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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants a rematch with Sasha Baron Cohen
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Arpaio called his appearance on Sasha Baron Cohen’s Showtime program "a bad mistake" but said he'd like to sit down with the comedian again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018
Report: GOP leader asks President Trump to endorse Martha McSally
A national political website reported Friday that a top Senate Republican asked President Donald Trump to endorse Rep. Martha McSally in Arizona’s GOP Senate primary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Sprouts set to open central Phoenix store with giveaways Aug. 22
Valley-based Sprouts Farmers Market will open doors in central Phoenix later this month, its fifth grand opening in the state this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Monsoon activity can help, hurt crews battling Grand Canyon wildfires
Monsoon activity can been beneficial to crews battling wildfires on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, but it also cam make the situation more dangerous.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Arizona projects receive more than $500,000 in federal humanities grants
A pair of Arizona projects received grants totaling more than half a million dollars from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which handed out $13.2 million in awards this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Peoria man sentenced to 14 years on child pornography charges
Reynaldo Granado portrayed himself as a female in a messaging app in order to obtain child pornography, according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Suspect is in custody after triple homicide in Maricopa County
Hermelindo Sanchez was booked into the Maricopa Sheriff's Office 4th Avenue Jail on three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of endangerment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Another round of hard rain blasts Tempe, floods US 60
Another day, another monsoon storm in metro Phoenix. For the second straight night, Tempe was hit hard by rain that flooded streets, pushed mud onto freeways and left behind several inches of standing water.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018ASU joins forces with museum to offer master’s degree in WWII studies
Arizona State University announced it was partnering with the National WW II Museum to offer a graduate degree in World War II studies starting in the spring semester.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Temporary downtown Phoenix water park throwing one last cool party
School is back in session for most Valley kids, but they've got one last chance to splash around in downtown Phoenix this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2018Arizona Cardinals preseason game to impact West Valley traffic
Drivers in the West Valley should expect heavier traffic on Saturday -- not due to highway closures or restrictions, but because of an Arizona Cardinals preseason game in Glendale.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Aug 9, 2018IRS seeking volunteers to help the elderly file tax returns
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers to provide free tax help to the elderly during the upcoming filing season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018No Tempe students injured after bus accident in Phoenix area
No students were injured after a Tempe bus crashed on a highway in the Phoenix area on Thursday, Jennifer Liewer with the Tempe Union High School District said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018How does Arizona measure up in fighting, preventing cancer?
A recent report from the American Cancer Society found that Arizona was doing better than the national average in several categories for fighting and preventing cancer, but still struggled to keep up in other areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018New Jersey-based company to employ 500 people at new Mesa center
A New Jersey-based company had opened a new 50,000-square-foot regional technology and service delivery center in Mesa, it was announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Massachusetts man accused of making death threats against McCain
A Massachusetts man was accused of allegedly making death threats against U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on an online social media platform.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Police trying to locate young Phoenix woman missing since Saturday
The Phoenix Police Department was seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Kiera Lanae Bergman, who has been missing since Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Phoenix-area social group getting primed for its Prom for Parents
The prom isn’t just for high school kids anymore, thanks to a Phoenix-area social group. Mom Nation AZ is getting ready for its second annual Prom for Parents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Number of ‘seriously underwater’ mortgages in Phoenix area shrinking
The Phoenix area has a lower rate "seriously underwater" mortgages than the rest of the nation, according to a new report. In another positive sign, nearly a quarter of Valley homes were considered "equity rich."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Arizona State University radio station cracks top 5 best-of-college list
A popular college-admission service company has ranked Arizona State University No. 4 for best college radio stations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Phoenix Zoo to unveil sculpture honoring ‘Wallace and Ladmo Show’
Generations of Phoenix-area kids grew up watching “The Wallace and Ladmo Show,” so it’s only fitting that characters from the iconic program will be honored in bronze at the Phoenix Zoo.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Phoenix-area shelters using facial recognition to help return lost pets
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is going high tech in its efforts to reunite lost pets with their owners, partnering with a facial recognition service for furry faces.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2018Rain, wind clobber Scottsdale, other parts of Phoenix area
A handful of areas around metro Phoenix were hammered by driving rain and hard wind Wednesday night, leaving residents in the dark for hours and facing heavy-duty cleanup.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2018Arizona man accused of holding woman hostage, injecting with drugs
A man in central Arizona was arrested earlier this week for allegedly holding a woman against her will, beating her up and injecting her with drugs in order to keep her sedated.