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Jul
2011
Jul. 5, 2011 10:18 PMAssociated Press PHOENIX - Arizona officials are gearing up for a July 20 launch of a website to accept donations to pay for construction of additional fencing along the state's portion of the U.S.-Mexico border. Under legislation approved in April, the state would use donated money…
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Jul
2011
by Megan Gordon - Jul. 6, 2011 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic Children waited patiently at the bus stop, seeking shelter from the heat under a paloverde tree. A big yellow school bus slowly drove up the county street, stopped at the corner and opened its doors. The students filed…
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Jul
2011
by Bob Ortega - Jul. 3, 2011 12:00 AMThe Arizona Republic This month, and possibly as early as next week, the Arizona Department of Corrections is expected to recommend what company or companies should be awarded a contract to provide 5,000 new minimum- and medium-security prison beds. That contract, put…
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Jul
2011
by Jim Walsh, Ryan Randazzo and John D'Anna - Jul. 1, 2011 09:45 AMThe Arizona Republic A fire at a power substation in east Mesa set off a cascade of electrical failures Thursday that left about 150,000 homes and businesses without power on a sweltering summer afternoon. Power has been…
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Jul
2011
by Emily Holden - Jul. 1, 2011 12:00 AMThe Arizona Republic Hunters who live in the Valley can exercise their permits a bit closer to home this September since the state Game and Fish Commission opened some undeveloped, incorporated land in areas such as Peoria and Buckeye. The Game and…
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Jun
2011
by Brittany Smith - Jun. 30, 2011 09:45 AMThe Arizona Republuc-12 News Breaking News Team Enjoy the break from extreme heat - it'll return tomorrow and even more fierce on Saturday. Today's high is anticipated to be a mere 108 degrees. Forecasts call for 113 degrees on Friday, followed by…
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Jun
2011
by Ken Alltucker - Jun. 30, 2011 12:00 AMThe Arizona Republic If you light up a cigarette, it will snuff out your chances to land a job with health-insurance giant Humana Inc. The health insurer said Wednesday that it will no longer hire workers in Arizona who smoke or use…
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Jun
2011
Jun. 29, 2011 03:52 PMAssociated Press TUCSON - A Marana man has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that 45-year-old Darral Wayne Brumley was sentenced to a 110-month sentence in U.S.…
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Jun
2011
by Connie Cone Sexton - Jun. 29, 2011 12:00 AMThe Arizona Republic Arizona tied with Pennsylvania for having the third-highest number of childhood drownings or near-drownings since Memorial Day weekend. In a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Arizona had 11 water-related incidents involving those...
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Jun
2011
by Philip Haldiman - Jun. 29, 2011 12:00 AMThe Arizona Republic A deadly equine herpes virus that infected 90 horses in 10 states, including 14 horses in Arizona, and stalled the horse industry has been contained, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Thirteen horses either had been euthanized or…
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Jun
2011
by Matt Haldane - Jun. 28, 2011 04:28 PMThe Arizona Republic-12 News Breaking News Team Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests on Tuesday closed the remainder of the Black Mesa District with the exception of a few specific areas, authorities said. Closed areas include all national forest roads and trails. "I need to…
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Jun
2011
Jun. 28, 2011 06:06 AMAssociated Press TUCSON - Two donations will let the University of Arizona become the official owner of the Biosphere 2 research facility on July 1. One donation includes 40 acres of real estate, while the other consists of $20 million to support operations. The university says…
