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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2018Arizona leaders have mixed reactions to passing $400B budget deal
Arizona's political leaders in the nation's capital were pleased in general to reach a budget deal Friday but a few details left some less than thrilled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2018Arizona bill would use spike strips to prevent wrong-way drivers
An Arizona state representative has introduced a bill that would install traffic-control spikes on state highways in order to prevent wrong-way drivers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2018Could part of a Phoenix-area road be renamed after the Arizona Cardinals?
The city of Glendale is looking to rename part of Bethany Home Road near University of Phoenix Stadium in honor of the Arizona Cardinals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2018Phoenix area ranks high nationally in terms of credit-card debt
If you find yourself reaching for the plastic at the register, you aren't alone. A lot of Valley residents are using credit cards more than they should.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2018Wet n’ Wild Phoenix hiring 500 people ahead of seasonal opening
Looking for a summer job? Wet n' Wild Phoenix is hiring more than 500 people to 15 different positions ahead of its seasonal opening in March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2018Mobile delivery app, Target partner to service Phoenix area
A mobile application that delivers essentials to your door has partnered with Target and will soon begin same-day delivery in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Two Arizona DPS employees injured in I-17 crash; Suspect in custody
Two Arizona Department of Public Safety employees suffered injuries following a car crash on Interstate 17 in the Flagstaff area on Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Another gray fox tests positive for rabies in Cochise County
Another gray fox in southeastern Arizona has tested positive for rabies, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Flagstaff student to face charges for Snapchat shooting threat
A middle school student in Flagstaff will be facing charges for threatening to shoot up a school over Snapchat, according to the Flagstaff police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Ninjas holding Scottsdale show after ‘American Ninja Warrior’ date canceled
Disappointed fans of American Ninja Warrior shouldn't be too sad about a Glendale show being canceled: The ninjas are still coming.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Phoenix leaders, police union chief disagree on staffing situation
Officials in Phoenix said the city's police staff was in good shape, including hiring, but the leader of the union said the department still lagged.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Flake floats possible congressional punt on Dreamer solution
Congress faces a March deadline to come up with a solution to the Dreamer issue, but U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake said the matter may be punted to a later date.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Arizona bill would give LGBTQ protections for first time
A bipartisan nondiscrimination bill introduced in the Arizona House would provide LGBTQ people with statewide protections for the first time.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 8, 2018Doritos exploring ‘lady-friendly’ chips that don’t crunch
Doritos is exploring a "lady-friendly" line of chips that won't crunch when they're eaten, but the idea is raising some eyebrows online.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 20183 Phoenix-area Toys R Us begin going-out-of-business sales
Toys R Us has begun store-closing sales at some of the 180 sites across the country, including three in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Yuma saw increased number of border apprehensions so far this year
While a majority of the southwest U.S.-Mexico border saw a decrease in apprehensions over the past year, part of Arizona's border has seen an increase.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Cheers! Annual Arizona Beer Week begins Thursday
If you've been looking to try some of the tastiest brews Arizona has to offer, your time has arrived: Annual Arizona Beer Week begins Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Ducey asks Legislature to increase funding ahead of wildfire season
In an effort to combat the upcoming wildfire season, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is asking the state Legislature to increase wildfire prevention funding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018Part of eastbound I-10 in West Valley to be closed over Feb. 9 weekend
Part of a major freeway in the West Valley will be closed this weekend to allow for construction on the 22-mile South Mountain Freeway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018How bad is Phoenix area traffic compared to the rest of nation?
If you find yourself frustrated over the amount of traffic in the Phoenix area, we have good news for you: It could be worse.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2018Police locate previously missing 8-year-old Casa Grande girl
A previously missing 8-year-old girl has been located, according to police.
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GENERAL NEWS | Feb 7, 2018Even Helen Mirren can’t elevate clumsy horror film ‘Winchester’
“Winchester” will make you jump, but it won’t really scare you, and even the presence of Dame Helen Mirren isn’t enough to save its clumsy story.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2018Joe Arpaio says he only wants to serve one term in the Senate
If former Sheriff Joe Arpaio is elected to the U.S. Senate, can Arizonans expect him to hold the post for long? According to the former lawman, no.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2018February is off to second-warmest start in Phoenix history
The weather is hotter than normal in Phoenix: The National Weather Service said the city was in the midst of its second-warmest February on record.