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Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers

Posted 7:35 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

PHOENIX - Arizona's bitter debate over a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety after at least nine legislators received a threatening email over Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid access.

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Teen dies from stab wounds, seven-year-old sister speaks out

Posted 7:05 PM 5/25/2013 by Erika Flores

TUCSON-A fourteen-year-old boy is dead after getting into a fight with a fifteen-year-old boy.

Police said they stabbed each other at an apartment complex on the Southside.

Family members tell News 4 Tucson they left the hospital Saturday afternoon,

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Students say they don't want to move away from tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town

Posted 6:39 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY - Seven tornadoes have swept through Moore, Okla., since they were born, but new high school graduates are vowing they won't say goodbye to their town.

When the current graduating class was in second grade, Moore experienced an EF4 tornado with winds approaching 200 (More)
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San Antonio flooding kills 1; dozens rescued

Posted 5:53 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO - Massive flooding from torrential rains is creating havoc in south-central Texas.

Floods in the San Antonio area have left at least one person dead and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 100 residents stranded in cars and homes.

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Protesters in over 400 cities march vs Monsanto

Posted 4:39 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.

"March Against Monsanto" protesters say they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically (More)
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UK police arrest 3 more men in soldier's slaying

Posted 3:29 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

LONDON - British police investigating the savage killing of an off-duty soldier in London have arrested three more suspects.

Scotland Yard said counter-terrorism officers arrested two men, aged 24 and 28, at a residential address in southeast London.

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Fatal crash causes delays along I-17

Posted 2:50 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. - A portion of Interstate 17 is closed due to a fatal collision, prompting Arizona transportation officials to warn holiday travelers of delays.

The Arizona Department of Transportation says Saturday's crash involved a driver traveling in the wrong direction (More)
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Dispute simmers over road to Grand Canyon Skywalk

Posted 2:10 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

MEADVIEW, Ariz. (AP) - On one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, some travelers looking to get to the Grand Canyon's glass-bottom Skywalk will have to pay an extra fee to cross through a private ranch.Land owner Nigel Turner tells The Associated Press it's his right as a (More)
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Dozens rescued from flooded San Antonio area

Posted 12:50 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Officials say about 60 people have been rescued from their San Antonio-area homes as floodwaters continue to rise.Bexar County spokeswoman Laura Jesse said first responders used inflatable boats to remove 54 people in one neighborhood and six people in another. (More)
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Obama: Nation must do more for fallen heroes

Posted 12:03 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day.In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the country must care for the loved ones the fallen leave behind. He says the country must also make sure (More)
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14-year-old dies from stab wounds

Posted 10:47 AM 5/25/2013 by Scott Oathout

TUCSON- A 14-year-old boy has died after being stabbed Friday night at an apartment complex on Tucson's eastside.

Tucson Police Sergeant Chris Widmer says officers responded to the complex located at 4440 E. 29th around 9:45 Friday night for reports of a stabbing.

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Movie extras needed in Tucson

Posted 10:31 AM 5/25/2013 by Tamani Simmons

TUCSON- A political feature titled, 'The System Is Broken', is shooting in Tucson this month and is in need of 200 or more extras on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.

The scene will be a political rally at Tahoe Park (just southeast of Grant and Campbell) in central Tucson. All ages and (More)