Good morning , Today is Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high of 59. For the full 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: Mosul base is blasted as troops have lunch A 122 mm rocket slammed into a mess tent yesterday at a military base near the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, ripping through the ceiling and spraying shrapnel as U.S. soldiers sat down to lunch. Officials said 22 people were killed in one of the most devastating attacks against Americans in Iraq since the start of the war. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack 'Tis better to give: UA 105, Manhattan 75 Early Christmas presents were dished out all over McKale Center last night, but coach Lute Olson wasn't the instigator. Neither was Santa. The Wildcats, for a change, gave themselves a good time. In a 105-75 win over Manhattan, Arizona finally played the kind of all-out, all-around game that has been eluding it during most of its erratic season. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com AIMS progress is seen in Pima About half of Pima County's high school juniors - the first class that must pass AIMS to graduate - have passed the math portion of the test, according to state education officials. Find AIMS test results for schools statewide, plus Stanford 9 scores and other comparative scores in StarNet's Education site. http://www.azstarnet.com/education Regulators turn down buyout of UniSource State utility regulators rejected a $3 billion leveraged buyout of Tucson Electric Power Co.'s parent company yesterday, saying hundreds of millions of dollars in new debt posed too great a risk to ratepayers. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/dailystar/wed.html Dodgers nix three-team deal The Los Angeles Dodgers withdrew yesterday from the proposed three-team, 10-player trade that would have sent Randy Johnson from the Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/diamondbacks Supermarkets to give Food Bank big boost Families and foster children will be among those who benefit next month when two supermarket chains begin giving Tucson's Community Food Bank regular donations of perishable food instead of throwing it away. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/wed.html Border mecca: 2 big chains anchor development NOGALES, Ariz. - A pair of new chain stores in Nogales is reviving the Arizona town's heritage as a mecca for borderland shoppers. A 220,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter and a 135,000-square-foot Home Depot have opened as part of a new development, locals hope will slow the flow of shoppers that were increasingly bypassing Nogales for Tucson and Phoenix. http://www.azstarnet.com/border 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 Aleve users: Talk to doc, don't panic With new questions about whether popular pain reliever Aleve could cause increased risk of heart attack or stroke, local experts said people who use the drug should avoid panic and first consult their doctors with any questions on pain medicine. http://www.azstarnet.com/health Check out the Star's Spanish-language weekly newspaper La Estrella de Tucsón is the 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 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 --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
