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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 201866-year-old pedestrian dies after apparent hit-and-run in Phoenix
Phoenix Police responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian near the intersection of North 26th Street and East McDowell Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2018‘Dear Evan Hansen’ named fastest show to sell out in Gammage history
Arizona State University's Gammage Auditorium announced Tuesday that "Dear Evan Hansen" is the fastest show to sell out in the theater's history.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2018Hiker rescued after losing consciousness on Camelback
Phoenix Technical Rescue Teams rescued a 48-year-old female hiker who briefly went unconscious while hiking Camelback mountain Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2018Suspect outstanding after shooting near Bethany Home and Central
Phoenix Police were called to a spot near Glendale and 19th avenues for a possible shooting Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2018Call ahead, because many Phoenix restaurants will be closed Labor Day
If you’re planning to go out for a nice dinner on Labor Day, you better call ahead. That’s because many restaurants in the Phoenix will be closed Monday – perhaps more than half.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2018Phoenix housing market picks up while other major markets slow down
The Phoenix housing market picked up in the past year while other major markets including Seattle, Sacramento and Portland experienced a slowdown, according to online real estate database company Zillow.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2018Report: Arizona’s most-loved Disney film is ‘The Little Mermaid’
"The Little Mermaid" is the Arizona's favorite Disney film according to a report from TV search provider CableTV.com.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018Silver Alert canceled for 78-year-old Surprise man with mild dementia
Marion Apolinar, 78, was last seen in Surprise leaving his home on foot. He was described as a 5-foot-6, 200-pound Hispanic man with gray hair and brown eyes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018Loop 202 eastbound in Tempe reopened after to 2-vehicle rollover
Eastbound lanes at Van Buren Street have been closed due to a two-car rollover, the Phoenix Fire Department said. There is no estimated reopen time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018Amber Alert issued for 2 boys taken from Phoenix home after shooting
Two young boys were reported missing from their home in Phoenix on Saturday following a deadly shooting, sparking a statewide Amber Alert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018
Presidents Bush, Obama deliver moving tributes to Sen. John McCain
The late Sen. John McCain was eulogized as an American hero at a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday. Among those chosen to speak were former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018
Read Meghan McCain’s emotional tribute to her father, in her own words
Meghan McCain delivered an emotional tribute about her father, the late Sen. John McCain, at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Here it is, in full.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018Body cam video in Arizona trooper’s death won’t be released, judge orders
A judge has barred the public release of body-camera videos taken by police officers who responded to a struggle along Interstate 10 in which an Arizona state trooper was killed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018Camelback Mountain hiker dies after falling ‘significant distance’
A 54-year-old Camelback hiker from out of town went missing Thursday afternoon. His body was recovered on Friday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018Arizona ranked among worst states in nation for women’s equality
According to a recent WalletHub study, Arizona ranked as the fourth worst state for women's equality. New York, Minnesota and Maine were named the top three best states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2018Phoenix-based Banner Health CEO among most influential in health care
Modern Healthcare named Phoenix-based Banner Health CEO Peter Fine among the most influential people in health care for the sixth time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Silver Alert canceled for 84-year-old Gilbert man believed to have dementia
Samuel Contreras, 84, has been known to use the bus system and ask strangers for rides to Casa Grande or California, DPS said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Lime dockless scooters now available in Tempe
Lime is now offering dockless, electric scooters in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Surprise City Hall to host 9/11 memorial through September
The city of Surprise will host a 9/11 memorial in its City Hall throughout September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Rapper 6ix9ine will not perform at Tempe mall over Labor Day weekend
If you were hoping to get a glimpse of the controversial rapper 6ix9ine, also known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, at a Phoenix-area mall over Labor Day weekend, you are out of luck.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018
Phoenix-area health care providers deployed to DC for McCain services
Four health care providers from Arizona were deployed to Washington, D.C. on Friday to provide medical support during the lying-in state of the late Sen. John McCain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018It’s time to keep an eye – and ear – out for rattlesnakes in Arizona
While rattlesnakes can be active any time of year in Arizona, bites from the venomous snakes tend to occur more in September than any other month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018Poll: Arizonans prefer US Senate pick in mold of McCain, not Trump
A clear majority of Arizonans want Gov. Doug Ducey to appoint a replacement for John McCain in the mold of the longtime senator, and doing so would help Ducey's re-election chances, according to a new poll.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2018
National remembrance of John McCain held at US Capitol
The flag-covered casket of John McCain arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Friday morning, beginning two days of national tributes to the longtime Republican senator from Arizona.