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Phoenix Bartending Guru Steve Shliveck Recalls His Days With Ali, Don King
By Robert Nelson
Arrested Development
Heard about the 29-year-old sex offender who posed as a seventh-grader? Here's how the sordid case was broken
The Curse
Here's why the Cardinals have sucked forever, and why they might never suck again
Raising Arizona
Okay, Janet, you won. Now what?
The State of Her State
Few argue that Janet Napolitano has been a good governor. The question is, why isn't she great?
Stealth Zealot
Pop quiz. Whos Arizonas other U.S. senator? Heres a clue: He makes Dubya look like a liberal
Donkey Kong
After looking like political asses in the '90s, Arizona Democrats have the money, moderation and 800-pound gorilla to kick some pachyderm tail
Fast Times at Westwind junior high
Any way you add it up, kids at one Valley middle school were dealing meth out of their backpacks
By Jimmy Magahern and Robert Nelson
Life Teen Founder Busted
Monsignor Dale Fushek faces 10 misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct with boys and young men
Ice, Ice, Baby
Arizona moms are abusing meth more than any other drug. Want to get them clean, save the family and save tax dollars? Try dangling their kids as the carrot
The New Boss
Police have shut down most of the meth labs in Phoenix, but now the drug is a big import from Mexico -- cheap, pure and more plentiful than ever
By Robert Nelson and Joe Watson
Mold Attacks!
If Gilbert school officials had played straight, Mesquite Junior High kids and teachers would've run for their lives.
Hardball
Dads' egos can run amok in super-competitive Valley youth baseball, and that's dangerous
Altar Ego: The Ex-Priest and the Death of a Beauty Queen
In Arizona, John Feit's an angel of mercy. In south Texas, many believe the ex-priest's a rapist and murderer
About Face
Ray Krone's got it all. A new look. Money. Problem is, he can't seem to forgive those who screwed up and put him on Arizona's death row
Cross to Bare
For 20 years Dale Fushek was the golden boy of the Phoenix Catholic Diocese. Now, his golden boys are talking
Do or Die
For most Mexicans who're flooding our borders, it's a life-or-death choice
Alien Nation
Undocumented workers constitute the biggest political issue in Arizona. But do we want to send them packing?
The Real Deihl
How a Paradise Valley snake-oil salesman sprayed his way to success
My Right Foot
Gordon McGuire's becoming a role model for the severely disfigured. But he's by no means any sweet-natured Elephant Man type.
Fields of Dreams
Think your kid could be the next Shea Hillenbrand or Curt Schilling? Hook him up with the major leaguers in metro Phoenix youth baseball.
Safety Meltdown
Critics say Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is headed for trouble