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  Stolen Van Found a Mere 35 Years Later

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:06 AM ET

  challenging." If the original owner is located he/she will have quite a pleasant shock. Recently, the van ended up at a custom restoration shop in Arizona, which fully refurbished the van to its original glory, making it now worth a cool $27,000 or so. The Arizona shop, which officials decline Read More

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  Happy Trails

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:49 AM ET

  All we’re sure are scenic, quaint and educational. But we’re interested in the quirky ones.In Vermont, they’re touting their Cheese Trail. Arizona has a Salsa Trail. When it comes marketing your product, it seems the more specific you can be, the better – as evidenced by the bes Read More

  More like this in: India, Washington, Mexico, Vacation, tourism, Civil Rights, Vermont, New Mexico, Indiana, Alabama, Pennsylvania
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  Overhead View of the Beauty of Mars

  By David Bois | Mon Sep 7, 2009 5:21 PM ET

  of pictures, actually -- of what the surface of the Red Planet would look like from above. With the assistance of researchers at the University of Arizona, a vast image data set collected by the MRO has been compiled for release to the public, showing Mars to demonstrate a compellingly varie Read More

  More like this in: NASA, Beauty, Mars, Science, Space, Innovation & Discovery
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  Hotel Stays for Service

  By David Jenison | Tue Sep 1, 2009 10:00 AM ET

  you'll have to book accordingly. Guests are also responsible for any taxes.Hotels offering a free night include the Sheraton in Tucson and Tempe in Arizona, the Courtyard in Monrovia and San Diego in California, The Hilton Garden Inn and JW Marriott in Denver, Sheraton Chicago NW, the Fairfiel Read More

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  Better "Taser"ed Than Shot

  By John Casey | Sat Aug 8, 2009 10:00 AM ET

  to protect the public, well, that just beats a Glock hands-down.That's especially true of the latest "electronic control device," or ECD, from the Arizona-based company. The gun reportedly is able to flatten three targets -- i.e., people -- without recharging.Perhaps the best part of this ne Read More

  More like this in: Police, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Gadgets, Cutting-edge, Development
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  Sustainable Couch Surfing Around the U.S.: Part 1

  By Guest Blogger | Tue Jul 7, 2009 11:57 AM ET

  us. Since we left home nearly two weeks ago, we have traveled through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California. We've had more than a few memorable experiences along our way. Near the beginning, we had seven consecutive days o Read More

  More like this in: California, United States, India, Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, New Mexico
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  Drips Drop Outmoded Water Collection Laws

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:55 PM ET

  light. As aquifers and rivers in the western United States dry up, rainwater may point the way to a wetter tomorrow. Photo Credit Read More

  More like this in: New York, The New York Times, Colorado, New Mexico, US, Science, Regional/Local, Environment
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  Tempe's Most Tempting Hotel

  By Rachel Felder | Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:00 AM ET

  Give into temptation: stay at Aloft, a new W chain with a more casual (less expensive) atmosphere Read More

  More like this in: Travel, Eco-Tourism, W Hotel, Tempe, Travel, Destinations, Business Travel, Leisure Travel
• Home Is Where the Help Is

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:28 AM ET

  of skittish consumers, the real estate industry is offering assurances: If you lose your job, they'll pay your mortgage for you. Taylor-Morrison, an Arizona-based home builder, is launching its Rest Assured Mortgage Protection Program in its northern Florida properties, which includes cities lik Read More

  More like this in: California, San Francisco, Recession, Florida, Orlando, Business, Economy
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  You Eat the Chips, Worms Eat the Bag

  By Catherine Lincoln | Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:58 AM ET

  make sure your tires are the right pressure! Many little things, and they add up.On the manufacturing side, we’re trying to get one facility in Arizona to net zero (net zero what?). We’re applying the latest technologies to create a learning lab and see how far can we get  -- and then ca Read More

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