Good morning , Today is Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high of 75. For the full five-day forecast or information on other locations around the country, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/hw3/hw.php
Here's what's new on StarNet, the online service of the Arizona Daily Star: Ambush aggravates 16-hour battle FALLUJAH, Iraq - After nearly 16 hours of fighting, the U.S. Marines thought they had finally won their battle yesterday for the mosque that insurgents had been using as a command center. Then a car drove up behind a group of the Marines. Seven men bristling with Kalashnikovs, rocket-propelled grenades and ammunition belts spilled onto the street, ready to fight at point-blank range. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack Ashcroft, Evans quit Bush Cabinet WASHINGTON - Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Donald Evans resigned yesterday, the first Cabinet-level departures as President Bush prepares for a second term. http://www.azstarnet.com Student charged in grade changes A Marana High School student was arrested and charged last month on five felony counts of breaking into a computerized grade database and changing his and at least three other students' grades. http://www.azstarnet.com/education Pinal to prosecute Schwartz, Bigger Pima County prosecutors, concerned some of their own may be called as witnesses, are citing potential conflict of interest in bowing out of the murder case against a Tucson doctor accused of having his one-time medical partner killed. Instead, the Pinal County Attorney's Office in Florence will now handle the first-degree homicide charges against Dr. Bradley Schwartz and suspected hit man Ronald Bruce Bigger, and will decide whether to seek the death penalty against them. http://www.azstarnet.com/crime McGraw, Chesney win in 2 categories each NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" won song of the year and single of the year, and Kenny Chesney took entertainer of the year and album of the year honors at the Country Music Association awards last night. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/ent_index Suspension to continue, UA's Fox says Suspended UA basketball player Isaiah Fox was cited for driving without registration or proof of insurance in September, and his driver's license was suspended Monday, according to Arizona Supreme Court Web site records. Fox disputed some details of the public record and said any driving-related incidents did not cause his current indefinite suspension from the UA basketball team. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Everything but the cars: Find that groovy little motorbike, and plenty more It's not often that Tucson sets the pace for the nation, but the bold splash of red just off Interstate 10 at the Palo Verde Road exit does just that. Motorcycle dealer Arizona Honda has undergone an extreme makeover, morphing into a dazzling showcase, test track, repair shop and gift store officially known as the first "Tier 5 Powerhouse Dealership Facility" to open in the United States. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business The big bang: Phoenix clobbers Bulls behind Stoudemire's double-double CHICAGO - The matchup of prep-to-pro projects wasn't even close. Amare Stoudemire got the better of Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, finishing with 26 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and every one of the Phoenix Suns' starters reached double figures in one category or another in a 94-74 rout of the Chicago Bulls last night. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/suns Calling all high school bands: The Arizona Daily Star Battle of the Bands The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will roll into Tucson, and the winners of the Arizona Daily Star Battle of the Bands will step aboard for a daylong professional recording session on Feb. 7, 2005. Find out how to enter on AzNightBuzz.com. Listen to songs from this year's first entry, the Night Owls. Read about the prizes and find out how to enter. Hear songs from last year's winners. http://www.aznightbuzz.com/ This engine couldn't: 'Polar Express' doesn't adapt to feature length To call "The Polar Express" a train wreck would be too easy. The film is a $165 million derailing - boring, bloated and ill-conceived, all delivered in a new computer animation style that disturbs more than it dazzles. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent Check out the Star's Spanish-language weekly newspaper La Estrella de Tucsón is the new Spanish language section of the Arizona Daily Star. The section is distributed every Wednesday throughout southern Arizona in locations where Spanish is the predominant language. With an emphasis on regional and international news, business, sports and entertainment, La Estrella is the new voice for southern Arizona. http://laestrella.azstarnet.com Play Head2Head Sports Check out StarNet's fantasy sports channel. You'll find loads of sports, game formats, game features, real-time player news, injury reports, and more. Check out our new SEASON PASS - one low cost ($57.95) for all of our games. Free pick 'em games are also available. Sign up now for basketball, football and racing. http://www.azstarnet.com/fantasy --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
