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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 2, 2017Light it up: 2017 skies open up with meteors and a comet
Look to the northern skies tonight and into early Tuesday morning for one of the most amazing meteor showers of the year. The Quadrantid meteor shower will put on one of the year's best shows, if you know just where to look and have clear skies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2016Experts: Trump may match Obama on deportations, but would radically shift focus
President-elect Trump’s most recent immigration pledge is to deport an estimated 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants – roughly the same number as Obama.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 29, 2016President-elect Trump uses Twitter as controversial mouthpiece following election
Since his election, Trump has used Twitter, to interact with his supporters, introduce policy positions and state his opinions on current events.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 28, 2016Experts: Obamacare recipients ‘more than likely’ to keep coverage under Trump
Experts say Obamacare recipients are “more than likely” to keep their coverage for 2017, even if Trump or the Republican Congress tries to kill it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 24, 2016Experts: Donald Trump’s talk of eliminating gun-free schools a long shot
Experts say it is not legally possible for President-elect Donald Trump to dismantle all gun-free zones with the stroke of a pen, due to overlapping laws.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2016Arizona congresswoman: Anti-opioid bills would help residents combat addictions
One Arizona representative argued that a package of proposed drug bills will help residents in southern Arizona combat an opioid addiction that has run rampant through the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2016Say cheese! Phoenix-area city to reintroduce traffic cameras at several locations
If you happen to live in or drive through Chandler, you may notice something new along the roadways: starting Monday, the city will be reintroducing photo-enforcement cameras on seven intersections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2016Short on Z’s in AZ: Survey finds one-third of Arizonans don’t get enough sleep
A 2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey found one-third of Arizonans reported getting less than seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period, the lower end of what people should be getting to avoid heightened risks of chronic diseases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2016Punjab to Peoria: Arizona had most Indian deportation cases in 2015
Arizona leads the nation in the number of deportation hearings for immigrants from India, according to an analysis of Department of Homeland Security data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 10, 2016Arizona activists discuss voter suppression, issues with primary election
Just days before voters are expected to hit the polls to cast their ballots in a special May election, local activist groups gathered to discuss the possible issues with the Arizona presidential primary election in March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2016Laid to rest: Maricopa County prisoners ensure indigents get proper burials
Maricopa County prisoners and volunteers work to lay indigent bodies to rest, ensuring that every resident gets a proper burial, no matter what their socioeconomic status.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Stay in your lane: Number of HOV violations on the rise in Arizona
The number of high occupancy vehicle lane citations Arizona Department of Public Safety officers issued last year increased by about 50 percent compared to four years prior.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2016Border Patrol agents implement safety measures to combat immigrant deaths
Border Patrol announced new safety initiatives in order to combat and prevent the high number of immigrant deaths from crossing the Arizona-Mexico border during the summer.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 26, 2016Arizona organizations move to add minimum wage increase on November ballots
In addition to the presidential election, Arizona may have another important decision to make on the ballot come November, and this one might set a new minimum wage for the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2016Former UofA researcher to take part in marijuana treatment study for PTSD
A former University of Arizona researcher will play a key role in an upcoming study that will aim to discover whether marijuana could be used as a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment for veterans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2016Report: Arizona Corrections employees falsified records of two inmate suicides
Arizona Department of Corrections employees lied about conducting security rounds and falsified records involving the suicides of two Arizona inmates, according to a Cronkite News review of DOC documents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2016Report: Heroin overdose deaths spike in southern Arizona county
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Nearly 100 addicts died of heroin overdoses in Pima County last year, making heroin the number…
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 18, 2016Slurpee on the brain: Donald Trump calls Sept. 11 attacks ‘7-11’ during New York rally
During a rally in Buffalo, New York, on Monday, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump referred to the September 11 attacks as 7-11.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Maricopa County: Arizona Diamondbacks are responsible for Chase Field repairs
Maricopa County has declared that the Arizona Diamondbacks are responsible for any repairs at Chase Field, according to two letters provided to Cronkite News by the county.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2016Report: Lawmakers to grant downtown Phoenix grocery store tax abatement
Lawmakers are seeking to give Fry's Food, which will develop downtown Phoenix's first full-service grocery store in 2018, a tax exemption that will use taxpayer funds to curb the corporation's tax costs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2016Official forced to change Arizona graduation retention rate study due to inaccuracies
A study analyzing which metropolitan areas retain their university graduates the most has come under fire after the numbers were found to not accurately represent the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2016As Grand Canyon looks to record year, advocates press need for funding
Grand Canyon National Park officials said the park should break last year’s record of 5.5 million visitors this year, but advocates are worried the park may not be able to handle such large crowds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2016Report: Airline performance, passenger complaints rose in Phoenix in 2015
According to a recent report, travelers saw improvements at airports like Phoenix's Sky Harbor in areas like on-time performance, baggage handling and denied boardings, but satisfaction rates still dropped.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2016Report: Number of Arizona confirmed flu cases spikes compared to last year
The number of confirmed flu cases in Arizona has increased 68 percent compared to the previous flu season, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services influenza summary report.