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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Silver Alert canceled after Mesa man with dementia found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Tuesday morning after a man from Mesa who suffers from dementia was found safe after he was missing for more than 24 hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Park Central developers revive iconic names linked to historic mall
The developers working to revitalize Park Central as a mixed-use project are making names from the historic Phoenix mall's past part of its future.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Remember the 16 pregnant Mesa nurses? All but two have given birth
Fourteen of the 16 ICU nurses at Mesa hospital who were pregnant at the same time have given birth to healthy babies, and the last two are due in February.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Arizona congressman says ongoing shutdown is in Trump’s hands
An Arizona Democratic congressman said the government shutdown is now in President Donald Trump's hands after lawmakers passed a bill last week to fund it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Poll of likely Arizona voters puts education ahead of immigration
A poll of 600 likely voters in Arizona showed they believed education was the top issue facing the state and wanted more funding for teachers and students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Jon Kyl returns to private life after serving as Arizona senator
Jon Kyl returned to the private sector after serving as a U.S. senator for Arizona for the last couple of months, it was announced Monday.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Trump to visit US-Mexico border this week amid government shutdown
President Donald Trump will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday as the partial government shutdown stretches into its third week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019String of deadly Arizona highways crashes worries DPS chief
A week into January, nearly a dozen people have been killed in car wrecks on Arizona highways. Frank Milstead, director of the state Department of Public Safety, said drivers should be concerned about where they're going, not how fast they get there.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Scottsdale native Emma Stone apologizes for ‘Aloha’ at Golden Globes
Scottsdale native Emma Stone drew laughs at the Golden Globes on Sunday when she gave an off-screen apology for whitewashing her role in 2015's "Aloha."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Southern Arizona fog brings Tucson International Airport flights to halt
Dense fog in southern Arizona caused headaches for travelers early Monday morning after the Tucson International Airport halted flights due to the weather.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019Wrong-way driver taken into custody on Phoenix freeway
Authorities stopped a wrong-way driver on a Phoenix freeway early Monday before anyone was injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2019UA researchers use $2M grant to reduce MRI scan times to 15 minutes
A team of University of Arizona researchers is working to reduce MRI scan times from 40-60 minutes to 15 minutes, especially for Parkinson's patients.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2019Thief steals sports equipment from Phoenix high school, leaves apology
Equipment used by the school's sports teams, including balls, cleats and jerseys, were stolen from the Western School of Science and Technology.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Jan. 4-6
Free lobster rolls, Scottsdale's job prospects and a health care facility assault -- here are some stories that headlined the news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2019Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek ends annual peach festival after 22 years
Schnepf Farms will no longer hold its annual peach festival -- instead, it will be open to customers throughout the six-week peach season this spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2019Police identify man who allegedly pulled gun, bit guard at Phoenix library
Phoenix Police identified a man Sunday who allegedly pulled a gun and assaulted security staff at the Burton Barr Central Library the previous day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2019Winter weather brings precipitation throughout Arizona
Winter storms brought rain and snow to all parts of Arizona and the storm systems are expected to continue until Sunday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2019Pedestrian killed after being struck by Arizona DPS vehicle
A 39-year-old male was pronounced dead Friday night after being hit by an Arizona Department of Public Safety vehicle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2019Arizona DPS Director Milstead ‘looking for compliance, not enforcement’
Yearly statistics from Arizona police show that DUI arrests have remained pretty stagnant for the past three years as laws have become stricter.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2019Phoenix’s historic Orpheum Theatre celebrates 90th birthday
The historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix, cited as Arizona’s most beautifully designed theater, is celebrating its 90th birthday Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2019Attention donors! Arizona’s largest blood drive kicks off Sunday
Donating blood is often put on the back burner with so many other events to attend over the holidays. Vitalant is looking to replenish the supply on Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2019MCSO: Baseball and softball instructor arrested for sexual abuse of minors
A baseball and softball instructor was arrested in Waddell on Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting underage children he was coaching.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2019Home arena of Phoenix Suns’ developmental team gets new name
The Prescott Valley Event Center, home of the Northern Arizona Suns, will be rechristened as the Findlay Toyota Center during a ceremony Saturday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2019Shamrock Farms issues recall for vanilla milk product in Arizona
Phoenix-based Shamrock Farms dairy issued a recall Friday for a vanilla milk product because of concerns over nut allergies.