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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2018Gilbert named top place in Arizona to celebrate Halloween
If you don't have plans this Halloween, don't get spooked. Gilbert was the top ranked city in Arizona coming in at No. 11 overall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2018
Poll: Immigration tops education as No. 1 issue for Arizona voters
A new poll showed that 37 percent of likely Arizona voters said immigration was the top issue in the state, with 25 percent more concerned about education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 20182019 Birds Nest lineup features Snoop Dogg, Chainsmokers, country acts
Snoop Dogg and the Chainsmokers plus two nights of country music will be featured at the 2019 Birds Nest, the nightclub that materializes for four nights a year at the Valley’s PGA Tour event.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 26, 2018Suspect faces federal charges for sending packages to newsmakers
Cesar Sayoc, a 56-year-old Florida resident, faced federal charges for sending at least a dozen suspicious packages to high-profile newsmakers and CNN this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2018Authorities searching for suspect in east Phoenix shooting that killed 2
Two men who were shot and killed in east Phoenix late Thursday night have been identified but the suspected shooter is still on the loose.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 26, 2018
Another suspicious package found, addressed to Sen. Cory Booker
Another suspicious package addressed to a prominent Democratic lawmaker was found this week, authorities announced on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2018Vehicle fire on Interstate 10 exit cleared ahead of rush hour
Authorities have cleared a car fire from an exit ramp on the Interstate 10 in downtown Phoenix early Friday morning. The ramp reopened before 6 a.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2018Heard Museum to present rare Matisse art, Alaskan masks that inspired him
The Heard Museum in Phoenix announced that its "Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit" exhibit will open Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2018ADOT: I-17 expansion will improve safety, but driver behavior remains key
ADOT said Tuesday that improvements to Interstate 17 will help make the road safer, but driver behavior remains key to reducing crashes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2018MCSO K9 to receive protective vest through anonymous donation
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office K9 Mordor will receive a bullet and stab protective vest that was gifted to him by an anonymous donor to wear while on duty.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Arizona schools chief candidates Riggs, Hoffman spar over safety
Arizona superintendent of public instruction candidates Kathy Hoffman and Frank Riggs sparred over school safety during a radio debate Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Chicago man accused of threatening Sen. Flake ordered to Arizona
A Chicago man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake because he was "tired" of the Republican "interrupting" President Donald Trump will face the federal charges in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Phoenix-based Sprouts announces expansion plans for 2019
Sprouts Farmers Market, the rabidly expanding Phoenix-based grocer, announced plans to open approximately 30 stores in 2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Pop star Ariana Grande to bring Sweetener tour to Phoenix in May
Pop star and actress Ariana Grande will take her Sweetener World Tour to Phoenix in May. It will be her first tour since her concert in England was bombed in 2017.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Phoenix special education teacher named Arizona Teacher of the Year
Kareem Neal, a special education teacher at Maryvale High School in Phoenix, was honored at the Arizona Education Foundation’s 2019 Teacher of the Year Luncheon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Friday is last day for Arizonans to request early mail-in ballots
With less than two weeks to go before the midterm election, Friday is the last day for Arizona voters to request an early ballot by mail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Maricopa County’s public health care system to get new name in 2019
The Maricopa Integrated Health System announced this week that it would be named Valleywise Health next year. It will adopt the new name and logo in mid-2019.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Chandler woman jailed for alleged murder of 4-week-old son
A 19-year-old Chandler woman has been booked into jail for allegedly killing her 4-week-old son after initially telling police that he was kidnapped from a local park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Lottery boom in Arizona continues; another $1M ticket sold near Phoenix
Arizona Lottery officials said a winning ticket for the $1 million Powerball and another for $50,000 were sold in Surprise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Report: Mattis expected to send 800 troops to US-Mexico border
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis is expected to sign an order to send at least 800 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Nails on road slow down drivers on westbound Loop 202 near Mesa
A nail spill on a suburban Phoenix freeway shut down a lane during the morning commuter rush Thursday.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Suspicious packages sent to former Vice President Biden, Robert De Niro
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro were the latest to apparently be targeted with suspicious packages sent in the mail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Silver Alert canceled after Scottsdale man with memory loss found safe
A Silver Alert has been canceled after a Scottsdale man who suffers from memory loss was found safe on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2018Road closures scheduled this weekend for Interstate 10, Interstate 17
Parts of Interstate 10 and Interstate 17 will be closed for improvements and repairs throughout weekend.