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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2017Phoenix ranked among top cities to invest in housing for 2017
If you're looking to buy a home in a growing market, then you're in luck. Phoenix was recently ranked among the best cities to invest in housing during 2017, according to Forbes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2017Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to attend inauguration, Reps. Gallego, Grijalva to skip
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will be going to Washington to attend the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, but two elected Arizona official will be skipping it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2017John McCain’s 5-year defense plan calls for $430 billion increase over current plans
Arizona Sen. and Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain released a 33-page white paper, "Restoring American Power," outlining his recommendations for the defense budget.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2017Amber Alert cancelled for missing 15-year-old girl from Chandler
An Amber Alert has been cancelled after a 15-year-old Native American girl who went missing from a Phoenix-area suburb was found Monday, Chandler Police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2017Phoenix-area residents honor Martin Luther King Jr. with service events, marches
Hundreds of Phoenix-area residents celebrated and honored Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday by participating in service events and marches around the Valley.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jan 16, 2017President Obama led the nation — and pop culture — during administration
During his time in office, President Barack Obama -- and First Lady Michelle Obama -- used pop culture to promote new policies, spread some laughs and connect with the American people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2017Joe Arpaio launches fundraising campaign for legal defense funds
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has launched an email campaign to raise money for his legal funds, the Phoenix Business Journal reported.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jan 16, 2017Wife of Orlando nightclub shooter arrested in connection to mass shooting
The wife of a man who went on a shooting rampage at an Orlando nightclub in June 2016, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, was arrested Monday in connection to the shooting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2017Main Street Minute: Phoenix-area community opens new wine and beer bar
Salut! Arcadia has a new wine and beer bar, The Phoenix Business Journal reports. The Whining Pig just opened its third Valley location near 40th Street and Indian School Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2017Parts of Phoenix-area freeway to close overnight during week of Jan. 16
Several sections of State Route 51 will close overnight during the week of Jan 16, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 15, 2017Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona asks for community’s help with trash
The Kaibab National Forest is asking for the community's help in keeping their park clean after their employees collected over 1,000 pounds of trash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2017Four people rescued on snowy San Francisco Peaks in past week
The Coconino County Sheriff's office has rescued two sets of people who got lost in the snowy San Francisco Peaks over the past week.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 15, 2017Fly on the wild side: Flight 666 flies to HEL on Friday the 13th
In a twist of epic proportions, FinnAir Flight 666 flew on Friday the 13th and landed in Helsinki, Finland -- a city that has an airport code HEL. I wish I was joking.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2017Double rainbows, cloudy weather make for stunning images around Phoenix
Rain and cloudy weather made for beautiful images in and around Phoenix, Arizona. The weekend of Jan. 14 and 15 saw double rainbows in the Valley.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 15, 2017Sing it out: Dates announced, ‘Hamilton’ to be at ASU Gammage for nearly a month
The tour dates have been announced and the Broadway hit "Hamilton" will be on the stage at ASU Gammage for nearly one month next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2017Report: Arizona prepares to sue blood-testing company Theranos for fraud
Arizona is making steps to sue the blood-testing company Theranos Inc. for fraud, which could make it the first government agency to do so, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 13, 2017Thousands of marathon runners to hit streets, close roads in Valley this weekend
The annual Rock n' Roll Arizona Marathon and Half-Marathon takes place this weekend and runners will be covering a lot of ground between Phoenix and Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2017Vroom! Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale car auction revs into action this weekend
Buyers, sellers and car fans in general will convene in Scottsdale this weekend as the annual Barrett-Jackson auto auction revs into action.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2017Mother of slain Phoenix-area police officer pushes Speaker Ryan for secure borders
The mother of a Phoenix-area police officer who was killed by an illegal immigrant in 2014 pushed Speaker Paul Ryan for tighter border security at a CNN Town Hall event on Thursday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2017Phoenix-area school to hold mock disaster drill Friday morning
If you witness a disaster drill at a Phoenix-area high school on Friday morning, don't panic. Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale will conduct its annual mock disaster drill from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2017Bad luck: Valley freeway, street to be closed, restricted during Friday the 13th weekend
Even though it is Friday the 13th, avoid bad luck on the road with these freeway restrictions: Several Phoenix-area freeways will be closed or restricted during the weekend of Jan. 13, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2017Police: Phoenix-area woman suffering from life-threatening injuries after shooting
A 25-year-old woman is suffering from life-threatening injuries after being shot in a Phoenix suburb on Thursday night, Tempe Police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2017Arizona National Guard to provide support for Donald Trump inauguration
About 20 members of the Arizona National Guard will provide support during President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2017MCSO releases video of naked woman stealing deputy’s truck near Phoenix
Authorities released video Thursday that showed what happened when a naked woman allegedly stole a marked sheriff's deputy vehicle near Phoenix