Bands finding new ways to record music in digital era

Bands like the Gin Blossoms and Skate the Razor are increasingly recording new records over the internet, with musicians sometimes thousands of miles apart.For many of us, the iconic black and white image of George Martin and the Beatles huddled together at Abbey Road Studios...

Manhunt continues for suspected Utah cop killer

The search for an alleged cop killer continues in the high desert along the border between Arizona and Utah, as the suspect, 23 year old Scott Curley, proves more elusive to authorities than anticipated.A ten thousand dollar reward has been offered for the capture of Curley,...

National Guard troops prepare to deploy along Arizona border

On Monday, the initial deployment of National Guard troops will begin arriving along the porous Arizona border separating the United States and northern Mexico. With border violence on the rise, area residents await troop arrival with measured optimism.National Guard troops...

Controversial Arizona sheriff facing Justice Department showdown

The US Justice Department has issued an ultimatum to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio; turn over requested documents by Friday, or face the consequences.In a battle that has been brewing for months, the Justice Department has turned up the heat, threatening to sue the...

Crews begin repairs to ruptured Tempe Town Lake dam

Crews have begun making repairs to the ruptured dam at Tempe Town lake after runoff from monsoon rains delayed the start of the project for several days.On July 20th, the day before the crews were to begin maintenance on the dam, one of the four inflatable rubber bladders...

Cuba announces release of six political prisoners into exile

A day after the Obama administration announced it was open to allowing some Cuban dissidents into the US, the Roman Catholic Church of Cuba has released the names of six more political prisoners to be freed into exile by the Cuban government.On Monday State Department...

America’s “Toughest Sheriff” facing litany of lawsuits

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who touts himself as the “America's Toughest Sheriff’ is facing a growing number of lawsuits this week, including the announcement earlier today that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has filed suit against the company...

Judge Rules Against Sheriff in Jail Abortion Dispute

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man who bills himself as “America's Toughest Sheriff“, has been dealt a stinging rebuke by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge who has ruled the Sheriff cannot demand inmates pre-pay the cost of transportation to the abortion clinic. Sheriff...