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• Holly Hill scrap metal facility fire could last 2 to 3 days; no injuries reported

  20-04-2018 23:47
  
  Emergency crews are continuing to battle a large fire at a scrap metal dealer in Holly Hill. 
  
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• Fire at Holly Hill scrap metal facility could last 2 to 3 days; no injuries reported

  20-04-2018 23:47
  
  Emergency crews are continuing to battle a large fire at a scrap metal dealer in Holly Hill. 
  
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• ADOT announces winners in Safety Message Contest

  20-04-2018 23:42
  
  Have you seen them yet?  The new safety messages - you know those quirky messages you see on the overhead signs.   The Arizona Department of Transportation held a contest to see what Safety Messages people liked best and the results are in. 
  
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• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson delights high school girl with prom surprise

  20-04-2018 23:35
  
  Katie Kelzenberg invited the Hollywood star to her prom next month.
  
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• Montgomery abortion clinic failed to report 13-year-old patient

  20-04-2018 23:16
  
  A Montgomery abortion clinic failed to report a patient who was 13 years old to the Department of Human Resources, according to a report from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
  
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• CDC warns: Do not eat any romaine lettuce from Yuma, AZ

  20-04-2018 23:08
  
  The E. coli outbreak previously was confined to 11 states and applied primarily to bagged lettuce.
  
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• Superintendent reacts to planned teacher walkout

  20-04-2018 22:35
  
  Arizona Superintendent of Education, Diane Douglas, released a statement Friday afternoon in response to the planned teacher walkout. 
  
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• Actress arrested in sex trafficking in 'guru to stars' case

  20-04-2018 22:13
  
  Federal prosecutors say a television actress best known for playing a young Superman's close friend has been charged with sex trafficking for helping recruit women to be slaves of a man who sold himself as a self-improvement guru.
  
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• Vintage neon smiling bear sign in Phoenix saved from wrecking ball

  20-04-2018 21:37
  Moe Allen Auto Body Shop had recently closed, the buildings were being razed and the historic neon sign was soon to be demolished. Vintage neon smiling bear sign in Phoenix saved from wrecking ball Moe Allen Auto Body Shop had recently closed, the buildings were being razed and the historic neon sign was soon to be demolished.
  
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• NOON NOTEBOOK: Kadince is up for adoption

  20-04-2018 21:37
  
  Reporter Lydia Camarillo welcomed a furry friend up for adoption to the studio this afternoon. Kadince is a 10-year-old chihuahua from the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, looking for a forever home. This sweet and mellow girl requires an attentive family though, as she has a grade 4 heart murmur. HSSA staff say that she can still live a normal life. Kadince's adoption fee is only $50 and includes 30 days worth of medication.  The Humane Society also has several event...
  
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• The Strike Is On: Arizona Teachers Prepared for Walkout Next Week

  20-04-2018 21:03
  Educators’ strike will start on Thursday, April 26, across Arizona, according to leaders in the Red for Ed movement.
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• Walmart tests new employee dress code at some stores

  20-04-2018 20:17
  
  Retail giant Walmart is testing a new dress code that gives employees more freedom.
  
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• Sears store at Park Place Mall closing its doors

  20-04-2018 19:59
  
  The Sears at Park Place Mall is closing its doors after nearly 60 years.
  
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• Dance music DJ Avicii dies in Oman

  20-04-2018 19:52
  
  The artist is a force in the Electronic Dance Movement.
  
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• Avicii, DJ-producer who performed around the world, dies

  20-04-2018 19:43
  
  The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Muscat, Oman.
  
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• Democrats file suit against Trump campaign, WikiLeaks and Russia over 2016 presidential election

  20-04-2018 17:27
  
  The Democratic National Committee has filed suit against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks over an alleged conspiracy to disrupt the 2016 campaign.
  
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• Man convicted of repeatedly raping 6-year-old

  20-04-2018 17:25
  
  A 24-year-old will spend at least 25 years behind bars for raping a young girl in South Memphis.
  
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• Blind dog and his guide dog get adopted together

  20-04-2018 17:22
  
  The shelter said the dogs are bonded with each other and need to be adopted as a pair.
  
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• Mrs. Laurie Grizzard

  20-04-2018 16:52
  Those serving as pall bearers will be Ryan Wilson, Jeremy Ryan, Jim Craven, Aaron Craven, Daniel Craven, Benjamin Craven, Gabriel Craven, and Paul Carstensen. The family will receive guests Saturday afternoon from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at First Baptist Church on the Square in LaGrange and again at the church on Sunday from 2:00 - 3:00 PM prior to the funeral, which will begin at 3:00 p.m. Mrs. Grizzard was born December 4, 1958 in Tucson, Arizona to the late Mac Acca Craven, Jr. and the late Julia Hele
  
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• He was in an SC jail for trying to kill his wife. Now he's guilty for trying to kill her again -- with a bomb

  20-04-2018 16:47
  
  A man already in jail for the murder of his estranged wife's father was found guilty of a conspiracy to try and kill her by sending her a bomb through the mail, according to court documents. 
  
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• Former sheriff’s employee convicted of stealing identity for six-figure salary

  20-04-2018 16:45
  
  A woman was convicted of stealing someone’s identity on social media and using it to get a six-figure salary. 
  
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• Marshall Police will test your weed today for free

  20-04-2018 16:32
  
  The Marshall Police Department is offering a special deal today only.  
  
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• UPDATE: Multiple agencies called to battle blaze at Pima County Fairgrounds

  20-04-2018 15:42
  
  According to a spokesman with the Corona de Tucson Fire District, the pallets were located near the northwest part of the fairgrounds near 4-H exhibits and horse stables, but the horses and other animals were never in danger.
  
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• Wells Fargo to pay $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses

  20-04-2018 15:33
  
  Wells Fargo fined a combined $1 billion by federal regulators for abuses tied to its mortgage and auto lending businesses.
  
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• 1 student injured in Florida school shooting; suspect in custody

  20-04-2018 15:27
  
  One student was injured in a school shooting at Forest High School in Ocala, FL. Police say the shooter is another student.
  
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• Couple killed Vietnam vet, burned body while kids watched, authorities say

  20-04-2018 13:58
  
  Authorities believe Stacie Mendoza, a waitress, used her friendship with Kenneth Coyle to get access to his financial information.
  
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• Family of 16 welcomes 14th boy

  20-04-2018 13:38
  
  Finley Sheboygan is the 14th child and boy for the Schwandt family.
  
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• 4 ways to get an Arizona university degree for less money

  20-04-2018 12:07
  Check out this story on azcentral.com: https://azc.cc/2HbkyUG Arizona university students already pay many tens of thousands of dollars to get their degrees. But to graduate, they have to fork over even more money.
  
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• Foothills homicide victim identified as Robert Belman

  20-04-2018 07:23
  TUCSON, AZ - Authorities have identified the man found dead in a Foothills home on Thursday, April 19. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the victim is 71-year-old Robert Belman and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Deputy Cody Gress, a spokesman for the PCSD, said they were called to the home in the 5400 block of East Calle Barril, near Craycroft and Sunrise, for a welfare check.
  
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• In Comey memos, Trump talks of jailed journalists, 'hookers'

  20-04-2018 07:03
  
  President Donald Trump told former FBI Director James Comey that he had serious concerns about his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
  
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• Minnesota woman suspected of killing 2 captured in Texas

  20-04-2018 06:23
  
  Minnesota woman suspected of killing her husband, then a woman in southwest Florida captured at a South Texas resort.
  
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• UPDATE: Two suspects arrested in Wednesday's fatal shooting on Speedway

  20-04-2018 05:25
  
  The Tucson Police Department is reporting that two suspects in the fatal shooting at a hotel on Speedway Wednesday night have been arrested.  
  
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• Pinal Co. Sheriff's Office: Gilbert man to face several charges after undercover sting

  20-04-2018 03:59
  
  The Pinal County Sheriff's Office arrested 25-year-old Shawn Sethi in Florence on Wednesday, April 18. According to a PCSO news release, Sethi started a conversation in a social media application with an undercover PCSO investigator who was posing as a 14-year-old girl. 
  
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• Antigone Books To Be Sold to Three Employees (If They Can Raise Some More Cash)

  20-04-2018 03:48
  The many fans of Antigone Books can put their fears to rest—almost. The store will not be taken over by a chain.…
  
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• Moulton woman kills husband with sword, sheriff says

  20-04-2018 03:46
  
  A Moulton man is dead after his wife stabbed him with a sword, according to the sheriff's office.
  
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• Display with Confederate flags, figures with wigs spurs controversy

  20-04-2018 03:40
  
  A display featuring several Confederate flags, black figures with wigs, and a black mannequin with painted lips is spurring controversy in Lindale.
  
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• Parent upset after preschool bans child from having a 'best friend'

  20-04-2018 03:17
  
  "I think it's ridiculous" said the mother of the child, after she was told she couldn't use the term "best friend" by a teacher.
  
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• Rare corpse flower set to bloom in Tucson

  20-04-2018 02:54
  High Wind Warning issued April 19 at 3:41PM MST expiring April 19 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Apache, Coconino, Navajo Wind Advisory issued April 19 at 3:41PM MST expiring April 19 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Coconino, Yavapai Dust Storm Warning issued April 19 at 3:41PM MST expiring April 19 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Apache, Coconino, Navajo Wind Advisory issued April 19 at 3:41PM MST expiring April 19 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Apache, Coconino, Navajo Fire Weather Warning issued April
  
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• 2 deputies killed at FL restaurant in apparent ambush

  20-04-2018 02:40
  
  The deputies were identified as Noel Ramirez and Taylor Lindsey. 
  
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• Tucson students to participate in national walkout on anniversary of Columbine shooting

  20-04-2018 02:26
  
  Students at several Tucson area schools will join a national movement Friday, March 20 to protest gun violence and call for stricter gun laws.
  
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• Tucson students join national walkout on anniversary of Columbine shooting

  20-04-2018 02:26
  
  Students at several Tucson area schools were to join a national movement Friday to protest gun violence and call for stricter gun laws.
  
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• WALKOUT? Everything you need to know about a potential teacher strike

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  Arizona teachers are voting on a possible walk out, which could leave tens of thousands of parents scrambling.
  
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• UPDATE: TUSD, Sunnyside, Catalina Foothills, Marana districts say schools to remain closed Monday

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  The walkout has expanded for many districts to include being closed on Monday.  
  
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• UPDATE: TUSD, Sunnyside, Catalina Foothills announce closure plans

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  The walkout is expected to last at least through Friday, but no one is sure what will happen after that.
  
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• UPDATE: TUSD schools to remain closed Friday despite end to walkout

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  Many school district in southern Arizona plan on being closed Thursday, regardless of the bill's passage.
  
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• UPDATE: TUSD school year will end as originally scheduled

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  Many school district in southern Arizona plan on being closed Thursday, regardless of the bill's passage.
  
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• UPDATE: TUSD, multiple school districts announce closure plans

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  The walkout is expected to last at least through Friday, but no one is sure what will happen after that.
  
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• UPDATE: TUSD, Marana schools to remain closed Thursday

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  Many school district in southern Arizona plan on being closed Thursday, regardless of what happens at the Capitol.
  
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• UPDATE: TUSD, Amphi schools to remain closed Tuesday

  20-04-2018 02:10
  
  The walkout has expanded for many districts to include being closed on Tuesday, April 1.  
  
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