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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2017Phoenix mayor calls deportation of undocumented woman a ‘travesty’
Mayor Greg Stanton said the deportation of an undocumented woman who was detained overnight in Phoenix is a "travesty" and waste of energy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2017Undocumented immigrant deported after ICE detainment in Arizona
An undocumented immigrant detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement overnight in Arizona was deported Thursday, an attorney said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2017Homeless Phoenix-area man rescued from possible death inside recycling truck
A homeless man who had fallen asleep in trash ended up on a 10-mile trip in the back of a recycling truck Thursday morning before he was rescued by the Scottsdale Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2017Arizona Sen. John McCain, White House trade jabs over Yemen raid
U.S. Sen. John McCain and the White House are at odds, this time over remarks the Arizona statesman made about a military mission in the Middle East that left a Navy SEAL and civilians dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2017Phoenix-area middle school to travel to DC for national science competition
A group of middle school students from BASIS Chandler will travel to Washington, D.C. for a national science competition, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Protests erupt over Phoenix mother’s reported arrest following immigration check
Protesters gathered at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Phoenix late Wednesday night, after federal officials took a Phoenix woman into custody following a routine immigration check.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017DHS Sec. John Kelly to tour Arizona-Mexico border on Thursday
Department of Homeland Security Sec. John Kelly will visit Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday to tour the state's border with Mexico.
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GENERAL NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions confirmed as attorney general
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions was confirmed as attorney general in a 52-47 vote Wednesday night, closing the chapter on another contentious pick for President Donald Trump's cabinet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Arizona senator doesn’t believe Democrats will block Trump’s Supreme Court pick
An Arizona senator said Wednesday that he doesn't believe the Democrats will make moves to block Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Fire station of fallen Arizona hotshots could be going up for sale
Families of the Arizona firefighters who were killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire pleaded with Prescott officials not to sell the station where the men worked.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Phoenix man sentenced to 30 years for role in planning Texas terror attack
A Phoenix man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in helping to plan a 2015 terror attack in Texas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Intel to open $7 billion factory in Phoenix area, hire thousands
Intel will build a $7 billion factory in the Phoenix area that will employ thousands, company CEO Brian Krzanich announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017WalletHub says Arizona will be greatly affected in a trade war with Mexico
According to WalletHub, if Trump's proposed plan on how to pay for a border wall turns into a trade war with Mexico, that would be bad news for Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Mail by horseback tradition begins Wednesday in Arizona
The Hashknife Pony Express begins Wednesday morning as horseback riders will be delivering mail from Holbrook to Scottsdale the next few days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2017Sample of spring: Phoenix to see first 80-degree weather of 2017 this week
It's time to bust out the shorts and T-shirts again: The National Weather Service said Phoenix will see its first 80-degree weather of 2017 this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2017Move over Chicago, New York: Phoenix ranked America’s favorite city for pizza
If you're looking for America's favorite place to have a slice of pizza, you don't have to travel all the way to Chicago or New York to get it.
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GENERAL NEWS | Feb 7, 2017Christie Brinkley, 63, to be oldest woman ever in ‘Sports Illustrated’ Swimsuit Issue
Christie Brinkley has already made plenty of history in the "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Issue, but she's set to add another feather to her bikini in 2017.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 7, 2017McDonald’s rolls out new Shamrock Shake flavors
The famed, limited-time Shamrock Shake at McDonald's has made its way back, but this time, there are some new variations of the classic treat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2017Arizona congressman says society will regret Betsy DeVos as US education head
An Arizona congressman said society will come to regret the Senate's Tuesday decision to approve Betsy DeVos as the head of the Department of Education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2017Phoenix police officer in stable condition after being stabbed
A spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department said an officer was stabbed near 17th Avenue and Van Buren Street, just west of downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2017House fire in Phoenix leads authorities to big stash of marijuana
A house that caught fire in north Phoenix now is suspected of being part of a marijuana-grow operation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2017‘Space capsule’ found along I-10 outside Phoenix causes stir
An artist turned an old cement truck drum into a realistic space capsule along Interstate 10 outside Casa Grande on Monday, causing drivers and law enforcement alike to do a double take.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2017Snowplows damaged in northern Arizona snow storms
Two snowplows were damaged in January snow storms in northern Arizona when they were hit in separate accidents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2017Waste Management Phoenix Open breaks attendance records again
The 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open, the annual PGA Tour event known for its raucous atmosphere, drew 655,434 fans over the weekend.