtual reality and subversive cultural commentary, "San Andreas" may well be the greatest video game ever made. The subject matter has grown up along with him. "San Andreas" - rated M, the equivalent of an R rating - is a decidedly adult game, with gore, sly humor and sexual themes. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent Beavers QB a concern for Cats Wildcat defenders will try to find a way to stop one of the best quarterbacks in Oregon State history on Saturday at Arizona Stadium. And afterward, unless it posts a statistical shutout, the UA will have faced the most prolific passer in Beavers' history. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Greg Hansen: Francona never let adversity slow him down Terry Francona possibly is the greatest ballplayer in a century of UA baseball - the only Wildcat selected NCAA Player of the Year (he hit .401 in Arizona's 1980 run to the national title) - and yet when people talk about him now, they do not mention the hitting or the NCAA title as much as they mention the man. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/diamondbacks World military boxing results Follow the world military boxing championships on StarNet, where you'll find results, a slide show and a message board. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/boxing Mapping the news Events occur every day around the world that affect us in ways both big and small, but surveys have shown that many people can't locate major countries in the news on a map. The Star offers this weekly background to developing world news as a complement to our daily coverage. This week: Uruguay, Tunisia, Israel, Ukraine and Botswana. http://www.azstarnet.com/maps Calling all high school bands: Arizona Daily Star's Battle of the Bands The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will roll into Tucson, and the winners of the Arizona Daily Star Battle of the Bands will step aboard for a daylong professional recording session on Feb. 7, 2005. Find out how to enter on AzNightBuzz.com. Listen to songs from this year's first entry, the Night Owls. Read about the prizes and find out how to enter. Hear songs from last year's winners. http://www.aznightbuzz.com News, scores and schedules from around Arizona Catch up on high school sports from around the state provided by our partners in Mesa, Flagstaff and Yuma. Also, click on the scoreboard link to find schedules and scores of this weekend's football games. http://www.azhighschoolsports.com Track your investments Whether you just want to track your investments at a quick glance or take a more in-depth look, you'll want to try StarNet's MarketBrowser. It's a small PC desktop utility that lets you see how your investments are performing on Wall Street. Get details and instructions for the free download. http://www.azstarnet.com/marketbrowser --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
