In second US cluster, amoeba blamed in deaths of 2 Arizona organ transplant recipients

Amoeba blamed in 2 more organ transplant deaths

Iowa defensive coordinator Parker to miss Arizona game because of complications from diabetes

Iowa defensive coach to miss Arizona game

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa safety Tyler Sash visited defensive coordinator Norm Parker in the hospital Monday, and all Parker wanted to talk about was football.

Conjoined twins who won support of Phoenix residents die in surgery

Ariz. conjoined twins die in surgery

PHOENIX — Conjoined twins who won the support of Phoenix-area residents with their struggle for survival have died.

British rocker Elton John postpones nearly sold-out Ariz concert due to food poisoning

Food poisoning postpones Elton John’s Ariz concert

Doctor: Bret Michaels released from hospital, could resume working in 4 to 6 weeks

Doctor: Bret Michaels released from hospital

Medical marijuana supporters submit signatures for Arizona ballot measure in November

Ariz. medical marijuana supporters aim for ballot

Hobbling Denny Hamlin finished 30th at Phoenix race 10 days after knee surgery

Hamlin finishes race 10 days after knee surgery

Hobbling Denny Hamlin starts Phoenix race 10 days after knee surgery, 12 days after victory

Hamlin racing 10 days after knee surgery

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin raced 10 days after having surgery to repair the torn ACL in his left knee, and skipped a chance to get out of the car during an extended pit stop for repair work on the car.

Hamlin will start race, not sure how far he will be able to go 10 days after knee surgery

Hamlin not sure how far knee will go in Cup race

Denny Hamlin back on the track, driving in NASCAR Cup practice 9 days after knee surgery

Hamlin back on track 9 days after knee surgery

Rangers 2B Kinsler gets anti-inflammatory injection; MRI reveals bone bruise in right ankle

Rangers 2B Kinsler has anti-inflammatory injection

Officials: 3 California condors die of lead poisoning in Arizona, 1st such deaths in 3 years

3 Calif. condors die of lead poisoning in Arizona

Unusually wet Arizona winter leads to more illegal immigrant border deaths

Wet Arizona winter leads to more border deaths

Conjoined Arizona girls who share heart preparing for separation surgery, transplants

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Muhammad Ali attends opening of expanded Parkinson’s institute in Phoenix named after him

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Medicis reports profit as sales pick up and charges decrease; company raises 2009 forecasts

Acne, wrinkle treatments help Medicis post profit

McCain says Americans are in the toughest times, have every right to be angry

McCain talks health care, spending at town hall

Arizona county says employees with flu symptoms risk being fired if they don’t stay home

County to sick workers: Stay home or risk firing

PHOENIX — Employees of an Arizona county who have flu symptoms or a temperature of at least 100.4 degrees must stay home from work or risk being disciplined or fired under a new policy, officials said Thursday.

Arizona school closes after third of student body fall ill; swine flu outbreak suspected

Arizona school closes with flu outbreak

HUACHUCA CITY, Ariz. — Health officials suspect an outbreak of swine flu has caused an Arizona school to shut down after more than a third of the students called in sick.

Authorities: Money, drugs, general dislike of others were motives in slaying of 3 in Arizona

Officials discuss motives in slaying of 3 in Ariz.

ST. JOHNS, Ariz. — An Arizona man who confessed to killing three people and pronounced himself a serial killer told authorities he committed the crimes because one man shot his dog, he didn’t want the second to hurt anyone else and his attempts to get a 16-year-old off drugs failed.

Shorter treatments, fewer visits; spa-goers find ways to pamper themselves in tough times

Go less, shorten treatments to hold on to the spa

NEW YORK — In this economy, we could probably all use a little pampering: a massage, a facial, a pedicure. Perhaps a nice soak in a hot whirlpool.

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