Arizona News
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Embattled Amy's Baking Company to host reopening
Thursday, May 16, 2:28 pm
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Controversial restaurateurs Amy and Samy Bouzaglo, owners of Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz., have announced they will be hosting a reopening Tuesday after an online firestorm.... Read more...
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Arizona jobless rate holds at 7.9 percent in April
Thursday, May 16, 1:09 pm
PHOENIX -- Arizona's unemployment rate is holding steady at 7.9 percent. Department of Administration economists reported Thursday that the state added 5,200 nonfarm jobs in April as the seasonally... Read more...
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Arizona Senate begins debating $8.8B budget
Thursday, May 16, 12:13 pm
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Senate has begun debating an $8.8 billion state budget proposal drafted by majority Republicans. Democrats scored the first win of what is shaping up as a long Thursday... Read more...
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Arizona killer freed from prison under plea agreement
Thursday, May 16, 11:40 am
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A 34-year-old Arizona woman who has spent more than half her life behind bars for a 1992 Tucson killing is now free. Gina Celaya was released Wednesday after pleading guilty to... Read more...
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Man suspected of stealing truck crashes into Mesa home
Thursday, May 16, 11:33 am
MESA, Ariz. -- A couple is fine after a car crashed into their home early Thursday morning. Mesa Police believe the driver they arrested stole the pickup truck from an auto shop near McKellips... Read more...
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Worker killed in Scottsdale construction accident
Thursday, May 16, 11:08 am
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A construction accident in Scottsdale has claimed the life of a worker. Scottsdale police said a 49-year-old worker was fatally injured Thursday when he was struck by a... Read more...
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McCain learns more details about detainees' release
Thursday, May 16, 10:30 am
PHOENIX -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday new information shows customs enforcement released more than 600 detainees with criminal records. Homeland Security set... Read more...
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Trial set for ex-NBA player in Phoenix squatting case
Thursday, May 16, 9:43 am
PHOENIX -- A trial date has been set for a former NBA All-Star accused of squatting in a Paradise Valley home and then trying to list the place for rent on Craigslist. The Maricopa County Attorney's... Read more...
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Phoenix teacher charged with sex abuse of student
Thursday, May 16, 9:34 am
PHOENIX -- A 26-year-old Phoenix teacher is behind bars Thursday, accused of having had a sexual relationship with a then-minor student. David Trujillo was booked on 15 counts of sexual conduct... Read more...
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UK court jails 4 Lulzsec hackers for cyberattacks
Thursday, May 16, 9:30 am
LONDON (AP) - Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison... Read more...
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Suburban Phoenix residents raise stink about dirty community ponds
Thursday, May 16, 8:47 am
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. -- Residents are complaining about raw sewage, dead fish and a foul odor coming from the man-made ponds in one Arizona subdivision. San Tan Heights resident Sherry Brotherton... Read more...
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Phoenix motel fire sends man to hospital in critical condition
Thursday, May 16, 8:01 am
PHOENIX -- A 25-year-old man is fighting for his life after a fire broke out in a motel room Thursday morning. The Motel 6 at Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue was evacuated. Fire investigators... Read more...
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Researchers paint bleak future for Arizona forests
Thursday, May 16, 7:34 am
PHOENIX -- An Arizona State University climatologist said it's possible that the state is in the early stages of mega drought that could last for a century. Randy Cerveny said most droughts in Southwest... Read more...
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Clutter fueled fire in empty Mesa house
Thursday, May 16, 6:54 am
MESA, Ariz. -- Firefighters said flames that rushed through a Mesa home early Wednesday were fueled by a hoarding situation. The first-alarm fire began around 5 a.m. Firefighters with the Mesa,... Read more...
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Senate Democrat doesn't want stalling on Arizona Medicaid
Thursday, May 16, 6:46 am
PHOENIX -- Senate Minority Leader Leah Landrum Taylor said she doesn't want Democrats to reject a plan... Read more...
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