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• Extrication reported in southeast side crash

  25-02-2020 23:26
  
  TUCSON - An extrication was reported in connection to a crash that occurred near a southeast side intersection Tuesday afternoon.According to Rural Metro Fire Department, crews responded to a crash near Valencia and Wilmot roads. While it is currently unknown if any injuries were sustained in the incident, officials say the crash involved an extrication.Details are limited at this time.Motorists are advised to avoid the area.Stay with News 4 Tucson for the latest updates.
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• Extrication reported in serious crash on the southeast side

  25-02-2020 23:26
  
  TUCSON - An extrication was reported in connection to a crash that occurred near a southeast side intersection Tuesday afternoon.According to Rural Metro Fire Department, crews responded to a crash near Valencia and Wilmot roads. Officials say the crash involved an extrication.Pima County Sheriff's Department ruled this collision as serious, confirming injuries were sustained in the incident.The severity of the injuries have not yet been released. PCSD also has not released how many people or ve
  
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• Reid Park Zoo Cares For New Tamandua Pup

  25-02-2020 23:19
  
  The Reid Park Zoo is tending to a baby tamandua after the male pup began to grow sluggish and lose more weight than is normal post-birth.…
  
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• PCSD warns community of spoof scam calls from Superior Court

  25-02-2020 23:15
  
  TUCSON - Got an odd call from Pima County Superior Court?You may have been the target of the latest scam, according to Pima County Sheriff's Department.On Tuesday, PCSD warned the community of a caller who is falsely claiming to be a representative of the Superior Court.According to the department, victims would receive a call displaying the court's number - 520-724-4200. During the call, the caller would tell victims their Social Security number has been compromised and ask the individual to ve
  
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• Hit the Trails With the Right Shoe

  25-02-2020 22:48
  
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• Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO

  25-02-2020 22:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Disney has named Bob Chapek CEO, replacing Bob Iger, effective immediately.The surprise announcement Tuesday makes Iger executive chairman.Chapek was most recently chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Iger will remain chairman through the end of his contract Dec. 31, 2021.Iger says it was an "optimal time" for him to step down following Disney's acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets and the launch of Disney Plus streaming service in November. Iger became
  
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• Death sentences for Arizona man convicted of killing 2 upheld by SCOTUS

  25-02-2020 22:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for an Arizona inmate who was convicted of killing two people in home burglaries nearly 30 years ago and now wants a jury to consider abuse he suffered as a child.Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the court's conservative justices, rejected the arguments of inmate James Erin McKinney that he deserved a new sentencing hearing so a jury could decide whether he should face death or life in prison. He was
  
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• Idaho 11-year-old brings AR-15 to hearing on gun legislation

  25-02-2020 22:12
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday at a legislative hearing with her grandfather, who is supporting a proposal that would allow visitors to Idaho who can legally possess firearms to carry a concealed handgun within city limits.Charles Nielsen says he backs the legislation but his granddaughter didn't speak at the meeting.Republican Rep. Christy Zito said the legislation is intended to clear up confusion about state gun laws.Backers
  
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• The Walt Disney Co. names Bob Chapek CEO, replacing Bob Iger, effective immediately.

  25-02-2020 22:09
  
  BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. names Bob Chapek CEO, replacing Bob Iger, effective immediately.
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• Stocks slump again, driving the S&P 500 down 3%, as fears grow that the virus outbreak will slow the global economy

  25-02-2020 22:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slump again, driving the S&P 500 down 3%, as fears grow that the virus outbreak will slow the global economy.
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• Police ID motorcyclist killed near Park Place Mall

  25-02-2020 21:42
  
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  TUCSON – Tucson Police Department identified the victim that
  was killed in a motorcycle crash near Park Place Mall Monday morning.
  Nicholas Vincent Lipari, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene after being involved in a crash at the intersection of Park Place Drive and Wilmot Road.
  Tucson Fire Department personnel attempted to render aid to
  the motorcyclist, however, his injuries were “too severe,” officials said.In a news release, TPD said Lipari was ri
  
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• A Mississippi jury has convicted a man in the May 2017 shooting deaths of 8 people, including a deputy sheriff

  25-02-2020 21:29
  
  MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi jury has convicted a man in the May 2017 shooting deaths of 8 people, including a deputy sheriff.
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• Police ID victim in fatal collision on Tucson’s south side

  25-02-2020 21:27
  
  TUCSON – Police identified the victim involved in Monday’s fatal collision on Tucson’s south side.
  Tiffany Duarte, 37, suffered severe injuries after a
  collision near Valencia and Country Club roads. Police say she was pronounced
  dead at the scene.
  Tucson Fire Department also transported two adults to Banner
  University Medical Center, one with minor injuries and the other with serious
  injuries.
  According to a news release, a Jeep Patriot was westbound on Valencia Road trying to
  
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• Denver pit bull ban stands despite city council efforts

  25-02-2020 20:42
  
  (KUSA)  Denver, Colorado's city council on Monday didn't have enough votes to override Mayor Michael Hancock's veto of a bill that would allow pit bulls to be licensed in the city.The council needed nine votes for the override, and the vote was 8-5.The city council on February 11th voted to repeal the pit bull ban that has been in place for three decades.Three days later, on February 14th, Hancock vetoed the repeal.The pit bull ban was enacted in 1989, after 20 people were attacked by pit b
  
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• Trump: Dems leak intel about Russia interference to hurt Sanders campaign

  25-02-2020 20:17
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump says Democrats who don't want Bernie Sanders to win the Democratic presidential nomination tried to hurt Sanders' chances by leaking information about Russian efforts to help his campaign.Trump hasn't presented any evidence to support his claim.Speaking at a news conference near the end of his two-day visit to India on Tuesday, Trump accused California Rep. Adam Schiff of leaking the information to the media. Schiff is the Democratic chairman of the
  
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• ‘Didn’t Have Time To Hesitate’: Good Samaritan describes dramatic canal rescue

  25-02-2020 19:56
  
  NBC News Channel
  (WPTV/NBC News)  Dramatic video shows a group of Good Samaritans racing the clock to save a woman who had driven into a Boca Raton, Florida canal.Molly Pedrone, the rescued driver, says she suffered a seizure on her way home from work and plunged into the water shortly after 11:00 a.m. Sunday.Shawn Turner and his young son witnessed the crash.Turner says he drove over a curb, hopped out of his car, and dove into the water without thinking twice."I didn't have time to hesit
  
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• Stocks sink, bonds soar as fears spread virus will stunt economy; S&P 500 sinks 2%, 10-year Treasury yield at record low

  25-02-2020 19:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sink, bonds soar as fears spread virus will stunt economy; S&P 500 sinks 2%, 10-year Treasury yield at record low.
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• State lawmakers propose bills to ban pet sales in Minnesota stores

  25-02-2020 19:13
  
  (KING/NBC News)  Two recently filed bills hope to ban traditional pet stores from selling dogs and cats in the state of Minnesota.Kristin Smith, the owner of Four Paws and a Tail, a pet store in Blaine, said she was devastated to hear when the bills were proposed in the legislature."It isn't necessarily aimed at us," she said. "We've been here a long time, we're not the problem. But what we offer is different than what they [the rescues] offer. The heartfelt idea that only offering rescues
  
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• State lawmakers propose bills to ban pet sales in Minnesota

  25-02-2020 19:13
  
  (KING/NBC News)  Two recently filed bills hope to ban traditional pet stores from selling dogs and cats in the state of Minnesota.Kristin Smith, the owner of Four Paws and a Tail, a pet store in Blaine, said she was devastated to hear when the bills were proposed in the legislature."It isn't necessarily aimed at us," she said. "We've been here a long time, we're not the problem. But what we offer is different than what they [the rescues] offer. The heartfelt idea that only offering rescues
  
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• Persons of interest wanted in string of vehicle thefts at Saguaro National Park

  25-02-2020 18:51
  
  National Park Services
  TUCSON - Two individuals are sought by the National Park Service in connection to a string of vehicle break-ins at Saguaro National Park Feb. 7.Between 12 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7, multiple vehicles were broken into near the Sandero-Esperanza and Valley View Trailheads located in the west district of the national park.Authorities said in two incidents involved the use of a small blunt object. The object was reportedly used to break the windows of the targeted vehicles. Also i
  
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• Jif settles debate with a GIF peanut butter jar

  25-02-2020 18:45
  
  CNN Newsource
  It's a gif... For Jif.The popular peanut butter brand is releasing a jar featuring
  the name spelled with a "g" instead of a "j."It's a partnership with Giphy, the popular gif search
  engine.The jar even defines "Gif" - animated, looping
  images. It also asserts that the word should be pronounced with a hard
  "g," not a soft one.However, Steve Wilhite, the creator of the gif, has said it
  should be a soft "g."Despite Wilhite's clarification, the debate still rages over
  how to pronounce
  
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• Police: Sahuarita woman missing since Sunday

  25-02-2020 18:27
  
  SAHUARITA, Ariz. – Sahuarita
  Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 42-year-old
  woman.
  Police say Doreen Cruz
  left her home on Saturday in an unknown vehicle.
  Reportedly, she called her family members on Sunday but hasn’t been heard from since.
  Anyone with information about Cruz’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Sahuarita Police Department at 520.344.7000.  
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• Italian officials say the number of virus cases in the country has grown to 322, with 10 deaths

  25-02-2020 18:24
  
  ROME (AP) — Italian officials say the number of virus cases in the country has grown to 322, with 10 deaths.
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• Journey to Success: Probationers in Pima County start over

  25-02-2020 18:16
  
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  TUCSON – Those who have spent time in prison know how hard
  it can be once you get out.Eighteen probationers were recognized for their journey to
  success Monday night at the Pima County Superior Court.Jessie McReynolds spent 18 years in prison and was sentenced
  to 2 years of probation.He was honored for the grit and courage it took to become a productive member of society. Don Weaver, McReynolds's probation officer, was there with him.
  Weaver says McRey
  
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• Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads

  25-02-2020 17:41
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Shiite shrines that attract tens of millions of visitors annually have come under focus in Iran as the country grapples with the spread of the coronavirus.The outbreak of the virus in Iran prompted the government to request the closure of major shrines in cities like Qom, Mashhad and Shiraz, but Iran’s powerful clerics have rejected or ignored the notices. The decision to keep the shrines open shows the power of Iran’s religious establishment
  
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• Got something witty to say? ADOT’s safety message contest returns

  25-02-2020 17:25
  
  Arizona Department of Transportation
   PHOENIX – Do you
  consider yourself clever? If you come up with a catchy message, the Arizona Department
  of Transportation might use it.  Now residents will have a chance to show how funny highway
  drivers can be – ADOT’s safety message contest returns for the fourth year.Whether your ideas are sassy, punny or serious, ADOT is
  encouraging residents to submit their safety slogans for a chance to see their
  safety message on overhead
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Rikki Tikki Hamberder

  25-02-2020 16:13
  
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• Eat free pancakes at IHOP Tuesday for National Pancake Day

  25-02-2020 15:50
  
  You can get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes at
  IHOP restaurants on Tuesday.And if you're really lucky, you might win free pancakes for
  life. It's IHOP’s annual "IHOP National Pancake Day."
  Today is National Pancake Day! Come to IHOP and celebrate with a free buttermilk short stack and a chance to win Pancakes for Life. Hip, hip, pancakes! Hip, hip, pancakes! pic.twitter.com/aB0WWnQzmL— IHOP (@IHOP) February 25, 2020
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• Trump calls Weinstein conviction ‘great victory’

  25-02-2020 15:25
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to India (all times local):
  6:05 p.m.President Donald Trump says Harvey Weinstein's conviction for rape and sexual assault is a "great thing."Trump calls it a "great victory" for women that "sends a very strong message" for the #MeToo movement against that kind of behavior toward women.Trump himself stands accused of sexually inappropriate behavior by more than a dozen women when he was a private citizen. Trump has denied the allegati
  
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• Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store

  25-02-2020 15:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is aiming to kill the supermarket checkout line.
  The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, the latest sign that Amazon is serious about shaking up the $800 billion grocery industry.At the new store, opening Tuesday in Seattle, shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without checking out or opening their wallets. Shoppers scan a smartphone app to enter the store. Cameras and sensors track what's taken off shelves. Items are charged to an
  
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• Skin cancer vaccine to expand human trials

  25-02-2020 15:09
  
  (WFLA/NBC News)  Human trials of a skin cancer vaccine ImmuneFx will soon be expanded.Morphogenesis, the company behind the vaccine, is expanding its human clinical trials into two more types of cancer, including advanced Merkel cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.  Twenty patients with late-stage cancers will be eligible for the study.  Morphogenesis CEO Patricia Lawman says the study will be relatively easy for these patients. “This is administered wi
  
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• Sanders comments on Castro could pose hurdles in Florida

  25-02-2020 14:17
  
  By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICONMIAMI (AP) - Like many young voters in Florida, Jared Machado is concerned about rising sea levels, college tuition and landing a job when he graduates from the University of Florida in a few months. But the political science and history major can't ignore how his father and grandparents came to the United States: as refugees fleeing communist Cuba.
  As he considers his options for president in Florida's March 17 primary, Machado was disappointed and d
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. receives permit to hunt Alaska grizzly bear

  25-02-2020 14:03
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The oldest son of President Donald Trump has received a permit to hunt and kill a grizzly bear in Alaska.
  Officials said Monday that Donald Trump Jr. was granted the permit to hunt north and east of Nome later this year. Trump applied for one of 27 licenses designated for out-of-state residents in the Nome area.
  Director of Wildlife Conservation Eddie Grasser says the remoteness of the location and the amount of marketing likely figure into the lack of interest.
  No
  
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• Iran Health Ministry spokesman says the head of country’s counter-coronavirus task force tested positive for the virus

  25-02-2020 13:08
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran Health Ministry spokesman says the head of country’s counter-coronavirus task force tested positive for the virus.
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• Sunny, cool, and breezy

  25-02-2020 13:05
  
  TUCSON - More of the same today and tomorrow with highs in the 60s and tons of sunshine. It will also be a bit breezy with gusts as high as 30 MPH. We'll warm to near 80° on Saturday before more rain and snow makes its way into the Southwest early next week!Today: Tons of sunshine and breezy at times. High: 66°Tonight: Clear and colder. Low: 36°Tomorrow: More of the same. High: 65°A dry cold front will be moving through the area today and that will help pick up a n
  
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• Colder start tomorrow!

  25-02-2020 13:00
  
  TUCSON - Temperatures will drop below or near freezing in several spots tomorrow morning! While this isn't the coldest start we've experienced this season, this is a friendly reminder to protect the 4 P's! That includes people, pets, plants, and pipes.
  PEOPLE - Check on your neighbors and the elderly. Make sure they have a way of staying warm. PETS - IF your outdoor pets do not have adequate shelter to stay outside, they must come indoors! PLANTS - Any sensitive plants o
  
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• Egypt state TV says the country’s former President Hosni Mubarak, ousted in the 2011 uprising, has died at 91

  25-02-2020 12:05
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt state TV says the country’s former President Hosni Mubarak, ousted in the 2011 uprising, has died at 91.
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• Police and say new violence has erupted in the Indian capital during protests over a new citizenship law

  25-02-2020 11:36
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Police and say new violence has erupted in the Indian capital during protests over a new citizenship law.
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• Tourist hotel in Spain’s Canary Islands quarantined after Italian doctor tests positive for COVID-19 virus

  25-02-2020 11:05
  
  MADRID (AP) — Tourist hotel in Spain’s Canary Islands quarantined after Italian doctor tests positive for COVID-19 virus.
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• Iran Health Ministry spokesman: Outbreak of new coronavirus has killed 15 in Islamic Republic amid 95 confirmed cases

  25-02-2020 10:51
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran Health Ministry spokesman: Outbreak of new coronavirus has killed 15 in Islamic Republic amid 95 confirmed cases.
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• United Arab Emirates civil aviation officials ban all flights from Iran for at least a week amid coronavirus outbreak

  25-02-2020 10:34
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Arab Emirates civil aviation officials ban all flights from Iran for at least a week amid coronavirus outbreak.
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• South Korea reports 84 more cases of new virus, bringing total number of infections to 977

  25-02-2020 09:26
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reports 84 more cases of new virus, bringing total number of infections to 977.
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• Things to Do, Tuesday, Feb. 25

  25-02-2020 09:00
  
  Fat Tuesday at Kingfisher.…
  
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• Dubai International Airport, world’s busiest for international travel, says UAE limits Iran flights over virus outbreak

  25-02-2020 07:57
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, world’s busiest for international travel, says UAE limits Iran flights over virus outbreak.
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• AP: US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power, prompting apology from legendary tenor

  25-02-2020 07:17
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — AP: US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power, prompting apology fromlegendary tenor.
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• Some local voters confused by presidential preference ballot

  25-02-2020 06:57
  
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  TUCSON - Arizona Democrats will have their say in  the 2020 Presidential nomination process in the statewide Presidential Preference Election on March 17.Traditionally, Arizona is a state with a large number of early voters, several of whom contacted News 4 Tucson wondering why the ballot lists some candidates who dropped out of the race long ago."Every presidential preference election whether it's the Democratic Party or the Republican Party or both pa
  
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• Family still searches for answers 2 years after losing loved ones

  25-02-2020 06:08
  
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  TUCSON - It has been over two years since the double homicide of Javier Gomez and Carlos Mendoza and the case is still unsolved.Both men were shot and killed on Feb. 22, 2018 near San Joaquin and Bopp roads.
  The Pima County Sheriff's Department has not been able to identify who is responsible for the deaths of the two men."They were both my loved ones, Carlos Mendoza and Javier Gomez, they were my loved ones, I took care of them and they're human and they're
  
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• N4T Investigators: Flooding Fiasco

  25-02-2020 06:07
  
  TUCSON - "Look at this,
  that's a great shot."That's the voice of Greg
  Briggs, who claims the city ignored his voice. He was talking while a car went
  through a section of a flooded road, causing a large splash.Briggs lives on the far east side and called us about flooding on Speedway Boulevard, just east of Houghton.
  Briggs says it's been flooding there every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for several months, even when it hasn't rained. The water was set to flow at that time by an automatic time
  
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• China has sentenced Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai to 10 years in prison

  25-02-2020 05:29
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China has sentenced Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai to 10 years in prison.
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• CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man robs Circle K, changes clothes 3 times before demanding money

  25-02-2020 04:53
  
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  TUCSON - The Pima County Sheriff's Department needs the public's help finding the men who robbed the Circle K on Benson Highway and Country Club Road.
  The robbery happened last month but with investigation, police need leads to find these men.
  The robber changed clothes three times before robbing the gas station with another man. Both were wearing masks. Robbery suspects at the Circle K on Benson Highway and Country Club Road."So when he came in the final ti
  
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