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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2015New light rail line in Scottsdale may not be a pipe dream
Despite the idea being met with contention in the past, one local man has a plan to bring a new light rail line to the city of Scottsdale.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Sep 19, 2015James Corden indulges in some carpool karoake around L.A. with Stevie Wonder
James Corden, host of CBS's Late Late Show with James Corden, has embarked on his fair share of carpool karaoke voyages before.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2015Arizona Cardinals games one of most expensive venues in NFL to buy beer
The Arizona Cardinals and University of Phoenix Stadium offer some of the steepest prices for a beer at an NFL game, according to a report on Complex Sports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2015I-10 shooting suspect Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. held on $1M bond
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr., a suspect connected to four of 11 freeway shooting incidents was placed on a $1-million cash-only bond Saturday at his initial appearance at Maricopa County Superior Court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2015Restaurant and retail project near ASU slated for next Fall
The College on Rural is a project by developers Davis Enterprises that is scheduled to be delivered next Fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2015Contempt hearing in Arpaio racial profiling case set
A federal judge overseeing a contempt of court case against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has date to being testimony from the sheriff, top deputies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2015Say what? Phoenix burger among nation’s most underrated
A Phoenix-area burger has been tabbed as one of the most underrated in the nation by a food and lifestyle website.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Sep 18, 2015Young girl scares herself after turning into demon with new Snapchat filter
While trying to scare her friends with a new Snapchat "selfie" filter, this young girl got the terrifying surprise of a lifetime.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2015Smelly escape: Flagstaff, Ariz. police officers save skunk from trap
Police officers in Flagstaff, Arizona, were recently on patrol when they came across a skunk with its head stuck in a paper cup. Luckily, they were able to save the skunk -- and themselves -- from becoming a smelly mess.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2015Congressman from Arizona to boycott Pope Francis’ speech
A Catholic Arizona politician will boycott Pope Francis' upcoming visit to the nation's capitol after learning that climate change could be on the agenda.
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GENERAL NEWS | Sep 17, 2015Pop singer Ariana Grande doesn’t have a ‘Problem’ with impressions on ‘Tonight’
Ariana Grande stopped by "The Tonight Show" and she joined host Jimmy Fallon in a game of "Wheel of Musical Impressions." She was excellent. Seriously.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2015Name changer: Talking Stick Resort Arena to become venue’s official label in October
Talking Stick Resort Arena becomes the official name of downtown Phoenix's largest arena in October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2015Main Street Minute: Arizona agencies receive large Justice Department grants
Arizona DPS and the Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona receive grants from the Justice Department to provide services to crime victims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2015ASU President Michael Crow announces new academy on NBC’s ‘Today’ Show
Former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw and Arizona State University president Michael Crow announced the Public Service Academy at ASU on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2015Arizona utility company replacing record number of power poles after summer storms
The strong storms that have swept across the Phoenix area have wreaked havoc with power poles, but a state utility company has gone about beefing up its footmen of electricity after a record number were mangled over the summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2015Lost GoPro found with footage of the Grand Canyon from space
When a few Stanford University students launched a GoPro camera near the Grand Canyon a few years ago, they weren't sure if they would ever see it again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2015Sen. John McCain blames President Obama for Syrian refugee crisis
Arizona Sen. John McCain is not mincing words when it comes to the current Syrian refugee crisis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2015
Report: Phoenix-area cities struggling to recover from economic downturn
Some Phoenix-area cities are still struggling to recover from the 2008 economic downturn, a report said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2015Appeals court denies Sheriff Joe Arpaio request to remove judge
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost an appeals bid to have a lower-court judge removed from a racial-profiling case
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GENERAL NEWS | Sep 15, 2015Boo! Little girl gets overwhelming fright from own shadow
We've all had those days where sometimes you don't want to be around anyone, not even your own shadow.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2015Crash, bang, boom: Storm hits Phoenix area, wind gusts topple power poles
The monsoon left a reminder in the Valley that it was still around Monday night with a hard hit, showing off lightning, dropping rain and snapping power poles with 40-60 mph winds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 20153-year-old restaurant earns best in Phoenix hat tip from TripAdvisor
A 112-seat restaurant wins big: Rusconi’s American Kitchen was chosen the No. 1 restaurant in Phoenix by TripAdvisor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2015Downtown Phoenix landmark reopening as hotel, keeping classic elements
Downtown Phoenix's landmark Professional Building will reopen its doors as a midpriced hotel in December but developers said they were keeping some of the original elements.
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AP | Sep 14, 2015Murder suspect of professor shot to death on Mississippi college campus dead
A professor was shot to death in his office Monday at a small university in Mississippi.