Long particles are internalized by cancer cells more efficiently than are round particles.

The announcement came after the Citizen's owner, Gannett Co., announced plans to reduce costs by cutting 3 percent of its workforce in its Community Publishing division, which includes most of its newspapers except USA Today, said Jennifer Boice, the Tucson

Fort Huachuca residents refer to the constant marching as "soldierization," an initiation into the Army by sweat.

The drop, from May 2007 to May of this year, was even more severe than the 18 percent decline from April 2007 to April 2008, and the first-ever double-digit decline of 13 percent from March 2007 to March 2008.

US Airways ' non-stop flight from Tucson to Charlotte, N.C., will become a daytime trip on Tuesday.

The utility said it will buy a total of 800 megawatts of renewable energy — enough to power 239,000 homes each year — from subsidiaries of Hayward-based OptiSolar Inc. and San Jose-based SunPower Corp.

For the second straight year, Matthew Bryson, 12, staked a claim to the top slot among his age classification at the USA Karate National Championships held in late July. He also snared a position on the USA Junior National Team

This is a really long line for this time of the morning," said Gullotta, who has been selling twice a week since June. "It shows the desperation."

What it is: Summer movie classic: "The Blob." (Originally released in 1958.)

The new service streamlines clearance and settlement, cuts customer costs and reduces fails associated with affirmed institutional equity trades, the utility said.

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Living with results of not drilling

Tucson Police Department officials said the arson was meant to conceal a burglary at the home in the 2400 block of South Cottonwood Lane, said Sgt. Mark Robinson, a police spokes-man.

Germany are Europe's sole remaining representatives in the women's Olympic semi-finals in China after they defeated Sweden 2-0 while Norway were beaten 2-1 by Brazil.

England Under-21 striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has signed a new four-year contract at Aston Villa FC the day after scoring in their 4-1 victory at FH Hafnarfjördur.

Real Racing Club Santander have reached an agreement with second division Deportivo Alavés for the transfer of French right-sided midfielder Mehdi Lacen.

Germany stage the UEFA European Under-17 Championship from 6-18 May 2009 and DFB youth chief Bernd Barutta is expecting big crowds including 20,000 for the final.

Goalscorer Danny Olsen "got the feeling" Manchester City FC had underestimated his side as FC Midtjylland earned a surprise 1-0 UEFA Cup success in England.

Former Russian international Igor Lediakov has been named as caretaker coach of FC Spartak Moskva following the dismissal of Stanislav Cherchesov on Thursday.