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This website is provided as a benefit to both residents and potential residents that want to learn more about Desert Ridge. There is an abundance of information on our neighborhood website for your review. Take your time and click on the many links within the site to learn more about Desert Ridge of North Phoenix, Arizona!


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If you are considering a move to Desert Ridge or just want some more information, read on and click around the site... it is full of useful information!

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Participation is the key to the success of this website, tell your neighbors and use the website a lot.

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Europe hit with natural gas shortage

Operators work at a main control point of Ukrgastrans company in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday.The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to nearly a dozen nations.



Bush creates huge marine sanctuaries

Click to view scenes from some of the locations that are becoming marine sanctuaries.Announcing the largest marine conservation effort in history, President George W. Bush on Tuesday designated three remote Pacific island areas as national monuments.



Billionaire kills himself over financial crisis

Billionaire Adolf Merckle, a German billionaire industrialist who suffered huge losses when share price bets he made went wrong, has committed suicide, his family said.  Merckle, 74, threw himself under a train.The family of Adolf Merckle says the German billionaire committed suicide after his business empire got into trouble because of the global financial crisis.



Phillies reliever suspended 50 games for drug

J.C. Romero earned two wins in Philadelphia’s World Series victory over Tampa Bay last season.Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance.



Burris rejected in bid for Senate seat

Roland Burris leaves the U.S. Capitol Tuesday after he was turned away when he appeared to take the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat on Tuesday in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress.



US News
House, Senate convene for 111th Congress

Jan. 5: Citing challenges in the American economy, President-elect Barack Obama meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to kickstart a planned economic stimulus plan.  (CNBC)The House and Senate have convened for a new Congress that will immediately confront the country's struggling economy.



Boy, 6, misses bus, tries to drive to school
Having missed his bus, a 6-year-old Virginia boy tried to drive to school in his family's sedan — and crashed.
The FBI launches hiring blitz

Jan. 6: The FBI is on a hiring blitz. looking to fill more than 2,000 staff and 850 special agent positions. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)The FBI said has launched one of the largest hiring blitzes in its 100-year history involving 2,100 professional staff vacancies and 850 special agents aimed at filling its most critical vacancies.



Baby's corpse thrown out with hospital's trash
Police are searching garbage dumps in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the body of a baby that was apparently thrown out with the trash at a Jersey City hospital.
Policeman feared missing arrested in Vegas

Sgt. Faron White, the head of Decatur, Ala.'s organized crime unit.  An Alabama police organized crime specialist who vanished last week was arrested in Las Vegas and accused of staging his disappearance to cover up a theft, police said Tuesday.



Discovery News Headlines
Japan Taps Seabeds for Rare Metals
Japan plans to explore its seabeds in search of rare metals used in electronics.
SLIDE SHOW: Age of the Gladiators
Artifacts from ancient Pompeii reveal the popularity of gladiator battles.
Bush Establishes 3 New Marine Monuments
Three marine areas are slated to be protected as national monuments.
Did Earth's Twin Cores Spark Plate Tectonics?
A new theory suggests Earth has two cores. But not everyone is convinced.
Gladiators to 'Fight' Again at Rome's Colosseum
Gladiators will engage in mock battles in Rome's famous Colosseum.

Quote of the Day
Marie Curie
"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas."
Stewart Udall
"We have, I fear, confused power with greatness."
William Christopher Handy
"Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it."
Dick Armey
"You cannot get ahead while you are getting even."

How to of the Day
6 Steps to Not Being Needy Anymore
Have you ever been described as needy or clingy? Do you get so excited about a new friendship or relationship that you bombard the other person with attention, only to find that they distance themselves from you? Do you find yourself wanting to call, text, or e-mail someone a whole lot more than they contact you? If so, you've probably figured out that neediness is a turn-off to most people--where's it coming from and how do you get rid of it?
4 Ways to Lose Belly Fat
There are a lot of gimmicks and commercials flying around about how to get rid of that pesky, unflattering belly fat. While there's no "magic bullet" that will target abdominal fat in particular, this article will explain what causes an expanding waistline, and how you can make the extra baggage go away.
11 Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Working smart, not hard, is an age-old adage, and if you master the concept, your entire working life will be easier. There are simple techniques that you can employ to save steps and tedium from almost any task.
5 Free Ways to Send a Text Message from the Internet
If you pay for each text message you send, text internationally, or prefer typing over texting, knowing how to send an SMS message through the Internet can come in handy (and possibly save you money).
How to Make Waterbed Sheets from Regular Sheet
Do you have a water bed that you love?....All except for the outrageous prices they charge for a set of sheets for it? Do you hate paying top price for a set of roughly woven, scratchy sheets just because it's for a water bed? If you can sew a few straight (or mostly straight) seams and cut cloth to size, you can make your own set of high thread count water bed sheets for a fraction of the prices to be found in stores. Here's how: