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• The Latest: Court ruling disrupts migrant family’s hearing

  28-02-2020 23:48
  
  The Latest on a court ruling putting the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy on hold (all times local):2:45 p.m.A federal court ruling that blocked a signature Trump administration policy quickly spread to immigration courtrooms on the border Friday as migrants had their cases heard.In El Paso, an administrator entered a courtroom with an urgent message for the judge, informing him of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that halted the government’s p
  
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• Court blocks policy that makes asylum seekers wait in Mexico for hearing

  28-02-2020 23:48
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dealing a significant blow to a signature Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government can no longer make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through the U.S. immigration courts.The same court, based in San Francisco, decided to keep another major change on hold, one that denies asylum to anyone who enters the U.S. illegally from Mexico.The twin setbacks for the Trump administration may prove tempor
  
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• Life-threatening injuries reported in single-vehicle crash on southeast side

  28-02-2020 23:25
  
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  TUCSON - A serious crash has heavily restricted a southeast side roadway Friday afternoon.According to Tucson Police Department, first-responders have been dispatched to Kolb Road near Valencia Road after a single-vehicle collision occurred in the area. Police said a life-threatening injury has been reported in reference to the crash.TPD said Kolb Road has been shut down in both directions from Century Park Drive to Los Reales Road.Details are limited at this time.Stay with News 4 T
  
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• The Latest: Confusion in immigration courts after ruling

  28-02-2020 23:10
  
  The Latest on a court ruling putting the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy on hold (all times local):2:10 p.m.A federal court’s ruling that temporarily blocks the Trump administration’s policy forcing asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico has produced confusion in some immigration courtrooms.
  Immigration Judge Philip Law in San Diego delayed a final hearing on a Honduran man’s asylum case to April 17 after a government attorney couldn’t answer
  
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• Rural Metro considers closing fire station near Summit

  28-02-2020 23:09
  
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  TUCSON - A town south of Tucson may lose its fire station after Rural Metro Fire Department announced Friday that they are discussing the potential closure of Fire Station 81.With the station located a little more than three miles away from the town of Summit, the potential move has concerned residents of the town of about 4,000.
  According to a statement released by RMFD battalion chief, John Walka, the department and the local firefighter's union are currently discussing the potent
  
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• Where to Rock, This Weekend, Feb. 29 - March 1

  28-02-2020 23:00
  
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• Things to Do, This Weekend, Feb. 29 - March 1

  28-02-2020 23:00
  
  Tea Tasting at Catalyst. The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance is hosting Chantilly Tea at their new Catalyst Arts & Maker Space for an afternoon of tea exploration. Tamara Read, certified tea specialist and proprietor of Chantilly, will go over multiple loose-leaf teas, such as oolong, black, green and white.…
  
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• Monster Jam Family 4 Pack Ticket Giveaway

  28-02-2020 22:50
  
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• Alleged smuggling boat drops migrant in water off California coast

  28-02-2020 22:48
  
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  DEL MAR, Calif. (CNN) - Authorities in California took on a massive rescue effort Friday morning --- after a smuggling boat dropped migrants in the water off the coast of Del Mar.The San Diego county sheriff's department was called around
  four-thirty a-m --- reporting more than a dozen people stranded in the water.The people were traveling in a panga --- a small fishing boat
  often used to bring people to the u-s illegally.Officials say the smugglers did a tactic called a "dump and
  
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• There's Still Time to Vote in Summit Hut Banff Grant Challenge

  28-02-2020 22:39
  
  Next week, Summit Hut will host its Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, three days of films that range from thought-provoking mountain movies to outdoor adventures.…
  
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• N4T Investigators: Mom who abandoned baby sentenced to prison

  28-02-2020 22:31
  
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  TUCSON- The Sierra Vista woman who gave away her baby in 2018 is back behind bars, this time for a much longer sentence than she previously served.Marina Garcia was sentenced today in Cochise County Superior Court to three and a half years in prison for violating probation.Garcia, 33, pleaded guilty in 2018 to giving her three-day-old son to friends to raise. The couple was driving the infant to their home in Texas when they were stopped for speedin
  
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• NBC: Biden in must-win situation to keep presidential campaign alive

  28-02-2020 22:22
  
  (NBC News)  Democratic presidential hopefuls are making their final pitch to South Carolina voters on the eve of the Palmetto State's primary.Most analysts say former Vice President Joe Biden must win this contest to keep his campaign alive after poor showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, and a second place finish in Nevada.The latest poll shows Biden with a 20 point lead in South Carolina.The wild card in the Democratic race continues to be Michael Bloomberg.  He's yet to appear on a ba
  
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• Stocks fall again in another wild day, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008 as virus fears spread

  28-02-2020 22:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fall again in another wild day, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008 as virus fears spread.
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• Claytoon of the Day: Purging With Ginni

  28-02-2020 21:39
  
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• DIGGING DEEPER: Whistleblower Fallout – UPDATE

  28-02-2020 21:33
  
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  TUCSON - An outside investigation into claims of bullying and retaliation by some Pima County Sheriff’s Department commanders is now complete.
  This follows a County Merit System Commission decision overturning the discipline of a Sheriff’s Department lieutenant.
  The email was sent by Cathy Bohland, the Human Resources Director for Pima County, to five commanders who complained about a hostile work environment.News 4
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• House approves bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes

  28-02-2020 21:15
  
  By MATTHEW DALY
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Moving to stem a vaping epidemic among young people, the House approved a bill Friday to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products.The bill would place new restrictions on the marketing of e-cigarettes and ban flavors in tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. It also would place a new excise tax on nicotine.
  The House approved the bill, 213-195, sending it to the Senate, where approval is considered unlikely. The White Ho
  
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• University of Michigan says school hotline has received more than 100 unique complaints of sex abuse by late doctor

  28-02-2020 20:43
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan says school hotline has received more than 100 unique complaints of sex abuse by late doctor.
  The post University of Michigan says school hotline has received more than 100 unique complaints of sex abuse by late doctor appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

  28-02-2020 20:33
  
  By ELLIOT SPAGAT
  SAN DIEGO (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a Trump administration policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.
  The same court decided to keep another major change on hold, one that denies asylum to anyone who enters the U.S. illegally from Mexico.
  A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the two policies that are central to President Donald Trump's asylum crackdown, d
  
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• Fed Chair Powell pledges to ‘use our tools’ to support economy from coronavirus outbreak that poses ‘risks’

  28-02-2020 20:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed Chair Powell pledges to ‘use our tools’ to support economy from coronavirus outbreak that poses ‘risks.’
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• Get Your Girl Scout Cookies This Weekend

  28-02-2020 20:05
  
  Whether you're Team Thin Mints or Team Samoas, don't miss your chance to stock up on your favorite Girl Scouts' cookies during the National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, starting today and ending this Sunday, March 1.…
  
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• UA Breaks Ground on Tech Park at The Bridges

  28-02-2020 19:16
  
  On Thursday, Feb. 27, the University of Arizona broke ground on The Refinery, the first building at UA’s Tech Park at The Bridges.…
  
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• CDC: What you should know about coronavirus

  28-02-2020 19:05
  
  As the coronavirus spreads around the globe, there are certain steps you can take to protect yourself.
  How COVID-19 SpreadsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
  Although there is currently no vaccine to prevent respiratory illness, the (CDC) recommends everyday preventive actions, including:Avoid close contact with people who are sick.Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.Stay home when you are sick.Cov
  
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• Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while cases wind through US.

  28-02-2020 18:48
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while cases wind through US.
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• Corona beer addresses name’s unfortunate similarity to deadly coronavirus

  28-02-2020 18:38
  
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  On top of being a public health threat, the coronavirus has
  been disastrous for business, triggering massive, historic stock market losses.However, Corona beer is not changing its approach amid the fear. You won't see any changes in Corona's advertising.The beer's name is unfortunately very similar to the name of
  the deadly virus.Constellation Brands, which brews the lager, said in a
  statement that customers "understand there is no link between the virus
  and our busine
  
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• Taco Sauce Releases Two New Songs

  28-02-2020 17:24
  
  Taco Sauce, Tucson's favorite femme-friendly Sabbath-worshipping punk band, just dropped two new tracks: "Good News" and "Kick Rocks" ahead of a multi-state tour starting March 1. While the new songs contain the same confrontational vocal style and energetic instrumentation, they also feature a welcome change in production that keeps Taco Sauce from treading the same ground. 
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• Robo-Gaige to the rescue, 10-year-old granted wish to become superhero

  28-02-2020 17:11
  
  (WESH)  A 10-year-old superhero thwarted a bank robbery, put out a fire and rescued someone from a "collapsing" building in Florida.Orange county 10-year-old Gaige Pike was born with abnormal tissue growths that often signal cancer. Last year, he had open heart surgery.Gaige told Make-A-Wish that he wanted to be a robot superhero, and RoboGaige was born.Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida teamed up with the Orange County Sheriff's Office to have RoboGaige save the day on Thursday.He ca
  
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• Tucson man celebrates Leap Year birthday with “magical” party

  28-02-2020 17:02
  
  TUCSON - Leap Day is upon us and while it may be just another day for many of us, a man in Tucson is celebrating in a special way this year.“I was born in 1992 on February 29th.
  I think it was a Wednesday.”Anthony Sanchez will be turning
  28-years-old on February 29th, but technically he’s turning 7!“A lot of times people will ask me
  first how old I am and I tell them my younger age first before I even tell them
  I’m 28 and a lot of people are like wow you’re re
  
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• TFD: 8 displaced after apartment fire on Tucson’s west side

  28-02-2020 15:34
  
  Two-alarm apartment fire on W. Prince Rd on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Courtesy: Tucson Fire DepartmentTUCSON – Eight residents were displaced after a two-alarm apartment fire Friday on Tucson’s west side.
  Tucson Fire Department crews were dispatched to the 500
  block of W. Prince Road after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and
  flames coming from the complex.
  Officials say crews were able to assist a disabled man with
  rapid evacuation. Evacuees were moved to a Sun Tran bus fo
  
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• Crews battle 2-story building fire on Tucson’s west side

  28-02-2020 15:34
  
  TUCSON – Crews are working a fire at a two-story apartment complex on Tucson's west side Friday morning.
  According to Tucson Fire Department, units were dispatched
  to a complex near Prince and Oracle roads.
  No further details have been released at this time.
  Stay with News 4 Tucson for more updates.The post Crews battle 2-story building fire on Tucson’s west side appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street, shaving 2.5% off Dow, and are headed for their worst week since October 2008

  28-02-2020 15:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street, shaving 2.5% off Dow, and are headed for their worst week since October 2008.
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• Mexico confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus

  28-02-2020 15:00
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
  Hugo Lopez-Gatell said one of the patients is in Mexico City and the other in the northern state of Sinaloa, and neither is seriously ill.
  At least five family contacts of the first patient have been placed in isolation. He said one of the men had contact with someone who had traveled to the northern Italian region where there has been an outbreak.
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• Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo files for bankruptcy protection in effort to recover from misconduct scandal

  28-02-2020 14:44
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo files for bankruptcy protection in effort to recover from misconduct scandal.
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• US consumer spending growth slowed in January while incomes jumped

  28-02-2020 14:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer spending growth slowed in January while incomes jumped.
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• Warm weekend ahead with windy conditions

  28-02-2020 12:15
  
  TUCSON - More clouds have moved up from the south overnight and more cloudy conditions and wind gusts will be in the forecast for the weekend.
  Today: Partly sunny and warm. High: 78°Tonight: Cloudy and cool. Low: 47°Tomorrow: Partly sunny and breezy High: 78°Temperatures will continue to increase Friday ahead of a warm weekend with high temps topping out in the upper 70's for Tucson.
  The wind will continue to be an issue for much of southern Arizona
  
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• Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman says the new coronavirus has killed 34 people amid 388 confirmed cases in Iran

  28-02-2020 11:27
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman says the new coronavirus has killed 34 people amid 388 confirmed cases in Iran.
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• Swiss government bans all events involving more than 1,000 people amid virus outbreak

  28-02-2020 10:23
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Swiss government bans all events involving more than 1,000 people amid virus outbreak.
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• Japanese island of Hokkaido declares state of emergency over pace of virus transmission, urges residents to stay home

  28-02-2020 09:55
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Japanese island of Hokkaido declares state of emergency over pace of virus transmission, urges residents to stay home.
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• South Korea reports 315 more virus cases, bringing its increase for the day to 571 and total infections to 2,337

  28-02-2020 09:07
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reports 315 more virus cases, bringing its increase for the day to 571 and total infections to 2,337.
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• Things to Do, Friday, Feb. 28

  28-02-2020 09:00
  
  Copper Mine Brewing’s Third Anniversary Weekend. One day isn’t enough to celebrate a local brewery reaching three years, so Copper Mine Brewing Co. is stretching the festivities out to three whole days and inviting some friends along.…
  
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• Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed

  28-02-2020 07:04
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed.
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• Pima County Health Department preparing amid worldwide coronavirus outbreak

  28-02-2020 06:42
  
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  TUCSON - The coronavirus has not yet hit Pima County, but Dr. Bob England and his team at the Pima County Health Department have taken their pandemic preparedness plans and dusted them off.
  "If it gets here, and it probably will, and we have local transmission here, and we probably will," England said, "then we will have something that feels like a bad flu season."
  Dr. England said it's vital to continue to practice good hygiene:"Washing your hands, keeping
  
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• Texas teen arrested after allegedly shooting nephew while taking selfie with pistol

  28-02-2020 06:31
  
  HOUSTON - A Texas teen's bail has been set at $20,000 dollars after investigators said she accidentally shot her 10-year-old nephew while posing for pictures with a gun.Nineteen-year-old Caitlyn Smith
  was in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing on the charge of Injury to a Child.The shooting occurred late
  Tuesday afternoon at the Chisholm Trail Apartments in north Houston.According to police, Smith was
  in the apartment with her nephew when she grabbed a pistol and began taking
  pictures with
  
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• Nigeria announces first confirmed case of new coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa

  28-02-2020 06:10
  
  ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria announces first confirmed case of new coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa.
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• AZ State Parks organized hike for foster dogs at Canyon Loop Trail

  28-02-2020 06:01
  
  TUCSON - The Pima Animal Care Center expressed appreciation for Arizona State Parks & Trails for organizing an extensive hike for foster dogs at the Canyon Loop trail on Thursday.
  The dogs and their fosters had a whole lot of fun, PACC said regarding the day spent outdoors in nature.The animal center is looking forward to the next park event.PACC's post on Twitter featured photos of some their long- stay foster dogs:Wayne (A456545), a brindle pup, Samantha (A542447), a black pup, and Hazel (
  
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• Elizabeth Warren unveils plan on justice for southern border communities

  28-02-2020 05:33
  
  TUCSON - Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren released her plans to ensure reliability in border communities of the U.S., according to a press release from her presidential campaign on Thursday.
  Warren plans to ensure accountability in the communities by rolling back the Trump administration's continuous militarization, immediately putting an end to Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall construction, establishing a fair and welcoming immigration system, and showing consideration of peopl
  
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• Development of new UArizona tech park begins

  28-02-2020 04:59
  
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  TUCSON - The University of Arizona hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the its new tech park on Thursday.
  UArizona President Robert C. Robbins spoke at the event, along with other community members.
  The new facility is just the latest upgraded establishment at the university.The tech park will be constructed on 350 acres just north of Interstate 10 near Kino Parkway.UArizona's new addition will be called the "Refinery" because it is planned to act as a melt
  
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• Remembering Bill Clements after 25 years

  28-02-2020 04:22
  
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  TUCSON - It's been 25 years since philanthropist and businessman Bill Clements died but what he did for this community lives on.This Saturday he will be inducted into the Arizona Rugby Hall of Fame, a program he helped build.Clements loved this city. 
  He was a visionary and responsible for many of the programs we appreciate today such as Tucson Clean and Beautiful, 88-CRIME, and he also helped build the University of Arizona Rugby Team.“His legacy
  
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• Apple Daily newspaper says publisher, opposition party vice chairman detained over Hong Kong pro-democracy march

  28-02-2020 04:17
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Apple Daily newspaper says publisher, opposition party vice chairman detained over Hong Kong pro-democracy march.
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• PGA is maximizing player performance

  28-02-2020 04:14
  
  TUCSON - You wonder why you never see a PGA player working out in the hotel fitness center?
  He doesn't have to, unless of course he wants to or the tour Player Performance Center is packed with his competitors.The Performance Centers are mobile fitness and therapy units, used by players each week on the PGA TOUR and on PGA TOUR Champions.
  The facilities are staffed by professional physical therapists, chiropractors, and athletic trainers who assist players in rehabilitative and preventive care,
  
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• TMC introduces new surgery lab for heart-related procedures

  28-02-2020 03:56
  
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  TUCSON - The Tucson Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, introducing a new state of the art lab to perform minimally invasive heart surgeries.The new lab gives doctors more room to perform life-saving procedures that treat issues like coronary artery disease.It also allows for procedures that create shorter hospital stays, reduced recovery time and less visible scarring from the surgeries.It's all thanks to new technology."So the techn
  
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