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GENERAL NEWS | Jul 15, 2017House OKs $689 billion defense bill with almost as many amendments
The House passed a $689 billion defense budget Friday that includes funding for Pentagon operations – along with a record number of attempts at amendments.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2017Changes coming to major Phoenix street for Loop 202 construction
Pecos Road will be moved to an interim alignment and close this weekend for Loop 202 freeway construction, ADOT announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2017Young girl sends gift to police, Gilbert PD responds on Facebook
A girl who sent 250 homemade crosses to police officers got a response back on Facebook from the Gilbert Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Arizona Army veteran’s dying wish is to get messages of support
An Arizona Army veteran who is dying from a terminal illness has one last wish: Some people pickup the phone and call or send him a text message.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Arizona woman gets 8 years for giving ISIS material to jailed husband
An Arizona woman was sentenced to more than eight years in jail and lifetime probation Friday for providing Islamic State materials to an inmate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Arizona deputy kills man who hit patrol car, then pulls knife
A Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy shot and killed a man Thursday who allegedly rear-ended a patrol vehicle before wielding a knife.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Disney releases new photos of ‘Star Wars’ area at Disneyland
Disney has released new photos of what the "Star Wars"-themed lands at both Disney World and Disneyland parks should look like.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Cool off the kids at free Christmas in July Movie Night in Phoenix
A little snow should cool off part of downtown Phoenix on Friday at Christmas in July movie night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Police asking for help identifying body pulled from Tempe Town Lake
Police are hoping the public may know something about the body of a man that was pulled from Tempe Town Lake last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Democrats couldn’t find Russia on map before Trump, Arizona’s Franks says
An Arizona congressman said Friday that Democrats could not find Russia on a map until they decided to use it as a weapon to attack President Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Storm chances rise, Phoenix area preps for flooding with free sand
Cities in the Valley are trying to head off trouble, offering free sandbags to residents before monsoon season flooding flows through the streets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017ADOT to reconstruct traffic interchanges at two spots on I-17
I-17 in Phoenix has been undergoing a lot of construction recently for asphalt resurfacing. Work on the freeway is going to continue according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017Gymboree closures to affect four stores in Arizona
A retailer that primarily sells kids and baby clothing will be closing hundreds of stores across the nation starting Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2017I-10 ramps to I-17 will be closed in Phoenix this weekend
Transitioning from one interstate to the other will be a bit tricky, as ADOT announced ramps from I-10 to I-17 will be closed Friday through Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017‘Baseline’ or ‘bass-eline?’ Debate over Phoenix street name goes viral
Sometimes explaining the pronunciation of streets or other locations in Phoenix can be tricky, but we never thought people would argue over Baseline Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017Arizona senator’s bill would allow taxpayers to send taxes to battle deficit
A bill introduced by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) on Thursday would allow taxpayers to earmark a portion of their taxes to reduce the federal deficit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017Annual Arizona Get Outdoors Expo happening this weekend in Scottsdale
If you're looking to beat the heat but still want a flavor of Mother Nature this weekend, you can head to the Arizona Get Outdoors Expo in Scottsdale.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 13, 2017Repairman trapped inside ATM passes ‘help’ note to cash customers
It's probably a dream come true to find yourself within easy reach of a big stash of cash. Unless it's because you are trapped inside an ATM.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017Arizona residents spend half of national average on lottery tickets
Arizona residents spend about half of the national average on lottery tickets annually, a report from a loan website said this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017Inaction in Republican-controlled DC bewilders Arizona congressman
An Arizona congressman said he was bewildered by the lack of productivity by his counterparts, despite Republican control of Congress and the White House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017Separate the GOP health care bill and Sen. Rand Paul will be happy
Sen. Rand Paul, one of the most vocal critics of the GOP health bill, said he'd be willing to compromise but he wouldn't break a promise to voters to do it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 20172 killed in rollover wreck on Phoenix-area freeway
At least two people were killed Thursday morning in a rollover accident on a Phoenix-area freeway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017Arizona State University appears on list of ‘best buy’ colleges
The recent "Fiske Guide to Colleges" gave a list of the "best buys" among both public and private U.S. colleges, and Arizona State University made the list.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2017Plus-size model from Arizona enters competition, aims to raise awareness
Karista Harris is aiming to win the 2018 Face of the Foothills competition and show that "beauty comes in all shapes and sizes."