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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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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 restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer reviews
This Monday, May 20, 2013 photo shows Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz. After a particularly ugly TV experience, Amy's is fighting back and trying to raise awareness for cyber-bullying. They are doing this after they cursed out critics of their TV experience on their Facebook page. The restaurant temporarily closed down their Scottsdale restaurant after the ';Kitchen ...
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Amys Baking Co. saga adds possible deportation to mix
As if the events around Amys Baking Co. hadnt gotten strange enough, one of its owners also is facing deportation. The Arizona Republic reported owner Samy Bouzaglo has been fighting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about his residency status for two years. A hearing on it was Monday. The Scottsdale restaurant reopened last night after a week in which it was caught up in a social ...
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Should Arias get the death penalty
PHOENIX - A path of heartbreak, violence, lies and finally confessions has led Jodi Arias to where she is now -- at the mercy of jurors deciding whether or not she should live. On Wednesday they convene again to consider the death sentence for the passionate crime of murdering of her former boyfriend. A day before, she pleaded with them to spare her life. Earlier this month, the same jurors said ...
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FBI agent kills man who knew Tsarnaev
A man shot dead by an FBI agent overnight in Orlando knew Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and was followed by the FBI for days, a friend of the Florida man told CNN affiliate Central Florida News 13 on Wednesday. The FBI told CNN an agent shot and killed a suspect "while conducting official duties" in Orlando, but did not elaborate. Khasuen Taramov, who said he is a friend of ...
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Tucson shooting photos of crime scene evidence released
The Pima County Sheriff's Department released 580 photos of the Tucson crime scene where six people died and then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among the wounded. The 580 photos include pictures of the handgun and high-capacity magazines used by Jared Lee Loughner in his shooting spree at the Tucson grocery store parking lot Jan. 8, 2011, photos of the motel room where he stayed before the ...
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Arizona signs rookie free agent WR Hawkins
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals have signed free agent rookie wide receiver Charles Hawkins and waived-injured wide receiver Javone Lawson.The 5-foot-8 Hawkins played at Southern under then-coach Stump Mitchell, now the Cardinals running backs coach on the staff of new head coach Bruce Arians.Lawson was waived with an Achilles ...
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Anthony Weiner Launches NYC Mayoral Campaign
Anthony Weiner has announced his candidacy for New York City mayor with a campaign video posted to YouTube, days after NBC 4 New York exclusively spotted the former ...
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Juan Mendez Invokes Carl Sagan While Leading Arizona House Of Representatives Pre-Session Prayer
Mendez, who is an atheist , changed the course of the event held prior to the House of Representatives' afternoon session. He asked lawmakers to refrain from bowing their heads and instead to view their surroundings. "Most prayers in this room begin with a request to bow your heads," Mendez said, according to the Phoenix New Times. "I would like to ask that you not bow your ...
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Anthony Weiner launches New York mayoral bid
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in ...
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Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court on Tuesday for life in prison, instead of execution, saying she can contribute to society if allowed to live. (AP Photo/Ross ...
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PD 2 injured in Glendale shooting
GLENDALE, AZ - Police say two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday night after a shooting in Glendale. Glendale police spokeswoman Tracey Breeden said the shooting happened around 9 p.m. at a home near 59th and State Avenues. Breeden said when officers arrived at the scene; they found an adult Hispanic male and Hispanic female with gunshot wounds. Police believe a Hispanic male knocked on ...
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AZ womans family caught in OK Tornado
Jennifer Ring tried nonstop to get in touch with her father and two daughters who live in Moore, OK after a tornado ripped through the town. She received a text message from family that her daughters were okay, but it took hours to get in touch by phone. "My middle one Hailey, she said, "Mom I was scared." I told her I know honey, I'm going to try and get there as soon as I ...
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VIDEO Arias goes 1-on-1 with ABC15
, a group of men and women who will soon decide whether she gets a life sentence or execution in the death of her one-time lover. Arias sat down with ABC15's Amy Murphy on Tuesday night, just hours after jurors began deliberating, to speak out about the trial, her feelings about Travis Alexander's death and whether she wants to live or ...
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Use it Mirena possibly causing issues
The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is quickly becoming a popular form of birth control. Women like it because they don't run the same risks as taking oral contraception and some no longer get their period. Today, more than 2 million women use it. But, not everyone has a good ...
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Babby Fine With Lottery Outcome Ready for Draft
By Greg Esposito, Suns.com Posted: May 21, 2013 As President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby sat at a French cafe just feet away from the ABC Times Square studios after the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, he looked as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. It was clear he had just been through an event that was as stressful for him as any overtime contest is for one of the many ...
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Phoenix apartment complex goes for $16M to San Diego firm
Copper Creek Apartments in Tempe Pathfinder Partners LLC of San Diego shelled out $16.4 million for the Copper Creek Apartments in Tempe. Phoenix Business Journal reporter Kristena Hansen wrote the 144-unit complex was sold by Equity Residential. This marks the third complex Pathfinder has either bought or partnered on for a purchase in the Phoenix ...
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Intel reorganizes to get better grip on mobile chips
Intel Corp. is reorganizing to find a way to get its chips in more mobile devices. Intel Corp. is reorganizing its corporate structure to tackle the one area it has failed to find success: mobile. The Phoenix Business Journal reported new CEO Brian Krzanich will put several chip architecture groups under his direct supervision as the chipmaker seeks to find better entries into the world of ...
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Phoenix is water wise but planning is key
Phoenix is an insatiably thirty city, needing around 150 million gallons of water every day for agricultural, residential and commercial uses while the city with its population of over 4.5 million is also leading the charge in finding ways to live sustainably in a region of the world that is vast and largely arid.
Phoenix is often referred to as a ‘desert city’, because it is built in and has grown up in the desert. The Phoenix metropolitan area or Valley of the Sun, is located in the northeast of the Sonoran Destert and has one of the hottest climates of any other city in the country. Read more
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