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Is Manslaughter Appropriate for “Honor Killing” Suspect Faleh Almaleki?

As the jury trial of accused daughter-killer Faleh Almaleki moves toward its conclusion, one thing is certain. The 12-person panel will find the 50-year-old Glendale resident guilty of one degree of homicide or another. The real question inside Superior Court Judge Roland Steinle's courtroom: Can Almaleki's defense team somehow convince...
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Jeb Bush Bashes SB 1070. Didn’t See That One Coming, Did Ya?

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, brother of former President George W. Bush and a possible GOP presidential candidate himself, doesn't like Arizona's controversial new immigration law because, he says, his children might look suspicious if seen walking on the streets of Phoenix.Bush is a staunch conservative -- speaking out against...
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Russell Pearce Sues in Bid To Rig Redistricting

Well that didn't take long. As anticipated, state Senate President-elect Russell Pearce and his so-far compliant wingman state House Speaker Kirk Adams, are taking to court their bid to rig Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission.After being shot down yesterday by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, which showed some backbone and...
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Zungenwurst: Blood Tongue Sausage from Schreiner’s

Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles that don't make the cut at your local grocer. Just Offal is here to explore these...
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Merry Kinchmas

Christmas in the desert isn't like it is in other places. There's no snow, it doesn't get that cold, and novelties like warm fires and cups of hot cocoa serve no practical purpose the way they do in the east. So even if we're not huddling for warmth, one of...
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Kinch Does Christmas

Christmas in the desert isn't like it is in other places. There's no snow, it doesn't get that cold, and novelties like warm fires and cups of hot cocoa serve no practical purpose the way they do in the east. So even if we're not huddling for warmth, one of...
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Brewed For Battle: Witbier

At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present...
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Daft Punk: Tron Legacy

No, this album is not a thumping, ode-to-late-1990s-techno banger, as the kids say. Tron Legacy is, first and foremost, a film score. It is Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Cristo trying to weave a narrative with an 85-piece orchestra. There is a clear electronic influence over the soundtrack, but Bangalter...
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The Maine Make a Movie

Local pop/rock band The Maine seems to be on a quest for world domination. They're barely out of high school but already they have an imprint on Warner Brothers, a keepsake book, a box set, and a button pack. Now, the early-20-somethings have set their sights on cinema. The Maine...
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Nutmeg Recall: Don’t Touch that Spice Just Yet…

With Spice on its way out and pot not yet legal, people might get desperate for a high - but don't reach for that nutmeg just yet. According to the FDA, Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling nutmeg that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella from its Whole Foods Markets and Frontier Bulk stores following a recall from the non-organic nutmeg supplier: Mincing Overseas Spice Company.
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The Virgin Cook Pops Her Cherry With a Bloody Mess

When I met my in-laws, I tried to bake a pie for the first and only time. I had this ingenious idea that if regular pecan pie tasted good, a pie made using cans of salted mixed nuts would be even better! The thing tasted like a lemony salt lick and looked like...
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Underoath and Cradle of Filth: A Double Q&A on Religion and Music

It's hard to imagine two bands farther apart philosophically than Underoath and Cradle of Filth.Tampa, Florida's Underoath have been at the forefront of a Christian metalcore explosion over the past decade, releasing seven albums since 1999 and establishing themselves as one of the most successful Christian metal acts of all...
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2010 Redux: Culinary Happenings

DevouredBy all accounts, this extravagant two-day culinary festival that replaced West of Western at the Phoenix Art Museum was a success -- the mid-March weather was perfect, there was a lot of amazing food to be had (seems like more people preferred the lineup on the second day of the festival, though),...