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PD Man robbed Buckeye juice bar
BUCKEYE, AZ - Buckeye police are asking for help identifying a man who robbed a Buckeye juice bar on Tuesday. The man entered a Juice It Up near Watson and Yuma roads at 9:15 a.m., displayed a gun and demanded money from the register, police said. Employees gave the man the money and he fled in an unknown direction. No one was injured during the robbery, police said. Witnesses described the man ...
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PD Men crashed vehicle fled police
MARICOPA, AZ - Two men have been arrested after they reportedly ran from Maricopa police and crashed their vehicle while transporting marijuana, police said. The men were arrested after crashing their vehicle and fleeing from officers near Edison Road and Ancon Avenue in Maricopa. Police used a stun-gun to subdue one man and found the other hiding in a nearby junkyard. There is no record of the ...
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Arizona House non-prayer sparks Christian re-do
PHOENIX (AP) -- An atheist lawmaker's decision to give the daily prayer at the Arizona House of Representatives triggered a do-over from a Christian lawmaker who said the previous day's prayer didn't pass ...
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Hearing set in lawsuit against polygamous towns
COLORADO CITY, Ariz. (AP) -- The judge overseeing a civil rights lawsuit aimed at polygamous towns on the Arizona-Utah border has scheduled oral arguments on a motion to dismiss damages and civil ...
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Fitch Maintains Rating Watch Negative on Phoenix Companies Inc.
Wed May 22, 2013 3:54pm EDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) NEW YORK, May 22 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has maintained its Rating Watch Negative on the 'B' holding company Issuer Default Rating of Phoenix Companies, Inc.'s (PNX) and the 'BB+' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of PNX's primary insurance operating subsidiaries following the ...
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Ask a Mexican on Guns in Mexico
Like many Americans, I've heard about the "Fast and Furious" scandal, in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty of supplying guns that ended up in the hands of the drug cartels. Now, if I say any more, I might be talking about facts that I don't know, and I would probably only be spouting off about what I heard on the news. I also recently saw a report about the violence in ...
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Trouble for Arias jury on lifedeath
PHOENIX - Jurors in the Jodi Arias trial said they couldn't come up with a unanimous decision when deliberating life or death as of noon Wednesday. Just before noon, Judge Sherry Stephens gave the jury further instruction on how the court can help them make a decision. The jurors were sent back to continue deliberations. This process has several more ...
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PD at graduation for Raetzs daughter
Officer Daryl Raetz was killed in the line of duty last weekend . His daughter graduated kindergarten Wednesday, so the hundreds of officers attended in his place. The officers lined the sidewalk and clapped for Raetz's daughter as she walked into the school for the ceremony. There were so many officers in attendance that not all of them fit inside the auditorium. Raetz was killed by a ...
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Soldier Basin fire only 15 contained
Fire Weather Warning issued May 22 at 12:01PM MST expiring May 22 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Graham; Greenlee… Fire Weather Warning issued May 22 at 12:01PM MST expiring May 23 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Graham; ...
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Soldier killed in attack near London
A man thought to be a serving British soldier was killed by two armed men in a frenzied attack on a London street Wednesday, in what the government is treating as a suspected act of terrorism. Witnesses told of a gruesome scene in which the man was hit by a car, then hacked with cleavers and his body dumped in the middle of the road. The two suspects in the killing were injured in a ...
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Horne New Bisbee civil unions OK
PHOENIX - The city of Bisbee is moving forward with a new version of a proposed local law allowing civil unions, and a spokeswoman for Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says Horne won't sue to try to block it. The Bisbee City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to formally propose a scaled-back version of the ordinance. That sets the stage for a June 4 vote by the council on whether to approve ...
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Arizona Senate advances bills for religious groups
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Arizona Senate has passed a trio of bills that seek to lower taxes for religious institutions and make it easier for people to sue over the First ...
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The next steps in Jodi Arias case
When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than spend the rest of her life in ...
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Cochise College celebrates 48th commencement
"Tonight we will be awarding over 1,400 degrees. Most graduates are from close by, from cities and towns in Cochise County and across Arizona and the Southwest," Cochise College President Dr. J.D. Rottweiler said to the hundreds of people at the 2013 commencement Friday. "Some of our graduates come from as far away as Germany and South Korea. Many of our graduates are active duty ...
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Increase in health insurance premiums for city employees
The mayor and city council held a special city council meeting on May 15 to discuss the renewal of health care premium rates for the City of Douglas employees and to conduct an exective session for the evaluation of Douglas’ City Clerk Brenda Aguilar.Last year the city moved to a self-funded insurance plan. After a year the city continues to have an excellent health insurance experience ...
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Aviation exhibit to close Saturday
The aviation exhibit which has been on display all month at the DouglasGovernmentCenter on G Ave. will end Saturday with a closing reception from 1-4 p.m.The reception will be highlighted by a film screening with Heather Taylor, the executive producer of a movie called "Breaking Through The Clouds."The screening will start at 2 p.m. in the Gadsden Hotel lobby."In the early days of ...
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GOP promotes 20-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON - House Republicans who oppose abortion promoted legislation Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. These Republicans want to move ahead despite recent court decisions that have struck down similar state laws. The GOP lawmakers also are taking on their own leadership, which has shown little desire to hold votes on contentious social issues. Arizona Rep. Trent ...
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Atheists Rising Wolf Blitzer Learns a Lesson and Arizona Lawmaker Says Dont Bow Your Heads
. But when Wolf Blitzer made a casual comment Tuesday, it turned out to be a teachable moment both for the newsman and television viewers. Speaking live to a survivor of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., Blitzer declared the woman "blessed," her husband "blessed," and her son "blessed." He then asked, "You've gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the ...
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ON Semiconductor CEO Keith Jackson sees small pay increase
Keith Jackson ON Semiconductor Corp. CEO, President and Chairman Keith Jackson saw his compensation rise 6.8 percent in 2012, bolstered primarily by stock option awards. Jackson earned $6.46 million for 2012, a year in which ON (Nasdaq: ONNN) was hit by continuing softness in the semiconductor market and reported a loss of $90.6 million on revenue of $2.89 billion. According to filings with the ...
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Services set for fallen Phoenix officer
last weekend. Officer Daryl Raetz died after he was struck by a vehicle during a DUI traffic stop early Sunday morning. Raetz is survived by his wife, a young daughter, his mother, father and brother. Below is the schedule for visitation, services and ...
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Names of tornado victims released by medical examiners office
Joshua Hornsby says he will always cherish the moments he had with his nine-year-old daughter Ja'Nae, remembering her as energetic, lovable and kind, before she perished in the deadly tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla. Sarah Stewart ...
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Police keep sides apart during immigration protest
PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix police stepped in to keep things peaceful outside Sen. John McCain's office when pushing and shoving began between some immigration legislation opponents and counter ...
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Ladies Beware Phoenix Men
survey of over 35,500 single ladies in China offers some insight into Chinese women's attitudes towards men and marriage. The survey, which included questions such as "Why are you still single?" and "What kind of man do you hope to marry?" shed light on the types of men that single Chinese women prefer, with some surprising ...
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OK tornado damage costs could top $2B
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary damage estimate could top $2 billion for the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Spokeswoman Calley Herth tells The Associated Press that the early tally is based on visual assessments of an extensive damage zone stretching more than 17 miles and the fact that the tornado was on the ground for 40 minutes. She says ...
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2400 homes damaged in OK tornado
Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma.Photographer: Getty ImagesCopyright Getty ...
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Arizona may need to use prison labor
With Arizona’s budget deficit at state level soaring past $3 billion and projections for the next few years suggesting it might reach $10 billion, due to a highly controversial decision by the state legislature to sell a number of public buildings and then lease them back. Fortunately, not all financial news and outlooks for the state are negative, one small border town called Douglas, may just have a solution to the cash crisis facing some municipalities across the state.
Arizona’s financial situation in the wake of the universally destructive Great Recession has become dire. Our deficit for 2010 is many times higher than what it was a few years ago, before the crash of late 2008, and because of this the state legislature has become desperate to save money by cutting budgets and raise money by selling public buildings. Read more
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