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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Mesa police arrest 2 teens for posting threats against schools
Two teenagers in Mesa were arrested this week, suspected of posting separate online threats against their schools, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Arizona man arrested for faking Down syndrome, abusing caregivers
An Arizona man was arrested for allegedly pretending to have Down syndrome and abusing three women whom he hired as caregivers to bathe him and change his diapers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald lists Paradise Valley home for $5M
A home for sale in a tony Phoenix suburb will be quite the catch for someone with big bucks to spend. Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald is selling his Paradise Valley spread for $5 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Veterans retreat to provide support and healing in Arizona this weekend
Operation Restoring Veteran Hope will be hosting a weekend retreat for 100 veterans to provide support and offer crisis counselors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018Embry-Riddle Prescott campus named No. 1 aeronautical school in nation
U.S. News & World Report ranked Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott the best aerospace school in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2018I-10 near downtown Phoenix to undergo restrictions this weekend
The Deck Park Tunnel on the Interstate 10 will undergo quarterly maintenance work this weekend, ADOT announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Prescott man turns self in after unprovoked attack at camp site
Robert David Pearsall turned himself in after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after an attack at a Verde River camp site.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Arizona DCS implements program to help social workers manage trauma
Working with children who deal with trauma often takes an emotional toll on social workers. The Arizona Department of Child Safety created a program to help.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Sicilian Butcher craft meatball restaurant coming to East Valley
The Maggiore Group announced Thursday it was bringing a Sicilian Butcher craft meatball restaurant to the Chandler Fashion Center area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Fall is coming, but 100-degree days in Phoenix area aren’t going away
The calendar -- and pumpkin spice lattes -- might hint that fall is in the air, but the thermometer says otherwise. High temperatures of 109 degrees are in the forecast for Friday and Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018‘Christmas Lee’ reviving Phoenix light display a year after city pulled plug
The Phoenix man whose longtime, high-voltage annual display of Christmas lights was shut down by the city last year said the show will go on this holiday season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Arizona movie theater chain to screen Burt Reynolds’ films this week
An Arizona movie chain is honoring the memory of the late actor Burt Reynolds with special screenings of five of his films starting this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Cardinals’ Michael Bidwill named Fiesta Bowl Parade grand marshal
Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill will serve as the grand marshal for the Fiesta Bowl Parade in December, it was announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Speeding Arizona lawmaker appears in court after warrant issued
The Arizona lawmaker who gained notoriety for boasting to a deputy about his speeding habits showed up in court Thursday, a week after a warrant for his arrest was issued when he missed a court date.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018Suspect rams Arizona deputy’s patrol car, arrested hours later
A deputy with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office is recovering from injuries suffered after a suspect in a traffic stop rammed the patrol car just as the officer got back inside.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2018
Group looking into patient’s death sues Arizona State Hospital over access
An advocacy group looking into a patient's death at the Arizona State Hospital filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging its access has been restricted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 20181 teen dead, 2 injured after car accident in Phoenix
Three people under the age of 18 are in critical condition after a multi-vehicle accident on 32nd Street and Union Hills Drive, Phoenix police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2018Penzone: MCSO $20M under budget, reinvested $9M with focus on hiring
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Wednesday that the Sheriff's Office spent $360 million of its $379 million budget in fiscal year 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2018Arizona agrees to reimburse schools for millions of misallocated dollars
The Arizona Department of Education agreed to reimburse schools that were shorted millions of dollars in federal funding for low-income students and special education, misallocations blamed on faulty math.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2018Report: Wasteful spending by Arizona school districts impacts teacher pay
Wasteful expenses including disproportionately high rates for administration, transportation, underused buildings and desegregation programs were seen as factors contributing to underwhelming average teacher salaries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2018ADOT responds to musical motorist with warning about unsafe sax
The Valley’s highways are no place for unsafe sax. That was the message the Arizona Department of Transportation sent in a humorous Twitter post.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2018Silver Alert canceled after 77-year-old Mesa man found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled after a 77-year-old man who went missing from his Mesa home on Wednesday morning was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2018Maricopa County elections chief: No guarantees November will go smoothly
After Maricopa County polling places failed to open on time for the primary, the county's top election official said he couldn't guarantee the November election would go any better.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2018Tempe-based Carvana to hand out $35M in stocks to employees
Wall Street success for Tempe-based online auto seller Carvana will be paying off for employees. CEO Ernie Garcia II said he would give $35 million in stocks to workers once they pass the one-year mark with the company.