Arizona News
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Californians help boost Scottsdale tourism in the summer
Monday, May 27, 5:00 am
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- They might have the beach and perfect weather, but during the summertime southern Californians seem to love the desert. "California is one of our biggest markets for visitors... Read more...
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Former AG Woods: Arias trial has cost Arizona dearly
Monday, May 27, 5:00 am
PHOENIX -- Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods said Jodi Arias started running a tab on county taxpayers the moment she killed Travis Alexander. "Everyone that you're seeing on TV is being... Read more...
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Voluntourism programs on the rise
Monday, May 27, 5:00 am
PHOENIX -- Traveling to volunteer, commonly referred to as "voluntourism," is on the rise nationwide. "We all know that volunteering is good for the community but we also know that it is good for... Read more...
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Drones could play bigger role on future wildfires
Monday, May 27, 5:00 am
PHOENIX -- The FAA will pass new rules in 2015 and Congress would have to sign off on those rules that could open airspace to more unmanned drones and that could be invaluable when it comes to fighting... Read more...
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Report: Focus on security overshadows economic, other border benefits
Sunday, May 26, 5:00 am
WASHINGTON - Rep. Raul Grijalva, D- Tucson, knows there are benefits to be had from a U.S.-Mexico relationship, but fears the possibilities have been endangered by the hostility that has become part... Read more...
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Dispute simmers over road to Grand Canyon Skywalk
Saturday, May 25, 7:00 pm
MEADVIEW, Ariz. — On one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, some travelers looking to get to the Grand Canyon's glass-bottom Skywalk will have to pay an extra fee to cross through a private... Read more...
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Fatal crash causes delays along I-17
Saturday, May 25, 4:24 pm
BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. — A portion of Interstate 17 was closed for hours due to a fatal collision, prompting Arizona transportation officials to warn holiday travelers of delays. The Arizona Department... Read more...
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Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard
Saturday, May 25, 3:27 pm
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world _ starting tomorrow. The former Arizona congresswoman... Read more...
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Phoenix officer remembered for his dedication
Saturday, May 25, 9:49 am
PHOENIX -- Phoenix police officers, family and friends are gathering Saturday to remember an officer who was killed last weekend while on duty. Officer Daryl Raetz was conducting a DUI stop... Read more...
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Feds hire youth for public lands work in NM, Ariz.
Saturday, May 25, 7:05 am
ALBUQUERQUE -- Arizona and New Mexico are among the states that will receive federal grants to hire young people to help with conservation projects on public lands. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell... Read more...
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Police on patrol on Colorado River over weekend
Saturday, May 25, 7:04 am
BULLHEAD CITY -- Law enforcement officers from federal, state, county and local agencies from northwestern Arizona and southeastern Nevada are out in force on the Colorado River for the Memorial... Read more...
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Yuma brothers wanted on sex, drug charges arrested
Saturday, May 25, 7:03 am
YUMA -- Federal authorities say two Yuma brothers wanted on sex and drug charges have been arrested in Mexico and are awaiting extradition to Arizona. U.S. Marshals Service officials say 49-year-old... Read more...
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Key senators tightly control immigration debate
Saturday, May 25, 6:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - For all the soothing words she heard from fellow Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii never had a chance to win a relatively modest change... Read more...
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Arizona vets face some of nation's longest delays in claims requests
Saturday, May 25, 5:00 am
WASHINGTON - A veteran's benefits claim filed today with the Phoenix office of the Department of Veterans Affairs might not be closed until after Memorial Day. Of 2014. In fact, it would be... Read more...
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No more deportation without representation
Saturday, May 25, 5:00 am
One provision of the Senate’s 844-page immigration reform bill is the provision that for the first time, the U.S.... Read more...
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