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Should Jan Brewer Gather a Fact or Two Before Directing Blame for Things?

Governor Jan Brewer said last week that Arizonans should be angered at the "kind of evil" and "federal failure" that left a Border Patrol agent dead near Bisbee.Since Brewer said that, it's been discovered that Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie apparently was killed by friendly fire.See also:-Jan Brewer May Have Paul Babeu'd Herself-Border...
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NHL Now Canceling Regular-Season Games — Phoenix Coyotes Lose Four

After canceling part of the pre-season, then the entire pre-season, the NHL has announced that it's starting to cancel some regular-season games.The NHL released a super-short statement saying regular-season games would be canceled through October 24, which includes 82 games league-wide, four of those including the Phoenix Coyotes...
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Arizona’s Top Ten News Stories of 2012

All in all, 2012 hasn't been that bad of a year. Some good stuff transpired, and some of it happened because New Times' scribes made it happen. Usually to some very deserving recipients. The great H.L. Mencken said it long ago, and it still holds true today: "Journalism is to...
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Top Phoenix Arts and Culture Stories of the Week

If Bob Ross were alive today, he'd be painting happy little trees all over the place in ecstatic fervor for all the arts and culture happenings in Phoenix. To help you see the forest for the trees, here's a recap of the top arts and culture stories of the week...
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Russell Pearce’s Mad Elf Rob Haney: Sued on Christmas Eve

What two things do Maricopa County GOP Chairman Rob Haney and erstwhile Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong have in common? Each despises democracy, and each boasts a brain dipped in formaldehyde. See also: -Joe Arpaio's Birther Bud Tom Morrissey Punks Out of GOP Chair Race; Russell Pearce Could Still...
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El Chiltepin: Offbeat Mexican Food Mixed with Traditional Favorites

El Chiltepin is as much a restaurant as it is a mad scientist's laboratory: an offbeat little place where Mexican and American ingredients and flavors are pieced together to create a parade of Frankenstein-style street food the likes of which the tortured doctor himself might be hardpressed not to try...
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Peachcake is Big in Norway (Here’s a Video Proving It)

Peachcake, the colorful local dance band knows how to put on an entertaining live show with plenty of funky outfits and confetti to go around. The band recently performed at a Norwegian music festival for the second time and has somewhat of a cult following abroad. Check out the enthusiasm...
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Best Local Beer

Four Peaks Hop KnotHop Knot beat out 80 other brews in the “American-style strong pale ale” category at the 2012 World Beer Cup, which makes sense — it beat out all comers to be named our Best Local Beer last year. Four Peaks’ IPA blends four different hops added at different times in the brewing process, resulting in […]
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Best Shot of Espresso

Press Coffee RoastersThere are three factors that contribute to a good shot of espresso — beans, machine, and barista. If even one of the pieces of that trifecta is off, your shot of espresso can suffer. Luckily, the boys behind Scottsdale Quarter’s Press Coffee Roasters have the process down. Created with their bold house-roasted Twitch Espresso Blend […]
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Best Coffee House, Scottsdale

Village Coffee RoasteryThe first thing that you’ll notice when you walk in the doors of this sleek coffee shop is the giant bean roaster on the south side of the room, and most of our afternoon visits have been accompanied by the aroma of fresh-roasted coffee. The shop’s small-batch roasted beans have an exotic flavor achieved by […]
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Lauryn Hill Returns From the Pop Culture Abyss

"It's funny how money changes situations" rapped former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill in the opening line of her multi-platinum solo debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. It's a "no shit, Sherlock" moment, but its prominent placement seems indicative of the old showbiz saw that you can make anyone a success,...
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Best Vintage Kitchenware

Kitchen Switchin'Excitement over housewares is the surest sign of adulthood-inspired domesticity. Though some fear this development will result in terminal boring-ness, others who embrace the way of the KitchenAid will find kindred cooking spirits at Kitchen Switchin’, a consignment boutique full of gently used bakeware, appliances, cookbooks, and almost anything else your inner chef might need. […]
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Of The Cloth

To catch the latest work by Los Angeles-based artist Sherin Guirguis and Phoenix-based painter Carrie Marill, head to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 East Second Street, for "southwestNET." The two artists have very different roots -- Guirguis was born in Luxor, Egypt and Marill in San Franscico -- but...