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• Sexual assault lawsuit filed against former Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner

  08-02-2018 23:41
  
  A sexual assault lawsuit was filed against former University of Memphis head basketball coach Josh Pastner in Arizona.
  
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• UPDATE: I-19 back open after earlier crash near Pima Mine Road

  08-02-2018 23:38
  
  Both north and southbound lanes of travel were blocked by the crash. The area has cleared and travel has improved though there is still some slowing.  
  
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• Crash blocking I-19 northbound travel south of Tucson near Pima Mine Road

  08-02-2018 23:38
  
  A crash is slowing travel on northbound Interstate 19 at milepost 50 near the Pima Mine Road exit, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.  There are significant delays in both directions due to the crash. 
  
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• SC sheriff wants you to protect your Valentine by entering gun raffle

  08-02-2018 23:14
  
  The Clarendon County Sheriff's Office wants you to be able to bear arms for the one you love.  
  
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• The Tip-Off: On Parker Jackson-Cartwright's improved confidence, UCLA's mettle and Arizona's lackluster defense

  08-02-2018 22:29
  The course of the Pac-12 conference season swung on a blocked shot by Arizona freshman Deandre Ayton.  The block, which came in the waning seconds of Arizona’s road game against Washington on Saturday night, careened toward the far sideline, right into the hands of junior forward Dominic Green. 
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• Florida woman: Airline told me to flush pet hamster

  08-02-2018 21:46
  
  A Florida woman says an airline told her to flush her hamster down a toilet at the airport because the emotional support rodent wasn't allowed to fly with her.
  
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• New Orleans 'serial killer' admits to 3 more murders, DA says

  08-02-2018 21:21
  
  The Orleans District Attorney’s office indicted a convicted killer on three additional counts of first-degree murder on Thursday. Joseph Brandt, 48, confessed to the killings last week during a Texas prison interview investigators.
  
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• LOOK: 157 new emojis coming later this year

  08-02-2018 20:49
  
  According to Unicode, smartphone users can expect the new emojis to be released in August or September of this year.
  
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• Board of Regents approves Sumlin contract

  08-02-2018 20:45
  
  Kevin Sumlin will get $14.5 million over five years. 
  
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• Toronto police: remains of 6 found in serial killer probe

  08-02-2018 20:31
  
  Toronto police say they've recovered the remains of at least 6 people from a property connected to alleged serial killer.
  
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• Flight lands safely in Tucson after emergency alert

  08-02-2018 20:28
  
  United flight 5479 landed safely with no apparent issues involving the landing gear. 
  
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• Cleveland Clinic police asking workers to be on the lookout for potential baby snatcher

  08-02-2018 20:20
  
  Extra security is in place at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital for fear that a woman may have been planning ways to snatch a baby.  
  
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• West Norfolk woman's death caused by road traffic collision in America

  08-02-2018 20:08
  Carrow House, where an inquest has heard that Lesley Martin died of blunt force injuries sustained in a car crash in Arizona. Picture: ANTONY KELLY A woman from west Norfolk died from injuries sustained during a road traffic collision in America, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Woman found guilty of attempted murder for leaving newborn baby in dumpster

  08-02-2018 19:56
  
  A jury has found Shelby Taylor guilty of attempted murder for putting her newborn baby in a dumpster in April 2015. The defense attorney and state prosecutor delivered closing arguments Thursday morning before the jury was dismissed for deliberations. The jury deliberated for about an hour and a half before returning a guilty verdict.
  
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• Mississippi lawmaker pulls out handgun on House floor during debate

  08-02-2018 19:54
  
  House Bill 1083 would allow enhanced carry permit holders to sue universities and other public locations that prohibit them from carrying - this would include universities and courthouses.
  
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• Sheriff: Suspect confessed to killing Castillo, now facing murder charge

  08-02-2018 17:52
  
  Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe says 20-year-old Xavier Garcia confessed to the murder of Katrina Castillo after being found in possession of her vehicle at the time of his arrest.
  
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• McDonald's is giving away an 18k gold 'Bling Mac' ring

  08-02-2018 17:35
  
  McDonald’s is giving away a gold, gem-encrusted ring version of the classic Big Mac.
  
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• Gray fox tests positive for rabies in Cochise County

  08-02-2018 17:28
  
  According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, the USDA said the fox that tested positive was from the Portal area, in the eastern foothills of the Chiricahua Mountains.
  
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• Fort Hood soldier arrested in prostitution sting had rope, knife, duct tape and body bag

  08-02-2018 16:55
  
  Thirty people have been arrested in a recent Bell County prostitution sting, Bell County Sheriff said.
  
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• Dow industrials drop another 1,000 points as selling spreads

  08-02-2018 16:41
  
  US stocks take more losses as banks and industrial companies decline following losses in the final minutes of trading a day ago.
  
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• Give me a toy: Florida boy gets trapped in vending machine

  08-02-2018 15:51
  
  When a Florida boy wanted a stuffed toy, he crawled inside a claw-style vending machine in the play area of a restaurant to fetch one.
  
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• FDA: Herbal supplement may have opioid effect

  08-02-2018 15:10
  
  The FDA has a new warning for a popular herbal supplement used to treat pain. 
  
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• Parade horses up for adoption

  08-02-2018 15:09
  
  The Humane Society of Louisiana is working with Cascade Stables to facilitate the adoption of 19 horses which will appear in parades during this year's Carnival season.  According to the Humane Society, the adoption program was started last year to ensure that none of the horses brought into the city and leased to the carnival krewes during the parade season would later be resold at sale or auction barns.  The is also heightened concern for the Humane Society aft...
  
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• Monthly paychecks could see increase thanks to new tax law

  08-02-2018 14:49
  
  Your paycheck may go up this month. Here's how.
  
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• Tucson's oldest, largest gem show opens Thursday

  08-02-2018 13:21
  
  The 64th annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show at the Tucson Convention Center runs through Sunday, Feb. 11.
  
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• Paws the cat ties Guinness World Record for toes

  08-02-2018 12:02
  
  Paws has 28 toes. The 3-year-old is tied with a Canadian cat named Jake for the Guinness World Record.
  
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• George W. Bush says Russia meddled in 2016 US election

  08-02-2018 11:01
  
  Former President George W. Bush says there's "pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled" in US election.
  
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• XOXO...: Where To Rock Tonight: Fetty Wap, Chuck Prophet, Mac Sabbath & More!

  08-02-2018 09:32
  “Fetty means money,” explains rapper Fetty Wap.…
  
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• The Three Best Ways To Have Fun Tonight: Dance, Drag Queens and Beer, Beer, Beer

  08-02-2018 09:24
  Beer Week! A few highlights as Beer Week kicks off: Pueblo Vida celebrates with a spirit of friendliness and teamwork by releasing a brand new beer.…
  
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• Tap Dance

  08-02-2018 09:00
  In addition to the dozens of collaborations between local brewers and food pairing events, the Tucson Craft Beer Crawl takes over the city for a day. Red exposed brick, naked lightbulbs, and cozy food trucks are common affair for contemporary breweries, but during Beer Week in Tucson, there's a lot more to be seen.…
  
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• Spin City

  08-02-2018 09:00
  An oversized room with painted cinderblock walls, low ceilings and light-stained wood paneling greets you when you step into the recording space at Baby Gas Mask Records.An oversized room with painted cinderblock walls, low ceilings and light-stained wood paneling greets you when you step into the recording space at Baby Gas Mask Records. It's a comfortable, if somewhat understated design, one that's been eight years in the making—since founders Melissa and Seth Mauzy launched the label in
  
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• Rising From Ash

  08-02-2018 09:00
  On Memorial Day 2017, votive candles set ablaze the chapel at DeGrazia Gallery of the Sun.On Memorial Day 2017, votive candles set ablaze the chapel at DeGrazia Gallery of the Sun. From the altar, the fire spread to the roof, damaging fresco paintings and religious and historic artifacts.…
  
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• Practical Progress

  08-02-2018 09:00
  Last week, state Sen. Sonny Borrelli introduced a bill that would significantly lower card fees for patients.Last week, state Sen. Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) introduced a bill to legally require independent testing of marijuana sold at dispensaries. But that's not the best part.…
  
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• Methodists Help Migrants

  08-02-2018 09:00
  This church's heart includes a drum kit and electric guitar below the dais, water harvesting to feed the native trees in the yard and, now, an immigration legal services clinic.Pastor Augustin Jimenez calls his southside Methodist church a "small church with a big heart." This church's heart includes a drum kit and electric guitar below the dais, water harvesting to feed the native trees in the yard and, now, an immigration legal services clinic.…
  
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• Loophole Lessons

  08-02-2018 09:00
  As part of the Fair Share Campaign, ACEP will hold events to educate people on how "fiscal decisions affect the priorities that Arizonans care about."Did you know that private jets and horse vitamins are exempt from sales tax in Arizona? Or how about the fact that 74 percent of Arizona corporations only paid the minimum $50 in income tax in 2014?…
  
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• Let Love in

  08-02-2018 09:00
  Valentine's Day might seem a bad time to ponder the perplexing dichotomy of our rapidly connecting yet rapidly isolating world, but here we go.Valentine's Day might seem a bad time to ponder the perplexing dichotomy of our rapidly connecting yet rapidly isolating world, but here we go. Despite the fact social media, rat races and technology are seemingly tearing us apart, one University of Arizona professor is moving through the emotions and taking a look at what's really going on—and offe
  
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• Hop to It

  08-02-2018 09:00
  We've scoured the Tucson landscape of beer-themed events and picked out some of the best and bubbliest for your enjoyment.If you consider yourself to be a beer aficionado and haven't been to Beer Week since its inception nine years ago, let me ask you one thing: What are you been waiting for? In honor of Beer Week 2018, we've scoured the Tucson landscape of beer-themed events and picked out some of the best and bubbliest for your enjoyment:…
  
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• Honest Goodness

  08-02-2018 09:00
  If you keep up with the culinary whirlwind that is happening in Tucson, you may have noticed a big influx of barbecue joints opening up.We have a sunset to thank. "I was driving back from Phoenix as the sun was setting and, I swear, the sky and the land were just bright red.…
  
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• Ghost Bust

  08-02-2018 09:00
  I suspect we'll be talking about this one again in about 10 months when we are compiling our year's worst lists.Towards the end of Winchester, the new haunted house movie starring Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke, a character has a moment where she says the words "I am not afraid" repeatedly. My sentiments, exactly.…
  
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• Rounding up readers: Book shares rodeo queen tips

  08-02-2018 08:22
  Anne Reason will be signing her book that details preparations for becoming a rodeo queen today at Boot Barn, 242 W 32nd St. in the Big Curve Shopping Center, today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anne Reason will be signing her book that details preparations for becoming a rodeo queen today at Boot Barn, 242 W 32nd St. in the Big Curve Shopping Center, today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. So much more goes into being a rodeo queen, as one rodeo judge will tell you in Rodeo Queen 101, a book written by his wife
  
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• 1 dead, 3 wounded after stabbing at Texas church service

  08-02-2018 08:11
  
  Police say four people have been stabbed during a church service at a Texas home and a man is in custody.
  
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• Midnight shutdown creeps closer as Congress debates budget

  08-02-2018 06:53
  
  Opposition from Democratic liberals and tea-party Republicans in Congress may imperil a budget deal reached by Senate leaders to keep the government operating past midnight Thursday.
  
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• Lawmakers push for budget vote to avert government shutdown

  08-02-2018 06:53
  
  Opposition from Democratic liberals and tea-party Republicans in Congress may imperil a budget deal reached by Senate leaders to keep the government operating past midnight Thursday.
  
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• Congress stumbles into gov't shutdown, budget deal stalled

  08-02-2018 06:53
  
  Opposition from Democratic liberals and tea-party Republicans in Congress may imperil a budget deal reached by Senate leaders to keep the government operating past midnight Thursday.
  
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• Casa Grande police searching for missing 8-year-old

  08-02-2018 06:22
  
  The Casa Grande Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding missing 8-year-old Aisha Tracy.  Aisha was last seen near her home near 9th Street and Peart Road around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7.   
  
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• Casa Grande Police find missing 8-year-old

  08-02-2018 06:22
  
  The Casa Grande Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding missing 8-year-old Aisha Tracy.  Aisha was last seen near her home near 9th Street and Peart Road around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7.   
  
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• Users rave about $1.6 million grant to help develop 'serious game' at UA

  08-02-2018 05:14
  
  We watched as they set up their computer monitors and cables, connecting each piece as they readied themselves for the potential danger ahead. Yes, an underground enclosed mine existed inside the conference room on the third floor that day.
  
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• Missing/Endangered Child Alert issued for three Aberdeen children

  08-02-2018 04:51
  
  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Missing/Endangered Child Alert for three Aberdeen children and the alleged abductor, 27-year-old Ashli Brown.
  
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• Suspect who killed police officer, civilian, taken into custody

  08-02-2018 04:47
  
  An officer who was shot in a suburb of Dallas on Wednesday night has died, police have confirmed, and the suspect is in custody.
  
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• Aggressive flu epidemic set to strike twice this season

  08-02-2018 04:16
  
  This season the flu has killed more than 50 children and the virus shows no signs of slowing down.
  
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