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• Water contaminants to be addressed at upcoming meeting in Nogales

  03-09-2019 23:57
  NOGALES, Ariz. – A class of contaminants, known as PFAS, that has been found in water and the operations of a wastewater treatment plant in Nogales, Sonora will be the focus of the next public meeting of the Southeast Arizona Citizens Forum of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission.
  The public meeting will take place on Sept. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Nogales City Hall Council Chambers.
  One of the two featured speakers at the meeting will be Prof. Mark Brussea
  
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• UN weighs request to back El Salvador anti-graft commission

  03-09-2019 23:52
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says it’s reviewing a request to back a new commission that will be investigating corruption in El Salvador.
  U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Tuesday that the Salvadoran government had made the request.
  The Organization of American States said Friday that it had agreed with Salvadoran officials to create the International Commission against Impunity in El Salvador. The group is to be known as CICIES, for its initials in Spanish.
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• West Texas shooting brings 2 intertwined cities even closer

  03-09-2019 23:42
  ODESSA, Texas (AP) — The mass shooting in West Texas spread terror over more than 10 miles (16 kilometers) as the gunman fired from behind the wheel of a car.
  Seth Aaron Ator zigzagged through Midland and Odessa, two closely intertwined cities now brought closer by tragedy. The attack began along the oilfields that are the economic lifeblood of the region. It also cut into the neighborhoods where the petroleum boom has made housing expensive and scarce. Seven people were killed and around
  
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• Police capture suspect in North Carolina murder case

  03-09-2019 23:40
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say a suspect has been arrested in the death of the man who was convicted in the 2002 death of NBA star Chris Paul’s grandfather.
  The Winston-Salem Journal reports 31-year-old Joseph Anthony Hannah was taken into custody by High Point police on Tuesday after a foot chase.
  Hannah is accused in the stabbing death of 31-year-old Dorrell Queshane Brayboy, who served 12½ years in prison after he was convicted of second-degree murd
  
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• Moose on the loose at North Dakota football practice field

  03-09-2019 23:36
  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A female moose looked like she was trying out for running back as she loped across a football practice field at the University of North Dakota.
  University spokesman David Dodds says the moose wandered into Grand Forks overnight and found its way onto old Memorial Stadium on campus Tuesday morning.
  Dodds says all the gates have been shut, and the animal is being confined to the practice field until the moose can be safely released.
  UND Police tweeted video of the mo
  
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• Grant aims to boost number of Navajos studying neuroscience

  03-09-2019 23:36
  TSAILE, Ariz. (AP) — Researchers at the University of Arizona and Dine (dih-NEH’) College are partnering to try to get more Navajo students into biomedical sciences.
  The schools recently were awarded a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
  Kathleen Rogers and Roberta Diaz Brinton from UofA and Fred Boyd from Dine College will develop a training program for Navajo students to further their studies in neuroscience.
  They say Native Americans make up 0.5% of the work
  
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• Pole fire causes power outage in Catalina

  03-09-2019 23:35
  CATALINA, Ariz. – A fire on a telephone pole has caused some power outages Tuesday afternoon on the northwest side.
  According to Golder Ranch Fire District officials, the fire was reported near Hawser Street and Twin Lakes Drive. Authorities say the fire has caused arcing wires.
  It is unknown how many residents are affected by the outage at this time.@GRFDAZ is on the scene of a pole fire and arcing wires near Hawser and Twin Lakes. Power outage reported in the area, unknown how wide sprea
  
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• Facebook face recognition feature to replace tag suggestions

  03-09-2019 23:34
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says it is ending its practice of using face recognition software to identify users’ friends in uploaded photos and automatically suggesting they “tag” them.
  Instead, it is replacing the feature, called “tag suggestions,” with its broader face recognition setting, which identifies people’s faces in photos for various uses, not just tagging. Beginning Tuesday, people who are new to Facebook, or previously had the tag suggesti
  
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• 20-year-old giraffe at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson dies

  03-09-2019 23:33
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Officials at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson says a 20-year-old giraffe has died.
  They say the giraffe named Elinor died Monday.
  Zoo officials say she apparently showed signs of respiratory distress on Sunday, but did not have a history of respiratory problems.
  The University of Arizona’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will perform a necropsy to determine the cause of death, but results from that procedure may take several weeks to come in.
  Elinor was born at the K
  
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• Law enforcement official tells AP that Texas shooter failed a 2014 background check due to “mental health issue.”

  03-09-2019 23:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement official tells AP that Texas shooter failed a 2014 background check due to “mental health issue.”
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• Prosecutors: R. Kelly moved to general inmate population

  03-09-2019 23:31
  CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors say jailed singer R. Kelly has been moved into the general inmate population despite concern other inmates could try to hurt him because of his celebrity status and because he is accused of sexually assaulting minors.
  A filing by Chicago federal prosecutors says jail personnel moved Kelly from a restrictive housing unit Tuesday. His lawyers said last week Kelly had been in solitary confinement in the Chicago federal jail since July, calling it “cruel and un
  
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• Yankees activate Encarnación after IL stint for broken wrist

  03-09-2019 23:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees activated slugger Edwin Encarnación from the injured list before Tuesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers.
  Encarnación missed 30 games with a fractured right wrist and appeared in two rehab games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before returning. He was injured when he was hit by pitch from Boston reliever Josh Smith on Aug. 3.
  “I think he knows how I feel about him and the dimension he brings to our lineup,” mana
  
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• 4-term ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards in hospital

  03-09-2019 23:26
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A daughter of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards confirms that the four-term governor has been taken to a Baton Rouge hospital.
  Anna Edwards said she spoke to her 92-year-old father by phone as she traveled to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. She said he was in the emergency room but sounded clear-headed. She said he was hospitalized after becoming unresponsive earlier in the day.
  Edwards, a Democrat, dominated Louisiana politics for much of the late 20th century. He ser
  
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• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will call for new general election after Brexit plan setback.

  03-09-2019 23:23
  LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will call for new general election after Brexit plan setback.
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• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffers major defeat in Parliament as rebels seize control of Brexit agenda.

  03-09-2019 23:20
  LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffers major defeat in Parliament as rebels seize control of Brexit agenda.
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• At least 60 Grand Canyon bison to be moved to tribe land

  03-09-2019 23:18
  GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – With bison herd sizes growing, Grand Canyon National Park officials announced they will be extracting some bison from the North Rim.
  During the pilot phase of this new program, 60 to 100 animals will be cleared out from the park through live capture and removal.
  Bison selected for removal will be transported to the InterTribal Buffalo Council. The council will then distribute the bison to smaller herds who live on land that belong to Native American tribes.
  The bison
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 1:58PM MST until September 3 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  03-09-2019 22:58
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Southwestern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 245 PM MST.
  * At 158 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near PatagoniaLake State Park, moving southwest at 10 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  * Locations impacted include…Nogales, Rio Rico, Nogales International Airport, Patagon
  
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• Bears unveil statues of Payton, Halas at Soldier Field

  03-09-2019 22:56
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have unveiled statues of Walter Payton and George Halas at Soldier Field, two days before the team opens the 100th season of the NFL with a home game against the rival Green Bay Packers.
  Each 12-foot statue is 3,000 pounds. One shows Payton, the Hall of Fame running back who died in1999 at the age of 45 from cancer, and the other is of Halas, the team’s founder, owner and head coach who led the franchise to six NFL titles. Halas died in 1983 at the ag
  
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• Weather-tested residents brace for Dorian on Southeast coast

  03-09-2019 22:48
  FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Weather-tested residents along the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas are using their past experience with intense storms to guide them as they safeguard their homes and decide whether to heed evacuation orders.
  Johns Island resident Ed Bandarovich (ban-DARE-o-vitch) said Tuesday that he decided it was better to be safe than sorry and has boarded up his home.
  Dorian weakened to a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday after slamming into the Bahamas as a terrifying Category
  
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• North Carolina judges toss districts drawn for GOP advantage

  03-09-2019 22:47
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial court has rejected state legislative district maps, saying lawmakers took extreme advantage from drawing districts to help elect a maximum number of Republicans.
  The three-judge panel of state judges ruled Tuesday that courts can step in to decide when partisan advantage goes so far it diminishes democracy.
  Republicans argued there’s no clear way for judges to know what kinds of redistricting are unacceptable. Democrats and their allies sai
  
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• Judges reject North Carolina legislative maps, say lawmakers got extreme advantage drawing own districts; appeal likely

  03-09-2019 22:43
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Judges reject North Carolina legislative maps, say lawmakers got extreme advantage drawing own districts; appeal likely.
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• Couple arrested for burglary 3 years after $500K lottery win

  03-09-2019 22:39
  BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan couple who won $500,000 on a state lottery scratch-off ticket in 2016 has been charged in a string of burglaries.
  MLive.com reports that 29-year-old Mitchell Arnswald and 28-year-old Stephanie Harvell were arraigned Friday on home invasion and possession of burglary tools charges. They are each being held on $50,000 cash bonds.
  They were arrested Thursday following a burglary in Merritt Township, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. Bay C
  
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• 4 Your Health: Soft drinks linked to increased risk of early death

  03-09-2019 22:37
  (NBC)- Lifestyle plays a bigger role than family history when it comes to heart disease risk.
  Scientists studied over 1,000 middle aged adults with coronary artery disease.
  While there was a genetic impact nearly three-quarters had multiple lifestyle risks like smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol.
  In fact, the contribution of genetics declined as the number of lifestyle risk factors rose.
  Pregnant women with environmental exposures could affect blood pressure in children
  
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• Former UFC champ Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino signs with Bellator

  03-09-2019 22:28
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UFC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino has signed with the Bellator promotion.
  Bellator announced the move Tuesday to acquire one of the most accomplished fighters in women’s mixed martial arts history.
  The 34-year-old Justino (21-2, 1 no-contest) went unbeaten in 20 fights over 13 ½ years during an MMA career that began in 2005. After joining the UFC in 2016, she won its inaugural 145-pound belt in July 2017.
  But Justino lost he
  
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• The Latest: U of Illinois student charged after noose found

  03-09-2019 22:21
  URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The latest on a University of Illinois student charged with a hate crime for tying a noose found in residence hall elevator.
  3 p.m.
  A University of Illinois student accused of leaving a noose in a residence hall elevator has been charged with a felony hate crime.
  Andrew Smith was also arraigned on misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges Tuesday.
  Champaign County Assistant State’s Attorney Kristin Alferink said during the arraignment that the 19-year-old student fro
  
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• Adopt this pet: Meet Plugsy

  03-09-2019 22:17
  There is a new pet looking to be adopted, meet Plugsy!Plugsy is a big, energetic, goofy boy. He is a proud graduate of the New beginnings Canine Program.  You can meet Plugsy at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s main campus located at 635 W. Roger Rd. For more information, give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
   
   
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• Floridians hope Dorian’s economic impact will be temporary

  03-09-2019 22:10
  Hurricane Dorian is losing strength as it churns closer to the Florida coast, and that’s bringing some cautious relief to the state’s big tourism industry.
  By midday Tuesday, Dorian had been downgraded to a category 2 hurricane, and forecasts were lessening the threat of a direct hit on Florida.
  Still, more than 2 million people in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas were warned to evacuate. Parts of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, closed early on Tuesday. The Orlando airport s
  
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• Bengals sign running back Giovani Bernard to 2-year deal

  03-09-2019 22:10
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals signed running back Giovani Bernard to a two-year contract extension Tuesday through the 2021 season. He could have become a free agent after this season.
  Bernard, a second-round draft pick in 2013, has been used to complement Joe Mixon. Last season, he carried 56 times for 211 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught 35 passes for 218 yards.
  Bernard is second in Bengals history for catches (265) and yards receiving (2,278) by a running back, trailing James
  
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• LSU coach Orgeron: Charles, Divinity to play at Texas

  03-09-2019 22:08
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron says projected starting left tackle Saahdiq Charles and pass-rushing linebacker Michael Divinity Jr. will play Saturday when the sixth-ranked Tigers visit No. 9 Texas.
  Charles and Divinity both were present for warmups before LSU’s season-opening, 55-3 victory against Georgia Southern last Saturday. Neither played, however, and Orgeron has declined to specify why, saying the matter was being kept “in house.”
  Charles, a junior,
  
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• Teacher, Arizona couple among missing California divers

  03-09-2019 22:00
  SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) — A broken-hearted mother posted on her Facebook page Tuesday that her three daughters, their father and his wife were among those presumed dead after flames engulfed a dive boat off Southern California over the holiday weekend.
  Susana Rosas of Stockton, California, thanked people for their prayers and support.
  The family of five, celebrating a birthday with an activity they enjoyed, was among 34 people presumed dead in the blaze. All were sleeping below deck
  
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• Family of 5 on birthday trip when California boat ignited

  03-09-2019 22:00
  SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) — A broken-hearted mother posted on her Facebook page Tuesday that her three daughters, their father and his wife were among those presumed dead after flames engulfed a dive boat off Southern California over the holiday weekend.
  Susana Rosas of Stockton, California, thanked people for their prayers and support.
  The family of five was among 34 people presumed dead in the blaze. All were sleeping below deck when the fire started early Monday. Other victims incl
  
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• California boat fire missing include family of 5, dive owner

  03-09-2019 22:00
  SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) — A family of five, students from a Northern California school and an experienced diver are among 34 people missing and presumed dead after a dive boat caught fire off Santa Cruz island.
  Susana Rosas of Stockton, California, posted on social media Tuesday “with a broken heart” that her three daughters were on board the Conception and missing, along with their father Michael Quitasol and stepmother, Fernisa Sison.
  The family of five was among 33 pa
  
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• Early report: biplane cleared to return but didn’t turn back

  03-09-2019 21:55
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A preliminary federal report says that although a biplane pilot had been given clearance to return to a New Orleans airport, he didn’t turn back before the plane crashed, killing him and a TV anchor last month.
  Emmy-winning reporter and anchor Nancy Parker was working on a documentary about pioneer black stunt pilot Franklin Augustus when his two-seat biplane crashed shortly after takeoff from New Orleans Lakefront Airport on Aug. 16.
  According to the National Tran
  
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• Guatemala bids goodbye to UN anti-graft body as it wraps up

  03-09-2019 21:53
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala is saying goodbye to a U.N. commission that has helped investigate and bring to justice corrupt politicians, public officials and businesspeople for the last 12 years.
  The commission known as CICIG for its initials in Spanish is ceasing operations Tuesday after President Jimmy Morales refused to renew its mandate for another two years.
  Human rights prosecutor Jordán Rodas says CICIG was a nightmare for those long accustomed to getting away with brazen
  
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• A relative says five members of same family among 34 missing and presumed dead in California scuba diving boat fire

  03-09-2019 21:53
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A relative says five members of same family among 34 missing and presumed dead in California scuba diving boat fire.
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• The Latest: Source: Mental health reason for 2014 gun denial

  03-09-2019 21:44
  ODESSA, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the shooting rampage in West Texas (all times local):
  4:35 p.m.
  A law enforcement official says the gunman who killed seven people in Texas has failed a background check in 2014 because of a “mental health issue.”
  The official tells The Associated Press on Tuesday that Seth Ator had attempted to purchase a firearm in 2014 but was denied after a federal background check.
  The official said Ator was able to obtain the rifle used in Saturday&rsquo
  
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• The Latest: AP Source: Texas shooter got gun at private sale

  03-09-2019 21:44
  ODESSA, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the shooting rampage in West Texas (all times local):
  2:15 p.m.
  A law enforcement official says a gunman who killed seven people in West Texas had obtained his AR-style rifle through a private sale, evading a federal background check.
  The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday because the person was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.
  Officials said Seth Aaron Ator had previously tried to obtain a gun b
  
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• US plans for fake social media run afoul of Facebook rules

  03-09-2019 21:42
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be violating the company’s rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country.
  Facebook says it prohibits fake accounts and will “act” on any it finds that violate that policy.
  The company made the announcement Tuesday following an Associated Press report Friday that Homeland Security had authorized its agents to use fake social media acco
  
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• Law enforcement official tells AP that gunman in West Texas shooting obtained AR-style rifle through a private sale

  03-09-2019 21:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement official tells AP that gunman in West Texas shooting obtained AR-style rifle through a private sale.
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• Cause of Chinese ASU students’ denial into US still unknown

  03-09-2019 21:37
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University officials are continuing to sort out why several students from China were denied entry into the U.S.
  The Tempe university confirmed Tuesday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not yet shared any information.
  In addition, letters sent to the secretary of state and the acting secretary of homeland security have not gotten any response.
  The school announced Friday that nine students traveling to Arizona had been detained at Los Angeles Inte
  
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• Islamic State follower seeks lower bond in officer assault

  03-09-2019 21:32
  PHOENIX (AP) — An 18-year-old Islamic State follower who was shot after throwing rocks at and wielding a knife toward a police officer in metro Phoenix is asking a judge to reduce his $500,000 bond or release him from jail with electronic monitoring.
  A lawyer representing Ismail Hamed says his client’s bond was more than necessary to assure his presence at court hearings.
  Hamed has been jailed since his Jan. 8 arrest in Fountain Hills.
  Before the attack, Hamed told a 911 operator tha
  
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• New Mexico not yet evaluating who will coach vs Notre Dame

  03-09-2019 21:30
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico spokesman says the team has not yet reached the point of making coaching decisions for the Lobos’ Sept. 14 game against Notre Dame.
  Coach Bob Davie, who is 64, had a “serious medical incident” Saturday following New Mexico’s season-opening victory against Sam Houston State.
  He said in a statement Sunday that he expects to fully recover. He thanked the UNM Hospital staff who treated him at a “critical time.”
  The natur
  
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• Atwood, Rushdie among Booker Prize finalists

  03-09-2019 21:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments,” her highly anticipated sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” is among six works shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.
  Other finalists announced Tuesday include Salman Rushdie’s “Quichotte,” his modern telling of “Don Quixote,” and Lucy Ellmann’s epic stream-of-consciousness novel “Ducks, Newburyport.” The other nominees are Bernardine Evaristo’s &
  
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• Water restored at Grand Canyon after break in pipeline

  03-09-2019 21:10
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Officials at the Grand Canyon have lifted water restrictions after fixing a pipeline break.
  A section of the pipeline north of Phantom Ranch broke last week. Visitors and residents of Grand Canyon Village were told to conserve water over the busy holiday weekend.
  The national park said Tuesday the pipeline has been fixed and water is available at filling stations along the North Kaibab trail.
  Still, the park says anyone hiking within the canyon shou
  
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• School bus hits power pole, causes outage for hundreds

  03-09-2019 21:02
  A school bus crashed into a power pole near Drexel and Palomino roads on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Courtesy: Pima County Sheriff’s Department
  TUCSON – More than 400 Tucson Electric Power customers are experiencing power outages on Tucson’s south side after a school bus hit a power pole Tuesday afternoon.
  TEP and Century Link crews are on-scene at the intersection of Drexel and Palomino roads.
  There were no children on the bus during the incident.
  Officials say the “pole sna
  
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• The Latest: Baby, 2 children among victims in family slaying

  03-09-2019 20:58
  ELKMONT, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the slain family in Alabama (all times local):
  1:55 p.m.
  A 14-year-old Alabama boy faces murder charges in the slayings of five members of his family, including an infant brother, two other siblings, ages 5 and 6, and his father and stepmother.
  Limestone County Sheriff’s spokesman Stephen Young said Tuesday that the teen is being held in a juvenile facility and faces five counts of murder in the juvenile court system.
  The adult victims were identifi
  
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• Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall retires after 15 seasons

  03-09-2019 20:53
  DETROIT (AP) — Niklas Kronwall is retiring after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.
  The hard-hitting defenseman announced his retirement in a video Tuesday on the team’s Twitter account, saying he would be taking a new role within the organization. Kronwall played 953 games in his NHL career and was part of the Detroit team that won the Stanley Cup in 2008.
  Kronwall had three goals and 24 assists in 79 games last season.
  The rebuilding Red Wings are in their first offseason since
  
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• Murals go missing from construction fencing along Fourth Ave

  03-09-2019 20:49
  TUCSON – The Historic Fourth Avenue Coalition is asking for the public’s help in locating painted panels that went missing from construction fencing along Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street.
  The murals were painted by the community in August to beautify the area during the PaintStock event.
  “We would love to get them back. If you have any clue who might have taken these, please let them know we just want them returned, no questions asked,” the coalition wrote on Facebook.
  The
  
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• Venezuela opposition OKs satellites to hunt guerrilla camps

  03-09-2019 20:46
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he has approved the use of satellites to hunt down guerrillas crossing into the country from neighboring Colombia.
  Guaidó said Tuesday he’s already started collaborating with Colombian officials to collect intelligence on guerrilla camps and planes they use to transport drugs.
  The opposition leader is seeking to oust President Nicolás Maduro, accusing the socialist leader of welcoming in terr
  
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• Ben & Jerry’s debut flavor backing criminal justice reform

  03-09-2019 20:41
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has unveiled a new flavor to highlight what it calls structural racism and a broken criminal justice system.
  Justice ReMix’d is described as cinnamon and chocolate ice cream with gobs of cinnamon bun dough and spicy fudge brownies. A portion of proceeds supports Advancement Project National Office, a multi-racial civil rights group and its fight for justice for all, despite race or wealth.
  The company says it has been working
  
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