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$10,000 reward offered for missing horse
A Scottsdale man will give a $10,000 reward to the person who finds his horse, Masquerade, who went missing Saturday.
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It's official: Obama names Napolitano, Clinton to Cabinet
Napolitano thanks "the wonderful people of Arizona."
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Man who drowned in Mesa golf course lake resisted rescue
A maintenance worker drowned Monday when his riding mower went into a golf course lake.
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Health officials warn of bad air from fireplaces
TUCSON- It's a beautiful scene on a cold winter day. A fireplace burning away, warming a home.
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Tolleson blocks hit hard by foreclosures
Two blocks in Tolleson stand out.
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24-year-old man shot behind nightclub Sunday
A 24-year-old man was shot in a parking lot behind a nightclub early Sunday morning. Phoenix Police Officers were called around 2:15 a.m. for a drive-by shooting near the 400 block of South Second Street
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9 headless bodies found in Mexican border city
The bodies of nine decapitated men were found in a vacant lot in Tijuana Sunday, part of a wave of violence that claimed at least 23 lives over the weekend in this border city plagued by warring traffickers, authorities said.
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Businesses see light at end of road construction
Traffic is flowing more freely at Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, which is good news for area businesses.
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Changes in fire protection services sought
Cave Creek could ask voters to approve a property tax to pay for the town's own municipal fire service in 2013.
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A look at home foreclosures: Tolleson blocks are hardest hit
Among the 35,000 Valley home foreclosures this year, two blocks in Tolleson stand out.
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Power may shift to anti-abortion side
Abortion opponent may replace Napolitano.
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Private schools look to survive economic hit
Private schools traditionally shake off recessions, but this time the schools are grappling with declining enrollment, more requests for financial aid and stalled capital projects.
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Smoke bomb goes off in Hilton Hotel
Guests were reportedly evacuated Sunday night when a smoke bomb went off on the fourth floor of the Hilton Garden Inn, 1940 W. Pinnacle Peak Road in northwest Phoenix.
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Surprise school will blend community college, university
Faced with an urgent need for accessible, affordable education, the West Valley is venturing into a brave new academic experiment. The ''communiversity'' will open this summer in Surprise.
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Thomas reaffirms bold agenda
If Barack Obama was swept into the White House with the promise of effecting change, Andrew Thomas was re-elected as Maricopa County attorney on a guarantee of more of the same.
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New Senate leader sees Dec. session
Bob Burns, incoming president of Arizona's Senate, says that it is ''highly likely'' a special session will be held early this month to start cutting the state's budget deficit.
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Choir raising funds for historic trip
The Sunnyslope High School choir plans be in Washington, D.C., during the presidential inauguration, but they need to raise money for their trip. They are willing to sing at holiday gatherings.
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Sunny, mild skies through the week
Expect pleasant weather in Phoenix throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
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Mexican garter snake on endangered waiting list
The aquatic snake, which is found in Arizona and Mexico, is now one of 282 species awaiting approval to be protected under the Endangered Species Act.
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Illegal workers manage to skirt Ariz. employer-sanctions law
They're turning to options like the underground, or cash, economy to help them circumvent the law.
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