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• Name your own adoption fee at PACC till Sunday

  29-08-2018 23:30
  
  In an effort to help clear some space in its shelter, Pima Animal Care Center has begun a 'name your own adoption fee' special.  
  
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• NCDMV discontinues secret driver’s license office at HQ

  29-08-2018 22:27
  
  The announcement comes a day after a WBTV investigation uncovered a secret driver's license office available only to certain state employees.
  
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• Free Dentistry Event for Those in Need

  29-08-2018 22:09
  On Monday, Sept. 3, Risas Dental and Braces will host a Labor of Love Day event where they offer free dental services in Tucson. This is the 7th year of hosting this event and it will take place from 8 a.m. to noon.…
  
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• Friend of teen who shot self on Facetime: 'He thought it was completely empty'

  29-08-2018 22:04
  
  A community is grieving after police say a 14-year-old accidentally shot and killed himself while handling a gun.
  
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• 'Swipe my card Chick-fil-A' - Lady goes viral in Facebook live bragging on Chick-fil-A customer service

  29-08-2018 21:39
  
  A recent Facebook live has gone viral of a lady expressing her satisfaction with service at the fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A.
  
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• Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson partners with pizza chain for neighborhood help

  29-08-2018 20:32
  
  Through the Better Neighbors program, all 12 Papa John’s stores in the Tucson area will donate 29 percent of all sales to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson on Wednesday, Aug. 29.
  
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• Boy swept in sewer sticks finger out of manhole and is saved

  29-08-2018 20:32
  
  An 11-year-old boy nearly lost his life in a waterlogged drainage ditch in eastern Wisconsin but was pulled to safety by an eagle-eyed firefighter who spotted his finger poking through a manhole cover.
  
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• Parents angry after CA school lets kindergartner walk home alone

  29-08-2018 20:02
  
  The 5-year-old was supposed to be taken to an after-school program, but no one got him.
  
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• UPDATE: Two dead in crash that closed WB I-10 south of Chandler

  29-08-2018 19:47
  
  According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, westbound lanes are closed from Riggs Road to the Loop 202. Eastbound traffic is moving very slowly. 
  
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• UPDATE: Two dead in crash south of Chandler, WB I-10 back open

  29-08-2018 19:47
  
  According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the two left lanes are open. The right lane and Queen Creek on-ramp remain closed. Delays will persist due to residual traffic.
  
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• UPDATE: Two dead in crash south of Chandler

  29-08-2018 19:47
  
  According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, westbound lanes from Riggs Road to the Loop 202 reopened Wednesday evening after a closure that lasted several hours. 
  
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• Crash closes WB I-10 south of Chandler

  29-08-2018 19:47
  
  According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, westbound lanes are closed from Riggs Road to the Loop 202. Eastbound traffic is moving very slowly. 
  
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• Homeless man files lawsuit against couple who helped raise $400k for him

  29-08-2018 19:21
  
  Johnny Bobbitt alleges Mark D’Amico and Kate McClure used the funds as their "personal piggy bank."
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Impeach the Chaos

  29-08-2018 18:45
  Find more Claytoonz here.…
  
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• Classmates can't find time capsule buried 30 years ago

  29-08-2018 18:36
  
  Former classmates in Michigan reunited to uncover a time capsule buried 30 years ago, but they couldn't find it.
  
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• Candidates in 2nd Congressional District look to November

  29-08-2018 18:33
  
  Two women will battle it out to be the next representative for Arizona's Second Congressional District.
  
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• 'Too dangerous' to leave cruiser? Homicide victim found hours after officer leaves

  29-08-2018 17:43
  
  Cincinnati police are looking into the response by an officer to a shots fired run turned homicide after FOX19 NOW began investigating. 
  
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• 40,000 bees swarm Times Square hot dog stand

  29-08-2018 17:32
  
  NYPD beekeepers say the bees were just looking for a new home.
  
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• 13th MDOC inmate dies this month

  29-08-2018 17:23
  
  A 13th inmate has died inside MDOC for the month of August.  According to MDOC's website, a man serving 6 years for unlawful touching of a child has died in prison.
  
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• Mix of heroin/fentanyl ID'd as substance behind OD symptoms at Ohio prison

  29-08-2018 17:10
  
  A mixture of heroin and fentanyl has been identified by authorities as the substance that caused an apparent overdose of one inmate and required medical attention for 27 staff members at the Ross Correctional Institution on Wednesday.
  
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• US Open umpire penalizes female tennis player for briefly removing shirt during heat wave

  29-08-2018 17:04
  
  Alize Cornet, No. 31 in the world, changed her shirt between the second and third sets but didn't realize she had put the shirt on backwards. 
  
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• ICE arrests more than 100 workers at north Texas plant

  29-08-2018 16:03
  
   Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested over 100 workers at a trailer manufacturing plant in the north Texas town of Sumner on Tuesday. 
  
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• Hypertension medication recalled because of labeling mix-up

  29-08-2018 15:36
  
  According to the Food and Drug Administration, one lot of Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 12.5 mg, is being recalled after a 100-count bottle of the medication by Accord Healthcare Inc. was found to contain another medication.
  
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• '40-Year-Old Virgin' actor convicted of stabbing ex 'over 25 times,' granted parole

  29-08-2018 15:20
  
  Shelley Malil will be a free man after serving eight years in prison for attempted murder. 
  
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• Remembering Hurricane Katrina 13 years later

  29-08-2018 14:56
  
  Wednesday marks the 13th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall along the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coasts, devastating the coastline and the Pine Belt.
  
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• Tucson cemetery helping southern Arizonans say goodbye to Sen. McCain

  29-08-2018 14:35
  
  Funeraria del Angel South Lawn is hoping to help those who aren't able to make it to Phoenix to pay respect to the Maverick senator.
  
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• Recall for blood pressure medication due to potentially dangerous mixup

  29-08-2018 13:09
  
  Accord Healthcare Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hydrochlorothiazide tablets. A 100-count bottle of Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP 12.5 mg has been mislabeled and contains another medication.
  
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• Man kills himself after shooting 2 deputies at KS sheriff's office

  29-08-2018 12:48
  
  Investigators have not yet released a motive for the shooting.
  
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• 2 die in high-rise scaffolding collapse in FL

  29-08-2018 12:10
  
  Several people were standing on the scaffold between the sixth and seventh floors, working on a hotel under construction, when the scaffold gave way, 
  
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• Escaped inmates recaptured in Screven County

  29-08-2018 10:42
  
  The Screven County Sheriff's Office says two inmates who escaped from the county jail late Tuesday night have been recaptured.
  
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• Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, Aug. 29

  29-08-2018 10:00
  Ladies Night at Cobra Arcade Bar. Peach, Samus, Bayonetta, Yuna: what do all these names have in common?…
  
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• Democrat David Garcia Will Challenge Gov. Doug Ducey

  29-08-2018 09:35
  The race for Arizona governor is now between Democrat David Garcia and Republican incumbent Doug Ducey.
  Garcia defeated state Sen. Steve Farley and Southern Arizona YWCA CEO Kelly Fryer for the Democratic nomination.…
  
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• Lea Marquez Peterson Is Most Likely Republican Nominee in Congressional District 2

  29-08-2018 08:56
  Tonight the lobby of the Viscount Suites midtown hotel erupted with chants of "Lea! Lea!…
  
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• Headless body found in fish tank after man goes missing

  29-08-2018 08:42
  
  The medical examiner’s office is working to identify the body, which may or may not be the missing homeowner.
  
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• Challengers Sweep in Oro Valley; Marana Incumbents Hang On

  29-08-2018 08:05
  Four incumbents in Oro Valley were swept out of office in favor of a new mayor and three new council members.Challenger Joe Winfield defeated Mayor Satish Hiremath. With some votes still outstanding, Winfield was leading Hiremath by roughly 1,800 votes.Winfield says he always knew he would walk away with a victory, though he was surprised at the margin.“It’s six months of canvassing and going door-to-door, talking with the community,” he said.…
  
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• LD 9 Newcomer JP Martin Loses to Incumbents in State House Race

  29-08-2018 07:26
  Incumbents Pamela Powers Hannley and Randy Friese took the stage at the Pima County Democratic election party. They easily won over newcomer JP Martin, who got about 12 percent of the vote.…
  
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• State Legislature Races: Close Contests in Pima County

  29-08-2018 07:20
  With an unknown number of votes left to count, some legislative contests in Southern Arizona remain close:• In the three-way Democratic primary for two seats in the House of Representatives in District 3, Andres Cano has 35 percent of the vote, while Alma Hernandez has 33 percent. Trailing both is Olivia Cajero Bedford, the longtime state lawmaker who was hoping to move from the Senate to the House.…
  
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• Kirsten Engel One of the Winners in LD 10 Dem Primary

  29-08-2018 07:10
  Kirsten Engel gave her acceptance speech for the LD 10 Democratic House primary. She was one of four candidates, and as of Tuesday night has about 40 percent of the vote.…
  
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• Hit and run crash blocks westbound Valencia off-ramp

  29-08-2018 06:59
  
  A crash blocked the Valencia Road off ramp on westbound Interstate 10 on Tuesday night, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. 
  
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• Hit and run crash blocking westbound Valencia off-ramp

  29-08-2018 06:59
  
  A crash is blocking the Valencia Road off ramp on westbound Interstate 10, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. 
  
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• Sec of State Michele Reagan Is Getting Crushed by GOP Challenger Steve Gaynor

  29-08-2018 06:50
  Secretary of State Michele Reagan, whose multiple blunders as the state's chief elections officer resulted in numerous bad headlines, is getting crushed by GOP challenger Steve Gaynor, who has 69 percent of the vote.Gaynor will face Democrat Katie Hobbs, a state lawmaker who was uncontested in her Democratic primary.While the Secretary of State has the job of overseeing Arizona's elections and other record-keeping tasks, the office has one other key responsibility: The Secretary of State becomes
  
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• David Garcia Declared Winner in the Arizona Democratic Governor's Race

  29-08-2018 06:49
  David Garcia was announced winner in the Democratic primary gubernatorial race.…
  
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• Sen. John McCain's family cries over flag-draped casket

  29-08-2018 06:43
  
  A private ceremony will be held Wednesday morning at the Arizona State Capitol Museum rotunda, where McCain will lie in state.
  
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• Final farewells to Sen. John McCain begin at Arizona Capitol

  29-08-2018 06:43
  
  A private ceremony will be held Wednesday morning at the Arizona State Capitol Museum rotunda, where McCain will lie in state.
  
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• Ann Kirkpatrick Gives Acceptance Speech with Comfortable Lead

  29-08-2018 06:20
  Ann Kirkpatrick is in the lead for Congressional District 2, beating out six other candidates. She took the stage at the Pima County Democrats election event to say she's ready for the general."We won this campaign because we were out there talking to people about a Washington D.C. that has completely gone off the rails."She said she credits her hundreds of volunteers and great team for her pending win."We had energy from so many groups, especially women who met monthly, marched and made phone
  
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• Victoria Steele wins LD 9 Senate

  29-08-2018 06:12
  Victoria Steele was declared the winner of the LD 9 Senate race, winning over her opponent Jim Love with over 82 percent of the vote.She said the last time she was in this room, at Brother John's where the Pima County Democrats are holding their election party, she lost. And since that experience, she was not going to take this race for granted.…
  
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• FIRST ALERT: Florence still a Category 4 storm despite weakening; storm and hurricane watches issued

  29-08-2018 05:37
  
  After what was a very quiet season so far, there are now three systems that the WIS First Alert Weather Team is watching. 
  
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