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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2017Crash on Scottsdale street takes out power to neighborhood
A traffic accident early Wednesday caused over 1,000 homes and businesses in Scottsdale to lose power.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2017Maricopa County offering free adoptions to clear shelter space
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is offering free adoptions on most of its animals on Friday and Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Human remains of possible ‘small child’ uncovered in Phoenix
Human remains that appeared to be of a "small child" were uncovered on Tuesday during home construction near 87th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Two politically-experienced challengers announce run for Arizona schools chief
Arizona schools chief Diane Douglas will officially face two challengers with political know-how in the 2018 election: Former Arizona Senator David Schapira and former U.S. Rep. Frank Riggs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Phoenix police car involved in accident that injured 5-month-old baby
A Phoenix police vehicle was involved in a car accident that injured five people, including a 5-month-old baby, on Tuesday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017The Killers, Chance the Rapper to headline Phoenix’s Lost Lake Festival
For a first-time concert, the Lost Lake Festival in Phoenix has managed to pull in some big names, such as the Killers and Chance the Rapper.
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GENERAL NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Cleveland man sought in Facebook slaying video shoots, kills self
A man who allegedly murdered another man and posted the video to Facebook took his own life on Tuesday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Phoenix VA teams up with pharmacy walk-in clinics to treat patients
A national pharmacy chain's walk-in clinics could be part of a solution to help the Phoenix VA hospital ease long wait times for urgent care treatment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Phoenix company to offer free photo shoot for families affected by autism
A Phoenix-based photography company will offer a one-day, complementary photo shoot in Phoenix to give families affected by autism an opportunity to take professional photos.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Number of immigrant arrests in Phoenix area on the rise in 2017
Nearly 1,000 immigrants were arrested in the Phoenix area from January through mid-March of this year, according to data obtained by The Washington Post.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill of ‘PBS NewsHour’ to receive annual Cronkite award
Judy Woodruff and the late Gwen Ifill, award-winning co-anchors and managing editors of "PBS NewsHour," will be awarded the 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, the school announced Monday.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 17, 2017YouTuber builds own iPhone using parts bought in Chinese markets
A YouTuber wondered how much it would cost to assemble an iPhone using refurbished parts bought in Chinese markets. He took on the task in a viral video.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2017Full of honor: Pat’s Run hits registration capacity for field
People hoping to register for this year's Pat's Run race should have moved quicker. In a Monday tweet, the race said it had filled its registration capacity
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2017Phoenix could record first 100-degree day of year this weekend
Break out the cold drinks: The National Weather Service said Phoenix could record its first 100-degree day of 2017 this weekend during a warming trend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2017ASU flips switch on 33-foot screen inside downtown Phoenix law school
ASU has flipped the switch on its new 33-foot screen inside the Beus Center for Law and Society in downtown Phoenix near First and Taylor streets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2017Teen clothing chain to shut down 4 stores in Phoenix area
Teen clothing retailer Rue 21 is closing about 400 stores across the country, including four in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2017Watch Lucid Motors’ electric car reach 217 mph in test drive
Tesla rival Lucid Motors, which is building a factory near Phoenix, is showing off a car that has a need for speed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2017Chandler Basha kicker becomes first woman to sign football scholarship
Chandler Basha school senior Becca Longo recently made history when she became the first woman to sign a football scholarship at a NCAA Division I or II.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 16, 2017North Korea first test of President Trump according to John McCain
The recent tensions on the Korean peninsula are going to be the first major test of President Donald Trump according to Arizona senator John McCain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2017Report: Phoenix metro area hit hard by extreme poverty
Although the U.S. is years past the recession that hit the country hard, there is still extreme poverty around the nation, particularly in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2017Tempe restaurateur awarded Face of Diversity-American Dream Award
Raveen Arora, a Tempe restaurateur, has been awarded the National Restaurant Association's Face of Diversity-American Dream Award.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2017Police identify 3 killed in wrong-way crash involving 2 GCU students
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has identified three people who were killed in a wrong-way crash in Phoenix early Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2017Tucson fire captain ID as gunman in restaurant shooting that killed 2
Sheriff's deputies say two men are dead and a woman is wounded after a shooting inside a busy restaurant in an upscale Tucson shopping mall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2017Feeling lucky? Two Arizona MVD locations in Phoenix area to sell lottery tickets
"Lucky" is not one of the first words to come to mind for those who frequent the Motor Vehicle Division in Arizona, but now some visitors can play their hand at the lottery.