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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2017Crash on I-10 westbound backs up traffic multiple miles in downtown Phoenix
A crash on the Interstate 10 westbound near Jefferson Street has backed up traffic for two miles according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2017Analysis: Arizona among best states for retirement
If you live in Arizona and are considering calling it a career, your retirement destination might be right under your nose.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2017Gilbert Police makes ‘important announcement’ on April Fools Day
We should have seen it coming. On Friday evening, the Gilbert Police Department tweeted that it would be making an important announcement on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2017Scottsdale ranked fourth in ‘America’s Favorite Cities for Brunch’
Are you a fan of brunch? If you're reading this from the Phoenix area, Scottsdale is the place to be according to the folks at Travel & Leisure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2017Phoenix-based online used car retailer Carvana files for IPO
Carvana, a Phoenix-based online used car retailer, has filed the paperwork for a $100 million initial public offering of stock according to Phoenix Business Insider.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017Body of Isabel Celis, Tucson girl missing for 5 years, found in Arizona desert
The body of Isabel Celis, a Tucson girl who went missing five years ago, has been found in a remote desert, police said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017Phoenix could be home to $200 million natural history museum
Phoenix could soon be home to a $200 million natural history museum if everything goes according to plan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017Police stop snarls traffic along I-10 near downtown Phoenix
A criminal traffic stop on westbound Interstate 10 west of the downtown Phoenix area snarled traffic for a short time on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017Snow, ice create trouble on road up north but Phoenix weather set for sunny
Light snow and ice on a northern Arizona freeway caused a number of accidents early Friday morning, but Phoenix was on the way to another sunny day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017Excessive lines in Arizona primary resulted from Purcell’s order, report finds
A decision to drastically cut the number of polling locations in Maricopa County during the 2016 presidential primary election came from the top down, a new report found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017High school senior’s hilarious photoshoot capturing ‘beauty of Tucson’ goes viral
Just ahead of high school graduation, one Tucson high school senior's hilarious photoshoot capturing the "beauty of Tucson" has set off an internet sensation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017I-17 near Phoenix to be restricted overnight for $10.8M improvement project
The Interstate 17 between New River and Sunset Point will be restricted for the next four weeks for various types of work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone speaks about future of Tent City
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said the county has began rolling back the use of pink clothing for prisoners sentenced to Tent City -- even though the future for the infamous detention center is still uncertain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Three Hamilton High School football players charged with assault in hazing case
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office charged three Hamilton High School football players with charges stemming from hazing allegations on Thursday, the Chandler Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Maricopa County report says 40,000 voter registration forms found sitting in boxes
A report from the Maricopa County Recorder's Office said 40,000 voter registration forms received before the 2016 election were sitting in boxes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Phoenix hotel rates shoot to second-highest ever prices for NCAA Final Four
Hotel prices in the Valley for the upcoming NCAA Final Four tournament weekend in the Valley are among the highest they have ever been, a website said
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Banana Republic closes up shops in Scottsdale, Chandler
Stylish clothing retailer Banana Republic has closed doors at two metro Phoenix shopping centers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Levi’s jeans more than 120 years old found in Arizona chest, likely worth thousands
A lucky man in Arizona could soon see a 124-year-old pair of Levi's blue jeans found in an old chest turn into some six-figure green.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Body found in trunk of burning car in Phoenix
Firefighters found a body in the trunk of a burning car that police had tried to pull over Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Former Gov. Jan Brewer says politicians who support sanctuary cities should be jailed
Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said politicians who support sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, particularly those who commit crimes, should be jailed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Phoenix Sky Harbor expecting 70,000 travelers for NCAA Final Four tournament
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be a busy place this week as thousands of people fly in for the NCAA Final Four tournament.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2017John McCain doubles down calling North Korea’s Kim Jong-un a ‘crazy fat kid’
Arizona Sen. John McCain apparently got under the skin of the North Korean government by calling leader Kim Jong-Un a "crazy fat kid" last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2017Meghan McCain: ‘I’m deeply disappointed’ in GOP health care flop
Meghan McCain, a Fox News host and the daughter of Sen. John McCain, called the GOP's recent withdrawal of their health care bill "ridiculous."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2017Anti-Semitic fliers distributed in Scottsdale neighborhoods, near Jewish center
Anti-Semitic fliers were distributed overnight in a Scottsdale neighborhood, the Anti-Defamation League said Wednesday.