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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2017Automated bartending comes to Phoenix-area businesses
The restaurant and bartending industry has embraced the latest automation trend: Robotic bartenders, which has cropped up at several Phoenix-area businesses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 10, 2017What Hurricane Maria washed away: Puerto Ricans resettle in Arizona
After Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico, wiping out nearly all power and leaving people without food and water, some residents decided to resettle in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2017Arizona congressman criticizes forest bill aimed at cutting wildfires
A divided House on Wednesday approved a bill that supporters said would boost wildfire prevention efforts, in part by excluding forests from environmental requirements.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2017Arizona Obamacare premiums may drop, as troubled enrollment opens
Arizona is one of the few states expected to see a decrease in average premium costs during the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period – if consumers can figure out how to sign up.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2017Fear of deportation makes the painful experience of domestic violence worse
One in four women and one in seven men in Arizona has experienced domestic violence. But experts said those numbers may be higher due to unreported cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2017Phoenix charter for homeless struggles with funding, academics
The Children First Leadership Academy in Phoenix was given an F rating, but its academic success may be low because of a shortage of funding for the school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2017Health advocates hope to curb spread of HIV, AIDS in Phoenix by 2030
Phoenix is aiming to curb the spread of HIV and AIDS in the city by 2030 by identifying 90 percent of HIV-positive people and giving them treatment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2017Three Arizona military bases being tested for water contamination
The Air Force will begin testing the groundwater for contamination from dangerous chemicals at three bases across Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2017Arizona law enforcement agencies seek to recruit young people
Arizona law enforcement agencies seek to fill hundreds of vacancies, focusing efforts on increasing diversity and recruiting students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2017Arizona among top states for financial complaints from older consumers
Arizona ranks among the top states for financial complaints by older consumers, a consumer group found in a new report released this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2017Interior Department may expand recreational shooting on federal lands
Target shooting, hunting and fishing could be expanded on public lands under a federal proposal drawing attention in Arizona.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Oct 10, 2017NASA researchers looking to protect astronauts from health problems
Space can be a dangerous place for astronauts on long missions. But NASA researchers are looking for a solution to protect them from radiation exposure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2017What happens to DACA recipients who cannot renew their applications?
What happens to those DACA recipients who didn’t fall within that renewal window? The recipients have been looking for answers ahead of Thursday's deadline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2017Climate change poised to alter wine, but Arizona stands to benefit
Some wine specialists foresee climate change eventually reducing the amount of wine produced. But Arizona could see a growth in wine production.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2017Arizonans rush to donate blood in wake of Las Vegas shooting
Arizonans showed up in droves to donate blood to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting, and officials sent hundreds of “blood products” to help the injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2017Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport sees huge boost in satisfaction rankings
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has spent hundreds of millions in improvements over the past few years and officials said the work is paying off.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2017Number of firearm background checks in Arizona declines under Trump
Arizona has seen a 12 percent decrease in gun background checks this year compared to August 2016 and they are continuing to decrease under Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2017‘Significant’ sex trafficking problem in Indian Country, Cindy McCain testifies
Sex trafficking in Indian Country is a significant problem, with tribal women and children suffering at high rates, Cindy McCain told a Senate committee.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2017Arizona poverty remains among highest in nation, despite recent gains
Despite posting a sharp decrease in its poverty rate over the last two years, Arizona continued to have some of the highest poverty in the nation in 2016, the latest Census numbers show.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2017Plans to reduce number of Grand Canyon bison advance on two fronts
Plans to reduce the size of a destructive herd of Grand Canyon bison took another step forward after a House panel approved a bill to require culling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2017Appeals court sides with Tucson police officers in fatal 2014 shooting
Two Tucson police officers who shot and killed a man as he came at them were protected for their actions by qualified immunity, an appellate court ruled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2017Chinese community in Phoenix is fighting back for its cultural center
A large number of members from the Chinese community in Phoenix came out in defense of the cultural center that is ground zero for their people last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2017Arizona congressman posts videos reading ‘mean’ comments from Twitter
An Arizona congressman has posted a series of "mean comment" videos on his Twitter account, drawing both praise and criticism from his constituents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2017South Phoenix hopes light rail extension will end historic segregation
For many south Phoenix residents, the light rail expansion is a symbolic recognition that the south side is part of the city.