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Hornacek Adds Another Title to Resume
Jeff Hornacek is no stranger to working hard before and after the draft to make an impact on the NBA. He had to do it back in the summer of 1986 in an attempt to make the Suns' roster as the 46th overall pick in the draft and the team's fourth pick overall of the day. History seems to be repeating itself in Hornacek's first summer as head coach of the Suns, as well. Since the day ...
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Human remains found by Grand Canyon
Construction has temporarily halted in the area where the remains were uncovered by a road grader Monday, but authorities say work on the rest of the roadway is ...
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Appeals court upholds ruling on Arizonas bail law
PHOENIX (AP) -- An appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling that dismissed a challenge to an Arizona law that denies bail to people who aren't in the country legally and are charged with murder, sexual assault and other serious ...
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Officials Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire
Colorado authorities lifted mandatory evacuation orders in the state's second largest city as a historically damaging fire continued to burn to the ...
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Arias prosecutor opposes postponement of retrial
The prosecutor in the Jodi Arias case has asked a judge to reject her attorneys' request to delay until next year the retrial of the penalty phase in her case.Prosecutor Juan Martinez says in court filings that none of the reasons for the postponement that were offered by Arias' attorneys warrants a postponement.Arias' attorneys asked for a postponement to allow their client time ...
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Reality TV pilot ends in wrongful death
DENVER, CO - Survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic Productions Corp. Terry Flanell's husband and daughter filed the lawsuit last week in federal court in Denver. It says the companies were producing a pilot focusing on the family's Colorado ...
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Valley woman sues over tainted berries
tainted berries made her sick. Claudine Rad said she bought Townsend Farms frozen berries and put them into a smoothie. Soon after, she got sick and stayed sick for weeks. "It was like the worst flu you've ever had," Rad said. Rad said she was in bed for weeks, missing about a month of work and wages. Only now, nearly two months later, is she feeling better. "I still have ...
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Woman and child threatened with snake
ASHLAND, OH - Three Ashland residents held a cognitively disabled woman and her child against their will for more than two years and forced the mom to perform manual labor for them, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. The conspiracy included beating the disabled woman and her child, threatening the woman and her child with large snakes, forcing them to sleep in a padlocked room with a large ...
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VIDEO Air15 over flames in Prescott
PRESCOTT, AZ - A wind-whipped wildfire in northern Arizona is forcing the evacuations of some homeowners west of Prescott. Yavapai County authorities say the fire began about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday near the Doce Pit about eight miles northwest of ...
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AZ Rep. saves man from choking
A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to ...
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Tornado spotted near Denver airport terminal
This photo provided by Mark Sarlo shows damage to a gas station after severe weather passed through the area on Monday, June 17, 2013 in La Junta, Colo. National Weather Service spokeswoman Nezette Rydell said the tornado knocked down power poles in an industrial park near La Junta on Monday, but no injuries have been reported. More storms are expected on Tuesday. La Junta Fire Chief Aaron ...
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Wildfire forcing evacuations near Prescott
A wind-whipped wildfire in northern Arizona is forcing the evacuations of some homeowners west of Prescott.Yavapai County authorities say the fire began about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday near the Doce Pit about eight miles northwest of Prescott.Winds gusting to 22 mph pushed the flames across a state highway and the fire was at 20 acres by early Tuesday afternoon.That triggered mandatory evacuations for ...
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Police search for missing 19-year-old Tempe woman
Police have searched the bottom of a lake for a Tempe woman missing since last weekend, but there's still no sign of the community college student.Adrienne Salinas, 19, was last seen by her roommates at 3 a.m. Saturday when she left her apartment to drive to her boyfriend's home in Scottsdale, authorities said.Salinas, who attends Gateway Community College, sent a text message to her ...
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Heimlich rescues choking Texas congressman
PHOENIX (AP) -- A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to ...
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Watch Arizona Police Search Lake for Missing College Student
Search under way in Arizona for a nineteen year old woman missing after a night out drinking Adrian Salinas was headed to her boyfriend's house and -- -- but never made it. Her car was blown out ...
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona law requiring voters to prove citizenship
may not require documentary proof of citizenship from people seeking to vote in federal elections, reported the New York Times. According to the Times, the decision affirms the "dominant role of the national government in regulating immigration and voting." Federal law, according to the ...
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Man robs Peoria Safeway of oxycodone
PHOENIX - Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who robbed a Safeway pharmacy Wednesday in Peoria. Just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, a man in his mid-20s robbed the Safeway at 83rd Avenue and Cactus Road, asking for all its oxycodone, according to Peoria police spokeswoman Amanda Jacinto. The suspect, wearing a disposable face mask, approached the pharmacy and told the ...
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NOW Prescott fire prompts evacuations
Fire Weather Warning issued June 18 at 9:56AM MST expiring June 19 at 7:00PM MST in effect for: Apache; Coconino; Navajo; Yavapai… Fire Weather Warning issued June 18 at 5:02AM MST expiring June 18 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: ...
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Kansas Democrat asks if SCOTUS ruling on Arizona law applies in Kansas
A Kansas City man supported a nascent plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, an FBI official said Tuesday at a Washington D.C. hearing. Deputy FBI Director Sean Joyce said federal investigators used secret surveillance warrants to identify Khalid Ouazzani, who is awaiting sentencing in Missouri on terrorism-related charges, as part of the ...
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3 children sue over AZ suicide on TV
PHOENIX - A Phoenix lawsuit was filed earlier this month by the three minor children of a man whose suicide was broadcast by Fox News Channel last year. The children, ages 9, 13 and 15, claim the footage of their father's suicide has caused them to suffer emotional ...
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FD 5 hurt in N. Phoenix rollover
PHOENIX - Authorities say five people are injured after a rollover crash Tuesday morning in north Phoenix. The crash happened just before 11 a.m. on Thunderbird Road at 68th Street. Air15 video shows a vehicle laying upside down and another vehicle sitting on the sidewalk. Of the five adult patients, three have life-threatening injuries and two are non-life threatening, according to the Phoenix ...
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Italiano comes to Phoenix highly recommended
Source: ONE Sport. Ernie Merrick has only seen Lewis Italiano play once, yet the Phoenix coach is confident that signing the young goalkeeper is no punt. The 22-year-old former Perth back-up has signed a one-year deal and is Merrick's first recruit after shedding six players. He relied on his spies in the Victorian Premier League, and a reference from Phoenix goalkeeping coach Jonathan ...
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Chrysler agrees top recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps
33 minutes ago After a public disagreement that threatened to blow up into a larger battle, Chrysler said Tuesday that it has agreed to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said could potentially erupt into fire if rear-ended.Chrysler had been expected to file papers Tuesday refusing to comply with a NHTSA voluntary recall request sent ...
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Arizona congressmen want more flexible voter law
PHOENIX (AP) -- Republican congressmen from Arizona have introduced legislation that allows states to verify voters' U.S. citizenship after a Supreme Court ruling struck down a state law targeting voters in the country ...
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Soccer Phoenix operations manager moves on
Mal Impiombato, the Phoenix football operations manager since the club's formation, is leaving Wellington to take up a position with Football Federation Australia. For the 32-year-old Australian, his last day with the Phoenix on July 2, will be one of mixed emotions. He is excited to be furthering his football administration experience with the Australian national body, something he has always ...
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Tucson redevelopment project hitting obstacles
Downtown Tucson is meant to be the heart of the city, but has suffered due to the emergence of the suburbs and general economic neglect, hence making it the focus of a major revitalization project that aims to breathe new life into the area, however, the road has been uncertain and remains beset with challenges.
In 1999, residents of Tucson voted in favour of the redevelopment plan for downtown, which was to be jumped started with the construction of a new mixed-use development called Rio Nuevo, which would function as both a retail and community hub, complimented by the presence of several new hotels and the Convention Centre, which was to be expanded. Read more
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