Arizona News
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Group names Giffords as its Woman of the Year
Thursday, May 23, 6:17 pm
PHOENIX -- A Democratic women's leadership group has named former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords its Woman of the Year. Emerge Arizona honored Giffords at a ceremony Thursday night at a downtown... Read more...
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Energy company looking to hire up to 500 in Tempe
Thursday, May 23, 6:08 pm
PHOENIX -- The "help wanted" sign is up in the East Valley. Direct Energy opened a new call center in Tempe on Thursday. Direct Energy President Scott Boose said the company hopes to employ up to... Read more...
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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set
Thursday, May 23, 5:54 pm
PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the... Read more...
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Timeline of events in Jodi Arias murder case
Thursday, May 23, 5:26 pm
PHOENIX (AP) - The Jodi Arias murder trial has drawn international attention for its graphic tales of sex and lies. The following is a timeline of some of the key events in the case: _ September... Read more...
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Arpaio: Jodi Arias to remain in MCSO custody
Thursday, May 23, 5:25 pm
Convicted murdered Jodi Arias will remain in the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office as she awaits a new penalty phase trial, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said in a statement. Arias is being housed... Read more...
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The next steps in Jodi Arias case
Thursday, May 23, 5:24 pm
PHOENIX (AP) - The jury in Jodi Arias' murder trial has failed to reach a verdict against the woman they convicted of murdering Travis Alexander. The next steps: NEW JURY: The judge... Read more...
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County attorney releases statement on Jodi Arias mistrial
Thursday, May 23, 5:04 pm
Maricopa County Bill Montgomery released the following statement Thursday following the mistrial ruling in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial. It has not been altered in any way. "We... Read more...
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Transient accused of starting small Flagstaff fire
Thursday, May 23, 5:00 pm
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A transient has been arrested for allegedly starting a small wildfire in Flagstaff. Coconino County Sheriff's officials said Thursday that 25-year-old James Duncan is being... Read more...
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Mistrial declared in Jodi Arias penalty phase
Thursday, May 23, 4:26 pm
PHOENIX -- The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence... Read more...
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4 of 8 California condors died from lead poisoning
Thursday, May 23, 3:53 pm
PHOENIX -- Authorities say lead poisoning killed half of the eight California condors that died last winter in Arizona and Utah. The Idaho-based Peregrine Fund says two other condors suffered... Read more...
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Jan Brewer vetoes 5 bills in latest budget standoff
Thursday, May 23, 3:52 pm
PHOENIX -- Gov. Jan Brewer sent lawmakers a message Thursday: Don't mess with me. After Brewer vowed not to sign anymore bills until Senate and House leaders made significant progress on a state... Read more...
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Low gasoline prices in Ariz. this holiday weekend
Thursday, May 23, 3:51 pm
PHOENIX -- Gasoline prices at the pump this Memorial Day holiday weekend will be at their lowest level in three years around Arizona. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average... Read more...
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John McCain requests info from DHS on man suspected of killing cop
Thursday, May 23, 3:35 pm
PHOENIX -- Sen. John McCain formerly requested information from the Department of Homeland Safety on a man suspected of killing a Phoenix police officer on Sunday. The suspect, Jesus Cabrera-Molina,... Read more...
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Arizona tribe claims bank mismanaged investments
Thursday, May 23, 3:11 pm
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims that advisers at a national financial services institute schemed to cheat the tribe out of tens of millions of dollars by lying about... Read more...
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John McCain calls for resignation of IRS official
Thursday, May 23, 2:22 pm
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) called for the resignation of an Internal Revenue Service official on Thursday. McCain and Levin sent a letter to Daniel Werfel, Acting Commissioner... Read more...
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