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• "Electrical Hypersensitivity" to be Discussed at Films Screenings around Tucson

  22-03-2019 22:39 via tucsonweekly.com
  Magda Havas, associate professor at Trent University, will attend multiple film screenings across Tucson documenting the phenomenon of electrical hypersensitivity, a purported sensitivity to electrical and electromagnetic fields, which may cause numerous negative symptoms.The first screening, Generation Zapped, takes place at The Loft Cinema and investigates "the potential dangers of prolonged exposure to Radio Frequencies from wireless technology". A panel discussion will follow the
  
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• The Latest: Mueller passes Russia probe to attorney general

  22-03-2019 22:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation (all times local):
  10:45 p.m.
  Special counsel Robert Mueller has closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency but launching a fresh wave of political battles.
  The report’s details remain a mystery, accessible to only a handful of Justice Department officials while Attorney General William Ba
  
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• The Latest: Flight attendant ‘just so happy’ to be free

  22-03-2019 21:45
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on a flight attendant detained by U.S. immigration authorities (all times local):
  9:15 p.m.
  A flight attendant just released from the custody of U.S. immigration authorities after more than a month of detention says her release feels “incredible.”
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it released Selene Saavedra Roman on Friday evening from a Conroe, Texas, detention center.
  In a statement issued through a spokesman, Saavedra Roman said that wh
  
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• The Latest: Suspect charged in Texas deputy’s shooting

  22-03-2019 20:20
  SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a West Texas sheriff’s deputy (all times local):
  10 p.m.
  Authorities in West Texas say a 27-year-old man has been charged in the shooting of a sheriff’s deputy who was critically wounded.
  The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that Facundo Chavez was booked into the county jail without bond on attempted capital murder of a peace officer and other charges. Online jail records list no attorney for Chavez.
  The
  
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• The Latest: Trump reversing new sanctions on North Korea

  22-03-2019 19:28
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the United States sanctions on North Korea (all times local):
  2:25 p.m.
  President Donald Trump says he is reversing his administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea, ordering them withdrawn.
  White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says Trump “likes Chairman Kim and he doesn’t think these sanctions will be necessary.”
  Trump says in a tweet that, “It was announced today by the U.S. Treasury that additional larg
  
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• Nicaragua opposition eyes imminent deal on prisoner releases

  22-03-2019 18:42
  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s opposition signed a timetable Friday for reaching agreements to free a total of 802 people considered political prisoners but releases didn’t start.
  The Civic Alliance group said the lists of prisoners it has still have to be collated with those compiled by the government and the InterAmerican Human Rights Commission.
  Opposition negotiator Mario Arana said he had hoped the government would release a first group of inmates over the weekend o
  
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• NCAA Latest: Buckeyes, Hokies close 1st round with wins

  22-03-2019 17:17
  The Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):
  12:35 a.m.
  The first round of the NCAA Tournament is complete.
  Ohio State beat Iowa State in the Midwest Region, then Virginia Tech held off a comeback attempt by Saint Louis in the East Region to reduce the 68-team field to 32 teams.
  The 11th-seeded Buckeyes beat the sixth-seeded Cyclones 62-59. And the fourth-seeded Hokies beat the 13th-seeded Billikens 66-52 with point guard Justin Robinson returning from a foot injury
  
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• The Latest: DA disagrees with verdict, respects process

  22-03-2019 15:03
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Latest on the homicide trial of a white Pennsylvania police officer in the shooting of an unarmed black 17-year-old (all times local):
  10:30 p.m.
  The district attorney in Pittsburgh says he disagrees with a jury’s decision to acquit a former police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager as he ran from a car involved just minutes earlier in a drive-by shooting.
  But Stephen Zappala Jr. says it is the people of Pennsylvania who decide guilt in c
  
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• 19 Great Things to Do in Tucson This Weekend: March 22 to 24

  22-03-2019 09:30 via tucsonweekly.com
  Borderlands Turns 7. Borderlands Brewing Company is celebrating its seventh birthday, which I guess makes it one of the older breweries in Tucson.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, March 22 to 24

  22-03-2019 09:00 via tucsonweekly.com
  March Mayhem features 21 Dreams, Oversic, Noise Field, In Lessons, Sinphonics, Gila Byte, Heroes Reunion. At 191 Toole.…
  
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• Giants acquire Rule 5 pick Connor Joe from Reds

  22-03-2019 01:52
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have acquired Rule 5 draft selection Connor Joe from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a minor league pitcher and cash.
  The teams announced the trade Thursday night.
  Joe is a 26-year-old right-handed hitter who has played first base, second base, third base and both outfield corners in the minor leagues. He could fill San Francisco’s need for a righty bat to balance its lefty-heavy lineup. As a Rule 5 pick, he must remain on the act
  
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