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Brownie Points: Mourning a friend

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Published June 14, 2010 at 7:06 p.m.

Before I explain for the zillionth time why (1) soccer will never catch on in America and (2) that’s really just fine, I’d like to take a moment to say goodbye to a friend.Friday came with tragic, shocking news that Phoenix Coyote massage therapist Jukka Nieminen had passed away at the age of 40. A [ ... ] ...

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Diana Taurasi named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week

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Published June 14, 2010 at 4:29 p.m.

Phoenix- Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury was named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week presented by Kia Motors for games played Monday, June 7 through Sunday, June 13.Taurasi earns the 11th Player of the Week award of her career, fourth most of any player in WNBA history, and first of 2010 after [ ... ] ...

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Mercury run wild in win over Tulsa

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Published June 13, 2010 at 1:09 p.m.

The Phoenix Mercury set a franchise-record for points as they destroyed the Tulsa Shock 116-84 at US Airways Center in Phoenix on Saturday night.The amazing part about it was that no player on the roster scored more than 18 points ... Diana Taurasi and Candice Dupree each had 18 for the Merc, who have now [ ... ] ...

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Marrero the hero as ASU takes 1-0 lead over Razorbacks in Super Regional

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Published June 13, 2010 at 12:52 p.m.

It took a little longer than preferred, but the Arizona State Sun Devils got an rbi single from freshman Deven Marrero in the bottom of the 12th inning to give them a 7-6 victory over Arkansas in the opening game of the NCAA Super Regional in Tempe.The other hero of the game for ASU was [ ... ] ...

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Enjoy the Fireworks in Class and Style

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Published June 11, 2010 at 4:08 p.m.

The J&G Steakhouse, which sits atop the Phoenician Hotel and Resort, is celebrating the stars and strips in style ... Related posts: Enjoy Easter Brunch at the Fairmont Scottsdale Easter in Scottsdale Mother’s Day in Scottsdale ...

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McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park Offers Free Concert Series

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Published June 10, 2010 at 4:38 p.m.

Free concerts! McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park continues its free Concert Series Sunday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. through July 4. ... Related posts: McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Offers Summer Science Series Fabulously Free – 10 Things to do for Free in Scottsdale Summer Spaaah Series is a Delight ...

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Folk- Art Fantastic

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Some paint, make jewelry, design clothing, quilt, or get crafty with scrapbooks and knick-knacks, but for all their many media, local women’s artist collective The Phoenix Fridas – whose exhibit is currently on display at the U.S. Post Office in Tempe – the focus is two-fold: Mexic ...

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Pets on Parade

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

If you’re more likely to show strangers photos of your Pekingese than your children, you definitely won’t want to miss the 2010 Phoenix Pet Expo. With more than 175 participating exhibitors and rescue groups, you and your furry, feathered, or scaly friends can watch live obedience train ...

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Nick Nicholson

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Phoenix resident Nick Nicholson is an especially earnest fellow singing in an especially earnest genre: country music. There's no post-modern irony or veiled metaphors here. When Nicholson belts out lyrics such as "I've seen Creation's glory displayed throughout the Earth / And cried as I witnessed ...

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Cowboy Down: Rob Krentz's Family Talks About the Life and Death of the Murdered Arizona Rancher

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Sue Krentz answered the phone about 6 p.m ... It was March 27, a Saturday, and she was in Phoenix, tending to her aged parents as a sister attended a conference ... Sue usually doesn't stray from her family's venerable cattle ranch in Cochise County for too long at a stretch. But she was p ...

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