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• Giant six-foot lizard has FL neighborhood on edge

  30-08-2018 23:05
  
  The massive lizard, known as a water monitor, has been frequenting a Davie home for at least three weeks. Trappers are on the hunt.
  
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• VIDEO: Concrete truck swerves in traffic, crosses median before crashing on SC highway

  30-08-2018 20:32
  
  A concrete truck was captured on video swerving in and out of traffic on I-26 eastbound just outside of Columbia Thursday afternoon.  
  
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• VIDEO: Concrete truck swerves in traffic, crosses median before crashing on I-26 outside Columbia

  30-08-2018 20:32
  
  A concrete truck was captured on video swerving in and out of traffic on I-26 eastbound just outside of Columbia Thursday afternoon.  
  
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• OVERTIME: Week 3 high school football schedule

  30-08-2018 20:22
  
  The high school football season continues this week with a whole slew of games in southern Arizona.
  
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• OVERTIME: Week 3 high school football results, highlights and photos

  30-08-2018 20:22
  
  The high school football season continued this week with a whole slew of games in southern Arizona.
  
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• Trump cancels pay raise federal workers were due in January

  30-08-2018 19:53
  
  Trump cancels pay raises for most federal employees set to take effect in January, citing budget.
  
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• Trump cancels pay raise due to federal workers in January

  30-08-2018 19:53
  
  Trump cancels pay raises for most federal employees set to take effect in January, citing budget.
  
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• Trump cancels pay raise due federal workers in January

  30-08-2018 19:53
  
  Trump cancels pay raises for most federal employees set to take effect in January, citing budget.
  
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• VIDEO: Man hit by train after being tackled by police

  30-08-2018 19:15
  
  The family of Cesar Rodriguez claims a Long Beach police officer threw him into the path of an oncoming train. He would later die at the hospital.
  
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• 45-yr-old Jackson man dies in Parchman prison

  30-08-2018 19:06
  
  A 45-year-old inmate at Parchman died on Tuesday. According to MDOC website, Curtis Hughes was serving 25 years for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a fire arm by a convicted felon. 
  
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• Explosion, building collapse traps people in Chicago

  30-08-2018 18:51
  
  Rescuers found at least two people trapped inside a water treatment plant in Chicago after the roof collapsed Thursday.
  
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• Explosion, building collapse injures at least 8 in Chicago

  30-08-2018 18:51
  
  Rescuers found at least two people trapped inside a water treatment plant in Chicago after the roof collapsed Thursday.
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Google Gestapo

  30-08-2018 18:50
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• Reagor-Dykes Bankruptcy Hearing: CRO hopes 90 of 900 cases to be resolved in 3 weeks

  30-08-2018 18:47
  
  In a bankruptcy hearing that began at 9 a.m. for Reagor-Dykes Auto Group, the impact of the bankruptcy could be seen by the number of attorneys in the room. As of 9 a.m., there were at least 18 attorneys present. 
  
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• Reagor-Dykes Bankruptcy Hearing: Bart Reagor subpoenaed, 900 customers affected

  30-08-2018 18:47
  
  In a bankruptcy hearing that began at 9 a.m. for Reagor-Dykes Auto Group, the impact of the bankruptcy could be seen by the number of attorneys in the room. As of 9 a.m., there were at least 18 attorneys present. 
  
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• CVS removes Enfamil from shelves after mom reports tainted formula

  30-08-2018 18:10
  
  The pharmacy company said the formula is unavailable this week while the company conducts an internal review. 
  
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• 'Sons of Anarchy' spinoff 'Mayans M.C.' tackles border world

  30-08-2018 16:51
  
  "Mayans M.C.," a spinoff of motorcycle gang saga "Sons of Anarchy," tackles conflict along the U.S.-Mexico border amid poverty and a drug war.
  
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• Suspect in police chase hangs on roof of separate car moments before kidnapping 4-year-old

  30-08-2018 16:48
  
  The same man who stole a vehicle with a 4-year-old inside allegedly hijacked another woman’s vehicle just two minutes before kidnapping the 4-year-old on Airport Thruway.   
  
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• COURT: Columbus police believe suspect involved in kidnapping, hijacking was under the influence of 'some drug'

  30-08-2018 16:48
  
  The same man who stole a vehicle with a 4-year-old inside allegedly hijacked another woman’s vehicle just two minutes before kidnapping the 4-year-old on Airport Thruway.   
  
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• McCain memorial service expected to attract notable attendees

  30-08-2018 15:32
  
  ?Former Vice President Joe Biden, 24 sitting U.S. senators, four former senators, and other notable leaders from the state of Arizona are expected to attend memorial service honoring Sen. John McCain at North Phoenix Baptist Church on Thursday. 
  
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• McCain memorial service attracts notable attendees

  30-08-2018 15:32
  
  ?Former Vice President Joe Biden, 24 sitting U.S. senators, four former senators, and other notable leaders from the state of Arizona are expected to attend memorial service honoring Sen. John McCain at North Phoenix Baptist Church on Thursday. 
  
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• Abducted infant found in arms of woman walking on interstate

  30-08-2018 14:58
  
  The woman, identified as Winifred Mirameau, was reportedly walking in and out of traffic with the infant on Interstate 77 near Exit 36 around 1 p.m. Monday. 
  
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• Store clerk dies after being shot at Sylacauga convenience store

  30-08-2018 14:44
  
  Sylacauga police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at the A.O.C Food Mart on Highway 21 Thursday morning.
  
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• Infant abandoned at Trident Medical Center

  30-08-2018 14:31
  
  An infant born at Trident Medical Center on Aug. 25 was abandoned and placed under Safe Haven protection with medical professionals, according to the Charleston County Department of Social Services.  The child falls under the jurisdiction of "Daniel's Law" also known as the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.  The baby is black, weighs seven pounds, six ounces and is 21 inches long. The infant is now in DSS custody. A permanency hearing will be held at Cha...
  
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• US denies passports to people born along border, WaPo reports

  30-08-2018 13:56
  
  The Trump administration is questioning the citizenship of hundreds of people along the border, accusing them of potentially having fraudulent birth certificates.
  
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• Firefighters respond to house fire in South Albany

  30-08-2018 12:59
  
  The Albany Fire Department is on the scene of a house fire in South Albany.
  
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• PETA calls for 5-foot memorial to lobsters that died in car accident

  30-08-2018 12:52
  
  PETA says the memorial would honor the lobsters and remind truck drivers of the importance of their cargo as well as remind people not to eat lobsters or other animals.
  
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• Victim identified in fatal Berkeley Co. crash on 17A

  30-08-2018 12:51
  
  Crews are on-scene of a fatal crash in Berkeley County south of Moncks Corner, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury
  
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• Man who hired dog sitter comes home to two shirtless men, lube, neglected dog

  30-08-2018 11:54
  
  The woman agreed to watch a man's dog. However, when the owner returned to his house, he walked into a hair-raising situation.
  
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• Massive fire causes $1 million worth of damage at Statesville business

  30-08-2018 11:31
  
  The fire broke out around midnight at Benfield Sanitation Services on Scotts Creek Road, causing at least $1 million worth of damage, according to firefighters. 
  
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• Tight Corner

  30-08-2018 10:00
  A committee approved the design for the controversial Union on 6thA committee approved the design for the controversial Union on 6th development—one more step toward building a 7-story residential and commercial project in place of the closed Flycatcher Bar. The Infill Incentive District Design Review Committee, which oversees the design of developments in an area covering much of downtown and beyond, approved the design with a number of conditions, which need approval from the interim Pla
  
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• The Year that Rocked the World

  30-08-2018 10:00
  A few weeks before the 1968 Democratic National Convention erupted in Chicago, a young journalist by the name of Tom Miller learned two important things.A few weeks before the 1968 Democratic National Convention erupted in Chicago, a young journalist by the name of Tom Miller learned two important things. At a convention for writers for the underground press and college newspapers, Abe Peck, editor of the Chicago Seed, told the crowd, "Come to Chicago.…
  
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• Step by Step

  30-08-2018 10:00
  Artifact Dance Project is in love with story dances, and its season opener, Positions of Power, will tell two tales, both directed and choreographed by Claire Hancock.Artifact Dance Project is in love with story dances, and its season opener, Positions of Power, will tell two tales, both directed and choreographed by Claire Hancock. The first, A Painted Devil, is a premiere for the local company, now in its ninth season.…
  
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• Spirited Away

  30-08-2018 10:00
  Owned and operated by Matthew Montgomery and Chris Dudding, who also run the Tucson distillery Three Wells, Series 19 is a unique opportunity for locals and visitors to taste Arizona spirits.Big deal, you might be saying to yourself. A new bar just opened up on Stone and Congress.…
  
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• Setting the Stage

  30-08-2018 10:00
  For a city of its size, Tucson has a wealth of theaters doing interesting, entertaining, thoughtful and even sometimes flat-out jaw-dropping work.If you think fall means leaves turning to reds and golds, a gentle nip in the air and the rotation in your closet from shorts to sweaters, Tucson is not the place for you. However, if you love the performing arts—theater, symphonies and such—fall in Tucson is the perfect place to be.…
  
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• Royal Ruckus

  30-08-2018 10:00
  Marcus King and his quintet bring their outsized wall of slashing guitars, cutting organs and crashing drums to Tucson just in time for Labor Day.Marcus King and his quintet bring their outsized wall of slashing guitars, cutting organs and crashing drums to Tucson just in time for Labor Day. King, 22, heads the Marcus King Band, which is touring in support of their 2018 album, Carolina Confessions, playing 60 shows around the country after a summer touring in support of the Tedeschi Trucks Band
  
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• RIP, Senator

  30-08-2018 10:00
  Heartfelt tribute from a former SenatorWhen I heard that Senator McCain died, I was celebrating my birthday with my family. I felt compelled to immediately sign on to Facebook and write a tribute to this inspiring American.…
  
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• Party On!

  30-08-2018 10:00
  The fun starts this Saturday night, Sept. 1, at two small, feisty galleries at Sixth and Sixth.Tucsonans love art, they adore parties, so naturally they go nuts over art parties. Luckily for the town's party-hearty aesthetes, the visual art season opens with a sparkly series of soirees.…
  
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• Meathead Puppets

  30-08-2018 10:00
  It's tough being a puppet these days.It's tough being a puppet these days. After what seemed like a surefire return to puppet glory with 2011's The Muppets, 2014's Muppets Most Wanted ended the cinematic Muppet momentum, and their 2015 TV series tanked.…
  
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• Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Thursday, Aug. 30

  30-08-2018 10:00
  Bike Art Auction. The Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists are holding this auction at the Catalina Brewing Company for all things bicycle art!…
  
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• Eyes on the Prize

  30-08-2018 10:00
  After traveling over a billion miles through the heart of space, the robotic explorer has only a million more to go.After traveling over a billion miles through the heart of space, the robotic explorer has only a million more to go. The OSIRIS-REx space probe is nearing in on its target, the distant asteroid Bennu, to hopefully become the first U.S. spacecraft to return samples from an asteroid.…
  
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• Concert Haul

  30-08-2018 10:00
  All the best in music coming up throughout the seasonTucson Symphony Orchestra TSO performances take place at the Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave., unless otherwise noted.…
  
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• City of Refuge

  30-08-2018 10:00
  One of the most exciting aspects of the project, according to Ortiz, is that it will be performed here at Southside Presbyterian Church. The small church will become a theater with multiple stages and with professional lighting and sound equipment.When playwright Milta Ortiz was growing up in California, she was very familiar with the widespread Latino culture and population, largely with its roots in Mexico. But, as a child in the 1980s, she remembers feeling that, with her El Salvadoran herita
  
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• Baffling Bacteria

  30-08-2018 10:00
  Mold has been a contentious topic in the Arizona cannabis industry for some time, but the one thing people can't seem to figure out is how big of a problem it really is.Mold has been a contentious topic in the Arizona cannabis industry for some time, but the one thing people can't seem to figure out is how big of a problem it really is. Patients don't want to smoke mold and dispensaries don't want to grow mold, but that hasn't kept it from creeping up on the shelves of dispensaries. This year, t
  
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• Babysitters accused of encouraging 3 young children to smoke marijuana

  30-08-2018 09:17
  
  The women face charges of felony child abuse and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
  
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• Phoenix Veteran salutes Senator McCain

  30-08-2018 07:37
  
  "I just feel that God's given me a gift, I always sing and I've always been in the church choir and I just felt that I needed to do something.  That was my respect to him, to do that, now at this time," said Graves.   
  
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• Victim's family calls ex-cop's 15-year sentence too short

  30-08-2018 07:31
  
  The teenager's stepmother praised the work of prosecutors as well as the jury's decision to convict the officer of murder, but she wanted that same jury to send him to prison for a longer period.
  
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• Man cuts girlfriend's brakes to make crack pipe; girlfriend dies in wreck

  30-08-2018 07:16
  
  The woman died when her car crash into several parked cars and a tree, the day after her brakes had been tampered with.
  
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• Trump stands by warning of 'violence' if Dems win midterms

  30-08-2018 07:06
  
  Trump made the dire warning at a White House dinner Monday evening attended by dozens of conservative Christian pastors, ministers and supporters of his administration.
  
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• WATCH: Memorial service for Sen. John McCain

  30-08-2018 06:15
  
  The body of Sen. John McCain will leave Arizona Thursday. But before that, tens of thousands of people from around the world will take part in a memorial service.
  
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