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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018More deaths, illnesses linked to E.coli outbreak from Arizona-grown lettuce
The death toll linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce that was grown in Arizona is on the rise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018One dead after rollover crash on Loop 101 in Phoenix; lanes reopened
One person has died in a rollover crash on the eastbound Loop 101 at 19th Avenue in Phoenix on Friday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Human-caused fire in northern Arizona nears full containment
Firefighting crews were nearing full containment on a human-caused fire in northern Arizona that burned approximately 230 acres in less than a week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Excessive heat warning issued for Sunday, Monday as temperatures soar
With the hottest temperatures of the year in the weekend forecast, the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch for Sunday and Monday in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Presidents of ASU, NAU and UA get healthy pay raises
The Arizona Board of Regents approved sizable raises in base pay for the presidents of the state’s three public universities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Maricopa County prosecutors hand fatal Uber crash case to another office
A fatal self-driving Uber accident in Tempe has been turned over to another county for prosecution after Maricopa County bowed out citing a potential conflict of interest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018
Amazon adds to Phoenix-area presence, moving 130 jobs from Seattle
Amazon is eliminating more than 100 jobs in Seattle and moving them to Phoenix, the latest sign that the internet behemoth is a fan of the Valley’s business conditions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Phoenix Fan Fest shuts down struggling event after four years
Organizers of the annual Phoenix Fan Fest, a fall gathering for lovers of comic books and cartoons, have decided to hang up the festival's cape.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Prominent psychiatrist in JonBenet case shot to death in Phoenix area
Dr. Steven Pitt, a psychiatrist who provided expertise in the JonBenet Ramsey investigation and other high-profile cases, was shot to death in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018State officials issue high-pollution advisory for Phoenix area
Environmental officials in Arizona issued a high-pollution advisory for Friday, citing ozone levels that were expected to exceed federal health standards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Wildlife officials euthanize bear after it tried to enter Payson home
Officials have been forced to euthanize another bear after it was spotted aggressively attempting to enter a residence in Payson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018SanTan Brewing Company goes outside the keg, unveils spirits
Since 2007, SanTan Brewing Company has been strictly a beer business. That's all changed after the company unveiled a new line of spirits over the Memorial Day weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Teen drivers in midst of ‘100 Deadliest Days’ of summer
An average of 10 people are killed per day in crashes involving a teen driver between Memorial Day and Labor Day, a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year, according to AAA.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Two US senators press companies for details about self-driving car programs
In response to a fatal accident in Arizona earlier this year, two U.S. senators are pressing companies for details about the safety of their self-driving vehicle programs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2018Westbound I-10 in Phoenix narrowed overnight during June 1 weekend
Drivers in the Phoenix area will want to be aware of the two highways that will be either narrowed or closed overnight during the weekend of June 1, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2018Cargo aircraft makes emergency landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
A cargo aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix on Thursday, the Phoenix Fire Department confirmed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2018Ducey shuts down rumors of Cindy McCain’s appointment to Senate
Gov. Doug Ducey shut down rumors that he would appoint Cindy McCain to the U.S. Senate if her husband, U.S. Sen. John McCain, were to leave office before the end of his term.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2018Sears closing dozens of locations nationwide, including Phoenix store
Struggling retailer Sears announced Thursday it would shutter 62 of its department stores nationwide, with the Metrocenter Mall location the only Arizona store on the chopping block.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | May 31, 2018Phoenix area could get more of Waymo’s driverless minivans
The Waymo driverless fleet will be growing, it was announced Thursday, with an agreement to add as many as 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans before the end of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2018John McCain’s memoir debuts at No. 1 on NY Times best-seller list
Sen. John McCain's new memoir is a hit, debuting at No. 1 on The New York Times' prestigious best-seller list for nonfiction books.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2018
Business group ‘very concerned’ that Trump’s tariffs will harm Arizonans
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada from didn’t go over well with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2018Feds seize nearly $5M in drugs, arrest 86 on Arizona tribal lands
A federal task force announced Thursday that it had seized nearly 10,000 fentanyl pills, hundreds of pounds of marijuana and arrested 86 in a drug bust on Arizona tribal land.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2018Court denies request to seal Jodi Arias appeal of murder conviction
Lawyers for Jodi Arias were denied a request this week to seal the opening brief of the upcoming appeal of her murder conviction.