Hot Links: Dying Trees; New Governor Tells Agencies to Stop Making Rules; Hundreds at Tucson Protest of Possible University Budget Cuts

The trees are dying: Researchers publish an article in Science magazine claiming global warming's responsible for tree deaths from Arizona to Canada. It's a free-for-all: Governor Jan Brewer tells state agencies to stop issuing new rules and regulations. Hundreds of people protested the possible cuts of university funds in Tucson -- they...

By Ray Stern

January 23, 2009

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The trees are dying: Researchers publish an article in Science magazine claiming global warming's responsible for tree deaths from Arizona to Canada. It's a free-for-all: Governor Jan Brewer tells state agencies to stop issuing new rules and regulations. Hundreds of people protested the possible cuts of university funds in Tucson -- they should have passed around a donation plate. Arizona's five-star resorts get dissed by popular Mobil Travel Guide. He'll learn his lesson now: A southern Arizona man faces prison time for killing his son by leaving him in a sweltering car. Channel 15's on the body beat, with one corpse pulled out of a west Valley canal and skeletal remains found near Casa Grande. Jesus, it's actually good news: A 7-year-old boy's being hailed as a hero after he alerts his mom to an apartment fire.

Global warming blamed for AZ tree deaths

Brewer tells agencies to stop issuing rules

Hundreds protest potential budget cuts

Guide leaves out Arizona's five-star resorts

Dad convicted of homicide in son's hot-car death

Remains found in west Valley and near Casa Grande

Kid warns of apartment fire

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Ray Stern is the former news editor of Phoenix New Times. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Arizona for more than two decades. He's won numerous awards for his reporting, including the Arizona Press Club's Don Bolles Award for Investigative Journalism.