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• GIVEAWAY: With Love, Marilyn

  11-02-2019 23:45
  Arizona Theater Company is putting on a show this Valentine's Week and we want you to go! Packed full of music, this show will keep you dancing song after song.…
  
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• On The Horizon | Laura Gibson

  11-02-2019 21:56
  On “Tenderness—” the lead single to Laura Gibson’s acclaimed fifth album Goners (Barsuk Records)—she innocently asks the question, “Do you want tenderness?”
  Then, just as ghost children wave in the rear-view mirror, the story shifts, “I’ve been taught that I should wait to be chosen/That I haven’t known love until I’ve been destroyed by love.” The solace of the beguiling golden light becomes something dark-hued and cautiona
  
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• Pima Animal Care Center Sees Success During First Year in New Facility

  11-02-2019 20:58
  The Pima Animal Care Center accepts homeless, stray, abandoned, surrendered and neglected cats and dogs from all over the county. An enormous undertaking, PACC cares for about 17,000 animals every year.…
  
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• GIVEAWAY: Tucson Craft Beer Crawl

  11-02-2019 19:21
  Here at the Tucson Weekly we are pretty excited that it's Arizona Beer Week. We are so excited that we had a whole special edition dedicated to breweries, brewers and brew!…
  
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• Remember When Getting Rid Of Teacher Tenure Was a Thing?

  11-02-2019 18:16
  Remember back when getting rid of teacher tenure was a thing? The reasoning was, if we don't give teachers tenure and put them all on one year contracts, principals can fire lousy teachers without having to jump through legal hoops.…
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Partisan Groping

  11-02-2019 17:49
  Find more Claytoonz here.…
  
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• Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Monday, Feb. 11

  11-02-2019 09:30
  Valentine's Day Card Making. There is just something so special about a handmade gift, no matter your artistic ability, your loved one is sure to appreciate a great Valentine's Day card. Drop in and make a beautiful Valentine's Day card for that special person in your life.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Monday, Feb. 11

  11-02-2019 09:00
  Outside of music, this indie-folk artist labors on his three-acre farm growing medical-grade marijuana and vegetables for market.…
  
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• “This Is America” wins song of the year Grammy Award for Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino

  11-02-2019 02:46
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “This Is America” wins song of the year Grammy Award for Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino.
  The post “This Is America” wins song of the year Grammy Award for Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Slocum scores 26 points, No. 7 Oregon State women beat Cal

  11-02-2019 00:23
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Destiny Slocum scored 26 points and No. 7 Oregon State overcame an 11-point deficit to beat California 82-74 on Sunday.
  Aleah Goodman added 15 points, and Mikayla Pivec had 14 to help Oregon State (20-4, 10-2 Pac-12) win for the 12th time in 14 games.
  Kristine Anigwe led the Golden Bears (14-9, 5-7) with 31 points and 18 rebounds. She became the program’s career leading rebounder, passing Gennifer Brandon. Asha Thomas added 15 points, and Jaelyn Brown had 11.
  
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• Jarreau leads No. 12 Houston past No. 25 Bearcats 65-58

  11-02-2019 00:20
  HOUSTON (AP) — DeJon Jarreau scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, Corey Davis Jr. also had 16 and No. 12 Houston held off No. 25 Cincinnati 65-58 on Sunday.
  Jarreau added eight rebounds and five assists. He scored 11 consecutive points in the second half, including six straight to give Houston a 63-58 lead with 3 ½ minutes left. Davis and Jarreau each made free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal it for the Cougars (23-1, 10-1 American Athletic Conference).
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• Marchand’s OT goal lifts Bruins over Avalanche 2-1

  11-02-2019 00:09
  BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored 4:03 into overtime and the Boston Bruins extended their points streak to seven games with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.
  Patrice Bergeron left the puck at the top of the right circle for Marchand, who skated into the slot and fired it past goalie Semyon Varlamov to extend his franchise record with 14 career overtime goals.
  John Moore also scored and Jaroslav Halak made 35 saves for the Bruins, who improved to 4-0-3 in their last seven.
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• Embiid leads Sixers past Lebron-led Lakers, 143-120

  11-02-2019 00:09
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 22 points in his second game with Philadelphia, and the new-look 76ers beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 143-120 on Sunday.
  JJ Redick added 21 points for the Sixers, who have won two straight after acquiring Harris and four others at Thursday’s trade deadline. Jimmy Butler finished with 15 points in front of a packed Philly crowd that brought a playoff-like feel to the nationally televised
  
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• Gustafson, No. 16 Iowa woman swamp Buckeyes 78-52

  11-02-2019 00:06
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 19 of her 29 points in the second half when No. 16 Iowa pulled away for a 78-52 win over Ohio State on Sunday.
  Kathleen Doyle added 16 points for the Hawkeyes (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten), who have won three straight and eight of the last nine.
  Gustafson also had 16 rebounds for her 77th career double-double, tying the conference record with former Ohio State star Jantel Lavender. Last Monday, Gustafson received her record 20th conference player of the wee
  
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