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METRO
'Well-located' De Anza could become retail 'power center'
The end of the road appears near for Tucson's last drive-in movie theater.

A developer is finalizing a deal to buy the De Anza Drive-In, at 1401 S. Alvernon Way, and has already started marketing it as a retail complex.

Evergreen Development Co. is calling the project De Anza Crossings, a 20-acre retail "power center,"

ENVIRONMENT
The federal listing of the polar bear as threatened stands as one of the biggest legal victories for the Tucson group that first sought the bear's protection.

But more lawsuits lie ahead if the Center for Biological Diversity is going to win its effort to use the Endangered Species Act to focus the world's attention on global warming and to bring new legal standards to the climate-change issue.

AZNIGHTBUZZ/CALIENTE
100 Days of Summer guide
Tucson's heating up. Scientists say temperatures could rise by seven degrees or more in this century. But if you simply can't wait that long to turn up the heat, welcome to our 100 Days of Summer guide.

In these highlights, you'll find all you need to know about concerts, movies and other events to make the days ahead even hotter.

ONLINE EXTRAS
Star investigation
photo Why are some students promoted to the next grade even when they fail essential classes?

The examination of this phenomenon - called social promotion - in eight Tucson-area school districts draws upon millions of records obtained by the Arizona Daily Star during the course of a 10-month investigation.

Click here for a transcript of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne

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