Phoenix, Arizona
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L.A. Times - Hockey | 17 hours ago
Up next for Ducks: Saturday vs. Phoenix
...suspension for an Oct. 31 hit against Coyotes' captain Shane Doan, and Coach Randy Carlyle says he will play in the rematch against the Phoenix. An improving defense and a penalty-killing unit that is 11 for 11 the last two games helped...
In this article: Phoenix, Randy Carlyle, NHL, Coyotes, Shane Doan, Jonas Hiller, James Wisniewski, and Nashville
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Centre Daily Times | 20 hours ago
Recap: Boston vs. Phoenix
...the Celtics their first loss of the season, a 110-103 decision at TD Garden. Steve Nash chipped in his usual 16-point, 12-assist effort for Phoenix, which rebounded from its only loss this season, a 122-100 loss to Orlando on Wednesday.
In this article: Phoenix, Boston, Paul Pierce, Steve Nash, Suns, Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, Ray Allen, Amare Stoudemire, and Alvin Gentry
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Mueller's first goal of season lifts Phoenix to win
...skated before the game, but missed his fifth straight contest. Toews was injured on Oct. 21 and might return to the lineup on Friday. Phoenix was without Zbynek Michaelk, who sustained a lower-body injury in the Coyotes' 4-1 loss to...
In this article: Phoenix Coyotes, Peter Mueller, Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks, Martin Hanzal, Phoenix, Colin Fraser, Ilya Bryzgalov, Kris Versteeg, and Scottie Upshall
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Sydney Morning Herald - National | 1 day ago
A-League's Phoenix re-sign in-form Ifill
...for another two A-League seasons. The British-born Barbados international has been a revelation for this season since joining the Phoenix from English Championship side Crystal Palace, stamping his mark as one of the form players in the...
In this article: Paul Ifill, Phoenix, Wellington, Ricki Herbert, Wellington Phoenix, Millwall, Crystal Palace, England, and Barbados
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L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog | 3 days ago
Phoenix airport luggage thefts: Did you lose a bag?
...Travel editor Photo: Some of the luggage found at the home of theft suspects arrested this week in a Phoenix suburb. Credit: Associated Press / Phoenix Police Department This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:19 pm...
In this article: Phoenix, Phoenix Police Department, SITA, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona, Southwest Airlines, and Los Angeles International Airport
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 3 days ago
Phoenix bear Jets 3-0, improve to sixth
...who showed a cool head to offer a one-touch layoff for his strike partner Chris Greenacre to drive it home. Kennedy deprived the Phoenix a third with a diving save from a Greenacre penalty after Brown was brought down in the 83rd...
In this article: Ben Kennedy, Tim Brown, Costa Barbarouses, Chris Greenacre, Paul Ifill, Phoenix, Sydney FC, and Wellington
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Contra Costa Times | 3 days ago
Around the NBA: Phoenix rallies to stay unbeaten
...Miami Heat 104-96 in a matchup of NBA unbeatens Tuesday night in Miami. Amare Stoudemire finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix, which overcame its largest deficit of the season and used a 13-4 run over the middle portion of...
In this article: NBA, Donald Sterling, Ben Gordon, Yi Jianlian, Allegation, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Jamal Crawford, Rasheed Wallace, and Kobe Bryant
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CBS Sports | 3 days ago
Phoenix rallies to stay unbeaten
...three quarters. The fourth, all Suns. Jared Dudley's driving three-point play with 7:03 left put Phoenix up 87-84, and for good. Nash capped it with 2:13 left, dribbling away from a Miami double-team, darting down the left side of the lane...
In this article: Phoenix, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash, NBA, Amare Stoudemire, and Michael Beasley
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Delta flight returns to Phoenix after bird strike
PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a Delta Air Lines flight headed to Utah has safely returned to Phoenix after one or more birds hit the aircraft. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Flight 1232 took off from Phoenix...
In this article: Delta Air Lines, Phoenix, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, US Airways, Federal Aviation Administration, Salt Lake City, Hudson River, and New York
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washingtonpost.com | October 29, 2009
Watch group sues Phoenix chief for double dipping
...County Superior Court over the issue - a practice known as double-dipping - on behalf of five Phoenix taxpayers, including three current Phoenix police officers who pay into the pension system. "It's a lot of money and it's a waste of...
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Phoenix (pronounced: /ˈfiːˌnɪks/, O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Mojave Hachpa 'Anya Nyava) is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, the 12th largest metro area by population in the United States with 4,281,899 residents. In addition, Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County, and is one of the largest cities in the United States by land area.
Phoenix was incorporated as a city in 1881 after being founded in 1868 near the Salt River, near its confluence with the Gila River. The city eventually became a major transportation hub in North America and a main transportation, financial, industrial, cultural and economic center of the Southwestern United States. The city has a notable and famous political culture. Phoenix has been home to numerous influential American politicians and other dignitaries, including Barry Goldwater, William Rehnquist, John McCain, Janet Napolitano, Carl Hayden, and Sandra Day O'Connor. Residents of the city are known as Phoenicians.
Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has the most extreme climate of any major city in the United States. The average high temperatures are over 100 °F for almost five months out of the year, and have spiked over 120 °F on occasion.
- Name:
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Also Known As:
- <center>Valley of the Sun, The Valley, PHX, The 602, Bird City, P-town</center>
- Type:
- City
- Government type:
- Council-Manager
- Founding Date:
- February 05, 1881
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 517.17
- Total Area (km):
- 1334.1
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 517.126
- Land Area (km):
- 1334.1
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 0.2
- Water Area (km):
- 0.6
- Elevation (ft):
- 1117
- Elevation (m):
- 340
- Time Zone:
- MST
- Website:
- http://www.phoenix.gov/
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