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Missing Tempe man found
A man was located in Nogales after he went missing on Nov. 21, according to Tempe police.
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Officer who threatened to sell photos of ex on Ebay pleads guilty
A former Tempe police officer has pleaded guilty to attempted computer tampering.
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Fans have shot at keeping historic train
Restoring Mesa's Pioneer Park locomotive and moving it to Main Street will cost only about a quarter of the original estimate, one of the train's leading advocates said this week.
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Sketches released in shooting of homeowner
Chandler Police have released sketches of two men who broke down the front door of a house and shot the homeowner in the shoulder Wednesday.
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150 drivers arrested for DUI over holiday
Of that number, 17 drivers were arrested for aggravated DUI and 33 were arrested for extreme DUI.
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Napolitano joins Obama, pledges smooth transition to Brewer
Formally picked to head the Department of Homeland Security.
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Arizona gas average finally below $2 a gallon
The average was $1.91 on Monday, $1.11 less than the average of $3.02 just one year ago.
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Light rail a global project
Building and assembling Metro light rail's trains revealed the complexities of the global market.
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White powder discovered in Peoria City Hall mailroom
Two mail clerks at the facility, on Monroe Street near 83rd Avenue, discovered the substance in an envelope just before noon.
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Stranger arrested while watching TV
Police arrested a man who made himself at home in an apartment that did not belong to him, according to Mesa police.
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Compromise reached on horse trail, developer says
The developer of Cavallo Estates has requested a continuance on two items scheduled for the Dec. 2 Scottsdale City Council meeting.
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15 arrested at Buckeye party
Buckeye police arrested 15 people after breaking up a party early Sunday morning, and 13 of them were charged with underage consumption of alcohol.
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Tempe begins light-rail service with parties
Tempe will kick off the Dec. 27 grand opening of light rail with five parties, marking the first time the public can start hopping on the trains at any one of the 28 stations along the 20-mile railway line.
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Ahwatukee man beaten with his own gun by possible thief
An Ahwatukee man was attacked with his own gun early Saturday after he attempted to scare away a man who appeared to be preparing to take something from his car, Phoenix police said.
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School board scheduled to vote on consolidation
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board is scheduled to take action Tuesday on a proposed consolidation plan
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District delays vote on teacher retirement renewal
Peoria Unified debating program that lets veteran teachers continue to work while drawing pension.
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Baby-sitter left kids, went out drinking, Mesa police say
A teenage baby-sitter left a toddler and infant alone in an apartment while she went out drinking, police said.
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Pronghorn population rises, more recovery in works
Recovery plans are working and more are planned: New habitat for a second population and a second captive breeding pen.
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Surprise lands international women's tennis tourney
Surprise has scored hosting rights for an international women's tennis tournament that promises to feature some of the world's finest competitors.
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Ex-manager suspected of robbing restaurant
The former manager of a Lone Star Restaurant was arrested Saturday on suspicion of robbing the steak house after police found him without shoes claiming to be jogging nearby.
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