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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2017Arizona State University accuses Tucson-founded church of hazing, stalking students
A church founded in Tucson is being investigated after Arizona State University officials accused it of hazing, stalking and other misconduct on campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2017Red Cross sending five Arizonans to help Oroville Dam evacuees in California
Five Arizonans are being sent to northern California to help hundreds of thousands of evacuatees after officials became concerned about the Oroville Dam.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2017Metallica to bring world tour to Phoenix area in August
Iconic heavy metal rock band Metallica announced a North American leg of its world tour Monday will make a stop in the Phoenix area in the summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2017Scottsdale named among most romantic cities nationwide for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is tomorrow, but if you're still racking your brain, searching for romantic ways to spoil your loved one this year, don't worry. Just take them to Scottsdale, which was ranked among the most romantic cities nationwide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2017Nighttime restrictions in place on metro Phoenix freeways all week
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced several nighttime restrictions across several Valley freeways for this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2017Rain showers hit northern, western Arizona
Arizonans woke up to cloudy weather in the Phoenix area and rain showers to the west and north of the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2017Valley mom embraces fitness lifestyle, works out with kids
Andrea Allen had to believe that her lifestyle would be undergoing some major changes when she was pregnant with twins.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2017Officials announce new plans for Phoenix-area mixed-use development
The saga surrounding a mixed-use development at the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard in downtown Chandler continues.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 11, 2017Family hilariously fails at sandwich-making in Exact Instructions Challenge
Kids say the darndest things. But what if their parents had to follow everything they said, down to a T? That's the premise behind the newest craze taking over the internet: The exact instructions challenge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2017University of Arizona conference to address global initiatives, executive orders
The University of Arizona will host a conference featuring a group of scientists and policy experts who will discuss some recent actions taken by President Donald Trump.
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GENERAL NEWS | Feb 11, 2017Get your lightsabers: Disneyland to open ‘Star Wars’ attraction in 2019
The "Happiest Place on Earth" just got a little bit happier for fans of the classic movie series "Star Wars." Disneyland announced its plan Tuesday to open a "Star Wars-"themed land in 2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2017Arizona high school teacher gets tattoo to encourage college-bound students
A teacher at a western Arizona high school went to extreme lengths in order to encourage his students to obtain college scholarships, FOX 10 Phoenix reported.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2017Heating up: Phoenix area sees two 80-degree days in a row for first time in 2017
Bust out your summer clothing: Friday marked the second day in a row that the Phoenix area has seen an 80-degree day in 2017, according to the National Weather Service.
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GENERAL NEWS | Feb 10, 2017White House, Trump issue conflicting statements on next steps for travel ban
Conflicting reports surfaced Friday regarding the next legal steps for a controversial executive order that banned travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and was blocked by a federal appellate court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 20177-year-old boy critically injured in Phoenix-area hit-and-run dies
A 7-year-old boy who was critically injured in a Phoenix-area hit-and-run died from his injuries on Friday, according to Mesa police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2017Phoenix’s Cobra Arcade Bar named one of nation’s coolest video game bars
Cobra Arcade Bar in downtown Phoenix has been named one of the coolest video game bars in the country by a nationally-syndicated TV show.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2017There will be pints aplenty at annual Arizona Beer Week
For the next nine days, Arizona will be celebrating everything that is beer. The annual Arizona Beer Week began Thursday and runs until Feb. 18
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2017Maricopa County files motion to dismiss Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field lawsuit
Maricopa County filed Friday a motion to dismiss the Arizona Diamondbacks' lawsuit in an a battle over maintenance costs for Chase Field in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2017Trial set for Arizona man charged with hacking government websites
A May 2 trial has been set for an Apache Junction man charged with hacking into government websites in Arizona and Wisconsin.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2017Phoenix area home to 250K undocumented immigrants, No. 10 in nation
Phoenix is among the top metropolitan areas in the nation that undocumented immigrants call home, according to Pew Research Center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2017I-10 near downtown Phoenix closed for South Mountain Freeway construction
If you were planning on using Interstate 10 in the Phoenix area this weekend, you might want to take an alternative route. Westbound I-10 will be closed between 51st and 75th avenues from 10 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday.
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GENERAL NEWS | Feb 9, 2017Report: US-Mexico border wall set to cost $21.6B, take 3-plus years to build
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report concluded the U.S.-Mexico border wall could cost as much as $21.6 billion and would take nearly four years to build, according to Reuters.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 9, 2017Barack Obama seems to be enjoying post-White House life, goes kiteboarding
While his successor is left to his own battles in Washington, D.C., former President Barack Obama is apparently enjoying his life after leaving office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2017Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys reduces price of Phoenix mansion
Fifteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys has reduced the asking price for her Phoenix home to $3.2 million, down from $3.85 million.