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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2016Arizona monsoon could return to Phoenix area early next week
It's been an extremely warm summer in Phoenix but the summer monsoon season may send a few storms through the area as soon as next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2016Jeri Williams named Phoenix police chief, first female chief in city’s history
The city of Phoenix will name Jeri Williams its new police chief soon, a source told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2016Border officials find hundreds of pounds of marijuana hidden in Arizona motor home
Border officials arrested an Arizona man on Monday after finding over 700 pounds of marijuana in his motor home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2016Some Valley businesses capitalize on Pokemon Go App craze
The "Pokemon Go" craze has sent legions of players hiking around cities and battling with "pocket monsters" on their smartphones.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2016About 30 people living in Snowflake, Arizona are ‘allergic to life’
Some people living in Snowflake, Arizona have Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and Environmental Illness, which has forced them out of the real world.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2016Low water levels force forest officials to close 2 ramps at popular Arizona lake
Two boating ramps at a popular lake east of Phoenix have been closed because of low water levels.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2016Phoenix-area brewery gets honored at US Open Beer Championship
If you like beer, then this is the perfect time to be living in Arizona. Just weeks after Pedal Haus was honored, another Phoenix-area brewing company won.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2016Nearly 1,400 Arizona third-graders to be held back after poor tests
Nearly 1,400 Arizona third-graders will not be joining their classmates in making the jump to fourth grade after performing poorly on a state test.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2016Arizona violinist’s tune to be lead song of Disney’s ‘Pete’s Dragon’
A song created by an Arizona violinist will soon grace the silver screen as the lead song of Disney's newest film, "Pete's Dragon."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2016Looking good: Maricopa County programs earn national acclaim
Maricopa County has received 57 awards from the National Association of Counties for various government programs that have bettered the lives of residents.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jul 11, 2016Fizzy fun: Soda maker pops out Trump Tonic, Hillary Hooch
A soda maker is releasing cheekily-named beverages in honor of the 2016 presidential candidates. Crack open a Trump Tonic or a Hillary Hooch.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2016Fatal crash closes part of I-10 west of Phoenix metro area
Two people were killed Monday in a rollover crash that closed a portion of I-10 near Phoenix, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2016Inmates fight at Arizona prison, 4 hurt
Part of an Arizona prison has been closed to visitors after a recent fight broke out between 50 inmates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2016Phoenix pizzeria named a place that should be on everyone’s bucket list
One Phoenix restaurant was honored by making the "50 restaurants to try before you die" list.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2016Rev. Jarrett Maupin: March was successful, nonviolent
In a statement, Reverend Jarrett Maupin explained how Friday night's protest rally in downtown Phoenix was a success.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2016Mary-Louise Parker named best actor from Arizona
According to Thrillist, Mary-Louise Parker edged out Ted Danson as the best actor from the state of Arizona. Parker appeared in Weeds and The West Wing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2016Large police shootings protest held in Phoenix, three arrested
At least three people were arrested Friday night in Phoenix during a protest over two fatal police shootings of African-American men.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 8, 2016Citizens line up to hug Dallas police officers
Citizens lined up to hug a group of police officers attempting to do their duty following the deadly attack in Dallas during a Black Lives Matter protest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2016Some Phoenix-area officers may patrol in pairs after Dallas shootings
Some police officers in the Phoenix area will be given the option to patrol in pairs after a gunman killed five and injured seven more in Dallas.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jul 8, 2016Spell check: Kid tries to read, takes a little artistic liberty with the animal kingdom
A little boy can't figure out how to pronounce the names of some animals - and finds a hilarious way around it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2016Three Arizona state universities don’t fare well on Forbes ranking of US schools
Forbes came out with its list of America's Top Colleges this week and the three Arizona state universities did not fare too well.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2016Phoenix activists stick to plan to rally against police shootings
Organizers of a Phoenix civil rights vigil/rally planned before the fatal shootings of police in Dallas at a similarly-themed protest, said their Friday event would go on as scheduled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2016Wendy’s locations in 13 Arizona cities victims of credit card hack
Wendy's announced over 1,000 of their locations have been victims of a credit card hack. Of those 1,000, 18 locations in 13 Arizona cities were involved.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2016Phoenix-area freeway travel advisory announced for July 8-11
Several freeways in the Phoenix-area are going to lane or ramp closures from July 8-11, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced.