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1 dead in failed PHX robbery attempt
PHOENIX - One person is dead after an apparent robbery went sour in the parking lot of a Valley Home Depot store Monday afternoon. Phoenix police Sgt. Trent Crump said two men were waiting to meet someone outside the Home Depot at 99th Avenue and Camelback Road to sell some items they had posted on the internet. Another man in a black pickup truck approached the victims, asked them some ...
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Woman charged in butt-enhancement death
JACKSON, MS - A Mississippi woman has been charged in a second death related to giving buttocks-enhancing injections without being trained or licensed. The state attorney general's office says 53-year-old Tracey Lynn Garner of Jackson, formerly known as Morris Garner, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of depraved heart murder. Conviction carries a potential life sentence. The ...
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SCOTUS strikes down Arizona voter law requiring citizenship proof
The Arizona law was intended to prevent voter fraud, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it violates the 20-year-old Motor Voter law. NBC's Pete Williams ...
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Wildfires to Increase Over California Nevada Utah and Arizona
AccuWeather.com reports weather favoring the spread of wildfires will increase over California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona Tuesday into Wednesday. A strong storm system moving onshore into the Northwest will work to kick up winds over the Southwest into the middle of the week. While winds will not be damaging in most cases, they will be strong enough to raise the risk of spreading existing fires ...
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Arizona voting measure tossed
WASHINGTON -- States can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision complicating efforts in Arizona and other states to bar voting by people who are in the country ...
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Tempe PD searching for missing woman
TEMPE, AZ - Police are searching for a 19-year-old woman who went missing Saturday after a night of drinking. Tempe police spokesman Mike Pooley said Adrienne Salinas was last seen near Brown and Roosevelt Streets around 5 a.m. Pooley said Salinas was supposed to go over to her boyfriend's house, but never made it. Her vehicle was found a few blocks from where she was last seen with blown ...
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4 women 4 men new NASA astronauts
Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter pilot also is in the group. In fact, four of the eight are women, the highest percentage of female astronaut candidates ever selected by ...
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Komen foundation names new CEO
DALLAS - Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Monday that a physician with a long career in health policy and research will become the breast cancer charity's new president and CEO. Judith A. Salerno will replace Nancy Brinker as CEO of the Dallas-based organization. Brinker, whose promise to her dying sister begat a fundraising powerhouse that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars ...
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Medicaid expanded in Arizona
PHOENIX -- Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday signed a law widening the state's Medicaid program to 300,000 more poor Arizonans. It was a victory over conservatives in her own party opposed to embracing a key part of President Obama's health care ...
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Colorado rebuffed voter ID laws like those struck down in Arizona
Colorado's Republican legislators, with backing from Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler, unsuccessfully attempted to tighten the state's voter identification laws last year by requiring a photo ID to vote. But Colorado lawmakers have not gone as far as requiring proof of citizenship like Arizona.The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Arizona and other states cannot on their own ...
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Ariz. suspect in burnt body case pleads not guilty
An Arizona man accused of killing his roommate and then burning the body has pleaded not guilty in the case.Maricopa County prosecutors say 22-year-old Vrouyr Manoukian was arraigned Monday on second-degree murder charges. His next scheduled court date is July 31.Manoukian was arrested earlier this month in connection with the death of 24-year-old Matthew McMasters.Police say McMasters died from ...
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$509K of meth seized at border
NOGALES, AZ - Authorities arrested a Mexican national who tried to smuggle nearly $509,000 worth of methamphetamine into the United States. Teresa Small, spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said the man was arrested Saturday after 31 packages of meth were found hidden inside the front bumper of his Mazda sedan. The man attempted to cross into the United States at the Mariposa ...
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Man missing after diving in Saguaro Lake
PHOENIX - Divers are searching Saguaro Lake trying to locate a missing man after he dove off a 300-foot cliff. Deputy Joaquin Enriquez, spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, said Justin Otto Lee Anderson jumped off a 300-foot cliff west of Sandy Beach, Sunday afternoon, June 16 into Saguaro Lake and never resurfaced. Witnesses told police that Anderson jumped off the cliff and ...
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Slatest PM The Petting a Phoenix In China Edition
Washington Post : "Edward Snowden, who acknowledged leaking top-secret documents about extensive U.S. surveillance of telephone calls and Internet communications, claimed in an unusual live chat Monday that he sees no possibility of a fair trial in the United States and suggested that he would try to elude authorities as long as possible. The U.S. government has 'openly declar[ed] me ...
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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signs Medicaid expansion
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer addresses the media about the Supreme Court's decision on SB1070 in Phoenix, Arizona, June 25, 2012. REUTERS/Darryl ...
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Not guilty plea for AZ roommate killing
PHOENIX - An Arizona man accused of killing his roommate and then burning the body has pleaded not guilty in the case. Maricopa County prosecutors say 22-year-old Vrouyr Manoukian was arraigned Monday on second-degree murder charges. His next scheduled court date is July ...
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Ted Cruz Vows to Offer Immigration Amendment in Reaction to Courts Arizona Decision
Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says he will seek to tweak the comprehensive immigration reform measure currently before the Senate to allow states to require proof of citizenship before a resident can register to ...
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Supreme Court rejects Arizonas proof-of-citizenship voting law
In Missouri, a person can be fired, kicked out of an apartment or denied service for being gay or being perceived as gay. The push to change that law took a major step forward during the legislative session, and advocates are optimistic success is getting ...
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Budget cuts lead to longer lines at Grand Canyon
National Park Service budget cuts are blamed for longer lines, reduced hours and dirtier bathrooms at Grand Canyon National Park and other Arizona attractions.The Arizona Republic reports ...
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Feds raid 7-Eleven stores for ID theft
Federal authorizes seized 14 7-Eleven stores in New York and Virginia, and indicted nine owners and managers, charging them with stealing identities and exploiting more than 50 illegal immigrants. Farrukh and Bushra Baig, a married couple who owned or managed a dozen of the convenience stores, along with seven other owner-managers, were charged with identity theft, conspiracy to commit wire ...
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Arpaio sling now at least $2250
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's arm sling on eBay is going for at least $2,250 as of Monday afternoon. Sixty-five bids deep, the money will benefit the abused and neglected animals cared for by convicted inmates in Arpaio's MASH unit. The Maricopa County Sheriff tweeted Monday morning, "Somebody tell Drudge about my sling auction? Let him know a little over a day left @ Ebay. Money helps ...
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Director of ICE to resign in July
John Morton, the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will leave his post at the end of July to take a position at a private company, ICE's office of public affairs said Monday. Appointed by President Barack Obama in May 2009, he is the third and longest serving director in the agency's history, according to ICE. In a note to employees, Morton thanked them for their ...
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Gay marriage on the ballot in 2016
PHOENIX - Gay marriage proponents want voters to change the Arizona constitution to define marriage as between two persons rather than a man and a woman. Equal Marriage Arizona submitted paperwork to launch their campaign Monday with the Arizona Secretary of State's office. The petition drive comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to release its ruling this month on gay marriage. Equal ...
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NV non-Hispanic white s down all but 3 counties
Washoe and Humboldt counties each had a fraction of a percentage point increase in non-Hispanic white population from 2010-2012. Elko County posted the only significant gain, about 3 ...
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Untethered tightrope walker to cross Grand Canyon
High wire walker Nik Wallenda balances on a 1,200 foot (366 meter) cable during a practice session in Sarasota, Florida, June 14, 2013. Wallenda is training for his untethered high wire walk across the Grand Canyon scheduled for June 23. Picture taken June 14, ...
Tucson Spotlight
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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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