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"Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the country, and over the years, vehicle miles traveled here have naturally increased.In 2004, Governor Napolitano created the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Council (GTSAC) to bring together safety organizations to develop, promote and implement cost-effective traffic safety strategies to save lives on all public roads in Arizona. The increased educational programs, from state agencies and community safety partners, along with law ...

It's bright and sunny and, of course, HOT in Phoenix today. Looking out the window, you wouldn't believe that today marks the official start of Arizona's monsoon season.

Monsoon season is not usually so straightforward. In past years, residents have been glued to the weather news, waiting for the dew point to reach 55 for three days in a row. Some years, it seemed the monsoon would never start as we ...

Six years ago a fossil of a 130 million-year-old creature with four wings and superbly preserved feathers was discovered in a stone quarry in China. Paleontologists had never seen anything like it. They aren't even sure how to reconstruct the fossils for an accurate depiction of the creature.

On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, NOVA, the highest rated science series on television and Public Broadcasting System's (PBS) most watched documentary series, airs ...

It's comforting to think we know all the creatures, great and small, that we share the Earth with. The truth is, new creatures are being discovered and identified around the world all the time. They just usually aren't introduced at rock concerts.

On January 25, 2008, Arizona State University (ASU) entomologist and professor in the School of Life Sciences, Quentin Wheeler announced the discovery of a new beetle species ...

Britain's biggest retailer is open for business in Chandler, Arizona, just in time for holiday cooking. Visitors shouldn't expect to see the familiar Tesco name and logo, however, the company is opening stores around the Valley under the Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market brand with a distinctive green and white color scheme.

"We believe the Greater Phoenix region is an excellent place to ...

During the 2006/07 academic year, Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe hosted 4,062 students from outside the U.S., earning a place as one of the 20 most popular educational institutions among international students. ASU enters the top 20 for the first time at #14, with international students representing nearly 8 percent of the student body, according to Open Doors 2007: Report on International Educational Exchange from the Institute of ...

Not all visitors come to Arizona to play golf. Some actually visit the state to hunt, fish and experience the many wildlife habitats found throughout the state. On November 13, 2007 these visitors, as well as local outdoors people, received an early holiday gift with the opening of the Arizona Game and Fish Department's new headquarters.

The 117,115 square-foot complex at 5000 W. ...

With Thanksgiving only days away, many people will be heading for the grocery store. Some will be picking up entire pre-cooked meals. Others will be grabbing last minute ingredients to complete or complement the enormous meals they are preparing. Unfortunately, an estimated 77,500 Arizonans will be relying on food banks or other emergency agency rather than going to the grocery store for their holiday meal.

According to the Arizona ...

Ghosts in the Valley of the Sun are lifelong learners. How else to explain why area schools are among the most haunted places in Phoenix?

It's no surprise that Chandler High School, a school older than Arizona itself, is haunted. The oldest surviving building on campus is "Old Main". Long-time teachers and staff members tell of hearing and seeing ghostly manifestations on the second floor of the north wing. One ...

The the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnositc Medicine (AANEM), the world's largest organization of physicians dedicated to advancing neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and electrodiagnostic medicine, is being held this week at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Scottsdale. A record-breaking 1,000+ members are expected to attend.

The plenary session for the meeting is entitled “Gait and Motion: Stepping into the 21st Century” and features medical experts ...