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How a huge Arizona mining deal was passed — and could be revoked
Pushed through Congress, the Resolution Copper deal could damage sacred Apache sites. By Osha Gray Davidson. (Feb. 2)
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All Hell Is Breaking Loose at Arizona Election Fraud Hearing
A raucous hearing on election fraud in the Arizona primary is still going on in Phoenix. As of this writing, the hearing was moved to a separate room and is currently in recess due to continued outbursts of protest in the gallery. Helen Purcell began the Arizona Election Fraud hearing by saying “I want to begin […]
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Supreme Court upholds Arizona legislative districts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously upheld the state legislative districts in Arizona drawn by an independent commission, rebuffing complaints that the electoral maps diminished the clout of Republican voters.
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Missing Arizona woman Angela Russo, who vanished after online date, found slain
A missing Arizona woman was found slain in a shallow grave last week, and authorities have arrested a man with whom she went on an online date, reports CBS affiliate KPHO. 25-year-old Angela Russo had been missing since April 19, after reportedly meeting her suspected killer for a date in West Phoenix. Lashawn Johnson, who was already in jail on unrelated charges, was charged with her murder on Sunday, the station reports. Russo's body was found buried in the desert in Tonopah, about 50 miles west of Phoenix.
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This Desert Town Is Full of People With a Mysterious Disease
Snowflake, Arizona has become an oasis for the afflicted. By Sarah Emerson.
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Nestlé Discovers Water in the Arizona Desert, and Bottles It
Despite a 17-year drought, Phoenix has welcomed the sale of its water as a consumer product—but for how long? By Eric Roston.
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Lightning Bolt Looks like a Mad T-rex
Aug 19, 2016; 8:00 AM ET Lightning always looks pretty cool, but it's rare that it takes a definitive shape. During a storm at Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, some unusual lightning took on the shape of an angry T-rex.
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Photos Offer Glimpse Inside Arizona Border Detention Centers
A federal judge made public still images from surveillance video in a class-action lawsuit alleging that migrants caught illegally entering the country are held in dirty, crowded cells. By Fernanda Santos. [Autoplay video]
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TIMELAPSE: Massive Monsoon Dust Storm Covers Phoenix
A massive dust storm formed on Aug. 21 in the valley, moving into Phoenix, Arizona, and completely covering downtown. The haboob caused flight delays at the airport as well.
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Dangerous Flooding may Unfold in Southwestern US as Newton Threatens 2 Months' Worth of Rain in Hours
Torrential rainfall will swiftly hit Arizona and New Mexico into Wednesday night as Newton’s tropical moisture moves in from Mexico.
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Anticrespucular Rays
Anticrespucular rays seen at sunset.
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Federal government files criminal charges against Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio over racial profiling
U.S. Department of Justice officials say that they will file criminal contempt-of-court charges against Arpaio because he wouldn’t stop targeting immigrants and Latinos in spite of a judge’s order, the Associated Press reported.
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Uber’s Latest Setback Is A Self-Driving Car Crash In Arizona
An Uber self-driving car was involved in a serious crash in Tempe, Arizona. The crash, which left one car dented and the other seemingly on its side, appeared in photos on Twitter late Friday night, which were later verified by the company and Bloomberg. Uber did not confirm whether there were injuries or if the car was carrying passenger at the time of the crash. Uber’s self-driving program launched publicly in Arizona last month. Problems with the service were already being reported prior to this incident.
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These Concrete Relics in Arizona Helped Satellites Spy on the Soviets
Venture into the Sonoran Desert about an hour south of Phoenix and you’ll eventually stumble upon a concrete cross. More than 100 dot the terrain, each of them 60 feet across and spaced precisely one mile apart. The government used them to calibrate the world’s first spy satellites as they peered down on Russia and China while photographing more than 750 million square miles of the planet.
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Bay Area Housing
Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area is not just more expensive than average, it is off the charts expensive, and it represents a never ending housing bubble. Many engineers or other technical people might come here for the job prospects but for the most people, it is not a good idea to move here.
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Todd Heap, ex-NFL star, kills daughter, three, in truck accident
A former NFL player has accidentally killed his three-year-old daughter at his home in Arizona, police say. Todd Heap, 37, was moving his truck in his driveway in the city of Mesa on Friday afternoon when the accident occurred. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances and Mr Heap showed no signs of impairment.
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A Serial Killer's Random Murders Are Haunting Phoenix
People of color can't help but wonder if cops would have pinned the spree on someone already if victims were rich or white. Sylvia Ellis followed the sound of quavering voices into the 3 AM darkness outside her house, where she saw what was left of her daughter's red Chevy Cobalt. Members of her family had thrown the doors open in a failed attempt to save the people inside, and the dome light glowed, illuminating a portrait of carnage and broken glass. Ellis's 33-year-old daughter, Stefanie...
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U.S. Forest Service ready to approve controversial Arizona copper mine
The giant open-pit project will dig up 90,000 tons of ore daily, producing 1.25 billion tons of waste. By Sarah Okeson.
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Kaibab Elegy
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Here’s the Real History Behind Arizona’s Confederate Monuments
Interest in the Confederacy here has less to do with the state’s minimal role in the Civil War, and more to do with backlash to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. By Antonia Noori Farzan.
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