'63 jaguar killing echoes today in habitat debate

This is a 1963 hand out photo Terry Penrod (TERRY PENROD ) as he crouches next to jaguar he killed on September 28, 1963 (SEPT 28, 63) while varmint hunting between Big Lake (BIG LAKE) and Reservation Lake (RESERVATION LAKE). Courtesy Terry Penrod

Syrian Net largely restored following 2-day blackout

A Syrian rebel in the city of Mayadeen, in southeastern Syria, stands next to a mortar tube rebels manufactured from the barrel of the gun, from a Syrian armored personnel carrier they destroyed, on November 19, 2012.. Both sides in Syria's civil war have escalated their use of heavy weaponr…

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Votes on tax plans doomed to fuel long political feud

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2012, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, reaches across the table to shake hands with Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., after bi-partisan House and Senate conferees signed a compromise agreement on the payroll tax cut extension. Democ…

Tucson father aiming for stars

Children of Gregory Schneider of Tucson, Jude, left, and Emiko, appearing in his video entry, "Young Astronauts," for the Space Race 2012 contest.

Tucson father aiming for stars

Children of Gregory Schneider of Tucson, Jude, left, and Emiko, appearing in his video entry, "Young Astronauts," for the Space Race 2012 contest.

Tuareg area may be Gadhafi refuge

11939429-A Libyan rebel carries an injured colleague during an attack against pro-Gadhafi forces in Sirte, Libya, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. Rebel forces have besieged Sirte since mid September and still facing fierce resistance from loyalists while trying to control the home town of Libya's ous…

Doc wants UA to take a lead role in hand transplants

Dr. Warren Breidenbach (DR. WARREN BREIDENBACH), Chief, Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, speaks during an interview at the University Medical Center, UMC, on July 21, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star *NO MAGS/NO SALES/MANDATORY CREDIT* Ref # 153565

3rd 'Transformers' has only one new idea

In this publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, John Malkovich plays Bruce Brazos, left, and Shia LaBeouf plays Sam Witwicky in a scene from " Transformers: Dark of the Moon." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Mark Fellman)

Republican voters look at 2012 field, shake their heads

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'Into the Woods' homage to mom

Photo by Chris Richards, courtesy UA. Elated, the Baker (Max Nussbaum) accepts Little Red Riding Hood's (Meaghan Sullivan) trademark red cape as a token of her appreciation for killing the Wolf in the UA;'s production of "Into the Woods."

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: USC eliminated by team with something to prove

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Arizona 85, UCLA 74: Showing their stuff

Brendon Lavender flies over Malcolm Lee for a second-half basket. The UA led by as much as 18 in the final 20 minutes.

Al-Qaida kills Mosul police commander on 6th try

Gunmen overran this army checkpoint in Baghdad, killing three soldiers. Then, as police raced to the scene, the assailants set off five explosive devices and pinned down the stricken forces with automatic weapons.

Al-Qaida kills Mosul police commander on 6th try

A phone, a bandolier, ammunition and forged identity cards found when Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces in December 2003 are on display at the Iraqi High Tribunal in Baghdad, Iraq. (Shashank Bengali/MCT)

Suns move on to second round

Phoenix forward and former UA standout Channing Frye loses the ball while being double-teamed by Portland's Juwan Howard, left, and Rudy Fernandez.

Fans, players 'overwhelmed' by park

The best feature of the Twins' new $545 million ballpark, one 12-year-old fan said, "is that it's outside."

Cubs today to announce future location for camp

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Designer's dresses are, well, dressy

24 OUT silvia jg-p3 Examples of designs by Mexican designer Silvia Bours (SILVIA BOURS CQ), 22, hang at Best Friends boutique in La Encantada, Oct. 15, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz. Bours graduated from the Art Center of Tucson and has started her own fashion line of one of a kind dresses and skirts…