Good morning , Today is Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a partly cloudy day with a high of 68. 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: Suspended aide at odds with LaWall A county prosecutor says he was suspended by County Attorney Barbara LaWall because he discussed reporting his bosses for ethics violations if they failed to declare a conflict of interest in the murder prosecution of Dr. Bradley Schwartz. http://www.azstarnet.com/crime Courthouse Nativity is retired A desert scene with painted cacti and deer decorates the Old County Courthouse instead of the traditional Nativity scene this year. It's not a case of political correctness, Pima County officials say, but rather the deterioration of the 50-year-old life-size papier-mache figures. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/dailystar/53478.php Open & Shut: Public records access On three consecutive days in September 2004, journalists and students visited about 120 government agencies across Arizona to test how they apply Arizona's Public Records Law. They identified themselves by name only, because the law does not require a reason when making a records request and so they would be treated as average citizens. Read the three-day series of reports on StarNet. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/accessaudit City clears way for shopping complex The City Council unanimously approved a policy yesterday to attract new tax-generating businesses to the city, including the potential for offering incentives to some retailers. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/53488.php ACC grapples with UniSource deal Public accountability took center stage yesterday at the Arizona Corporation Commission's opening hearing to decide the fate of a proposed $3 billion, leveraged buyout of Tucson-based UniSource Energy Corp. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/tue.html Simplicity is the only gift he seeks this Christmas season Mike Millard just doesn't do presents. The people at work know they risk a lecture if they so much as whisper "Secret Santa exchange." He holds up to the pressure better than Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis in the movie "Christmas With the Kranks," currently in theaters. But he's really not Grinchy at all. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/tue.html Greg Hansen: Ex-Wildcat Simon leaves Italian league Miles Simon, MVP of the 1997 Final Four and a consensus All-American in 1998, has retired from competitive basketball. Last week he requested his release from Reggio Emilia of the Italian Pro League. So that's it. At 29, Simon leaves the game having appeared in five NBA games. Yes, five. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hansen Earth 911: Make every day Earth Day Search by your ZIP code to get information about recycling or hazardous waste disposal, or learn more about energy conservation, air and water quality, or other topics. http://www.azstarnet.com/earth911 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
