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  • PD Man struck killed by train in Tempe

    TEMPE, AZ - A man in his 20s has died after apparently being hit by a train Sunday morning in Tempe. Tempe Police Detective Jaime Garibay said a Union Pacific train struck a man in his 20s around 7:30 a.m. near University Drive. Police said the man was dead at the scene. The victim's name was not released. Police are still investigating why the man was near the train ...

  • What do we eat New food map tells us

    CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

  • Brewer wrestled with decision on Medicaid proposal

    PHOENIX (AP) -- The weekend before Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made her State of the State address in January, she practiced two versions of her speech: One with a Medicaid expansion in it and one without ...

  • Lawyers OJ Simpson closer to freedom

    LAS VEGAS - The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison. The last time Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom, he was convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery. Now, with a new team of attorneys on his side, he ...

  • Tragic day PHX first responders killed

    PHOENIX - City officials and the community are reacting after a firefighter and a police officer were killed in the line of duty in two separate incidents Sunday. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Phoenix Police Chief Daniel Garcia, Phoenix Fire Chief Bob Khan and Phoenix Police Sgt. Thompson spoke at a news conference Sunday morning. "We lost two of our heroes," said Mayor Stanton. ...


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The Game [Blu-Ray]

In David Finchers The Game, a stylishly wrought descent into the unknown, Michael Douglas stars as Nicholas Van Orton, a chilly investment banker whose controlled life is torn out from under him when he submits to an elaborate game, the rules of which remain maddeningly obscure. When the film o ... ...

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  • Tribes police agency without permanent leader

    The tribe has no intention of filling the police chief position soon. "We've been doing this for a while," said Erny Zah, spokesman for the Navajo Nation president and vice president. "It's really become ...

  • How parents can find right summer camp

    PHOENIX - The days are getting longer, the temperatures are increasing and the school year is quickly winding down For many kids, summer means fun activities at ...

  • Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run

    PHOENIX (AP) -- A police officer who was conducting a DUI stop on a vehicle in west Phoenix died after another vehicle struck him and then fled the ...

  • Firefighter dies from injuries suffered in fire

    Authorities say 23-year-old Phoenix Firefighter Bradley Harper was critically injured late Saturday afternoon when he became pinned between two fire ...

  • SAFE Keeping kids safe around water

    You've heard the message, "Watch your kids around water", but there's more you can do to prevent drownings. Two year-old Charlie is Dan Morrow's first child and with every step he takes, his mom and dad are right behind. Morrow says as new parents, they never take their eyes off Charlie. However, even under constant supervision, Charlie still finds ways to do things the ...

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