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• Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, May 1

  01-05-2019 10:30
  Expressive Figurative. The Wilde Meyer Gallery’s May exhibit is focused on the way artists share narratives by depicting humans and animals.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Wednesday, May 1

  01-05-2019 10:00
  He’s drawn comparisons to provocateurs like Hendrix and Davis. From funk to bluegrass, classical to jazz, ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro has taken the instrument to places that Don Ho (the icon of breezy Hawaiian pop) could never have imagined.…
  
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• North Carolina university issues alert on apparent shooting

  01-05-2019 00:22
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina university has issued an alert for students to remain in a safe location following reports of an apparent shooting.
  UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown on Tuesday after reports that shots had been fired.
  Aerial shots from local television news outlets showed police officers running toward a building, while another view showed students running on a campus sidewalk.
  It was not immediately clear whether anyone had been shot or whether a suspect was i
  
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• ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ Alert: Multiple shot on UNC Charlotte Campus

  01-05-2019 00:18
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  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCNC) — Multiple people were shot on UNC Charlotte’s campus, according to Medic.
  NinerAlerts, UNC Charlotte’s Office of Emergency Management, first said shots were reported near the Kennedy building on campus Tuesday afternoon.
  An alert sent to students told everyone to “Run, Hide, Fight.”NinerAlert: Shots reported near kennedy. Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately. Monitor email and https://t.co/LxOefV3rbf
  — UNCC OEM (@NinerAler
  
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• Energy Department says it will remove plutonium from Nevada

  01-05-2019 00:16
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is pledging to expedite the removal of weapons-grade plutonium secretly shipped to Nevada last year.
  Perry said in an April 24 letter to Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto that the Energy Department intends to start removing the highly radioactive material in 2021 and finish by the end of 2026.
  In the letter released Tuesday, he also assured her that his department won’t ship any more plutonium from South Carolina to the site north o
  
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• UN envoy optimistic of Syria constitution committee soon

  01-05-2019 00:15
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria says he is “optimistic” an agreement can be reached on the long-sought formation of a committee to draft a new constitution for the war-torn country so it can meet this summer.
  Geir Pederson told reporters Tuesday after briefing the Security Council that he bases his optimism on the “intensive” and “very good” dialogue he has had with Syria’s government and opposition. He says there has been &l
  
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• Shots reported at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, campus. Campus on lockdown

  01-05-2019 00:11
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Shots reported at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, campus. Campus on lockdown.
  The post Shots reported at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, campus. Campus on lockdown appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Minneapolis officer convicted of murder in fatal shooting of unarmed woman who approached squad car after calling 911

  01-05-2019 00:10
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis officer convicted of murder in fatal shooting of unarmed woman who approached squad car after calling 911.
  The post Minneapolis officer convicted of murder in fatal shooting of unarmed woman who approached squad car after calling 911 appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Mike Leach won’t engage Eric Dickerson on draft comments

  01-05-2019 00:07
  PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State coach Mike Leach isn’t interested in addressing accusations made by Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson that Leach deliberately talked down the draft stock of a former Cougars running back.
  Leach sent reporters a text message Tuesday declining to comment on a series of tweets posted by Dickerson over the weekend in which he contended Leach sabotaged James Williams after he decided to skip his senior season.
  Leach said the program wishes current and for
  
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• USA Gymnastics’ director of sports medicine lasts just 1 day

  01-05-2019 00:04
  Edward Nyman’s appointment as the first full-time director of sports medicine and science at USA Gymnastics lasted just one day.
  The embattled organization announced it had removed Nyman on Tuesday, barely 24 hours after naming him to the position. USA Gymnastics cited an unspecified conflict of interest as its reason for re-opening the job.
  Nyman came to USA Gymnastics with a lengthy history in the sport. He was a competitive gymnast from 1987-93 and spent time as a coach before getting a
  
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