<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Arizona</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/states/az?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><description>Arizona</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Wet Winter Doesn't Douse Water Wars]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30201-2005May2.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30201-2005May2.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ DENVER  --  After five years of consistent drought, the vast arid stretches of the American West finally had a winter of heavy precipitation in 2004-05. As the spring thaws begin, the federal Bureau of Reclamation says, the mountain snow pack that feeds the Colorado River is above average for the first time in years.]]></description><author> T.R. Reid</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Levy Family Still Hoping For Answers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28683-2005May1.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28683-2005May1.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Susan Levy is about to get back some of her daughter's belongings from police, small tokens from the young woman's life. But what she really wants are answers to a puzzle that police have yet to solve: Who killed Chandra Levy?]]></description><author> Petula Dvorak and Allan Lengel</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report Finds Weaknesses  In Pentagon Ethics Rules]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27070-2005Apr30.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27070-2005Apr30.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Government Accountability Office reported yesterday that the Pentagon has not assessed the effectiveness of its ethics program or measured whether contractors have proper safeguards in place.]]></description><author> Renae Merle</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrogate Mother Gives Birth to Quintuplets in Arizona]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18552-2005Apr27.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18552-2005Apr27.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES, April 26  --  A woman believed to be the first surrogate mother to carry quintuplets gave birth to them early Tuesday at a Phoenix hospital, officials there said.]]></description><author> Amy Argetsinger</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Case Could Cut Suspects' Rights]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2456-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2456-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DEATH PENALTY, the charge read. <br>"I bet you want to talk now, huh?" an officer told the cold, tired 17-year-old accused of a brutal carjacking and murder in downtown Annapolis.]]></description><author> Ray Rivera</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest Eagle Lands]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61493-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61493-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA['Screech,' the new Washington Nationals' new mascot, 'hatched' yesterday at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, emerging from a giant egg a few yards behind second base.]]></description><author> Debbi Wilgoren</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUNDAY]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57802-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57802-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Sports <br>   Baseball.  Arizona at Washington (Channel 20 at 1); New York Yankees at Baltimore (Channel 66, 1:30); Atlanta at Philadelphia (ESPN at 8).]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans Ignore Glitches]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54875-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54875-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Fans at RFK for Opening Day endure long security lines and small glitches resulting from the combination of an old park and a new team.]]></description><author> David A. Fahrenthold and Paul Schwartzman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCain Seeks Review Of Pentagon Buying]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55132-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55132-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called for a broad review of the Pentagon procurement system yesterday, citing the Air Force's recent contracting scandals as evidence of larger problems. The Air Force's problems are a "glaring example of a management and oversight failure in our acquisition process," said McCain.]]></description><author> Renae Merle</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a Fan Base]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55224-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55224-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mayor Anthony A. Williams, often criticized as distant and aloof, found plenty of support and love at RFK Stadium on opening night.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery and Eric M. Weiss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Long Last, Baseball]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54925-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54925-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thirty-four years of waiting for baseball ended Wednesday night at 7:05 when the Nationals took the field at RFK Stadium.]]></description><author> David Nakamura</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force to Require Lockheed Cost Details]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51773-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51773-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Air Force said yesterday it is restructuring its C-130J transport plane program to gain more cost and pricing information from Lockheed Martin Corp.]]></description><author> Renae Merle</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Could Be Renamed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51287-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51287-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[RFK Stadium could be renamed Armed Forces Field at RFK under the terms of a deal being negotiated by District officials and the Department of Defense, sources said.]]></description><author> David Nakamura</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Passes Permanent Estate Tax Repeal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50961-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50961-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The House voted 272 to 162 Wednesday to permanently repeal the estate tax, throwing the issue to the Senate where negotiations have begun on a deep and permanent estate tax cut that can pass this year, even if it falls short of full repeal.]]></description><author> Jonathan Weisman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning a Couple's Hope Fivefold]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51512-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51512-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MESA, Ariz.  --  In the early months of Teresa Anderson's pregnancy last fall, it seemed every other trip to the doctor brought another burst of mind-blowing, life-altering news.]]></description><author> Amy Argetsinger</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope for Asbestos Bill Blossoms, Then Withers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48253-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48253-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ As the legislative day dawned on Capitol Hill yesterday, an unexpected ray of hope arrived with it: A bill to resolve the asbestos crisis, pronounced dead a month ago, appeared to be alive once more.]]></description><author> Albert B. Crenshaw</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sides Optimistic on RFK Sponsorship]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47984-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47984-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. John W. Warner said he is optimistic that a compromise can be reached to allow the Armed Forces to have a sponsorship link to Washington Nationals.]]></description><author> David Nakamura  and Thomas Heath</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Stealing Drugs, Doctor Goes to Rehab]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39687-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39687-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ When medical boards are faced with how to handle substance-abusing doctors, they often use rehabilitation as a substitute for discipline.]]></description><author> Cheryl W. Thompson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Estate Mailbag]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36927-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36927-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Q   DEAR BOB: I am a widow, 68, who made a mistake about five years. Shortly after my husband died, my two adult sons persuaded me to deed my home to them in case I had to go to a nursing home the way my husband did before he died. Now I want to sell my home and move to Florida or Arizona.]]></description><author> Robert J. Bruss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Head Downplays Regulation]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28496-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28496-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_nation/states/az</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cable companies worried about a regulatory clampdown on their industry got good news Wednesday when they met the new Federal Communications Commission chairman.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item></channel></rss>