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• Mesa man who sold ammo to Vegas shooter has been charged

  02-02-2018 23:59
  
  An Arizona man who sold ammunition to the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history has been charged with manufacturing armor-piercing bullets. 
  
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• Air Force's next look at attack planes set for Arizona base

  02-02-2018 23:49
  
  Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona will be the site of continued experimentation aimed at collecting data to enable the Air Force to buy an off-the-shelf light-attack aircraft at low cost.
  
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• D-M to conduct base wide exercise for next two weeks

  02-02-2018 23:42
  
  Local residents may notice blast simulations and noise from simulated gunfire during this timeframe. Additionally, there will be an increased number of flights in the area.   
  
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• Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards dies

  02-02-2018 22:58
  
  His distinctive vocals fueled such songs as "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," “Cloud Nine and "I Can't Get Next to You.”
  
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• WATCH: Mesa ammo dealer talks about experience with Las Vegas gunman

  02-02-2018 22:48
  
  A Mesa man spoke out about his experience in selling ammunition to Stephen Paddock, the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
  
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• The Tip-Off: On Lorenzo Romar's Seattle Homecoming, Washington's Stifling Zone and Allonzo Trier's Deft Touch

  02-02-2018 22:40
  The 91-year-old enclave known as Hec Edmundson Pavilion has been a house of horrors for the Arizona Wildcats over the years.
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• Hawaii 'button pusher' says he was '100% sure' missile threat was real

  02-02-2018 22:30
  
  The state worker who sent an alert about an inbound ballistic missile to all Hawaii phones last month says he honestly thought the islands were under threat and was just trying to save lives.
  
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• Worried mother relieved when missing daughter turns up on The Bachelor

  02-02-2018 22:19
  
  For once “The Bachelor” has delivered on its promise of the most shocking twist in Bachelor history.
  
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• Police warn against sharing explicit video

  02-02-2018 21:27
  
  Don't share pornography or illegal images on Facebook. That is a warning that probably sounds self explanatory, but still many people around the world are sharing an explicit video showing an underage girl.
  
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• Ex-director of UA journalism program dies

  02-02-2018 21:02
  
  Donald W. Carson was the director of the UA School of Journalism from 1978 to 1985 and a 1954 journalism graduate at the university.
  
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• APP EXTRA: Costs of medical care can vary widely

  02-02-2018 20:22
  
  Simple medical tests or procedures such as MRI's or blood tests could vary in costs by the hundreds at different medical facilities. 
  
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• Noon Notebook: Meet Candy

  02-02-2018 20:15
  
  This sweet, 8-year-old was brought to The Humane Society of Southern Arizona as a stray.
  
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• Man at center of murder-for-hire case killed in Tucson crash

  02-02-2018 19:25
  
  A pedestrian killed in Tucson last week was thrice convicted on homicide charges in Alabama.
  
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• READ: Sen. McCain issues statement about attacks on FBI, DOJ

  02-02-2018 19:06
  
  As a controversial memo about the Russia probe was released to the public, Arizona Senator John McCain lashed out on the recent attacks on the FBI and Justice Department.
  
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• Full version of GOP memo on Russia probe

  02-02-2018 18:31
  
  The following is a PDF of the memo on the Russia probe from Rep. Devin Nunes, R-CA, and other House Republicans and released Friday by the Intelligence Committee. 
  
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• House Intelligence Committee releases declassified memo critical of FBI, DOJ

  02-02-2018 18:29
  
  Read the controversial FISA memo, declassified and released on Friday.
  
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• 'He falls off the roof!': Radio station does play-by-play for bungling burglar

  02-02-2018 18:15
  
  Radio personality John Curley narrated the suspects every move until they fell off a wall and knocked themselves unconscious.
  
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• 10 ads that stand out during Super Bowl 52

  02-02-2018 17:06
  
  10 ads likely to stand out during Super Bowl 52.
  
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• Lowcountry elementary teacher charged after allegedly placing packing tape over student's mouth

  02-02-2018 16:40
  
  A teacher has been charged with cruelty to children in connection with an incident in December at E.B. Ellington Elementary School.  
  
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• Interstate 8 reopens after closure east of Gila Bend

  02-02-2018 16:25
  TUCSON, AZ - Highway officials reopened Interstate 8 east of Gila Bend on Friday, Feb. 2. The highway had been closed in both directions since Thursday night, Feb. 1, because of a police incident . The incident happened near milepost 135.
  
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• Victims' father tries to attack Larry Nassar in court

  02-02-2018 15:36
  
  An angry father rushed at Larry Nassar at the beginning of court Friday and had to be tackled by deputies.  Nassar was in court for his third and final sentencing hearing.
  
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• Judge won't punish dad for trying to attack Nassar

  02-02-2018 15:36
  
  An angry father rushed at Larry Nassar at the beginning of court Friday and had to be tackled by deputies. Nassar was in court for his third and final sentencing hearing.
  
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• Father tries to attack Larry Nassar in court

  02-02-2018 15:36
  
  An angry father rushed at Larry Nassar at the beginning of court Friday and had to be tackled by deputies.  Nassar was in court for his third and final sentencing hearing.
  
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• Florida ER nurse in viral video: 'Wash your stinking hands'

  02-02-2018 15:04
  
  A Florida nurse went on a Facebook video rant about the "cesspool of funky flu" in emergency room waiting areas and offered a "magic trick" for staying well by sneezing into the crook of your arm.
  
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• 2 NW Ohio firefighters suspended following viral haircut controversy

  02-02-2018 13:55
  
  Two members of the Middleton Township Fire Department have been put on administrative leave after a Facebook post went viral alleging one of them intentionally humiliated his daughter.
  
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• UPDATE: Interstate 8 reopens after closure east of Gila Bend

  02-02-2018 13:31
  
  Highway officials reopened Interstate 8 east of Gila Bend on Friday morning.
  
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• The Latest: White House says memo raises 'serious concerns'

  02-02-2018 13:05
  
  President Donald Trump is accusing the FBI and Justice Department of playing politics "in favor of Democrats and against Republicans.".
  
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• The Latest: GOP chairman says FBI probe broke public trust

  02-02-2018 13:05
  
  President Donald Trump is accusing the FBI and Justice Department of playing politics "in favor of Democrats and against Republicans.".
  
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• The Latest: AG will make sure GOP claims are examined

  02-02-2018 13:05
  
  President Donald Trump is accusing the FBI and Justice Department of playing politics "in favor of Democrats and against Republicans.".
  
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• Operations return to normal after authorities investigate suspicious package at Charleston International Airport

  02-02-2018 11:56
  
  Operations are returning to normal at Charleston International Airport.
  
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• 2 sisters accused of fatally beating toddler for taking cupcake

  02-02-2018 11:09
  
  Two sisters have been indicted in the fatal spanking and beating of a 3-year-old with a baseball bat for taking a cupcake from the kitchen.
  
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• Where To Rock This Weekend

  02-02-2018 09:39
  From our XOXO.. column...
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• 25 Amazing Ways To Have Fun in Tucson This Weekend

  02-02-2018 09:33
  Want to have fun this weekend? The Weekly has 25 recommendations for you.…
  
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• Party animal Arizona lawmaker expelled after #MeToo movement

  02-02-2018 08:44
  
  An Arizona lawmaker known for his booze-fueled partying and good-ol' boy, clownish behavior, has become the first state lawmaker expelled for sexual misconduct since the #MeToo movement began sweeping the nation.
  
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• New witnesses emerge in actress Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning

  02-02-2018 07:54
  
  Los Angeles sheriff's department says actress Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning now considered 'suspicious death' after new witnesses emerge.
  
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• Woman gets life, no parole in killing of pregnant neighbor

  02-02-2018 07:35
  
  North Dakota judge will decide whether woman who admitted killing pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby should get a sentence other than life in prison without parole.
  
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• Woman faces sentencing in killing of neighbor, theft of baby

  02-02-2018 07:35
  
  North Dakota judge will decide whether woman who admitted killing pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby should get a sentence other than life in prison without parole.
  
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• North Dakota woman cut child from neighbor's womb

  02-02-2018 07:35
  
  North Dakota judge will decide whether woman who admitted killing pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby should get a sentence other than life in prison without parole.
  
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• Victims' father apologizes for trying to attack Larry Nassar

  02-02-2018 07:14
  
  Disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to hear from more victims who say he molested them when third and final sentencing hear resumes.
  
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• Judge admonishes victims' dad who charged at Nassar in court

  02-02-2018 07:14
  
  Disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to hear from more victims who say he molested them when third and final sentencing hear resumes.
  
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• These Students Learn About State Violence at the Busiest Border Patrol Sector in the Country

  02-02-2018 06:50
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• Trump says Russia-probe memo proves bias; Dems say no

  02-02-2018 06:34
  
  White House officials say President Donald Trump will allow a classified memo on the Russia investigation to be published.
  
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• House Republicans release partisan memo on Russia probe

  02-02-2018 06:34
  
  White House officials say President Donald Trump will allow a classified memo on the Russia investigation to be published.
  
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• Hotly disputed Russia-probe memo released over FBI protest

  02-02-2018 06:34
  
  White House officials say President Donald Trump will allow a classified memo on the Russia investigation to be published.
  
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• Virus that mimics flu could also be at fault for all the misery

  02-02-2018 05:05
  
  While the flu has taken the country by storm. Another virus could also be to blame for all the misery. It mocks the flu and other illnesses and is very contagious. 
  
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• Northbound I-19 remains closed after produce truck overturns

  02-02-2018 05:04
  
  According to the Arizona Department of Transportation delays seem to be minor.  No further information has been released.   
  
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• Cuba state media: Fidel Castro's son has killed himself

  02-02-2018 02:55
  
  Cuba state media is reporting that the oldest son of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro has killed himself.
  
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• Previously deported sex offender arrested by Tucson BP agents

  02-02-2018 01:43
  
  Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Station arrested a previously-deported Guatemalan man Tuesday morning and later discovered he was convicted and incarcerated for crimes against a child. 
  
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• Koch Brothers Emerge (a Little) From the Shadows, Part 2: Connecting Some "Education Reform"/Privatization Dots

  02-02-2018 01:00
  Part 1 of this two part (or maybe three part) series tracked the purposeful stealth of the Koch Brothers since the 1970s when they began their push to change the country's politics and economic policy, until their cover was blown a few years ago, and the brothers decided, if you can't fight it, flaunt it. They adopted a more public persona, even going so far as to let reporters into the inner sanctum of their donor summit a few days ago, where Governor Ducey spoke about how much he loves his exp
  
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• Pima County Summer Youth Employment Program now accepting applications

  02-02-2018 00:41
  
  Pima County's Summer Youth Employment Program is accepting applications for 2018. The program is open to youth ages 14 to 21 years old who want to work this summer. 
  
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