J.D. Fitzgerald/ Special to the Explorer, Oro Valley magician Jay Knapp taps the forehead of Tucson Medical Center patient Luis Merino, 12, giving him the magic to heal while his mother Letica Tyrrell looked on.
Seniors pinched by new charges for home care help (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Programs that help senior citizens live independently are facing budget constraints in several states, prompting new fees and waiting lists.
Recalls this week: Soups, dips and window shades (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 50 food products including soups, dips and salad dressings were caught up in a large recall of a flavor-enhancing ingredient possibly contaminated with salmonella this week.
Man 80, dies after hit-and-run in Phoenix (FOX 11 Tucson)
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a hit-and-run accident in west Phoenix has claimed the life of an 80-year-old man. Police announced Thursday that Alfred Randolph has died of his injuries. Randolph was hit by a car early Wednesday after getting off a city bus near 43rd Avenue and West Thomas Road. Police arrived and found the elderly man with critical injuries. Police are looking for the hit ...
Brewer assembles task force to coordinate help to the needy (Arizona Daily Star)
PHOENIX - With state finances evaporating, Gov. Jan Brewer ismoving to help those with needs get their services from church andnonprofit groups.