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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017Former VP Joe Biden consoles Meghan McCain over father’s cancer diagnosis
Former Vice President Joe Biden had some kind words on Wednesday for Meghan McCain, whose father was diagnosed with brain cancer this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017Phoenix NCAA Final Four had some of year’s most expensive resale tickets
Tickets to the April men's NCAA Final Four games that were played in the Phoenix area were some of the most expensive sold on a popular ticket resale site.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017Former Arizona Rep. Phil Lovas to run for Trent Franks’ seat
Add former Arizona Rep. Phil Lovas to the list of candidates hoping to replace U.S. Rep. Trent Franks in a special election next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017National Park Service to cut down amount of fee-free days in 2018
Free admission to the national parks has been designated to four days for the public all of next year - a drastic decrease from 16 free days in 2016.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017Ducey orders flags flown at half-staff for fallen El Mirage police officer
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags to fly at half-staff on Wednesday to honor an El Mirage police officer who died chasing a suspect.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017Widow of Daniel Shaver opens up about Mesa officer’s not guilty verdict
The widow of a man shot to death by a then-Mesa policeman said Tuesday she didn't understand "how anybody could watch that video and ... say, 'not guilty.'"
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017Phoenix may officially rename Broadway Road after MLK Jr.
The Phoenix City Council will consider if it wants to begin the process of changing the name of Broadway Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2017Scottsdale Police Department canine officer officially has new name
The votes are in and the newest canine officer at the Scottsdale Police Department has a name -- thanks to almost 3,700 online votes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Arizona, national politicians react to Doug Jones’ Senate win
A handful of Arizona politicians issued statements in response to former U.S. attorney Doug Jones' stunning upset in the Alabama Senate election on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Valley man convicted of homicide in 2015 death of 2-year-old son
A Valley man was convicted of homicide and child abuse charges Tuesday after his 2-year-old son died from being left in a hot vehicle.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Former US attorney Doug Jones wins Senate race over Roy Moore
Democrat Doug Jones pulled out a sweeping upset on Tuesday, defeating former Alabama state judge and accused sexual harasser Roy Moore to win the race for U.S. Senate.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 12, 2017Geminid shower to arc bright meteors through Arizona skies this week
Get set for what may be the best meteor shower of the year! The annual Geminid meteor shower will arrive this week in Arizona skies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017One year in, Paul Penzone continues to address ‘culture of hate’ claims
A year into his tenure as Maricopa County Sheriff, Paul Penzone is still dealing with the residual effects from his predecessor's controversial 24-year reign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Phoenix-area police officer dies while chasing suspect on foot
A Phoenix-area police officer died Tuesday after he had a seizure while chasing a suspect, the El Mirage Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017ASU moving Thunderbird graduate classes to downtown Phoenix campus
Graduate classes at the Thunderbird School of Global Management will be moved to downtown Phoenix over the next few years, ASU announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017NBA All-Star Chris Gatling gets jail for Arizona telemarketing scam
Former NBA All-Star Chris Gatling was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after authorities said he ran a telemarketing scam that bilked more than $150,000 from his victims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Prescott named among best small towns in US to celebrate Christmas
Going to northern Arizona for the holidays? You might want to stop by Prescott, which was named among the best small towns in the U.S. for Christmas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Northern Arizona still without snow as dry winter drags on
A vast majority of northern Arizona was still waiting to receive its first big snowfall of the year Tuesday as a dry winter dragged on.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017NASA to test Orion spacecraft parachute system in Arizona
A day after President Donald Trump announced he was sending astronauts back to the moon and farther, a NASA team was in Yuma on Tuesday preparing to test the parachutes of the Orion spacecraft.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Ottawa University to build $6M athletic center on its Surprise campus
Ottawa University will soon build an athletic center on its Phoenix-area campus after receiving a $6 million donation from two alumni.
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GENERAL NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Facing Arizona: ‘The juice has to be worth the squeeze’
Get to know David Norman, a Phoenix police officer from West Virginia who wants to raise his family in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Bacon, eggs and whoa! Customer leaves $2K tip for Scottsdale diner staff
Santa had a plate of bacon and eggs and then surprised the dedicated staff at a Scottsdale diner with a $2,000 tip to be shared with them all.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017Most drinking water sources in Arizona public schools have no lead
A majority of drinking water sources in Arizona's public K-12 schools are producing water with little to no traces of lead, according to a recent report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2017More than 7,600 students to graduate from Arizona State University this fall
Arizona State University will usher in a new class of college graduates with a series of 28 graduation ceremonies over a period of 12 days.