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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 201920-year-old otter Biko euthanized at Phoenix Zoo due to age-related issues
A 20-year-old otter named Biko was euthanized at the Phoenix Zoo over the weekend due to problems with his legs and other age-related issues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2019Police looking for suspect who pointed gun at man near ASU in Phoenix
Arizona State University police were looking for a suspect who pulled a gun on someone Monday morning near the school's downtown campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2019St. Luke’s Phoenix hospital to close next month due to drop in patients
St. Luke's Medical Center near 18th and Van Buren streets will close Nov. 24 due to a decline in patients, according to the hospital's president.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2019US military raid on ISIS leader was named for Arizona’s Kayla Mueller
The U.S. military mission that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr-al-Baghdadi was named after Arizona's Kayla Mueller, a humanitarian who was captured and later killed by terrorists in Syria.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2019Underwear company created by ASU grads opens Scottsdale store
An underwear company created by Arizona State University graduates opened last week at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Oct 28, 2019Money to burn: Forest Service wildfire fund ends its year in the black
For the first time in nine years, the U.S. Forest Service ended the fiscal year without depleting its fire suppression budget.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2019Chandler, Scottsdale ranked as top 10 untapped cities for startups in 2020
A website for small businesses ranked Chandler and Scottsdale among the nation's top 10 untapped cities for startups for 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 20191-year-old girl pulled from Glendale pool in critical condition
A 1-year-old girl was in critical condition Sunday after being pulled from a Glendale pool, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2019Chandler theater to unveil ‘Skywalker’ in 9-movie ‘Star Wars’ marathon
Harkins Chandler Fashion will be hosting a "Star Wars" 9-movie marathon prior to the release of the series' newest movie in December.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2019USAO: Scottsdale man sentenced to prison for illegally possessing firearms
According to authorities, Timothy Peter Ray was sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegally possessing firearms in violation of a court order.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Oct 27, 2019
Gilbert man sentenced to over 10 years for fentanyl related death
PHOENIX -- A 29-year-old Gilbert man was sentenced to over ten years in prison for fentanyl distribution. According…
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2019ASU Police searching for sexual assault suspect at Polytechnic campus
According to ASU Police, the victim met the suspect on a social media platform. The assault occurred in the victim's dorm in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2019Bail reduced for Maricopa County assessor in adoption fraud case
A Utah judge has reduced the bail for an Arizona county elected official charged in an alleged human smuggling scheme involving pregnant women.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2019Mesa man receives prison sentence for trying to smuggle guns into Mexico
A prison sentence of 36 months was handed to a Mesa man attempting to smuggle nine handguns, 13 magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition into Mexico.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2019Chandler ice cream shop offers $1 cones for grand opening
The Screamery, a Chandler ice cream shop that pasteurizes its sweet treats, is offering $1 cones during its grand opening festivities Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2019Arizona universities hit hard since recession by state cuts, tuition surge
Arizona universities suffered the largest cuts in state aid since the start of the recession while seeing the second-largest tuition growth.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019ADOT wins national award for I-17 wrong-way driving alert system
The Arizona Department of Transportation has received a national award for its wrong-way vehicle alert system on Interstate 17.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019KTAR News’ Chad Benson Show crew gets spooked at Phoenix Fear Farm
Do you think you could make it through the Phoenix Fear Farm? The crew of KTAR News 92.3 FM's The Chad Benson Show wanted to find out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019Collision sets off fire at Chandler gas station; bystander injured
Police in Chandler arrested a man suspected of crashing into a pump that burst into flames at a gas station and injured a woman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019Salt River Elementary educator named 2020 Arizona Teacher of the Year
The Arizona Educational Foundation on Thursday named Lynette Stant of Salt River Elementary School the state's 2020 Teacher of the Year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019Former Arizona juvenile corrections employee sues state over harassment
A former Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections employee is suing the state for what she said was years of sexual harassment from coworkers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019Phoenix police union could discuss no-confidence vote of Chief Williams
The union that represents Phoenix police officers is considering holding an emergency board meeting to discuss a no-confidence vote of Chief Jeri Williams.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019I-10 drivers in Phoenix to be hit hard by this weekend’s freeway restrictions
Drivers on Interstate 10 in Phoenix are in for a rough weekend of closures and lane restrictions, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2019Arizona joins multistate Facebook antitrust investigation
Arizona joined 46 other states and territories in an antitrust investigation of Facebook, including whether the social media giant violated data privacy.