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• Ex-Pima County justice of peace accused of false tax return

  01-10-2018 23:59
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former Pima County justice of the peace has been indicted for making a false tax return and telling the Internal Revenue Service that luxury sports cars he bought were business expenses for his bus company.
  Federal prosecutors say Keith Bee is facing three counts of making a false tax return and one count of corruptly endeavoring to impede the administration.
  He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment last Friday in U.S. District Court in Tucson. His trial is scheduled
  
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• Flash Flood Watch issued October 1 at 2:56PM MST expiring October 3 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-10-2018 23:56
  The Flash Flood Watch continues for
  * Portions of Arizona and California, including the followingareas, in Arizona, Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon,Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central La Paz,Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, Dripping Springs, East Valley,Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Gila River Valley,Globe/Miami, Kofa, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, NorthPhoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley,Parker Valley, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Ver
  
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• Tucson VA to move geriatric primary care clinic

  01-10-2018 23:55
  TUCSON –The Tucson VA will be soon be relocating the Geriatric Primary Care Clinic from the Community Living Center, located on Building 60.
  The geriatric clinic will now be on the second floor of Building 80.
  They are working with Veterans and their families to transition by Tuesday, Oct. 9.
  For more information, call 520-792-1819.
   
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• River cleanup volunteer unhurt after meth backpack explodes

  01-10-2018 23:51
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A volunteer helping with cleanup on a North Carolina river was unhurt after a backpack he retrieved exploded, revealing what police described as a portable methamphetamine lab.
  The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Charlie Chang said his feet were on the backpack he plucked from the French Broad River and placed in his kayak Saturday. He said he thought it was full of water, rocks or something else. Then, the backpack exploded.
  Asheville police say Chang actually had r
  
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• Flash Flood Watch issued October 1 at 2:49PM MST expiring October 3 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-10-2018 23:49
  The Flash Flood Watch continues for
  * A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following areas,South Central Pinal County, Southeast Pinal County, TohonoO’odham Nation, and Western Pima County.
  * Through late Tuesday night
  * Abundant moisture associated with tropical system Rosa isexpected to produce heavy rainfall at times into Tuesdaynight.
  * Large washes such as the Vamori, San Simon and Gibson near Ajomay experience high flows and the potential to flood.A Flash Flood Watch means t
  
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• Police release video of deadly shootout in Baltimore alley

  01-10-2018 23:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Police have released video of a deadly shootout between a man and two officers in a Baltimore alleyway.
  Interim Police Chief Gary Tuggle said at a news conference Monday that officers chased 29-year-old Nathaniel Sassafras on Sept. 23 because they believed he was selling drugs.
  The video from Officer Steven Foster’s camera shows Officer Phillip Lippe speaking to Sassafras on the ground. Spokesman T. J. Smith says he’s telling Sassafras to drop his gun. Tuggle s
  
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• US flag shredded by Florence sells for $10,900 on eBay

  01-10-2018 23:37
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. flag captured on a live camera as it was being torn to shreds by Hurricane Florence has brought $10,900 at auction.
  News outlets report viewers watched the flag flying on the Frying Pan Tower get ripped apart as the storm reached the North Carolina coast last month.
  EBay Inc. said 25 people bid 96 times for the flag. It’s not known who made the winning bid.
  Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross and its relief efforts.
  Richard Neal bought Frying P
  
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• Penn St’s Rahne takes responsibility for failed 4th-and-5

  01-10-2018 23:34
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne is taking responsibility for calling the failed fourth-and-5 running play on the final drive against Ohio State, saying he didn’t give the players the best chance to succeed.
  Rahne tells The Associated Press that while Penn State had some success with the inside run in similar situations earlier in the game, he failed to anticipate part of Ohio State’s defensive strategy. The fourth-and-5 run by Miles Sander
  
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• Lawyer for Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge says Judge has been interviewed by FBI ‘but his interview has not been completed’

  01-10-2018 23:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyer for Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge says Judge has been interviewed by FBI ‘but his interview has not been completed’
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• News 4 Tucson Cooks: Mole Poblano

  01-10-2018 23:31
  Name of Restaurant: Habaneros
  Name of Dish: Mole Poblano
  Ingredients for dish:3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  6 each dried ancho, de arbol and pasilla chilies, stems and seeds removed
  10 tablespoons shortening, divided
  1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
  1/4 teaspoon each coriander seeds and aniseed, toasted
  10 whole peppercorns
  4 whole cloves
  1 cinnamon stick (1/2 inch)
  1/4 cup chopped almonds
  1/4 cup unsalted peanuts
  3 garlic cloves, peeled
  1/4 cup raisins
  2 slices French bread (1 inch thick),
  
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• Sabres forward Wilson to miss 8-10 weeks with broken ankle

  01-10-2018 23:30
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres forward Scott Wilson will miss eight to 10 weeks after having surgery for a broken ankle.
  The Sabres provided the update Monday, a day after Wilson was hurt in practice. Wilson played a dependable checking-line role and had six goals and 14 points in 49 games after the Sabres acquired him in a trade with Detroit in December.
  Buffalo also announced forward Alexander Nylander was one of three players assigned to its American Hockey League affiliate in Roch
  
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• Paul Allen says his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has returned

  01-10-2018 23:28
  SEATTLE (AP) — Billionaire Seattle Seahawks owner and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says cancer he was treated for in 2009 has returned.
  Allen said on Twitter Monday that he recently learned of the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and plans to fight it aggressively.
  He says there have been advances in medicine since he overcame the disease nearly a decade ago and that he and his doctors are optimistic that he will see good results from the latest therapies.
  The 65-year-old says he will conti
  
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• NextGen Continues Effort to Turnout Youth Vote

  01-10-2018 23:28
  A three-foot pizza-slice costume hangs from Maria Eller’s neck, adorned with stickers that say “voter.” An organizer for NextGen, Eller and other volunteers with the liberal political advocacy group had a “Pizza and Polaroids” table at Pima Community College West Campus to get young people’s attention and, hopefully, to convince them to vote.
  “I wore a pizza costume to get people’s attention.…
  
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• Bournemouth beats Crystal Palace 2-1 on late penalty in EPL

  01-10-2018 23:25
  BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Mamadou Sakho elbowed Jefferson Lerma in the face and conceded the penalty which Bournemouth converted to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the English Premier League on Monday.
  Substitute Junior Stanislas hit the winner in the 87th minute for Bournemouth to climb from ninth to seventh in the standings.
  Palace remained 13th.
  Bournemouth went ahead early when David Brooks curled in a pass from Callum Wilson.
  Patrick Van Holt leveled for Palace 10 minutes into the second
  
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• Flash Flood Watch issued October 1 at 2:18PM MST expiring October 3 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  01-10-2018 23:18
  The Flash Flood Watch continues for
  * Portions of Arizona and California, including the followingareas, in Arizona, Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon,Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central La Paz,Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, Dripping Springs, East Valley,Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Gila River Valley,Globe/Miami, Kofa, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, NorthPhoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley,Parker Valley, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Ver
  
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• Celta held again, remains winless in 4 La Liga matches

  01-10-2018 23:16
  MADRID (AP) — Celta Vigo was held by Getafe to 1-1 at home on Monday, extending its winless streak in the Spanish league to four matches.
  The host went ahead with a first-half goal by Maxi Gomez, and Getafe equalized with a 78th-minute strike by Jaime Mata.
  “Again, we let two important points slip away,” Celta defender Gustavo Cabral said. “This result leaves a bad taste in our mouth.”
  Some Celta fans jeered the team after the final whistle at Balaidos Stadium in Vi
  
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• Authorities say a bear has killed an Alaska mine worker

  01-10-2018 23:13
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A contract mine employee has been killed in an encounter with a bear in southeast Alaska.
  Hecla Greens Creek Mine reports the incident occurred Monday at a remote drill site accessible only by helicopter.
  Alaska State Troopers say a report of the incident was received at about 8:45 a.m. but provided little other information.
  The incident occurred near the silver mine on Admiralty Island about 18 miles (29 kilometers) southwest of Juneau.
  Mike Satre, manager of governm
  
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• Some Florida beaches remain shut as red tide likely spreads

  01-10-2018 22:58
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Preliminary tests show red tide may be the cause of breathing problems some beach goers on Florida’s Atlantic coast have experienced.
  Palm Beach County officials said Monday state water tests found the algae that causes red tide. The statement said more testing needs to be done to determine its concentration before a final determination can be made. At least six beaches in Palm Beach County have been closed to swimming as a precaution, though officials ar
  
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• The Latest: Authorities say Track Palin could face jail time

  01-10-2018 22:37
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of Track Palin on assault allegations (all times local):
  1:30 p.m.
  A prosecutor says Track Palin’s arrest over the weekend could get him thrown out of a therapeutic program for veterans stemming from a separate case.
  The oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was arrested Friday night in an assault on a female acquaintance and faces misdemeanor charges including assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
  The 29-year-old T
  
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• Eric Reid undecided on protests, won’t drop grievance vs NFL

  01-10-2018 21:04
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Eric Reid says he has not made up his mind how he’ll protest racial injustices in the future and that he is not dropping his collusion grievance against the NFL.
  Reid signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday and in his first public comments since rejoining the NFL, he said Monday that he’s “still considering other ways of protesting” than kneeling during the national anthem. The former Pro Bowl safety did not elaborate
  
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• The latest Metro Tucson rain totals from Rosa

  01-10-2018 20:57
  TUCSON – Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rosa is producing beneficial rainfall across Metro Tucson with few flooding issues.
  As of 11:30 AM, Tucson International Airport has received 0.06″ rain. Much of the metro area has generally received up to 0.25″ rainfall. Lightest rain totals have fallen over the eastern metro.
  Places that have picked up an inch of rain or more include western portions of Oro Valley, the northwest and southwest side of the metro area. Since a few wa
  
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• Vrabel: Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro will miss ‘few weeks’

  01-10-2018 20:47
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel says safety Kenny Vaccaro will miss a few weeks after hurting his right elbow in Tennessee’s overtime win over Philadelphia.
  Vrabel said Monday the Titans (3-1) will look at who’s available on the roster and the practice squad. Vaccaro was signed in August after starting safety Johnathan Cyprien tore his left ACL early in training camp.
  Vaccaro was hurt defending a 15-yard run by the Eagles inside the final minute of the first ha
  
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• North Dakota officials tell tribes of election requirements

  01-10-2018 20:44
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is going ahead with requiring residents to provide a street address in order to vote on Election Day, even though some American Indian tribes have argued in federal court that they sometimes aren’t assigned on reservations.
  Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s office notified the state’s five tribes by email late Friday of North Dakota voter ID requirements. The email said obtaining a residential street address is a quick and no-cost process t
  
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• City of Tucson Handing Out Free Sandbags to Counter Tropical Rainstorm Rosa

  01-10-2018 20:43
  The City of Tucson announced it would hand out free sandbags at Hi-Corbett Field (700 S. Randolph Way) and the Rodeo Grounds (4823 S. 6th Ave.) on Monday to counter potential flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Rosa.…
  
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• Christian TV network enters world of 24-hour news

  01-10-2018 20:32
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Christian TV network is entering the crowded world of 24-hour news broadcasting at a time when the mainstream news media is under increasing attack by President Donald Trump and some of his supporters, many of them evangelicals.
  Gordon Robertson is CEO of The Christian Broadcasting Network. He is also a son of evangelist Pat Robertson.
  Gordon Robertson told The Associated Press in an interview last week that the channel will air on local television stations in
  
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• Play Groups for Pups at PACC

  01-10-2018 20:31
  Several staff members from Dogs Playing for Life (DPFL) are coming to Pima Animal Care Center for three weeks this fall. The group will teach volunteers and staff members how to run large playgroups with a high volume of dogs.…
  
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• Sarah Palin’s son, Track Palin, accused of another assault

  01-10-2018 20:25
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s oldest son has been arrested again on suspicion of assault.
  Alaska State Troopers say Track Palin also resisted arrest as they took him into custody at his Wasilla home on allegations he assaulted a female acquaintance there late Friday.
  Troopers say the woman tried to call authorities for help but he grabbed her phone.
  The 29-year-old is in jail facing charges including assault, resisting arrest and disorderly
  
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• ATF: About 400 Guns stolen from UPS facility in Tennessee

  01-10-2018 20:25
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal authorities say about 400 guns have been stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Tennessee.
  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said two people driving a U-Haul truck stole the weapons Sunday from a UPS facility in Memphis.
  Investigators are looking into exactly how many guns were taken. ATF agents and the Memphis Police Department are reviewing manifests and bills to determine where the guns were shipped from and where they were go
  
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• The Latest: Mattis doesn’t see US-China relations worsening

  01-10-2018 20:22
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-China relations(all times local):
  8:20 p.m.
  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he doesn’t see the U.S. relationship with China worsening despite reports that his tentative plans to visit the country later this month appear to be canceled.
  Mattis told reporters Monday traveling with him to Paris that the U.S. just has to learn how to manage its relationship with the communist nation.
  U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press earlier Monday that Ma
  
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• Patrick Reed goes off on Spieth, Furyk in Ryder Cup vent

  01-10-2018 20:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Reed blames Jordan Spieth for them not playing together at the Ryder Cup, and tells The New York Times that U.S. captain Jim Furyk was not smart to sit him out twice.
  Europe won the Ryder Cup 17½-10½ outside Paris. Europe has won nine of the last 12 times, and it was the third time in its last five victories it won by seven points or more.
  Spieth and Justin Thomas went 3-1, the only American tandem to play all four matches. Reed was paired with Tiger W
  
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• US starts training Turkish troops for joint Syria patrols

  01-10-2018 20:21
  PARIS (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. has now begun training Turkish troops — marking the final step before the two countries begin conducting joint patrols likely later this month around the strategic northern Syrian city of Manbij.
  Mattis says that initial instruction for Turkey’s military trainers started, and will soon be followed by U.S. training of the broader Turkish force that will conduct the patrols.
  The training had been delayed a bit while equipmen
  
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• Obama backs more than 200 Democrats ahead of midterms

  01-10-2018 20:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is ramping up his involvement in politics ahead of November’s elections. On Monday, he endorsed more than 200 Democrats running for offices ranging from local to national.
  The endorsements include close races where his political cachet could make a difference, veterans of his campaign and White House, and younger more diverse candidates. Last month, Obama endorsed 81 Democrats running in the 2018 elections. In a statement, Obama describ
  
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• Forward Scott Hartnell retires after 17 NHL seasons

  01-10-2018 20:14
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Forward Scott Hartnell has announced his retirement after playing 17 NHL seasons.
  Hartnell posted news of his retirement to Twitter on Monday, just a few days before the regular season. The 36-year-old Hartnell was unsigned after spending last season in Nashville.
  Known for his feisty attitude and the hashtag #HartnellDown that made light of how many times he fell to the ice, Hartnell put up 327 goals and 380 assists for 707 points in 1,249 regular-season games with
  
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• Texas surf resort tested after ‘brain-eating amoeba’ death

  01-10-2018 20:13
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Health officials have conducted tests at a landlocked surf resort in Central Texas after a man who visited there died from what is known as a “brain-eating amoeba.”
  Waco-McLennan County Public Health District spokesman Kelly Craine told The Associated Press on Monday that results of testing by a team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected later this week.
  Craine said BSR Cable Park’s Surf Resort voluntarily closed as health off
  
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• UA Panel '1968: A Closer Look at Its Impact' to Take Place at Main Library

  01-10-2018 20:11
  Special Collections at the University of Arizona Libraries will hold a panel titled ‘1968: A Closer Look at Its Impact’ on Tuesday, October 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  This event will be a panel discussion where activists, musicians, teachers and writers explore the art, conflicts and everyday life of 1968. The discussion will include stories about what life was like in Tucson for women and people of color, some of the popular protest music and the impact that Edward Abbey’s autobi
  
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• Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 11:10AM MST expiring October 1 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  01-10-2018 20:10
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Flood Advisory for…Pima County in southeastern Arizona…Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…Southern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 200 PM MST.
  * At 1106 AM MST, National Weather Service Doppler Radar depictedwidespread showers with embedded thunderstorms across much ofeastern Pima County, Santa Cruz County, the Tohono O’odham Nationand southern Pinal County. Contiuned rainfall into this a
  
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• APNewsBreak: Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated

  01-10-2018 20:06
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A lawyer investigating a woman’s claim that she was physically abused by Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison has concluded the allegation is unsubstantiated.
  The Associated Press on Monday obtained a draft of the report by Susan Ellingstad, an attorney hired by Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party to investigate the allegation .
  Ellison’s ex-girlfriend, Karen Monahan, accused Ellison in August of dragging her off a bed by her feet in 2016 while scream
  
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• Attorney’s report: Abuse claim against Minnesota Democrat Ellison “unsubstantiated” as accuser refuses to provide video

  01-10-2018 20:05
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorney’s report: Abuse claim against Minnesota Democrat Ellison “unsubstantiated” as accuser refuses to provide video.
  The post Attorney’s report: Abuse claim against Minnesota Democrat Ellison “unsubstantiated” as accuser refuses to provide video appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• The Latest: Yelich strengthening his case for NL MVP

  01-10-2018 20:03
  The Latest on the Major League Baseball’s final day heading into the postseason (all times Eastern):
  1:52 p.m.
  Christian Yelich strengthened his case for NL MVP when he slapped an RBI single back up the middle in the NL Central tiebreaker game, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 1-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the third inning.
  Yelich also reached on an infield single in the first. Bidding for the Triple Crown, he now has 110 RBIs, just one behind Cubs star Javier Baez for the league lead.
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• The Latest: Suzuki will be with Mariners in spring as player

  01-10-2018 20:03
  The Latest on the Major League Baseball’s final day heading into the postseason (all times Eastern):
  7:15 p.m.
  Ichiro Suzuki will go to spring training next season with the Seattle Mariners as a player.
  Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto says Suzuki will be in spring training with the Mariners in 2019 and hinted the veteran outfielder could be on the roster when the club opens the season next March with a pair of games in Tokyo against the Oakland Athletics. Dipoto said Suzuki will be gi
  
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• The Latest: Dodgers take NL West, Rockies to face Cubs in WC

  01-10-2018 20:03
  The Latest on the Major League Baseball’s final day heading into the postseason (all times Eastern):
  7:30 p.m.
  Rookie Walker Buehler tossed one-hit ball into the seventh inning, Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy slugged two-run homers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Colorado Rockies 5-2 to earn a record sixth consecutive NL West title in a tiebreaker game.
  That sets up a wild-card showdown Tuesday night between the Rockies and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Jon Lester will start for Chi
  
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• Cat adoption special at PACC until Oct. 12

  01-10-2018 20:00
  TUCSON – Looking for a furry feline? Pima Animal Care Center is offering $5 adoptions for cats four months and older from now until October 12.PACC is offering a special sale on felines!
  Through Oct. 12, you can adopt cats for just $5.This applies to all cats four months and up. It's $50 for kittens under four months. pic.twitter.com/CAZ1QEYE9C
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• Emerge! holds 2nd Annual Pillow Project

  01-10-2018 19:57
  TUCSON – In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month,  Emerge! and the Law Enforcement Wives Club (LEWC) will be holding the 2nd Annual Pillow Project.
  The goal is to provide pillows for victims of domestic violence abuse.
  Anyone who wishes to donate to the cause can drop off new, standard size pillows, in the original package to the Oro Valley Police Department and the Golder Ranch Fire District from Oct. 1- Nov. 16.
  “Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse provides domestic ab
  
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• US economists optimistic about growth, worried about tariffs

  01-10-2018 19:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent group of business economists says that the economy should grow at a healthy pace this year and next, though the Trump administration’s trade policy will likely act as a drag.
  The new survey of 51 economists by the National Association for Business Economics says growth should reach 2.9 percent this year. That would be up from just 2.3 percent in 2017. Growth is forecast to be 2.7 percent in 2019.
  Overall, the economists are slightly more optimistic than
  
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• United Way receives funds from Diamond Foundation

  01-10-2018 19:47
  TUCSON – United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona received funds from the Diamond Foundation Thursday, Sept. 27.
  The foundation’s Helaine Levy presented a check to United Way at the event and said they planned to discuss investing funds in the future of Southern Arizona children and families.
   
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• Records: Ex-wife plotted killing while jailed for poisoning

  01-10-2018 19:47
  OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Court records say a Kansas woman plotted to kill her ex-husband when she was in jail on suspicion of trying to poison their three children.
  Therese Roever, of Olathe, was charged in February in the attempted capital murder of her children and last month in the attempted capital murder of her ex-husband. The Kansas City Star reports that court records released last week say Roever’s former husband was contacted by a relative of another Johnson County jail inmate wh
  
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• Mother sues school after son didn’t make varsity soccer team

  01-10-2018 19:32
  LADUE, Mo. (AP) — A mother is suing a northeast Missouri high school for discrimination after her son didn’t make the varsity soccer team and was kicked off the junior varsity team last month. KTVI reports that the mother is identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit against Ladue Horton Watkins High School.
  Ladue officials said Friday that a junior who doesn’t make the varsity team can’t return to the junior varsity team.According to the lawsuit, this amounts to age and sexua
  
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• Longtime Facebook executive Adam Mosseri named Instagram CEO

  01-10-2018 19:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is naming Adam Mosseri, a 10-year veteran at the company, as the CEO of Instagram.
  The appointment comes after the photo-sharing app’s co-founders resigned last week without giving a clear reason. Kevin Systrom, Instagram’s CEO, and Mike Krieger, its other co-founder, announced Mosseri’s appointment Monday on the company blog.
  Mosseri was named as Instagram’s head of product in May. He began as a designer at Facebook and most recently led it
  
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• City of Tucson to distribute sandbags on Monday

  01-10-2018 19:31
  TUCSON – In light of potential flooding, the City of Tucson Department of Transportation will distribute sandbags on Monday.
  Residents who are affected can pick up free prefilled sandbags from noon to 8 p.m., in the north parking lot of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, located at 4823 S. Sixth Ave. There is a limit of 10 bags per vehicle.
  A self-serve sandbag site is also open in the east parking lot of Hi Corbett Filed, located at 700 S. Randolph Way, at Reid Park. Residents are encouraged to ta
  
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• Former Dallas officer who shot unarmed man may be retried

  01-10-2018 19:29
  DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office says it plans to retry a former suburban Dallas police officer for the shooting of an unarmed black man.
  Fired Mesquite officer Derick Wiley went on trial last month for the November 2017 shooting that wounded Lyndo Jones, but a Dallas County jury on Thursday said it was deadlocked after 10 hours of deliberation.
  Jones had been sitting in his pickup prior to the gunfire and was shot in the back twice after he started to run.
  
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