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• In The Flesh: The Revivalists Rock Tucson in Grand Debut

  19-03-2019 23:43
  Tucson was treated to a rip-roaring evening of New Orleans-tinged rock music on Wednesday night.…
  
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• Arizona Spends $7,613 More Per Student In White Districts Than In Nonwhite Districts? Really? (Answer: No, Not Really)

  19-03-2019 22:47
  According to a recent study by Edbuild, Arizona spends $7,613 more per student in predominantly white districts than predominantly nonwhite districts. That would make us the most inequitable state in the nation when it comes to funding our school districts.
  Edbuild's study was picked up by media outlets across the country.…
  
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• All Bets Are On: Breaking Down the Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket

  19-03-2019 21:55
  Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak return to give you all the insights you'll need to dominate your NCAA Tournament pool.
  The dynamic duo harp on their picks for the Big Dance's opening weekend, as well as who they see making a deep run in the tournament.…
  
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• Pima County Hires New Jail Population Coordinator

  19-03-2019 19:58
  Last week Mike Steber became the newest addition to the Pima County Sheriff Department's correctional staff as a jail population coordinator.His job is to continuously review the jail's roster and case management system to identify individuals currently in jail for non-violent offenses who correctional officials believe, once released, would be unlikely to miss scheduled court appearances, according to a county press release.Sheriff Mark Napier explained the necessity of the new hire in the rele
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Trump Beto Veto

  19-03-2019 19:34
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• Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, March 19

  19-03-2019 16:59
  Tucson Roadrunners vs. Iowa Wild. It’s “Turn Back the Clock” week at the Tucson Arena, which means you get your choice of which decade you want to hearken back to while you watch your favorite local ice hockey team throw down against Iowa.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Tuesday, March 19

  19-03-2019 09:00
  These 1960’s inspired folk/surf/psych/soul/pop rockers’ sound is similar to that of The Archies, if Lou Reed had written their songs. The Blank Tapes bring a taste of Candy to Club Congress.…
  
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• Man accused of threatening delegate who vilified LGBT groups

  19-03-2019 08:37
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia man is accused of threatening a GOP member of the West Virginia House of Delegates who called the LGBTQ community a modern day version of the Ku Klux Klan.
  News outlets report an arrest warrant has been issued for 49-year-old Jonathan George Benfer. Court records say Benfer called Mercer County Del. Eric Porterfield last month and left a slur-laden message offering to fight him.
  A criminal complaint quotes Benfer as identifying as LGBTQ and saying Porter
  
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• Olympic gold medalist Florent Manaudou returns to swimming

  19-03-2019 08:03
  PARIS (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Florent Manaudou is making a comeback to swimming with the aim of competing at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
  The Frenchman, who won the 50-meter freestyle title at the 2012 London Olympics, took a 2-½ year break from swimming to focus on handball.
  Manaudou told L’Equipe newspaper he is missing high-level competition and that he is “excited to swim again and compete with the best.”
  The 28-year-old Manaudou, a silver medalist in the 50 f
  
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• AP finds hot records falling twice as often as cold ones

  19-03-2019 08:03
  A new Associated Press data analysis shows that over the past 20 years, Americans have been twice as likely to sweat through record-breaking heat rather than shiver through record-setting cold.
  The AP looked at 424 weather stations throughout the Lower 48 states that had consistent data since 1920 and counted how many times daily hot temperature records were tied or broken and how many daily cold records were set.
  In a stable climate, those numbers should be roughly equal. But since 1999, the ra
  
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• Taiwan, US plan new talks this year in rebuke to Beijing

  19-03-2019 07:58
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan and the U.S. will hold talks later this year as part of efforts to counter growing pressure from Beijing to force the island into political unification with mainland China.
  The United States recognizes China diplomatically, but under President Donald Trump has stepped up 40 years of informal ties with Taiwan. China and the U.S. are currently enmeshed in a dispute over trade and tariffs.
  De facto U.S. ambassador to Taipei Brent Christensen told a news conference
  
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• Thai exec guilty in poaching case, cleared of panther charge

  19-03-2019 07:12
  BANGKOK (AP) — A billionaire construction tycoon has been convicted by a Thai court on charges related to a high-profile poaching case last year but was found not guilty of possessing the carcass of an endangered black panther seen in photos that had sparked the public outcry.
  The Thong Pha Phum Provincial Court sentenced Premchai Karnasuta to 16 months in prison Tuesday for possessing the carcass of an endangered Kajij pheasant and possessing firearms in public areas. He has been released
  
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• Die-Hard UofA Fan Celebrates 101 B-Day In Style

  19-03-2019 07:04
  TUCSON – A die-hard University of Arizona sports fan & proud Tucsonan celebrated his 101st birthday in style.  Born in 1918, Guadalupe Ramos had mariachis play “Bear Down” at his UofA & St. Patrick’s Day-themed birthday party. Here’s more as-seen-on-KVOA sportscast:101st birthday celebration of Tucsonan Guadalupe Ramos, who had family from the Old Pueblo, Mexico & Texas come to celebrate.101st birthday celebration for Gaudalupe Ramos.Birthday Celebr
  
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• Concern raised over SKorean treatment of Bloomberg reporter

  19-03-2019 07:02
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — International journalists’ organizations have expressed concern over South Korea’s press freedoms after the country’s ruling party singled out a Bloomberg reporter over what it claimed was a “borderline treacherous” article insulting President Moon Jae-in, resulting in threats to the reporter’s safety.
  The Democratic Party said Tuesday that it has no immediate plans to withdraw a March 13 statement by spokesman Lee Hae-sik, who
  
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• A Football beings spring drills; Sumlin says team needs leaders

  19-03-2019 06:55
  TUCSON – It was the first of 15 practices in March and April for the Arizona football team as the spring drills have now begun.  Here’s more-as-seen-on-KVOA sportscast: 
   
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• UA Women Hoops to Host WNIT game on Thursday

  19-03-2019 06:52
  TUCSON – The U of A women’s basketball team didn’t make it to the NCAA tournament as hoped. However, the Lady Wildcats are still thrilled to have gotten an invitation to the WNIT.  Arizona will get the chance to host a game at McKale against Idaho State on Thursday. Here’s more as-seen-on-KVOA sportscast:The post UA Women Hoops to Host WNIT game on Thursday appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Death toll from Indonesia floods, mudslides rises to 89

  19-03-2019 06:45
  JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from flash floods and mudslides triggered by torrential downpours in eastern Indonesia has risen to 89, with dozens of others missing.
  National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho says the worst-hit area from the flooding was Sentani subdistrict, where tons of mud, rocks and trees from a landslide on a mountain rolled down to a river that burst its banks, sweeping away residents.
  He said Tuesday that 89 bodies had been pulled
  
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• Jets extend lead in Central with 3-2 win over Kings

  19-03-2019 06:34
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.
  Kevin Hayes and Tyler Myers also scored for the Jets, who have a three-point lead over Nashville atop the Central Division. Laurent Brossoit made 15 saves.
  Sean Walker and Dustin Brown had the goals for the Kings. Jack Campbell stopped 25 shots.
  Los Angeles, which has dropped six of seven and 15 of 18, was eliminated from playoff contention with the lo
  
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• White cop’s shooting of black teen heads to trial

  19-03-2019 06:27
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A white Pennsylvania police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager last year is headed to trial in a case that could put him behind bars for life.
  Lawyers for 30-year-old former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld are expected to argue that the June shooting of Antwon Rose II was justified.
  The trial starts Tuesday morning and is expected to last about a week.
  Rosfeld is charged with criminal homicide for shooting 17-year-old Rose in the face, el
  
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• Smith, Marchessault lead Golden Knights past Sharks 7-3

  19-03-2019 06:26
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault each had four points and the Vegas Golden Knights won for the ninth time in 10 games, beating the San Jose Sharks 7-3 on Monday night.
  Smith assisted on three goals in the first period and added a score of his own in the third. Marchessault had a goal and two assists in the first and an empty-netter in the third. William Karlsson, Mark Stone, Paul Stastny and Cody Eakin also scored for Vegas. Malcolm Subban made 36 saves in pla
  
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• ‘Both sides of the binary:’ Exhibit explores gender, fashion

  19-03-2019 06:23
  BOSTON (AP) — A colorful new exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts explores how blurring gender lines are redefining the fashion industry.
  The show, “Gender Bending Fashion,” opens to the public on Thursday and runs through Aug. 25. It examines moments in history when clothing transcended and muddled our understanding of gender.
  Curator Michelle Finamore says the exhibit was inspired partly by what’s happening right now in fashion, disrupting traditional ideas abo
  
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• Blazers prevent Pacers from clinching with 106-98 win

  19-03-2019 06:19
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 30 points and 15 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 106-98 on Monday night without starting guard CJ McCollum.
  Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who led by as many as 21. Portland has won four of five and is holding onto fourth place in the Western Conference.
  Myles Turner had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who missed out on clinching a playoff spot in the East. Indiana (44-27) has lo
  
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• Appeals court to hear arguments in Trump hotel lawsuit

  19-03-2019 06:17
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit that claims President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by accepting profits from foreign and domestic officials through his hotel in Washington.
  The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia say government spending at the Trump International Hotel violates the Constitution’s emoluments clause. The clause bans federal officials from accepting benefits from foreign or state gov
  
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• Interfaith vigil calls for peace, end to hate

  19-03-2019 06:15
  TUCSON – On Monday night members of many faiths gathered together to remember the 52 lives lost during a mass shooting in New Zealand.
  The vigil was held at the Muslim Community Center near midtown. Jasleen Chhatwal says she felt like she had to be there.
  “I’m here to just support our community to make sure people know that there are good people in the world and we stand with everybody who is suffering,” said Chhatwal.
  During the vigil, Christian, Jewish and Muslim
  
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• Hawaii weighs first-in-nation plastic bans at restaurants

  19-03-2019 06:07
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics used at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean.
  Dozens of cities across the country have banned plastic foam containers, but Hawaii would be the first to bar them statewide.
  A second, more ambitious proposal would go even further and prohibit restaurants from distributing and using plastic drink bottles, utensils, stirring sticks, bags and straws.
  Activists believe
  
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• Asia bracing for destruction by alien pest: fall armyworms

  19-03-2019 05:54
  THA MUANG, Thailand (AP) — Fall armyworms, a longtime American pest, are munching their way around the globe, raising alarm now in Asia after entrenching themselves in Africa.
  Experts say the insect was first found outside the Americas in 2016, in Africa, where it has infested up to half of some crops of maize, sorghum and millet. It’s now spread through Yemen and South Asia to Thailand and China.
  The incursions of the alien species threaten to upend the balance between costs and ret
  
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• Local singer becomes part of “Team Adam” on NBC’s “The Voice”

  19-03-2019 05:51
  TUCSON- From Tucson, Arizona to Hollywood, California, a local singer is making his dreams come true on NBC’s “The Voice.”
  Kalvin Jarvis auditioned at the Casino Del Sol nearly a year ago hoping to secure a spot into the next round.
  On Monday, March 18th he got his opportunity to sing for the judges.
  Jarvis sang “A Good Night” by John Legend, landing him a spot on Team Adam.
  “I guess I’m hoping to establish a solid career out of it,” Kalvin Jarvis
  
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• Lin leads Raptors to rout of Knicks; Lowry injured

  19-03-2019 03:16
  TORONTO (AP) — Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, Fred VanVleet had 13 points and 12 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New York Knicks 128-92 on Monday night.
  The victory came at a cost to the Raptors, who saw guard Kyle Lowry leave in the third quarter after suffering an injured right ankle. Lowry, who had 15 points and eight assists in 26 minutes, was back in the lineup after missing the previous two games because of a sore left ankle.
  New York rookie center Mitchell Robinson collided
  
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• Nuggets clinch playoff berth with 114-105 win over Celtics

  19-03-2019 03:15
  BOSTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Monday night.
  Will Barton added 20 points for the Nuggets, who clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012-13. They have won four straight.
  Kyrie Irving led the Celtics with 30 points. Al Horford finished with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists.
  Both teams came into the night trying to improve their playoff position.
  The Nuggets
  
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• Nunes sues Twitter, users for defamation and negligence

  19-03-2019 03:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Devin Nunes (NOO’-nehs) of California is suing Twitter and several of its users for more than $250 million, accusing them of defamation and negligence.
  The defendants include two anonymous parody accounts, “Devin Nunes’ Mom” and “Devin Nunes’ Cow.”
  The suit filed in Virginia accuses Twitter of “knowingly hosting and monetizing content that is clearly abusive, hateful and defamatory.”
  Section 230 of the
  
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• SEC says Musk’s contempt defense ‘borders on the ridiculous’

  19-03-2019 03:02
  DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators are fighting back against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, arguing that he should be held in contempt for brazenly violating a federal court order.
  The Securities and Exchange Commission says in a response to Musk filed Monday night that he didn’t get a single tweet approved by a company lawyer, violating terms of the October order that settled fraud allegations.
  Agency lawyers wrote that Musk interprets the order as not requiring pre-approval unless he
  
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• Sexton scores 27, leads Cavaliers past Pistons 126-119

  19-03-2019 03:01
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 27 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just under two minutes to play, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 126-119 on Monday night.
  Both teams were missing star players. Blake Griffin (rest) sat out for Detroit, while Kevin Love was out with a sore back for Cleveland after taking a hard fall in Saturday’s loss to Dallas.
  Andre Drummond nearly made up for Griffin’s absence with 21 points and 21 rebounds, but th
  
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• Push to remove mangled car from Catalina Highway ravine

  19-03-2019 03:00
  MOUNT LEMMON- A local woman is hoping to finally remove a mangled car from the side of Catalina Highway nineteen years after her husband intentionally drove it off a pullout.
  Jenny Montijo’s husband, Manuel, tragically killed himself in 2000, leaving behind his wife and four children.
  “I was out of town, but I got a call from my sister’s in Safford that he had passed, gone over the ravine and was dead,” she said. “They told me they were going to do an investig
  
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• The Latest: CEO says Boeing working to ensure 737s are safe

  19-03-2019 02:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local):
  9:30 p.m.
  Boeing’s CEO says the aircraft manufacturer is taking actions to ensure the safety of its 737 Max jets in the wake of two crashes that killed 346 people.
  In an open letter addressed to airlines, passengers and the aviation community, Dennis Muilenburg says Boeing will soon release a software update and offer related pilot training for the 737 Max to “address concerns” that arose in t
  
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• Palestinian agency urges donors: Match 2018 funds in 2019

  19-03-2019 02:46
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency that helps 5.3 million Palestinian refugees is urging donors who filled a $446 million hole in its budget last year after the Trump administration drastically cut the U.S. contribution to be equally generous this year.
  Pierre Krahenbuhl said in an interview Monday with The Associated Press that “last year we had an extraordinary crisis and an out of the ordinary response.”
  He said he has been thanking donors for their “exc
  
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• Jets sign former Vikings OL Compton, re-sign LB Hewitt

  19-03-2019 02:38
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have signed former Vikings offensive lineman Tom Compton and re-signed linebacker Neville Hewitt.
  Compton started 14 games at left guard last season for Minnesota and has also played right guard and right tackle during his NFL career. He was a sixth-round pick of Washington out of South Dakota in 2012 and played his first four seasons with the Redskins. He has also spent time with Atlanta and Chicago.
  Hewitt was a key member of New York’s s
  
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• Gobert, Mitchell lead Utah in 116-95 rout of Washington

  19-03-2019 02:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell scored 19 and the Utah Jazz won their fourth straight by beating the Washington Wizards 116-95 on Monday night.
  Gobert, the reigning Western Conference Player of the Week, was perfect from the field (6 of 6) for Utah, which started the night seventh in the West, one-half game behind San Antonio.
  Jae Crowder had 18 points while Joe Ingles had 16 points as the Jazz began a four-game trip by defeating Washington for
  
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• Stabbing outside of St. Mary’s hospital

  19-03-2019 02:32
  TUCSON – Tucson Police have confirmed that a stabbing occurred outside of St. Mary’s Hospital Monday afternoon.
  According to TPD, the stabbing involved two males at a bus stop in front of the hospital. One man walked himself into the hospital with a stab wound; the injury is said to be non-life-threatening.
  Both people involved have been detained. Police are investigating the situation.
  Stay with News 4 Tucson for more details.
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• Local bar Frozen Cactus appears on show ‘Bar Rescue’

  19-03-2019 02:17
  TUCSON- A Tucson bar on the eastside received a makeover with the help from the hit show ‘Bar Rescue.’
  The crew from the show filmed the episode in May of 2018, and the episode aired Sunday night on Paramount Network.
  In the episode the show’s host Jon Taffer attempts to save RJ’s Replays, which is failing due to poor management and he tries to mend the owner’s relationship with his family.
  After help from Taffer and his team, the bar is transformed and reopens
  
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• Golder Ranch Fire District hiring firefighters

  19-03-2019 02:07
  The Golder Ranch Fire District is recruiting firefighters. Those wanting to join the team can submit their application through May 3, 2019.
  Applicants must meet a series of requirements:High School diploma or GED equivalent
  National Registry and/or AZ State EMCT certification, EMT or Paramedic level
  AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider CPR certification
  ACLS and PALS/PEPP for EMCT-Paramedic
  Must possess a valid driver’s license from any state and an acceptable driving record. Applicant m
  
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• Mom charged in killing of LA-area girl found in duffel bag

  19-03-2019 02:06
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder after the body of her 9-year-old daughter was found in a duffel bag along a suburban horse trail near Los Angeles.
  Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials say Taquesta Graham is expected to be charged on Wednesday. It wasn’t known Monday if she has an attorney.
  Prosecutors last week charged Graham’s boyfriend, Emiel Hunt, with murder in the killing of Trinity Love Jones.
  The girl’s body was f
  
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• Gio Gonzalez, Yankees agree to minor league deal

  19-03-2019 02:06
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Gio Gonzalez and the New York Yankees agreed to a minor league contract Monday.
  If added to the 40-man roster, the 33-year-old lefty would get a $3 million salary while in the major leagues and the chance to earn performance bonuses.
  New York had been seeking more pitching following a shoulder injury to ace Luis Severino, who will not be available until May at the earliest. In addition, CC Sabathia is likely to miss the first week or two as he recovers from an offsea
  
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• Nowitzki passes Chamberlain for 6th on NBA scoring list

  19-03-2019 02:00
  DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks became the NBA’s sixth-leading scorer Monday night with another of his signature long-range jumpers.
  Nowitzki took Luka Doncic’s handoff and backed down New Orleans’ Kenrich Williams before hitting a turnaround from the top of the free-throw circle with 8:33 left in the first quarter.
  The basket brought Nowitzki to 31,420 points in his career, one more than Wilt Chamberlain. The 40-year-old German trails only Kareem Abdu
  
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• 3 Nevada horses now quarantined due to equine herpes virus

  19-03-2019 01:58
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — State agriculture officials have ordered the quarantine or a second and third horse in southern Nevada that tested positive for an equine herpes virus after the state high school rodeo last month in Pahrump.
  The Nevada Department of Agriculture said Monday two additional Clark County horse facilities have been quarantined since the first case was confirmed on Friday.
  The facilities have not been identified because the state says there is no public health risk.
  However, ho
  
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• NC man suspected of killing his wife his arrested in Tucson

  19-03-2019 01:54
  TUCSON – A murder suspect wanted in North Carolina for killing his wife currently sits in Pima County Jail.
  Lynn Keel, 58, was arrested on Sunday by Arizona Department of Public Safety Patrol Officers on Interstate 10.
  Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said the public played an important role in getting Keel off the streets. He said they received a tip and shared that information with Arizona authorities.
  Within 17 minutes of hearing the attempt to locate him over the radio, Keel was arreste
  
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• Cox Business and 3TV accepting nominations for small business boost contest

  19-03-2019 01:53
  TUCSON – The third annual Small Business Boost Contest, sponsored by Cox Business, 3tv, bnc National Bank and Arizona Small Business Association is now accepting applications through Sunday, March 24.
  Small Businesses in Phoenix and Southern Arizona can complete a free online entry that includes a series of essay questions to be entered to win $5,000 in cash, a one year ASBA membership and $12,500 in on air digital advertising. All of the prizes will be provided by Cox Business, 
  
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• Sheep help Tucson Electric Company to keep shade off solar panels

  19-03-2019 01:38
  TUCSON – A flock of fluffy, four-legged field workers arrived at a local Tucson Electric Power solar array to keep the weeds trimmed so the panels can continue producing clean energy for customers.
  Around 25 sheep now live and work at the Prairie Fire Solar Array, located by South Kolb and East Valencia roads.
  Desert brush and weeds can grow high enough to block the sun and inhibit solar power production. TEP made the choice to use the sheep over law mowers, spray or weed trimmers in orde
  
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• Kershaw to miss opening day start, snapping 8-year streak

  19-03-2019 01:28
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw won’t be starting for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day, ending his streak of pitching eight straight openers.
  Manager Dave Roberts announced the decision on Monday.
  Kershaw has dealt with left shoulder inflammation during spring training, and has yet to pitch in a game. The left-hander is scheduled to throw live batting practice on Wednesday, but there are no plans in place after that.
  Roberts says it’s unlikely Kershaw would open th
  
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• Ex-officer says she had sex while child was dying in hot car

  19-03-2019 01:07
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi Gulf Coast police officer has told a judge that she was having sex with her supervisor while her 3-year-old daughter was dying inside an overheated patrol car.
  Cassie Barker pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter in a plea bargain. The Sun Herald reports prosecutors recommend the 29-year-old Barker spend 20 years in prison. Harrison County Circuit Judge Larry Bourgeois says he will sentence the ex-Long Beach officer April 1.
  Cheyenne Hyer died Sept.
  
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• Haiti parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote

  19-03-2019 01:05
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Henry Ceant has been thrown out of office by a no-confidence vote prompted by government dysfunction and inability to quash inflation, blackouts and frequent opposition protests that have paralyzed the country.
  The Chamber of Deputies voted 93-6, with three abstaining, on Monday to replace Ceant as soon as President Jovenel Moise and the heads of parliament’s two houses agree on a replacement. Until then, Ceant and his Cabinet will
  
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