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- Cash-starved GM to part with trove of historic vehicles
DETROIT - General Motors' cash problems could give car buffs the rare opportunity to buy some of GM's most unique vehicles at auction next week, giving gearheads an extraordinary chance to own some of Detroit's ...
- Man who set his house on fire gets 5 years in prison
Stuart W. Eschief, 35, of Scottsdale, Ariz. and a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Tribe, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee.
- Man says he saw Serial Shooter suspect kill woman
A convicted murderer testified Tuesday that he witnessed his roommate fatally shoot a woman who was one of eight people killed in metropolitan Phoenix's Serial Shooter attacks.
- Developer hopes to bait big fish with Bentley
If you build it, they will come. If you want them to buy it, throw in a free $200,000 Bentley.
- Van Halen to Auction Off Classic Chevrolets
Both cars from Van Halen's personal collection will come with one-of-a-kind EVH Brand Wolfgang guitars and a pair of red, white, and black EVH striped sneakers.
- Charles Barkley's Lawyer Speaks Out on DUI Charges
The lawyer to former basketball player Charles Barkley says his firm has begun an "independent investigation into the facts" of Barkley's drunk driving charges .
- Man holds up victim outside Scottsdale home, steals vehicle
Scottsdale police are looking for a male suspect who allegedly held up a man and stole his vehicle outside his home on Saturday night.
- Big parties await you tonight in Scottsdale, Glendale, Tempe
There are plenty of ways to celebrate the new year tonight and say goodbye - or maybe good riddance - to 2008.
- Firefighters put out apartment blaze
Scottsdale firefighters were dispatched to an apartment fire about 3 a.m. in the 9800 block of North 73rd Street, according to fire officials.
- Firefighters battle Scottsdale apartment fire
Scottsdale fire crews battled a first-alarm blaze Saturday morning that officials say started in the attic of a three-story apartment.
- Charles Barkley DUI Story Includes 'Best' Sex
Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Dec.
- Police: Barkley sped toward sex encounter
A Gilbert Police investigation report indicates Charles Barkley was in a hurry to get oral sex when stopped by an officer in Scottsdale. Full Story
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- Beanie Wells Says He's Not Satisfied; May Return to OSU
The junior has run for back-to-back 1,000 yards seasons. Story by Mike Anthony Email Other Stories by Mike Anthony SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Ohio State running back Beanie Wells says he's not truly committed to ...
- Lottery sales provide $432,214 for Scottsdale transit
Scottsdale will get more than $432,000 for bus and trolley operating expenses, thanks to state lottery funds released this week by Gov.
- Scottsdale laundry room fire extinguished
Scottsdale fire crews extinguished a blaze in a laundry room of a south Scottsdale apartment complex this morning.
- Charles Barkley Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
Posted Dec 31st 2008 10:50AM by Quibian Salazar-Moreno Filed under: Casually Obsessed , Sports It appears that gambling may not be the only problem Charles Barkley.
- Pot of gold
This season, you want to celebrate as if you're at the North Pole - even if the snow isn't falling and the backyard pool isn't about to freeze.
- Homeless man struck, killed by pickup truck
A 66-year-old, unidentified homeless man who was attempting to walk across McDowell Road near Scottsdale's Granite Reef Senior Center was struck and killed by a pickup truck Monday night.
- Ariz. targeted in battle with unions
A new coalition is targeting at least five states, including Arizona, with proposed constitutional amendments requiring that union elections be conducted by secret ballots.
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City DescriptionScottsdale (O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ; Yaqui Eskatel) is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. As of 2007 the population of the city was 240,410. Scottsdale is regarded as an upscale tourist and shopping destination and as a representation of western American style. The New York Times described downtown Scottsdale as "a desert version of Miami's South Beach" and as having "plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene."
Scottsdale is bordered to the west by Phoenix and Paradise Valley, to the north by Carefree, to the south by Tempe, and to the east by Fountain Hills and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
Scottsdale was originally inhabited by Hohokam. From circa 300 BC to 1400 AD, this ancient civilization farmed the area and built some of the most ingenious irrigation canals the world has ever known. The name Hohokam translates as "vanished", as the civilization mysteriously disappeared without a trace.
Before European settlement, Scottsdale was a Pima village known as Vaṣai Svaṣonĭ, meaning "rotting hay." Some Pima remained in their original homes well into the 20th century. For example, until the late ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- Scottsdale Community College
- Scottsdale Stadium
- Scottsdale Culinary Institute
Timezones:Size:Adjoining Cities:- Tempe
- Paradise Valley
- Phoenix
City Featured in Films:- Fantasy:Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden
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- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
- Electra Glide in Blue
- With Friends Like These...
- Greasewood Flat
- Just One of the Guys
- King of the Corner
- The Learning Curve
- A Low Down Dirty Shame
- O.C. and Stiggs
- Raising Arizona
- Suture
- Tank Girl
- There’s Something Out There
- Transamerica
- Wayne's World
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