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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016MCSO records one of Arizona’s largest marijuana manufacturing busts in history
One of the largest illegal marijuana manufacturing rings in Arizona history has been dismantled, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016City councilman wants Phoenix to focus on problems, not downtown arena
A city councilman said Phoenix needs to spend taxpayer money on fixing problems, not a new arena
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 19, 2016
I’ll pass: Sen. John McCain to skip Republican National Convention
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will skip the Republican National Convention to instead focus on his Senate race against Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016Police: Two stabbed near Phoenix-area high school
Two people were stabbed Tuesday near a Phoenix-area high school, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016Mayor: Fry’s grocery store in downtown Phoenix will open in 2018
The Fry's Food Store being planned for downtown Phoenix will open in 2018, the city's mayor said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016Arizona sues Volkswagen for fraud in emissions scandal
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has sued Volkswagen for the emissions fraud scandal that has rocked the car maker.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016Man suspected of opening fire on I-10 released to await trial
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr., who was charged with four shootings on I-10 in the Phoenix area, will be released from jail to await trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016Demolition of downtown Phoenix building causes rift between Stanton, developers
The fight to save a historic building in downtown Phoenix took a sharp turn on Friday after its developers began demolishing portions of the building, much to the opposition of Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 18, 2016Arizona lawmakers move to increase voting locations after primary election outrage
Arizona lawmakers voted to increase the number of voting locations after excessive wait times at polling places in Maricopa County enraged voters.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 18, 2016‘Why are you doing that?’ Frustrated reporter helps man who drove into flooded area
A Houston reporter frustrated by motorists driving into a flooded area wound up helping one swim out of the floodwaters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2016Search for possible shooting suspects puts Phoenix college on lockdown
A Phoenix college was briefly put on lockdown Monday while police searched for two possible shooting suspects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2016Phoenix-area burglary suspect still in hiding but police say they have DNA link to crime
Police in a Phoenix suburb were searching on Monday for a burglary suspect who has managed to escape custody twice in less than a year and had even been arrested while still wearing handcuffs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2016Boeing manufacture plant in Mesa receives $1.5 billion Apache contract
According to the Phoenix Business Journal, Boeing will be 're-manufacturing' Apache helicopters for the U.S. Army after receiving a $1.5 billion contract.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2016Seven earthquakes reportedly hit northwest Arizona
Arizona and earthquakes don't normally go together.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2016APS switching to more efficient electric vehicles
Arizona Public Services Co. will switch more than 2,000 company vehicles to electric. APS says electric vehicles are more efficient and longer lasting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2016DC Mountain and Tower Station picked best Arizona beers
Men's Journal listed the top 101 beers in America and selected DC Mountain and Tower Station as the two best beers in Arizona.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 15, 2016Baguettes or baby arms: Japanese meme comparing babies to bread goes viral
It looks like the 'ol "hot dogs or legs" controversy has now shifted its way to "baguettes or baby arms:" A Japanese meme comparing baby arms to a popular snack bread has gone viral, toasting other memes in comparison.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Standing room only: Phoenix-area city makes sitting on sidewalks illegal
After a months-long debate between city council members and business owners, the city of Tempe has officially made it illegal to sit or lie on sidewalks in parts of the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Woman arrested for transporting drug-laced letters in Phoenix jail
A woman has been arrested after officers discovered her involvement with transporting drug-laced letters through the Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Widow of Texas man shot by Mesa officer asks court to release body-camera video
The widow of an unarmed Texas man fatally shot by a Mesa police officer has asked a judge to force prosecutors to release the body-camera video of her husband's death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Wind advisory issued for Arizona, other parts of Southwest
A wind advisory warning of gusts as high as 50 miles per hour has been issued for Arizona and other parts of the Southwest through Saturday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Sunny day: Arizona State University’s iconic Palm Walk to undergo renovations
The palm trees that make up the iconic Palm Walk on Arizona State University's Tempe campus are rumored to be replanted soon, according to ASU Now.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Valley Metro to increase bus service frequency between Tempe, Scottsdale
Residents of the Phoenix metropolitan area will be able to use public transportation more easily to travel between Scottsdale and Tempe due to a new service expansion from Valley Metro.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Block party! Legoland Discovery Center to open inside Arizona Mills mall
Legoland Discovery Center Arizona will open at Arizona Mills on Friday, April 22 to families looking to "get their block on" this summer.