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• Decatur man sentenced in plot to kidnap woman, sell her daughter into sex trade

  21-06-2018 23:45
  
  On Thursday, a federal judge sentenced a Decatur man involved in a kidnapping and child sex-trafficking plot to 30 years in prison.
  
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• TPD responding to barricade situation on eastside

  21-06-2018 23:23
  
  Tucson police officers are responding to a call of a person barricaded in a home on the eastside. Traffic has been restricted near Houghton and Speedway. 
  
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• Police: Tucson man killed son, tried to kill wife before turning gun on himself

  21-06-2018 23:23
  
  A man and teen boy were killed and a woman was seriously hurt in a shooting on the east side of Tucson Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Man, teen dead; women hurt in shooting on east side of Tucson

  21-06-2018 23:23
  
  A man and teen boy were killed and a woman was seriously hurt in a shooting on the east side of Tucson Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Man, teen dead; woman hurt in shooting on east side of Tucson

  21-06-2018 23:23
  
  A man and teen boy were killed and a woman was seriously hurt in a shooting on the east side of Tucson Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 'I want him dead...I want it to look like an accident,' woman allegedly told informant in murder-for-hire plot

  21-06-2018 22:37
  
  The arrest warrant detailing the events leading to an alleged murder-for-hire scheme has been released. 
  
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• UA Has Plenty of Cool Attractions for Summer

  21-06-2018 22:30
  Temperatures are on the rise in Tucson, and here are some choice ways to keep cool this summer at the University of Arizona:Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, 1601 E. University Blvd., 621-4516, flandrau.org.…
  
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• Phenix City mother says restaurant owner covered her with a rag while breastfeeding

  21-06-2018 22:15
  
  One Phenix City mother is speaking out after she says she was forced to cover-up while breastfeeding her infant daughter.
  
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• Vaccine may reverse Type 1 diabetes

  21-06-2018 21:54
  
  The vaccine helps fight Type 1 diabetes by stopping the immune system from attacking the pancreas.
  
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• Tucson police hope program helps opioid addicts

  21-06-2018 21:53
  
  Over 42,000 people died from opioid overdoses in 2016, and in Pima County fatal overdoses have been the No. 1 cause of death for the past three years. In an effort to combat that Tucson police have started a referral and treatment program aimed at helping those who want to stop using.
  
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• Tucson, You Have Some Ugly Pets!

  21-06-2018 21:23
  Note from Lulu's human: Lulu is a Chinese crested and Japanese Chin mix.  She is the last of her clan.…
  
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• PD: Phoenix mom admitted feeding malnourished 4-month-old baby only twice a day

  21-06-2018 21:15
  
  "She stated the reason she did not seek medical aid for the child is because she was afraid she was going to get in trouble," this young mother's court documents read.
  
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• UPDATE: Barricaded man surrenders to Tucson police

  21-06-2018 21:01
  
  According to Sgt. Pete Dugan of the Tucson Police Department, police were called to the neighborhood near North First Avenue and East Fort Lowell Road for a report of suspicious activity after someone saw the man allegedly trying to possibly strip or steal a car. 
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo officials: Last white tiger euthanized at 22

  21-06-2018 20:07
  
  Popsy, the remaining white tiger at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, was euthanized Thursday due to age-related issues, zoo officials said.
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Space Balls II

  21-06-2018 19:31
  Find more Claytoonz here.…
  
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• Adult popsicles pack more alcohol than a glass of wine

  21-06-2018 19:13
  
  The Buzz Pop Cocktails flavors include Blueberry Mania, Mango Passion-Fruit and Moscow Mule.
  
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• First lady visits migrant children at Texas detention center

  21-06-2018 18:42
  
  Melania Trump is visiting a Texas facility housing some of the more 2,300 migrant children sent there by the U.S. government after their families entered the country illegally.
  
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• HAPPENING NOW: Westbound I-10 closed at Exit 20 for accident reconstruction

  21-06-2018 17:44
  
  Westbound Interstate 10 is being closed between Exit 20 and Hwy 603 for officials to conduct an accident reconstruction. Just before 1pm, traffic was being detoured north on Kiln-DeLisle Road to Hwy 603, where drivers can head south to get back on I-10. 
  
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• Woman charged with murder in stabbing death of fiancé

  21-06-2018 17:28
  
  Police say he suffered a stab wound to the upper part of his chest at around 10 a.m. and was later pronounced dead.
  
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• UPDATE: I-65 NB reopens after crash damages bridge

  21-06-2018 16:57
  
  The Alabama Department of Transportation says I-65 NB at the Gov. Guy Hunt Rest Stop just south of Good Hope will remain closed for an undetermined period of time Thursday as crews remove debris and ALDOT personnel inspect the overpass.
  
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• High Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax

  21-06-2018 16:32
  
  The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax.
  
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• Salvation Army needs your help with dangerous temps on the way

  21-06-2018 15:41
  
  Since Operation Chill Out was launched on June 1, Salvation Army representatives say they have received many donations from the community. However, they want to make sure they are stocked for the rest of the summer.
  
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• Kosciusko man pleads guilty in rape and murder of two nuns

  21-06-2018 15:00
  
  Kosciusko man is scheduled to plead guilty Thursday to the 2016 killing of two Roman Catholic nuns.   
  
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• Suspect arrested in shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion

  21-06-2018 14:40
  
  Jahseh Onfroy, 20, was shot dead on June 18 outside of a motorsports store in Deerfield Beach, FL.
  
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• Litter a growing problem at Saguaro National Park

  21-06-2018 14:38
  
  If you walk along the trails in the Saguaro National Park or look closely at the sides of roads as you drive by you may notice something other than nature: trash.
  
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• Multiple agencies raid nearly one dozen homes and businesses

  21-06-2018 14:24
  
  Agents from the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration worked with Brownfield Police and the Texas Department of Public Safety to raid three locations in Terry County Thursday morning. Sources also say six locations in Lubbock have also been raided. 
  
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• Lawyer: No apparent justification for fatal shooting of teen

  21-06-2018 14:22
  
  Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy killed just seconds after he fled a traffic stop during a confrontation partly captured on video.
  
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• Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46

  21-06-2018 12:41
  
  Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, has died in her sleep at the foundation's preserve in California's Sana Cruz mountains on Tuesday.
  
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• FBI warns of rising number of sexual assaults on commercial flights

  21-06-2018 11:38
  
  The FBI says they have opened a growing number of investigations into sexual assaults on flights.
  
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• Coffin with human bones inside found in attic of KS business

  21-06-2018 10:14
  
  Police don't know where the remains came from, how old they are, who may have left them or why.
  
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• The New Doghouse

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Created in the 1960s the Pima Animal Care Center is the only open-admission shelter in the county.Created in the 1960s the Pima Animal Care Center is the only open-admission shelter in the county. An open shelter accepts any animal that is taken to the shelter, no matter the age or condition.…
  
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• Texas Roast

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Tuna is a town in Texas. It's also the subject of a series of plays created by Ed Howard, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams.Tuna is a town in Texas. It's also the subject of a series of plays created by Ed Howard, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams.…
  
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• Super-Powered Sequel

  21-06-2018 10:00
  After a 14-year hiatus, the Parr family returns for more superhero shenanigans in Pixar’s Incredibles 2, a sequel that continues the zippy, funny spirit of the original.After a 14-year hiatus, the Parr family returns for more superhero shenanigans in Pixar's Incredibles 2, a sequel that continues the zippy, funny spirit of the original. It's not as good as the first, but it still finds a ranking near the top of Pixar's best, and it's their best "sequel" since Toy Story 3.…
  
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• Soak the Rich

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Marea Jenness, a Tucson High School biology teacher, keeps a megaphone in the boot of her Mercury Mariner. Jenness stays ready in the event of more protests.Marea Jenness, a Tucson High School biology teacher, keeps a megaphone in the boot of her Mercury Mariner. With the Red for Ed movement becoming a staple these days, Jenness stays ready in the event of more protests.…
  
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• Saints and Sinners

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Years ago, when the island of Manhattan was the domain of Native Americans, a band of Dutch fur traders quietly sailed into New York Bay.Years ago, when the island of Manhattan was the domain of Native Americans, a band of Dutch fur traders quietly sailed into New York Bay. The newcomers landed on a small island a stone's throw away from Manhattan and set up a fur trading post.…
  
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• Nightcrawler

  21-06-2018 10:00
  A few choice music shows to catch this week. Fantastic Negrito.…
  
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• Never Going Back to Tucson

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Dan Stuart is a habitual expat as well as a musician and author. His latest record, The Unfortunate Demise of Marlowe Billings, will be released in late July.Dan Stuart is a habitual expat as well as a musician and author. His latest record, The Unfortunate Demise of Marlowe Billings, will be released in late July, through Cadiz Music in London, along with a novel of the same name.…
  
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• Musical Munchies

  21-06-2018 10:00
  It is a truth universally acknowledged that a rock star in possession of a successful career must maintain a diet of only cigarettes, bourbon and drugs.It is a truth universally acknowledged that a rock star in possession of a successful career must maintain a diet of only cigarettes, bourbon and drugs. But Tucson local and music biographer Mark Bego challenges this notion in his new book, Eat Like a Rock Star.…
  
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• Medical Muzzle

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Dr. Samantha Varner says it would be a "fundamental corruption" of her medical training and professional ethics if she couldn't inform her patients of all their family-planning optionsDr. Samantha Varner says it would be a "fundamental corruption" of her medical training and professional ethics if she couldn't inform her patients of all their family-planning options. "I have had the conversation of pregnancy options a hundred times over," says the OBGYN Banner University Medical Center resident.
  
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• Four Great Things to do in Tucson Today: Thursday, June 21

  21-06-2018 10:00
  5 Minute Film Fest. For their monthly Free Third Thursday event, the Museum of Contemporary Art is showing a series of local films that are, you guessed it, five minutes. The films range from documentary to experimental to animation.…
  
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• Critter Care

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Brenda Suneson knows her love for senior pets can be consuming. She knows they need love and attention regardless of the high medical care costs.Brenda Suneson knows her love for senior pets can be consuming. She knows they need love and attention regardless of the high medical care costs.…
  
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• City Week

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Things to do this week in Tucson.Music Oro Valley's Got Talent Semifinals #1.…
  
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• Bud Banking Bust

  21-06-2018 10:00
  The cannabis industry generates billions of dollars across the nation every year, and due to federal banking restrictions, that means billions of dollars of unprotected cash.By Nick Meyers [email protected]…
  
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• Bitter Cup of News

  21-06-2018 10:00
  Revolutionary Grounds Coffee and Books, the small storefront on Fourth Avenue near the corner of Fifth Street, closed its doors on Sunday, June 17. But a revival may be on the horizon.Revolutionary Grounds Coffee and Books, the small storefront on Fourth Avenue near the corner of Fifth Street, closed its doors on Sunday, June 17. But a revival may be on the horizon.…
  
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• A Dog's Eye View

  21-06-2018 10:00
  A book recently published in Tucson might hold a few local records, including one for youngest author: nine years old.A book recently published in Tucson might hold a few local records, including one for youngest author: nine years old. But the real twist is that the author is a 10-pound Chihuahua.…
  
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• Pima County Safety and Justice Challenge to Screen Documentaries on Mental Health and Incarceration

  21-06-2018 09:30
  Explore the challenges of life after incarceration for those with mental illness with The Pima County Safety and Justice Challenge this Thursday. The program will present a day of discussions and documentaries at The Loft Cinema that spotlight this subject.Featured films include Public Broadcasting’s The Released, a 54-minute documentary following a paranoid schizophrenic living in a homeless shelter, and Arizona Public Media’s Not Broken, which follows a group of young locals with m
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 5-year-old Clay County girl

  21-06-2018 08:37
  
  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is issuing an Amber Alert for five-year-old Baylee Elizabeth Emison of Clay County. She is described as a white female three to three and a half feet tall, weighing 45 to 50 pounds, with brown eyes and brown shoulder-length hair.
  
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