Good morning , Today is Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a partly cloudy day with a high of 72. 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: Supervisors OK fee on new homes A fee of $320 to $15,000 to be imposed on new homes to fund down payments and closing costs for lower-income buyers was approved Tuesday by the Pima County Board of Supervisors. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/wed.html 'Most Wanted' Pima fugitive killed A man shot and killed by police after firing at officers during a chase early yesterday was listed as one of Pima County's "Most Wanted" fugitives. Nishan Bernard, 22, was fatally wounded after a police car and foot chase that started when officers were called to a family fight just after 1 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 5100 block of East 22nd Street. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/crime StarNet's Most Wanted slide shows See the full list of Pima County's most wanted fugitives. StarNet's Most Wanted site also has slide shows of the FBI's most wanted and photos of most wanted terrorists. http://www.azstarnet.com/crime Strong start, weak finish So which Arizona basketball team is it going to be? The one that has Final Four potential on paper or the one that imploded last season? The answer yesterday, in the Wildcats' 80-69 season-opening win over San Diego, was ... both. So far, at least. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Post Apocalypse: Arizona 80, San Diego 69 A review of Arizona's victory over San Diego. Guard Salim Stoudamire and center Channing Frye say the Wildcats don't pay attention to details. http://www.azstarnet.com/sportsshow Tucson 17th-best on jobs Arizona's four biggest metro areas rank near the top of the newest Milken Institute study of the best-performing U.S. cities for creating and sustaining jobs. Tucson rose from 40th in last year's study to 17th in the institute's ranking of the 200 biggest cities. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/wed.html Dry river crossings unique to El Tour de Tucson The layout of El Tour de Tucson has all the usual elements of a classic cycling course, with its share of climbs and descents, tangles with congested areas, and beautiful views. But where El Tour stands out from most others - and why close to 7,000 riders from all over the world are descending on the area for Saturday's race - are two places where riding a bike are least expected. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/eltour Check out the Star's new Spanish-language weekly newspaper La Estrella de Tucsón is the new Spanish language section of the Arizona Daily Star. The section is distributed every Wednesday throughout southern Arizona in locations where Spanish is the predominant language. With an emphasis on regional and international news, business, sports and entertainment, La Estrella is the new voice for southern Arizona. http://laestrella.azstarnet.com Organize for a change? Can't go it alone? Start your own cause or support someone else's. Sign a petition or start a petition. 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
