Tempe Arizona

Massive Phoenix Dust Storm Drastically Reduces Visibility

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 09.04.2011

PHOENIX — Arizonans are calling it the mother of all haboobs – a mile-high wall of ominous, billowing dust that appeared to swallow Phoeni...

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Arizona Man For Weird Statue Of Liberty Infatuation

Posted 06.22.2011

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It's been a rough couple weeks in Statue of Liberty news. First, we had the US Postal Service model a Lady Liberty postage stamp after the Las Vegas r...

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Pictureplane gets Lovepump love from HEALTH with a live version of "Goth Star"

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just in time for his tour with Sleigh Bells -- which kicks off tomorrow at the Clubhouse in Tempe, Arizona -- Travis Egedy, aka Picturepla...

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Tempe Honors Homeless Man Dave Talley Who Turned In Cash

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEMPE, Ariz. — A homeless Arizona man who returned a sack of cash to its rightful owner is being honored. Dave Tally, 49, was recognized by the...

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Arizona Pastor Spreads Hateful "Sermon" Against President Obama

CBN News | David Brody | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maybe you've heard about this "sermon" or maybe you haven't. But before we go any further let me just say one thing: this guy is absolutely nuts. Ste...

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"Daily Show" Goes To ASU To Find Out Why They Snubbed Obama (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo and Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just over a month ago HuffPost citizen reporter Dawn Teo wrote about ASU's refusal to give President Obama the customary honorary degree for deliverin...

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Hugh Jackman's 'Wolverine' Premiere: Is Hugh To Too Tan?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hugh Jackman's imminent blockbuster "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" had its US premiere in Temp, AZ Monday night (read all about it below the photo) and th...

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POLL: 79% Of ASU Faculty Say Obama Should Receive Honorary Degree

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEMPE, ARIZONA - This week, two Arizona State University physics professors, Mike Thorpe and Jose Menendez, polled ASU faculty on whether President Ba...

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Sempra Announces Plans to Expand Nevada Solar Installation to 58MW

Dygest.net | Dygest.net | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sempra Generation plans to add a 48-megawatt solar energy plant to its 4-month-old, 10-megawatt El Dorado site in Nevada, which would create the large...

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ASU Says "We Blew It," Alumni Rescind Donations

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Although the ASU community is angry and embarrassed over the brouhaha, there is also a consensus that -- whether snub or snafu -- the incident will not affect Obama.

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ASU Honorary Degree Policy For Sitting Politicians Not Documented

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEMPE, ARIZONA - Arizona State University became the unlikely focus of a political firestorm last week when news broke that ASU would not be conferrin...

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ASU Apologizes, Establishes "Barack Obama Scholars" Program

Dawn Teo | Posted 05.25.2011

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ASU expects to enroll more than 1,000 Arizona students in the President Barack Obama Scholars program. The program will cover the full cost of tuition, fees, books, room, and board for students who come from families with the greatest financial need, typically those unable to attend a university.

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ASU Renaming Scholarship Program After Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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After a day of withering criticism over its decision not to award President Barack Obama an honorary degree, Arizona State University announced on Sat...

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Can Oakland Startup Veranda Become the Apple of Solar?

Dygest.net | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the $400 million purchase of OptiSolar's project portfolio, First Solar has, in effect, declared war on two other large solar energy companies wh...

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