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• Alleged victim: 'You don’t go sit naked in a sauna with a teenage student'

  09-04-2018 23:15
  
  A new batch of warrants, and another round of victims are now linked to a former New Hanover County High School science teacher fired in February for sex crimes against students. 
  
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• Free Event with Noam Chomsky this Friday, April 13!

  09-04-2018 23:02
  Noam Chomsky presents American Exceptionalism Reconsidered at Joel D. Valdez Main Library (Jácome Plaza) on Friday, April 13 at 7 pm.Chomsky, considered the founder of modern linguistics, has been called one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world and America’s most useful citizen. He's also authored more than 100 books on topics as wide-ranging as linguistics, war, politics, and mass media.Now he'll present a free lecture offering a timely and important discussion
  
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• Founders of Backpage.com charged with promoting prostitution, money laundering

  09-04-2018 22:19
  
  The website was shut down by the FBI on Friday, and agents raided the home of the website's founder.
  
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• Trump: FBI raid on lawyer an 'attack on our country'

  09-04-2018 22:11
  
  The FBI on Monday raided the office of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney. Trump called the raid "a disgraceful situation" and "an attack on our country."
  
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• FBI raids office of Trump lawyer

  09-04-2018 22:11
  
  The FBI on Monday raided the office of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney.
  
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• Student who went to school without a bra asked to cover up her chest

  09-04-2018 21:40
  
  Lizzy Martinez didn’t wear a bra to school and was asked to put two Band-Aids over each nipple.
  
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• The Latest: No deployment yet for New Mexico troops

  09-04-2018 21:38
  In this Jan. 19, 2007, file photo, private contractor Joe Romero, of Tucson, Ariz., working for Wackenhut Transportation, finishes processing a suspected illegal immigrant picked up in the Tucson Sector near the Arizona-Mexico border in Sasabe, Ariz.
  
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• CCSO: Man burning yard debris likely started fire that sparked Winona evacuations

  09-04-2018 21:36
  
  A man who was burning yard debris might be responsible for the fire that forced dozens of Winona residents to evacuate and destroyed his neighbor’s home. 
  
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• AG: Arizona court rejects in-state tuition for immigrants

  09-04-2018 21:35
  Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says the state Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for the state in a case involving a community college district that backs lower in-state tuition for immigrant students.
  
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• Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms asks entire cabinet to resign

  09-04-2018 21:11
  
  Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has asked her entire cabinet to resign by the end of the day Monday.
  
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• 10 apps parents need to know their teens are using

  09-04-2018 20:41
  
  As controversy swirls around Facebook and your personal data being shared with others, one blogger wants to make sure you're also aware of apps that could be putting your teens in danger. 
  
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• Scammers use new Medicare card announcement as opportunity to trick seniors

  09-04-2018 19:55
  
  The agency said no one from Medicare would ever call seniors uninvited asking questions to get new Medicare number and card information.
  
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• Arizona sends 338 troops to Mexico border, more heading soon

  09-04-2018 19:45
  
  Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday that 225 members of the state's National Guard were heading to the U.S.-Mexico border to support President Donald Trump's call for troops to fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
  
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• Arizona sends 225 troops to Mexico border, more heading soon

  09-04-2018 19:45
  
  Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday that 225 members of the state's National Guard were heading to the U.S.-Mexico border to support President Donald Trump's call for troops to fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
  
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• Ducey deploys National Guard to AZ border

  09-04-2018 19:26
  Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced on Monday morning that 225 National Guard members will be deployed to the Arizona/Mexico border. These troops will be helping our federal partners with any support role responsibilities that they need, and will be stationed in both the Tucson and Yuma sectors.
  
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• UPDATE: Driver injured in I-10 crash near Orange Grove Road; EB lanes cleared

  09-04-2018 19:22
  
  A crash on I-10 near Orange Grove has blocked westbound traffic, but there are major delays in both directions. Drivers should avoid the area. 
  
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• UPDATE: Driver injured in I-10 crash near Orange Grove Road

  09-04-2018 19:22
  
  A crash on I-10 near Orange Grove has blocked westbound traffic, but there are major delays in both directions. Drivers should avoid the area. 
  
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• UPDATE: Driver injured in I-10 crash; EB lanes reopened near Orange Grove Road

  09-04-2018 19:22
  
  A crash on I-10 near Orange Grove has traffic at least partially blocked in both directions. Drivers can expect delays and should avoid the area. Traffic is getting past the wreck on the left-hand side in both directions.
  
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• Crash blocking I-10 near Orange Grove Road

  09-04-2018 19:22
  
  A crash on I-10 near Orange Grove has traffic blocked in both directions. 
  
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• VIDEO: Kristen Hampton eats a 'Carolina Reaper,' the hottest pepper in the world

  09-04-2018 19:19
  
  This isn't the first time Ed Currie, who owns the PuckerButt Pepper Company where the super-hot chilis are grown, has had the honor of claiming of the hottest pepper in the world.
  
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• Baby Needs a Home

  09-04-2018 18:48
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• Heartbroken husband files $20 million lawsuit after wife is killed in home explosion

  09-04-2018 18:43
  
  The husband of the woman killed in the March 27 house explosion in Tech Terrace shared his memories of the event that killed his wife, as he and his attorney announced a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday.
  
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• $20 million wrongful death lawsuit filed after Tech Terrace house explosion

  09-04-2018 18:43
  
  The husband of the woman killed in the March 27 house explosion in Tech Terrace shared his memories of the event that killed his wife, as he and his attorney announced a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday.
  
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• Tuberculosis discovered in Ole Miss student

  09-04-2018 18:42
  
  Mississippi State Department of Health is investigating a case of tuberculosis at Ole Miss.
  
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• Fans leave hockey sticks on porch in honor of Humboldt victims

  09-04-2018 17:12
  
  After tragedy struck a young hockey team on Friday, fans and players across North America took time to pay tribute to those that lost their lives. 
  
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• Mom accidentally sends son to school in X-rated McDonald's parody T-shirt

  09-04-2018 16:43
  
  The mom took a closer look at the T-shirt when her son got home from school and realized the logo print wasn’t of golden arches after all.
  
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• Hootie & the Blowfish reuniting for one night only with Jason Aldean

  09-04-2018 16:28
  
  Darius Rucker is getting the gang back together. Hootie and the Blowfish will reunite for a one-night-only performance with Jason Aldean in Atlanta this summer, according to a news release from Rucker’s website. 
  
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• Week-long campaign aims to raise awareness about work-zone safety

  09-04-2018 15:02
  
  According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, 80 percent of those killed in work-zone related crashes are drivers and their passengers.
  
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• Marana police warn warmer weather could mean stranger danger

  09-04-2018 14:41
  
  As runners, walkers, and bikers take advantage of the relatively cool early morning temperatures, Marana police say you should talk to your children about stranger danger.
  
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• New trailer tantalizes 'Star Wars' fans with glimpse at Han Solo's past

  09-04-2018 12:58
  
  Much to the delight of "Star Wars" fans everywhere, a full-length "Solo: A Star Wars Story" trailer was released Sunday night.
  
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• Toddler shot in head at gas station

  09-04-2018 09:46
  
  The 3-year-old remains in the hospital in critical condition. Family members are praying she will survive.
  
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• Tucson police ID 51-year-old man killed in drive-by shooting

  09-04-2018 08:26
  TUCSON, Ariz. - Police in Tucson have released the name of a man killed in a drive-by shooting.
  
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• Facebook users to learn if they were part of privacy scandal

  09-04-2018 06:29
  
  Starting Monday, the 87 million users who might have had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica will get a detailed message on their news feeds.
  
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• Child advocates ask FTC to investigate YouTube

  09-04-2018 06:28
  
  A coalition of child advocates and consumer groups is asking the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google's YouTube service for improperly collecting kids' data and targeting ads to them.
  
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• Teachers acquire a new skill: how to stop the bleeding

  09-04-2018 06:20
  
  With school shootings a regular occurrence, educators across the country are learning techniques to help victims survive by stemming blood loss.
  
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• TUSD board to vote on rescinding contract for Pueblo HS principal

  09-04-2018 05:31
  Southern Arizona's largest school district could decide the fate of an embattled principal. Tucson Unified School District Governing Board members voted March 27 to reveal the public findings of an investigation into grade changing by Pueblo High School Principal Dr. Augustine Romero. The investi
  
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• Infant sisters in Ohio hospitalized after abuse by uncle, mom says

  09-04-2018 04:23
  
  A family is searching for answers after two infant sisters were sent to the hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Infant sisters hospitalized; uncle accused of abuse

  09-04-2018 04:23
  
  A family is searching for answers after two infant sisters were sent to the hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• 15-month-old dies from injuries mom says were caused by child's uncle

  09-04-2018 04:23
  
  A family is searching for answers after two infant sisters were sent to the hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Man arrested for trafficking, having sex with two underage girls

  09-04-2018 02:14
  
  During the time the two victims were missing, fliers had been created and were broadcast on television. 
  
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