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• The Groove 106.3 FM Takes To The Air

  05-03-2019 23:27
  In case you haven’t adjusted your radio presets in a while, Tucson has a “new” Old School & R&B radio station. Late in February, Bustos Media, the new owners of KTGV 106.3 FM The Groove announced the re-launch of the radio station. This new addition brings the number of Bustos Media owned and operated stations to twenty-three across the nation.…
  
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• GIVEAWAY: Magic Mike XXL Tribute Show

  05-03-2019 21:46
  This is your chance to see and dance with some of the classiest male entertainers from Las Vegas, New York, Miami, Tampa, Orlando and more!These chiseled, hard-bodied entertainers have been seen in movies, on VH1, E-Entertainment, MTV, Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Abercrombie & Fitch Ads, Reality TV Shows and HBO, and they are coming to The Oracle!Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the ultimate girls' night out!This event is for women only.…
  
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• Crime, Punishment, and Prisons in America

  05-03-2019 20:00
  The United States officially incarcerates more people than any other nation on earth. Incarceration cost U.S. taxpayers more than $80 billion in 2016.…
  
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• "Woofstock" Dog Festival at Reid Park this Weekend

  05-03-2019 18:44
  For dog-lovers, dog-likers and all things dog-related, the first annual Woofstock dog festival and "adopt-a-thon" takes place at the Reid Park Bandshell amphitheater this Sunday, March 10.
  The event features low-cost vaccinations and microchipping, adoptions, food trucks, costume contests (both for dogs and humans) and a whole lineup of doggy demonstrations and performances throughout the day.…
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: A Toon For The Deranged

  05-03-2019 17:47
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• Final IS defeat looms as thousands leave last area in Syria

  05-03-2019 09:32
  OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — A spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State group says thousands of people, including militants, have left the last area held by the extremists in Syria.
  Mustafa Bali tweeted that about 3,000 came out of the village of Baghouz in eastern Syria on Monday through a humanitarian corridor established by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces for those who want to leave or surrender.
  Bali says among those who left was a large number o
  
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• Eight Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, March 5

  05-03-2019 09:30
  How to Grow a Healthy Vegetable Garden. Yes, going out to eat is always a good time.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Tuesday, March 5

  05-03-2019 09:00
  The big-hearted songs on this Philadelphia singer-songwriter’s seventh full-length release, Bottle It In, is a vessel teeming with sentiment. “It’s like that moment on the airplane,” Kurt Vile says, “when you’re on your way somewhere and you have that burst of panic.…
  
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• Bill to phase out coal plant advances in New Mexico

  05-03-2019 08:55
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bill that aims to boost renewable energy production and phase out a major coal-fired power plant in New Mexico is headed toward a Senate vote.
  A Senate committee endorsement on Monday cleared the way for a floor vote.
  The bill would set aggressive new quotas for renewable energy production by publicly regulated utilities and cooperatives. The goal is to produce 50 percent of retail electricity from renewable sources such as wind turbines and solar panels by 2030.
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• Geneva show has electrics, sports cars and a VW dune buggy

  05-03-2019 08:44
  GENEVA (AP) — Carmakers at the Geneva International Motor Show are unveiling new electric vehicles they hope will transform the industry as well as the high-end sports cars that are a fixture at the show.
  Volvo Car Group’s Polestar is showing off a battery-powered compact car while Volkswagen is touting the whimsical ID. Buggy electric, a dune buggy with waterproof seats and holes to drain off the water after surfing.Honda is also showing a battery vehicle.
  Lamborghini has the Huraca
  
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• Unusual alliance in Sri Lanka forged to save blue whales

  05-03-2019 08:39
  When the feeding grounds of blue whales overlap with busy shipping lanes, it’s often bad news for the endangered marine mammals.
  In Sri Lanka, however, an unusual alliance has been forged: conservationists and shipping companies have aligned in a bid to move the traffic lane about 28 kilometers (17 miles) away to help avoid collisions between whales and freighters. The only holdout is Sri Lanka, which has so far declined to sign off.
  While shipping companies say they’re willing to ab
  
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• 80 arrests made during Sacramento police shooting protest

  05-03-2019 08:29
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police say a protest over the shooting of an unarmed black man by Sacramento police has ended with at least 80 arrests, including of clergy and a reporter.
  Capt. Norm Leong tweets that the protest Monday night ended with “80 plus arrests. Still processing it all. ”
  Dozens of people staged the march in a wealthy area of the city after prosecutors declined to file charges against police who shot Stephon Clark last March. The officers said they thought th
  
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• Search for Italian, Scot climber resumes on Pakistan peak

  05-03-2019 08:07
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani mountaineering official and Italy’s ambassador say the search has resumed for two European climbers who went missing on the world’s ninth-highest mountain in bad weather.
  Italian Daniele Nardi and Scotsman Tom Ballard have been missing for more than a week on Nanga Parbat, known as “Killer Mountain,” in northern Pakistan.
  Karrar Haidri, secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, says the search-and-rescue team of experienced Spanish and P
  
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• The Latest: Prosecutors appeal decision to give Ghosn bail

  05-03-2019 08:05
  TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the decision by the Tokyo District Court to approve the release on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail of Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn (all times local):
  4:05 p.m.
  Prosecutors in the case against former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn have appealed the decision by the Tokyo District Court to allow his release on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail.
  Ghosn’s release now hinges on the court’s decision on that appeal.
  Ghosn has been held since hi
  
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• AP Newsbreak: Border agents using firearms less

  05-03-2019 08:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Firearms use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents is on the decline.
  According to data obtained by The Associated Press, there were 15 instances in which officers and agents used firearms during the budget year 2018. That’s down from a high of 55 during the 2012 budget year and down from 17 in the budget year 2017.
  Despite cases where agents used tear gas on migrants that included children, instances of less-lethal force like tear gas and batons
  
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• Gallinari gets 23, Clips hold off slumping Lakers 113-105

  05-03-2019 07:14
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, Lou Williams added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers dealt another blow to the Los Angeles Lakers’ fading playoff hopes with a 113-105 victory Monday night.
  Gallinari led six Clippers scoring in double figures while they comfortably maintained a lead over their Staples Center co-tenants down the stretch. The Clippers (37-29) took sole possession of seventh place in the Western Conference standings with their sixth win in eight games
  
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• Dressed up, ready for fun: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras

  05-03-2019 07:00
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The party is on! Thousands of people are expected to gather in the New Orleans area to celebrate Mardi Gras.
  Fat Tuesday marks the final day of the season of revelry and costumed merrymaking that began on Jan. 6.
  After rainy weather affected some parades Sunday, the weather is expected to be cold but sunny.
  The festivities kick off early Tuesday morning when the Northside Skull and Bone Gang walks through the Treme neighborhood before the sun comes up, waking people up t
  
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• Barnes has best game with Kings in 115-108 win over Knicks

  05-03-2019 06:59
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 28 points and Harrison Barnes had 22 points and 10 rebounds in his best game with Sacramento as the Kings beat the woeful New York Knicks 115-108 on Monday night.
  Harry Giles added 17 points for the Kings before getting ejected. Hield had seven assists and six rebounds to help them end a three-game losing streak. Sacramento remained three games behind San Antonio for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
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• UAE non-oil companies cutting jobs at fastest rate in decade

  05-03-2019 06:56
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Dubai bank is warning that non-oil companies across the United Arab Emirates have cut staff at their sharpest rate in nearly a decade amid an economic slowdown.
  Emirates NBD, which is majority owned by Dubai’s government, issued the report on Tuesday.
  It relied on data from some 400 private sector companies outside of the UAE’s oil economy, which includes the nation’s manufacturing, services, construction and retail sectors.
  
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• ‘My life is gone’: Pain and loss amid tornado’s destruction

  05-03-2019 06:41
  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Residents of a small Alabama community hit by a powerful tornado are mourning the deaths of 23 people as they pick through shattered homes for salvageable belongings and crews search for more victims.
  Carol Dean found her wedding dress Monday among the wreckage of her mobile home in Beauregard. But the storm took her husband. She said: “My life is gone.”
  Dean said her spouse, 53-year-old David Wayne Dean, was killed Sunday when the twister struck their h
  
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• Authorities warn wildfires threaten Australian towns

  05-03-2019 06:38
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities warn that more homes are threatened by wildfires that have burnt dozens of homes and buildings in rural southeast Australia.
  Victoria state Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said emergency warnings had been issued on Tuesday for the towns of Dargo and Licola east of the capital Melbourne as flames approached homes.
  Crisp says 38 fires have razed more than 40,000 hectares (150 square miles) of forest and farm land across the state in Frid
  
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• Oguine scores 22 to lift Montana over N. Arizona 66-64

  05-03-2019 06:23
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Michael Oguine had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Montana edged past Northern Arizona 66-64 on Monday night.
  Sayeed Pridgett had 14 points and seven rebounds for Montana (22-7, 15-3 Big Sky Conference).
  Ahmaad Rorie, the Grizzlies’ second leading scorer entering the contest at 15 points per game, was held scoreless. He failed to make a shot from 3-point range (0 of 4).
  Carlos Hines had 18 points for the Lumberjacks (9-20, 7-12). Luke Avdalovic added 13 points. Ca
  
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• N4T Investigators: False alarm

  05-03-2019 06:15
  TUCSON –  A local homeowner says a salesman pulled a “false alarm” on her to try to get her business.  Marion Smith told the News 4 Tucson Investigators that the salesman showed up unannounced two weeks at her west side home. The 71-year-old retired nurse said the salesman told her that her home security alarm account has been switched to another company.
  “He said it had been switched to Brinks,” Mrs. Smith said, and that she had no choice in the matter.
  
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• “Mayday” called during Tucson trailer fire

  05-03-2019 06:14
  TUCSON- Crews fighting a trailer fire on Tucson’s Southside ran into dangerous conditions inside. Forcing them to call for help. It happened Sunday night near Nogales Highway and Valencia Road.
  News 4 Tucson spoke to Tucson Fire Captain Garland Parris about the scary moments leading up to that call.
  “We possibly have one child inside the residence still,” the radio dispatcher said.
  Captain Parris along with other Tucson Firefighters responded to that call ready to ta
  
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• FBI stepping up efforts to root out international corruption

  05-03-2019 06:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is stepping up its efforts to root out foreign corruption with a new squad of agents based in Miami.
  The squad begins later this month as part of the bureau’s international corruption unit. The agents will focus not only on Miami but also South America.
  Leslie Backschies is the chief of the FBI’s international corruption unit. She says the agents are “protecting the rule of law.”
  The unit aims to identify violations of a U.S. law, the Forei
  
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• House panel seeks documents on 81 people linked to Trump

  05-03-2019 06:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is criticizing a sweeping House probe of President Donald Trump and his administration, calling it “a disgraceful and abusive investigation into tired, false allegations.”
  Trump himself summed up his reaction in one word: “Ridiculous!”
  The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, congressman Jerrold Nadler of New York, said Monday his panel is beginning the probe into possible obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power.
  
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• Report finds few seniors are getting routine memory checkups

  05-03-2019 06:05
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report finds few seniors get their thinking and memory abilities regularly tested during check-ups.
  Medicare pays for an annual “wellness visit” that is supposed to include a brief check for some early warning signs of dementia, so people who need a more thorough exam can get one. It might include questioning a patient and his or her family, or a more formal quiz.
  AnAlzheimer’s Association survey found about half of seniors say they’ve ever d
  
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• Ennis records 1st hat trick, Toronto beats Calgary 6-2

  05-03-2019 06:04
  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Ennis recorded his first career hat trick to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
  Zach Hyman had two goals for Toronto. Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists, giving him 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in the last four games.
  Matthew Tkachuk and Derek Ryan scored for Calgary, which has dropped two in a row after a seven-game winning streak. The Flames’ lead atop the Pacific Division remained thre
  
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• Mocsan scores 20 to lift Idaho St. over Weber St. 78-74

  05-03-2019 06:02
  POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Balint Mocsan had 20 points as Idaho State narrowly defeated Weber State 78-74 on Monday night.
  Kelvin Jones had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Idaho State (10-17, 6-12 Big Sky Conference), which snapped its five-game losing streak. Brandon Boyd added 19 points. Chier Maker had nine rebounds for the hosts.
  Jerrick Harding had 18 points for the Wildcats (16-13, 10-8). Brekkott Chapman added 16 points and seven rebounds. Cody John had 16 points.
  The Bengals leveled the
  
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• Guaido returns to Venezuela and a new phase in campaign

  05-03-2019 06:00
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido shrouded the route and timing of his return in secrecy amid concerns he might be detained. Yet he breezed through airport immigration checks and brazenly called for the downfall of President Nicolas Maduro at a rally where the presence of security forces was minimal.
  Guaido’s homecoming Monday was the latest chapter in his struggle with Maduro, who has been warned by the U.S. and others not to move against his adversa
  
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• Williams carries Prairie View over Alabama St. 96-69

  05-03-2019 05:59
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Darius Williams had 20 points as Prairie View romped past Alabama State 96-69 on Monday night.
  Williams hit 4 of 6 3-pointers.
  Gary Blackston had 19 points and seven rebounds for Prairie View (17-12, 15-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which won its sixth consecutive game. Dennis Jones added 18 points. Devonte Patterson had 16 points for the visiting team.
  The 96 points were a season best for Prairie View.
  Leon Daniels scored a season-high 20 points for the Horn
  
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• Grambling St. beats Mississippi Valley St. 77-75

  05-03-2019 05:56
  ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Dallas Polk-Hilliard had a career-high 26 points as Grambling State narrowly defeated Mississippi Valley State 77-75 on Monday night.
  Nigel Ribeiro had 12 points for Grambling State (14-15, 8-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which broke its four-game losing streak. Axel Mpoyo added 10 points and nine rebounds. Prince Moss had 10 points for the visitors.
  Dante Scott had 24 points for the Delta Devils (6-25, 4-13). Jordan Evans added 19 points and nine rebounds. G
  
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• Combs carries Texas Southern over Alabama A&M 66-61

  05-03-2019 05:55
  NORMAL, Ala. (AP) — Jeremy Combs recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds to lift Texas Southern to a 66-61 win over Alabama A&M on Monday night, the Tigers’ 10th consecutive victory.
  Jalyn Patterson had 15 points and eight rebounds for Texas Southern (18-11, 13-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
  The Tigers forced a season-high 25 turnovers.
  Andre Kennedy tied a career high with 26 points and had 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-25, 4-12), whose losing streak reached six games. He als
  
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• Frey scores 32 to lift Montana St. past S. Utah 90-83

  05-03-2019 05:53
  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Harald Frey had a career-high 32 points as Montana State topped Southern Utah 90-83 on Monday night.
  Frey made 11 of 12 from the free throw line. He added seven rebounds and six assists.
  Cameron Oluyitan scored a career-high 22 points for the Thunderbirds (14-14, 9-10 Big Sky Conference). Jacob Calloway added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Dre Marin had 13 points.
  The Bobcats improve to 2-0 against the Thunderbirds for the season. Montana State defeated Southern Utah 92-6
  
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• Randle and Holiday rally Pelicans to 115-112 win over Jazz

  05-03-2019 05:52
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jrue Holiday and Julius Randle each scored 30 points to rally the New Orleans Pelicans past the Utah Jazz 115-112 on Monday night.
  Anthony Davis had 15 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters for the Pelicans. Davis didn’t play in the fourth, but New Orleans still won its third straight game.
  Jae Crowder and Kyle Korver scored 20 points apiece off the bench to lead the Jazz. Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 19 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell had 19 points and nin
  
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• Oubre, Booker help Suns stun Bucks

  05-03-2019 05:50
  PHOENIX (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks 114-105 on Monday night.
  Devin Booker added 22 points and Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 12 rebounds, including a key layup with 35.8 seconds to play that gave the league-worst Suns a four-point lead.
  All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon scored 19 points for the Bucks, who have lo
  
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• Texas Tech routs Texas 70-51, stays even with Kansas State

  05-03-2019 05:32
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jarrett Culver scored 16 points, Matt Mooney added 15 and No. 8 Texas Tech stayed even with Kansas State atop the Big 12 with one game remaining in a dominating 70-51 win over Texas on Monday night.
  With his mom watching from the stands after traveling from the Dominican Republic on senior night, Brandone Francis scored all 12 of his points in the second half in an eighth straight win for the Red Raiders (25-5, 13-4 Big 12).
  No. 18 Kansas State rolled to a 64-52 win a
  
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• Spurs hold off Nuggets’ late rally in 104-103 win

  05-03-2019 05:20
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 as the San Antonio Spurs withstood Denver’s closing rally to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Nuggets on Monday night.
  Denver rallied from 21 points down and held San Antonio scoreless over the final 2 1/2 minutes, getting the final nine points to pull within one, but missed three shots in the final 16.2 seconds.
  Jamal Murray missed a 3-pointer with 16.2 seconds and a runner 5 seconds later but the Nugget
  
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• Facebook prohibits foreign-funded ads for Indonesia election

  05-03-2019 05:17
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Facebook says it will not allow election advertisements for Indonesia’s upcoming presidential election that are purchased from outside the country.
  The announcement on Facebook’s website says the restriction took effect Monday morning and is part of “safeguarding election integrity on our platform.”
  Facebook has been criticized for allowing foreign interests to use its site to disseminate ads that may have influenced the outcomes of the las
  
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• No. 18 Kansas St still in Big 12 lead after 64-52 win at TCU

  05-03-2019 05:16
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Barry Brown had 16 points to lead four Kansas State players in double figures and the 18th-ranked Wildcats beat TCU 64-52 on Monday night to maintain a share of the Big 12 lead with one game remaining in the regular season.
  Kansas State (23-7, 13-4 Big 12) went ahead to stay with a tiebreaking 13-4 run to end the first half, then scored the first 10 points after halftime.
  Kamau Stokes added 15 points for the Wildcats, who remained tied with No. 8 Texas Tech (25-5,
  
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• Tucson’s expansion indoor football team to have opener on Sunday at TCC

  05-03-2019 05:12
  TUCSON – The Old Pueblo’s newest professional sports team is gearing up for Sunday’s home opener against Bismarck.  It all goes down at the Tucson Convention Center.  On the team’s Facebook page it says: “Our mission is to consistently serve our Fans, and Partners (Sponsors) with the highest level of professionalism and integrity, with an affordable product, and passion both on and off the field in Tucson and Southern Arizona.”
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• Lipscomb downs Kennesaw St 86-71 to start A-Sun tourney

  05-03-2019 05:11
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kenny Cooper registered a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to carry Lipscomb to an 86-71 win over Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney on Monday night.
  Garrison Mathews had 26 points for Lipscomb (24-6). Rob Marberry added 16 points.
  Danny Lewis had 25 points for the Owls (6-26). Bobby Parker added 18 points and six rebounds. Kyle Clarke had six rebounds and six assists.
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• Japan’s Kyodo news says court has OK’d Ghosn release on bail

  05-03-2019 05:10
  TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo District Court says it has approved the release of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail, ending nearly four months of detention.
  Tuesday’s approval of Ghosn’s request for bail, his third, came a day after one of Ghosn’s lawyers said he was confident the auto executive would gain his release.
  Ghosn’s newly hired attorney, Junichiro Hironaka, is famous for winning acquittals in Japan, a nation where the convic
  
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• 3 sentenced for defrauding Phoenix homeowner associations

  05-03-2019 05:08
  PHOENIX (AP) — A California woman and her ex-husband have been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for defrauding Phoenix-area homeowner associations while an Arizona resident will serve probation.
  A federal judge Monday sentenced 47-year-old Kelsey Powell of Lemon Grove, California; 53-year-old Michael Powell of Wellsville, Ohio; and Rachel Ellerbrock of Gilbert, Arizona.
  The Powells and Ellerbrock previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for misusing
  
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• Urrutia lifts Md-Eastern Shore past Morgan St 78-73

  05-03-2019 05:04
  PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Bryan Urrutia had 18 points to lead six Maryland Eastern Shore players in double figures as the Hawks narrowly defeated Morgan State 78-73 on Monday night.
  Gabriel Gyamfi and Ahmad Frost added 12 points apiece for the Hawks. Ryan Andino, A.J. Cheeseman and Isaac Taylor each scored 10. Urrutia also had seven turnovers but only four assists. Gyamfi had three blocks for the Hawks, while Frost posted six rebounds. Cheeseman had nine rebounds.
  Isaiah Burke had 17 point
  
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• Border activists who left water for migrants are fined

  05-03-2019 05:04
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arizona says four border activists have agreed to pay $280 each under a plea agreement that dismisses criminal charges against them.
  A office spokesman says the agreement covers volunteers with the humanitarian group No More Deaths: Caitlin Persis Deighan, Zoe E. Anderson, Logan Thomas Hollarsmith and Rebecca Kate Grossman-Richeimer.
  The four pleaded guilty Monday to civil violations on the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in
  
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• Border officers seize meth from car, arrest Arizona woman

  05-03-2019 05:03
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Customs and Border Protection officers say they have arrested a 26-year-old woman from Yuma on suspicion of trying to smuggle a large amount of methamphetamine into the U.S. through the San Luis port of entry.
  The agency said Monday that the arrest was made Sunday after a drug dog detected the meth inside the sedan she was driving.
  An inspection turned up nearly 28 pounds (12.7 kilograms) of the drug with an estimated value of some $83,000 inside the gas tank.
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• Tokyo District Court says it has okayed Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn’s release on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail.

  05-03-2019 05:02
  TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo District Court says it has okayed Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn’s release on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail. .
  The post Tokyo District Court says it has okayed Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn’s release on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail. appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Arizona DEA announces bust netting drugs, arms, 6 suspects

  05-03-2019 05:02
  PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says it has seized a cache of narcotics and weapons and arrested six people after a monthslong investigation into a local criminal group.
  Doug Coleman, the DEA’s special agent in charge in Arizona, on Monday said the bust was carried out on Friday by his agents and Scottsdale police, with the support of the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
  Officers serving search warrants on four ho
  
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• UA baseball team to host Michigan State on Tuesday night

  05-03-2019 05:00
  TUCSON – After a dramatic comeback victory on Sunday, Coach Jay Johnson and the Arizona Wildcat baseball team will host Michigan State Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Hi Corbett.
  Here are a few “fun facts” about the Wildcat baseball team right now:The Wildcats begin their second straight week at home with a midweek contest against the visiting Michigan State Spartans.
  Arizona and Michigan State have played each other just twice in their history, with the Spartans holding a 2-0 all-t
  
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