News Headlines for Ash Fork, Arizona

Arizona has at least 12 candidates (San Francisco Chronicle)
Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood said he has at least a dozen candidates to succeed Lute Olson. That number figures to change by the spring, when the Wildcats likely will name a permanent coach to replace Olson. "It's a fairly large pool right now,"...

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College Basketball: Arizona coaching search heats up (Arizona Daily Sun)
TUCSON -- Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood said he has at least a dozen candidates to succeed Lute Olson.

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Arizona Republicans react to Gov. Napolitano's appointment (ABC 15 Phoenix)
As Janet Napolitano prepares to leave office as Governor of Arizona her critics wonder if she'll continue to fight for her state as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Arizona teams prepare for Territorial Cup duel (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Both Arizona teams are preparing for the annual duel in the desert. Aside from loathing each other, Arizona and Arizona State each have their reasons for wanting to win the Territorial Cup Saturday.

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Loyola Marymount (0-6) at Arizona (4-1) (The Kansas City Star)
Loyola Marymount (0-6) at Arizona (4-1)

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Loyola Marymount (0-6) at Arizona (4-1) (Lexington Herald-Leader)
GAME NOTES: The Loyola Marymount Lions again shoot for their very first win of 2008-09 as they challenge the Arizona Wildcats in non-conference action at the McKale Center tonight. The Lions, who are now under the direction of Max Good after taking over for Bill Bayno when the latter was forced to take a leave of absence on November 23rd, are closing out a three-game road trip that has seen them ...

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Recreationists urged to help protect Arizona's bald eagles (ABC 15 Phoenix)
It's that time year for Arizona's bald eagles to begin their breeding activities, and outdoor recreationists are asked to help protect important breeding areas by honoring the closure of 21 areas across the state.

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Obama's choice of Napolitano sets course for political shift in Arizona (Arizona Daily Star)
PHOENIX — President-elect Barack Obama named Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as his secretary of Homeland Security Monday, setting the course for a significant political shift in Arizona over the next two months.

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SRP pays Arizona businesses to not use energy (ABC 15 Phoenix)
SRP has recently entered into a new program that's designed to save the utility a lot of power in Arizona. It will pay businesses and light companies not to use electricity during peak-time in the summer.

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Arizona has at least 12 candidates for coach (MSNBC)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood said he has at least a dozen candidates to succeed Lute Olson.

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