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• Holiday travel tips from Tucson International Airport

  14-12-2017 23:44
  
  Unlike the Thanksgiving weekend when passenger traffic spiked by as much as 25 percent on the Sunday following the holiday, during December and early January passenger traffic is more spread out. The busiest days are expected to be December 21, 22, 23 and 26-29 and January 2. 
  
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• BP agents seize 1,500 pounds of marijuana found in roof of tractor-trailer

  14-12-2017 23:21
  
  More than 1,500 pounds of marijuana, in 131 bundles was discovered in the roof of a tractor-trailer by Border Patrol Agents with the Tucson Sector on Wednesday night, Dec. 13.  
  
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• UPDATE: Vet clinic owner says accused dog shooter was well-liked by clients

  14-12-2017 23:18
  
  “We got him right after my son was born. He was such a loving dog,” says Stacey Fitzner. Stacey Fitzner cannot comprehend why anyone would want to hurt their dog, Bruizer. She describes him as a friendly 15 month old American Bulldog who was like a member of the family.
  
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• SHOCK ARREST: JPSO identifies former veterinarian accused of killing neighbor's pet

  14-12-2017 23:18
  
  “We got him right after my son was born. He was such a loving dog,” says Stacey Fitzner. Stacey Fitzner cannot comprehend why anyone would want to hurt their dog, Bruizer. She describes him as a friendly 15 month old American Bulldog who was like a member of the family.
  
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• John McCain described as increasingly frail, Senate sources say

  14-12-2017 23:07
  
  Sources in the Senate tell CNN they have been worried about Sen. John McCain recently, following a week when the Arizona Republican was kept from the Senate to address side effects from his brain cancer treatment. 
  
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• New route for annual Parade of Lights & Festival downtown

  14-12-2017 23:04
  
  The parade and festival have been moved to Jacome Plaza in downtown Tucson, and will take place on Saturday, Dec. 16.
  
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• NMSU, already focused on Arizona, ramps up recruiting before bowl game

  14-12-2017 23:00
  
  Long before the announcement of New Mexico State University playing in the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl, the Aggies have been focused on Tucson and the rest of the state. For the last year and a half, administrators have paid for advertisements and marketing efforts aimed at potential students in Arizona. Applications show that it may be working.
  
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• AZ Game and Fish report bear sightings in Bear Canyon, Tanque Verde area

  14-12-2017 22:24
  
  The first sighting was reported on Tuesday, Dec. 12 around 3:30 p.m. near Snyder and Soldier Trail Road, with the most recent sighting taking place on Thursday around 9 a.m. near Tanque Verde and Bear Canyon Road. 
  
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• McCain, Cochran have health issues ahead of key tax vote

  14-12-2017 20:57
  
  Republican leaders in the Senate are keeping a close eye on the health conditions of two senior members -- John McCain of Arizona and Thad Cochran of Mississippi -- ahead of a crucial vote on the GOP tax plan next week.
  
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• Northwest Fire responds to appearance in Jimmy Kimmel skit

  14-12-2017 20:08
  
  A political skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night appears to show an engine from the Northwest Fire District and the district has said the video was used without permission.
  
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• FCC votes along party lines to end 'net neutrality'

  14-12-2017 19:55
  
  FCC votes along party lines to end 'net neutrality' rules that equalized access to the internet.
  
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• Doctor accused of spiking girlfriend's drink with abortion pill

  14-12-2017 19:50
  
  Brook Fiske and Sikander Imran had been dating on and off for three years. Imran, a doctor, had moved from Rochester to Arlington, VA, for a new job when he learned Fiske was pregnant.
  
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• La. Legislative Auditor releases report on former LSP superintendent Mike Edmonson

  14-12-2017 18:58
  
  The Louisiana Legislative Auditor has released its report highlighting alleged abuse of power by the former head of the Louisiana State Police, Col. Mike Edmonson.
  
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• Betsy DeVos Exercises Her Freedom of $peech

  14-12-2017 18:30
  The Supreme Court has decided money is a form of speech. In that spirit, let's see how Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks about education when she's off the clock by looking at some of the money the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation doled out in 2016.…
  
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• The Latest: Washington attorney general vows FCC lawsuit

  14-12-2017 18:25
  
  The Latest: Clyburn blasts FCC net neutrality repeal.
  
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• British surgeon caught burning initials onto the livers of two patients

  14-12-2017 18:23
  
   Carving your initials on a tree is OK, but don't burn them onto people's livers.
  
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• GUILTY: Man accused of stuffing fiancee's molester in barrel

  14-12-2017 17:15
  
  The jury has found a man guilty after he was accused of killing another man and stuffing his body into a drum two years ago.
  
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• Student charged with terrorism after posting image of himself holding gun on Snapchat

  14-12-2017 16:45
  
  A student is being charged with terrorism after posting a threatening image of himself holding a firearm to Snapchat.
  
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• Standoff ends in arrest after two officers are shot in North County

  14-12-2017 15:03
  
  Two Bellefontaine Neighbors police officers were shot in north St. Louis County Thursday morning.
  
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• PACC transitions to brand new building

  14-12-2017 14:33
  
  Staffers and animals at the Pima Animal Care Center began transitioning to their new 60,000-square-foot facility Thursday, Dec. 14.
  
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• Southern Arizona man has huge Star Wars collection

  14-12-2017 14:28
  
  Chris Cooper's vintage Star Wars collection is so large, he can only put a fraction of it on display at any one time.
  
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• Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal

  14-12-2017 13:24
  
  Disney is buying a big chunk of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox in $52.4 billion deal, gaining U.S. cable channels and a major film studio and growing overseas as it tries to meet competition from technology companies.
  
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• McDonald's shooting 911 calls: 'I'm at the drive-thru window. I heard the gun going off'

  14-12-2017 11:51
  
  Authorities early Thursday identified a McDonald’s employee accused of shooting and critically hurting two female co-workers inside the fast food restaurant and charged him with two counts of attempted murder.
  
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• McDonald's shooting 911 calls: 'I'm at the drive-thru. I heard the gun going off'

  14-12-2017 11:51
  
  Authorities early Thursday identified a McDonald’s employee accused of shooting and critically hurting two female co-workers inside the fast food restaurant and charged him with two counts of attempted murder.
  
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• Anderson Twp McDonald's reopens after employee shoots ex-girlfriend, manager

  14-12-2017 11:51
  
  Authorities early Thursday identified a McDonald’s employee accused of shooting and critically hurting two female co-workers inside the fast food restaurant and charged him with two counts of attempted murder.
  
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• Louisiana delays parole hearing for 71-year-old inmate

  14-12-2017 10:57
  
  More than a half-century after a Louisiana teen was sent to prison for killing a sheriff's deputy, the now 71-year-old inmate is getting his first chance at freedom since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor.
  
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• Caught on camera: Man strips naked in road rage incident

  14-12-2017 10:11
  
   After crashing into two cars, a man assaulted one of the other drivers, stripped naked and jumped onto a truck bed, leaving witnesses bewildered. (Source: WJLA/Tony Knick/Broadcastify/Nina Johns)
  
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• Wife to run for seat of Kentucky lawmaker who killed self

  14-12-2017 10:04
  
  A coroner says a Kentucky lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a woman has died in an apparent suicide.
  
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• Coroner: Accused state lawmaker's death is apparent suicide

  14-12-2017 10:04
  
  A coroner says a Kentucky lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a woman has died in an apparent suicide.
  
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• The Touring Dead

  14-12-2017 09:00
  The route that San Francisco band Dead Country Gentlemen is taking is, in many ways, the classic rock 'n' roll dream.The route that San Francisco band Dead Country Gentlemen is taking is, in many ways, the classic rock 'n' roll dream. The duo left any semblance of a regular life behind, guitarist/vocalist Cameron Ray going so far as to give up his apartment four months ago to embark on a life that will see them remain on the road for 12 months of the year.…
  
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• Spanish Spectacular

  14-12-2017 09:00
  For esidents of Spain, there's nothing more emblematic of their land's red fury than its food and wine culture.They call their country "La Furia Rioja," and for residents of Spain, there's nothing more emblematic of their land's red fury than its food and wine culture. This was revealed to me on a recent visit to Barcelona, where my intimate encounters with spicy tapas and Tempranillos were legendary.…
  
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• Room with a View

  14-12-2017 09:00
  If you love all kinds of movies, and you haven’t seen The Room, your life has been incomplete.If you love all kinds of movies, and you haven't seen The Room, your life has been incomplete. Written, directed by and starring the legendary Tommy Wiseau, it's the greatest bad movie ever made.…
  
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• Radical Rebound

  14-12-2017 09:00
  Mia, who was 16 years old at the time, remembers the day of Nov. 13, 2016 being like any other.It's been 13 months since a dull pain in Mia Schneider's brain threw her world into complete disarray. Mia, who was 16 years old at the time, remembers the day of Nov. 13, 2016 being like any other.…
  
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• Pantry Pleasantries

  14-12-2017 09:00
  Mark talks up a place on Fourth Avenue that sells some of the coolest kitchen gizmos he's ever seen.It's all about food here in the Chow section, but this week I would like to chat up a little place on Fourth Avenue that sells some of the coolest kitchen gizmos that I have ever come across. Don't worry—lots and lots of dining deliciousness is coming your way, but for now, let me help you with your last minute holiday shopping.…
  
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• Magical Musical

  14-12-2017 09:00
  In this David Bennett-directed production of the 1965 Dale Wasserman musical, the dare to dream is sung, sold and sent soaring with force and conviction.Arizona Theatre Company's sparkling production of Man of La Mancha delivers the rather miraculous blend of magic, substance, relevance and great fun—all in the same moment. We could use a bit of the miraculous these days.…
  
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• High Reward

  14-12-2017 09:00
  As new as the marijuana industry is, predicting the effects it may have on our economy and society has been tricky.As new as the marijuana industry is, predicting the effects it may have on our economy and society has been tricky. However, one of those effects has been gaining some credibility: legal marijuana leads to lower alcohol consumption.…
  
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• Happy Trails

  14-12-2017 09:00
  The new Big Wash trailhead will provide public access into the Honeybee Trail system.A halo of sun advanced down the Tortolita Mountains towering over over a dirt lot as Oro Valley Mayor Satish Hiremath congratulated a crowd of town council members, employees, residents and mountain bikers on a brand-new trail many were giddy about breaking in. As the group sipped hot coffee to counter the chill in the morning air, Hiremath praised the coalition that pulled together to create the new Big Wash tr
  
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• Finding Light in the Darkness

  14-12-2017 09:00
  When Marlowe Katowney was 35 years old, his grandmother gave him an order.When Marlowe Katowney was 35 years old, his grandmother gave him an order. "You need to learn to weave," she told him.…
  
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• Extraordinary Expatriate

  14-12-2017 09:00
  Gabriel Naim Amor is originally from Paris, but visited Tucson in the ’90s and fell in love with the culture and landscape.Naim amor looks off into some unknown horizon. He is as monotone as the world which surrounds him, nearly blending in.…
  
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• A Gut's Life

  14-12-2017 09:00
  Stacey Tecot is co-author of a new research article on the social behavior and microbiology of red-bellied lemurs."Lemurs are pretty weird," said Stacey Tecot, who's spent 17 years studying lemurs. Tecot is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona, and a co-author of a new research article on the social behavior and microbiology of red-bellied lemurs.…
  
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• Records: Wildcat football players knew of teammate's violence, stayed silent

  14-12-2017 07:41
  
  According to reports, roommates and teammates of former UA Wildcats football player Orlando Bradford knew about several domestic violence incidents but did not report the abuse.
  
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• AP Explains: What is net neutrality and why does it matter?

  14-12-2017 06:24
  
  "Net neutrality" regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping block.
  
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• Cyclists react as Tucson rated 2nd-deadliest city in U.S.

  14-12-2017 06:06
  
  It's not a list you or your home city wants to be on. A new report from Forbes, albeit using the last available national data from 2015, lists Tucson as the second-deadliest city in the country for bicyclists. 
  
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• Sheriff: McDonald's worker shoots, critically injures 2 co-workers

  14-12-2017 05:07
  
  A male employee shot and critically hurt two female co-workers during a suspected domestic dispute inside the McDonald's in Anderson Township late Wednesday, authorities said.
  
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• Roy Moore responds after Senate loss to Doug Jones

  14-12-2017 04:24
  
  Roy Moore has released a statement following his loss to Senator-elect Doug Jones in Tuesday's election.  Moore released a video to the people of Alabama. The transcript is below: Tomorrow, my wife and I will celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary. I want to thank her and all my family, for standing with me through this long and arduous campaign. And of course, I want to thank all of you who have stood with me in this very important battle for the future of our country. We ...
  
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• Mother arrested after son, 6, found weighing 13 pounds

  14-12-2017 04:24
  
  A woman has been arrested on child abuse charges after Department of Children Services discovered her 6-year-old son only weighed 13 pounds.
  
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• VIDEO: 16-year-old Louisiana student has priceless reaction to acceptance into Harvard

  14-12-2017 04:21
  
  A video of a 16-year-old Breaux Bridge student and his fellow classmates finding out he's been accepted to Harvard has been making its way across social media.
  
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• Pima Vocational High School, Las Artes accepting students for September sessions

  14-12-2017 03:17
  
  Two Pima County programs that assist at-risk students in graduating high school are accepting applications for entry into sessions starting in September.
  
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• Pima Vocational High School, Las Artes accepting students for April sessions

  14-12-2017 03:17
  
  Two programs in Pima County for at risk students that are interested in graduating from high school are now accepting applications for entry into sessions beginning in April 2018. 
  
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• Another fatal accident on I-19 raises concerns

  14-12-2017 02:52
  
  Many reasons have been given in the past for the 100 or so memorials that line the roadway from the southern most reaches of Tucson to the 60 or so miles to Nogales.
  
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