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The Obama administration will propose oversight of the nations light-rail and subway systems, suggesting state agencies have been negligent in ensuring passenger safety.
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Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin can expect heightened security when she pays a visit to Fort Bragg on Monday.
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Three uniformed American soldiers have been arrested north of Phoenix for possession of 680 pounds of marijuana and over $10,000 in cash.
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Federal agents have raided the factory of Gibson Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of an investigation into the illegal harvesting of endangered wood for guitar making.
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A Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy caught on camera removing documents from a courtroom has been found in contempt of court by a Superior Court judge.
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A twenty-two year old Phoenix man has been seriously injured after falling from a butte at Papago Park in east Phoenix yesterday.
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For the second time in less than a week, a vehicle related to Vice President Joe Biden’s motorcade has been involved in a traffic accident.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met privately with controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio while visiting Phoenix on Monday, although details of the unannounced discussion have not been made public.
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Live in an arid climate long enough, and one soon begins to dream of water. In Tempe, Arizona, that dream has come true, in the form of a 99 million gallon, man made lake.
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On Nov. 20, the Yavapai Nation northeast of Phoenix, Arizona will host a big Pow Wow, celebrating the 28th Annual Orme Dam Victory Days. This, however, is not your ordinary victory celebration. This party celebrates a “dam that never was."
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Flashbulbs pop and the small crowd in attendance applauds feverishly, as the team owner proudly introduces his new star player to the home crowd and media attending the press conference.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will pay a visit to the Valley of the Sun on Monday, where he will be hosting a fundraiser and speaking with Arizona civic leaders about the economic-stimulus.
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The annual Fountain Hills Festival of Arts and Crafts, running November 13th, through November 15th, is hosted this year by the Fort McDowell Casino, east of Phoenix, and will feature arts and crafts exhibited by over five-hundred world class artists.
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Two Pennsylvania judges recently indicted on federal racketeering charges face decades in prison, after Senior U.S. District Judge, Edward M. Kosik rejected a proposed plea deal.
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A graduate student at the Arizona State University in Tempe Arizona has reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a handgun during a conversation with a professor.
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall. The New York Giants learned the hard way Sunday evening, turning the ball over four times en route to a 24-17 loss to the visiting Arizona Cardinals.
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Republican Congressman Don Young of Alaska has been implicated in a probe investigating possible corruption charges arising from the investigation of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens.
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A Moscow circus is mourning the loss of one of their own after circus administrator, Dmitry Potapov was killed while working with a five-year old bear on ice skates.
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The irrepressible Eli Manning and his fellow New York Giants have something to prove this weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, following their disappointing loss last weekend to the powerhouse New Orleans Saints.
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Meet Richard Cheney. When it comes to dishonesty, Mr. Cheney wrote the book. Truth be told, it’s more of an instructional manual really, aptly titled ‘The Art of Untruth, a Practitioners Guide to Deception’.
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