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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2018Miami’s ‘Condo King’ plans to invest $500M in Valley multi-family projects
Billionaire Jorge Pérez is known as Miami's "Condo King," but he's now looking to invest half a billion dollars into projects in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2018Phoenix candlelight vigil held to bring attention to unsolved murder in 2010
A candlelight vigil will be held Sunday night in memory of Nicole Glass and Melissa Mason, who were both murdered in their Phoenix home eight years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2018Phoenix Police arrest man who allegedly stole dog, set garage on fire
A spokeswoman for the Phoenix Police Department said Saturday that Cristhian E. Alvarez, 26, was arrested this weekend for alleged burglary and arson.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Dec 2, 2018University of Arizona researcher awarded $3M to study cerebral palsy
Dr. Michael Kruer, a researcher at the University of Arizona, received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study genomics in cerebral palsy, the university announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Dec 2, 2018Deadline for Phoenix Children’s, Blue Cross Blue Shield agreement extended
The current contract between Phoenix Children's Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield has been extended through Dec. 15 during negotiations for a new agreement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2018Phoenix angler to compete in professional Fishing League Tour
Among 170 professional anglers, Kevin Finley of Phoenix will compete in his first season on the Fishing League Worldwide Tour. He will be joined by 33 other first-timers from around the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2018Phoenix ranked among top 10 housing markets to watch in 2019
Real estate website Trulia ranked Phoenix among the top 10 housing markets to watch in 2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2018Arizona Roots Music & Arts Festival single day lineup announced
The single day lineup for the Arizona Roots Music & Arts Festival has been announced for its inaugural festival early next year at the Riverwalk at Rawhide Western Town & Event Center. Performances feature Rebelution, Atmosphere, Stick Figure, Dispatch and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2018Electric Light Parade celebrates the holidays on Saturday
The APS Electric Light Parade begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday. It will begin at Central and Montebello avenues and end on Indian School Road and 7th Street.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2018Arizona’s holiday candy of choice in 2018 is Reese’s Cup Minis
Candy and the winter holidays go together like fireplace stockings and, well, candy. In Arizona, the most loved candy for Christmas is Reese's Cup Minis, according to a website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2018Arizona Humane Society needs foster homes for more than 80 cats and dogs
The Arizona Humane Society announced Wednesday that it has reached critical capacity and needs homes for 80 sick and injured pets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2018Four Arizona cities ranked among top 15 for smallest apartment size
Apartment rental website RENTCafé ranked four Arizona cities among the top 15 in the U.S. with the smallest average apartment sizes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Man who robbed two Phoenix banks an hour apart found and arrested
Michael K. Hutchins, 57, was located and arrested Saturday for allegedly robbing two Phoenix banks an hour apart Friday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Wrong-way driver faces attempted homicide charge after DPS collision
A woman was booked on multiple charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated DUI and child abuse, after driving the wrong way on Interstate 40 in northern Arizona and colliding with a police car two weeks ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018ADEQ warns bad air quality coming to Valley early this holiday season
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality said smoke in Valley air exceeded health standards on Thanksgiving Day, the earliest occurrence since the department started keeping record in 2010.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Arizona pimp gets 190-year sentence for child prostitution
An Arizona man was sentenced to 190 years in state prison Friday after he was convicted of being a pimp for teenage girls, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018
Border agents in Arizona arrest MS-13 member for entering US illegally
Agents with the Border Patrol arrested an MS-13 gang member who illegally entered the United States after traveling through parts of Mexico with a migrant caravan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Rep. David Stringer under fire from own party again for race comments
Arizona Rep. David Stringer is under fire from his own party again for comments about race after he said African-Americans "don't blend in."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Enjoy drive-thru light show, snow, Santa, more at Goodyear Ballpark
With Cactus League baseball months away, Goodyear Ballpark has time to get into the holiday spirit with a drive-thru light show, tons of snow and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Megabus pulls plug on service between Phoenix area, Las Vegas
If you were planning to use discount transportation company Megabus for a trip from the Phoenix area to Las Vegas, you, ahem, missed the bus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Arizona congressman, Interior secretary trade jabs on social media
An Arizona congressman and a member of President Donald Trump's cabinet sparked a war of words Friday, with both officials calling on each other to resign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018CEO of Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market to leave by end of 2018
One of the driving forces behind the success of Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market will be leaving the company by the end of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Rain showers cover metro Phoenix, snow piles up in Flagstaff
As predicted, rain fell in metro Phoenix and snow fell in and around Flagstaff but it all was more than expected, weather experts said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2018Hawaiian Airlines to open IT center in Phoenix early next year
Hawaiian Airlines announced Thursday it will open an information technology center in Phoenix next year.