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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2018Sen. Jeff Flake visits Meghan McCain, ‘View’ on her birthday
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake and Meghan McCain, daughter of his mentor, John McCain, reminisced about the late Arizona political icon Tuesday on TV's "The View."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2018Grand Canyon University to freeze tuition for 2019-2020 school year
Grand Canyon University will freeze its tuition rates for students on its west Phoenix campus for another year, marking the 11th straight year that the college has done so.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 201821 salmonella cases in Arizona linked to Phoenix-area processing plant
The number of people in Arizona sickened by raw beef products that were recalled from a meat-processing plant in metro Phoenix is on the rise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2018Suspected drunk driver wrecks signal, delays traffic to Arizona highway
An overnight accident took out a railroad signal south of Phoenix, disrupting traffic on a state highway and creating a lengthy backup Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2018Hail could hit parts of Arizona, but Phoenix weather still warm, dry
There might be rain coming down in metro Phoenix on Tuesday but the skies could be worse in other parts of Arizona, possibly filled with hail, weather experts said.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 23, 2018
Sandra Day O’Connor says she has dementia, ‘probably Alzheimer’s’
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, says she has the beginning stages of dementia and "probably Alzheimer's disease."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2018Arizona Board of Education passes revised science and history standards
The Arizona State Board of Education voted against outgoing Superintendent Diane Douglas on Monday and approved science standards that include evolution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2018Gilbert sports facility with replica ballparks to reopen as Cactus Yards
An East Valley sports facility that features replicas of pro ballparks is reopening next year with a new name and some heavy-hitting partners.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2018Grand Canyon Railway’s Polar Express to debut in November
It's almost the holiday season and if you want to get an early taste of Christmas, there's an easy way to do so in Northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018McSally-Sinema Senate race among most expensive in Arizona history
The race to replace Sen. Jeff Flake is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in Arizona history, with Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema reporting a total of $28.6 million raised through the end of September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Tempe School District receives grant to help provide healthy food options
The Tempe School District has received a $180,000 grant from the Life Time Foundation to help them reach their stated goal of removing ingredients of concern to the food options provided to students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018One person dead after Phoenix house fire that is under investigation
One person is dead following a Phoenix-area house fire on Monday afternoon, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Website ranks Arizona State as best college in Arizona
A recent study from WalletHub concluded that Arizona State is the best college in Arizona for students who want a quality education at a low price.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Maricopa County hiring 4,000 people to help with November election
There are two weeks left until Election Day in Arizona and Maricopa County's elections chief is still working to hire enough employees to ensure that voting happens as smoothly as possible.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Frontier pilots spread word in Phoenix that they are ready to go on strike
Disgruntled pilots for Frontier Airlines stopped in Phoenix on Monday as they spread the word that they are prepared to go on strike.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Lyft donates rides to help victims of domestic violence in Arizona
Ride-sharing service Lyft has donated $20,000 in credits to transport victims of domestic violence to and from shelters across Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018No Mega Millions winner, but $1M ticket sold in Arizona over weekend
No residents in Arizona became overnight billionaires this weekend, but at least one lucky person will be able to cash in their Powerball ticket for a cool $1 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Suspect arrested in ‘Wiggin’ Out Bandit’ bank robberies in East Valley
Authorities have arrested a suspect believed to be the "Wiggin' Out Bandit" and charged him in 13 bank robberies across the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Tucson man accused of using social media app to attract minors
A Tucson man was indicted by a grand jury recently for allegedly using an anonymous social media application to attract minors over a four-month period.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley to headline Country Thunder Arizona
Grab your cowboy hats and pull on your boots: The lineup for next year's Country Thunder festival in Arizona has been announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Upscale hotel to be built in Phoenix arts district in 2019
Construction has begun in downtown Phoenix's Roosevelt Row Arts District for the Cambria hotel. It was expected to open to the public late next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Arizona highway trooper faces wrong-way driver head-on to make stop
An Arizona highway trooper put himself in the path of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 near Tucson, the department said, and managed to stop the oncoming car before it hit anyone else.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Wag! dog walking service to open new Phoenix office this month
An on-demand dog walking service recently announced that it would expand its operations with a new Phoenix office that was expected to open next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2018Cindy McCain named chairman of Washington, DC-based think tank
A Washington, D.C.-based think tank named after the late Sen. John McCain announced recently that it has a new chairman: Cindy McCain.