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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Arizona reviving state boxing championship, adding MMA title
The fight game is getting off the mat in Arizona, with officials announcing Thursday they were reviving the boxing state championship and establishing a state championship in mixed martial arts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Accident closes part of Interstate 10 southeast of Phoenix
An accident closed a stretch of eastbound Interstate 10 outside of Phoenix for several hours on Thursday afternoon, near the juncture to State Route 87.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Arizona cracks top 10 among states with worst drivers in new study
If you think Arizona has the worst drivers in the country, you aren't far off. Only eight states are lousier behind the wheel, according to a new study.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Phoenix-based Tuft & Needle mattress company merges with industry giant
Tuft & Needle, the Phoenix-based mattress company that gained prominence promoting its independent status, announced it was merging with industry giant Serta Simmons Bedding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Border Patrol agents carry unconscious man by blanket to safety
Border Patrol agents in Arizona carried an injured, unconscious man from Mexico hundreds of yards by blanket this week, getting him to an air ambulance and treatment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Kroger, parent of Fry’s Food and Drug, eliminating plastic grocery bags
The parent company of Arizona's Fry's Food and Drug grocery stores announced it would phase out single-use plastic bags. Kroger said it would transition to reusable bags at all its stores by 2025.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Man in golf cart drives wrong way onto freeway in Chandler
Arizona authorities stopped a wrong-way driver early Thursday who made it onto a freeway in a golf cart.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2018Sheriff Paul Penzone says office will work ‘ethically’ with ICE on detainees
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said Thursday his office had a legal responsibility to facilitate immigrant custodial exchanges with federal agencies, the day after dozens of people blocked the entrance to one of his jails in protest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Rapper Travis Scott to bring ‘ASTROWORLD’ tour to Phoenix
Rapper Travis Scott announced that he will bring his amusement park-themed "ASTROWORLD: Wish You Were Here" tour to Phoenix at the end of this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Arizona volunteers travel to Hawaii to help residents prepare for hurricane
A small group of volunteers from Arizona traveled to Hawaii with the American Red Cross on Wednesday to help residents prepare for and recover from an incoming hurricane.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 20188-year-old African lion housed at Phoenix Zoo dies of infection
An 8-year-old African lion who called the Phoenix Zoo home passed away from complications from a severe infection this week, zoo officials announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Mesa man indicted in Nevada court for manufacturing ammo without license
Douglas Haig, a Mesa man accused of selling armor-piercing ammunition to the Las Vegas gunman, was indicted on one count of engaging in the business of manufacturing ammunition without a license.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Forest Service lifting closures in area of Grand Canyon wildfires
All closures that had been in place because of two wildfires north of the Grand Canyon will be lifted Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Allegiant Air adding route between Phoenix area, southwest Utah
Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air announced it would begin seasonal service between Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and St. George Regional Airport later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Lane alterations on US 60 improved safety, traffic flow in East Valley
The Arizona Department of Transportation said the changes made to a busy stretch of highway in the East Valley last month have improved safety and traffic flow in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Donovan’s Steakhouse shuts down in Phoenix after nearly 15 years
Upscale Donovan's Steak and Chop House has gone out of business in Phoenix after 14 years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Scottsdale elementary school cancels classes after overnight fire
Classes at Navajo Elementary School were canceled Wednesday while investigators worked to determine the cause of an overnight fire at the Scottsdale campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Trump camp asks about Phoenix sites for possible September rally
President Donald Trump could be planning to make another campaign stop in the Phoenix area before the November midterm elections and Arizona's top official was looking forward to it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Burglary suspect driving stolen moving van hits bystander in Phoenix
Police in Phoenix said a bystander critically injured early Wednesday by a burglary suspect driving a stolen moving van has died.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Phoenix launches new committee to ensure accurate 2020 Census count
The Phoenix City Council has created a new committee in an effort to ensure that every resident in the city will be counted in the upcoming U.S. Census in 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Michelle Obama won’t be attending Arizona women’s conference, AG says
Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not be attending the 2018 Women EmpoweredUp Conference in Phoenix next month, despite advertisements that claim otherwise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018Wednesday is deadline to mail in early ballot for Arizona primary election
Wednesday is the last day Arizona voters can put their early ballots for the primary election in the mail and have them count.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2018
Arizona man sentenced to 11 years in prison for embezzling $287K
A former employee at a cremation service in Phoenix was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for embezzling more than $287,000 from his employer over a one-year period.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2018Feds give green light to next phase in Tempe Streetcar project
A Phoenix-area company received approval from the federal government to enter a new phase of construction on a streetcar project, it was announced Tuesday.