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Off-duty officers help woman facing eviction - (Found September 17, 2008 )

For years, Mary Barbero was a do-it-yourself kind of homeowner.
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Ariz. fugitive reportedly seen in Salt Lake City - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Sought in fatal shooting of armored truck courier.
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NBA event to help tip off new downtown era - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The contest could improve Phoenix's reputation.
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Greeters return to promote district in Tempe - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The Mill Avenue District Ambassadors program has been revived to drum up downtown Tempe business at a time when the area is dealing with a slowed economy and competition from Tempe Marketplace, a nearby and recently opened mega outdoor mall.
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Goddard sues country club over sex discrimination - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The Arizona Attorney General's Office on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix Country Club, demanding that the club change its policy of having separate restaurants for its male and female members.
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U.S. naturalization rites to tie up downtown traffic - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Four thousand people are expected to travel to the Dodge Theatre in downtown Phoenix today for two naturalization ceremonies, creating congested streets.
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Police find robbery suspect after 7-hour search - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Authorities spent seven hours tracking down an armed robbery suspect before Maricopa County sheriff's deputies and Mesa police finally took a man in for questioning.
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Voter-ID ruling appealed by civil-rights group - (Found September 17, 2008 )

A civil-rights group filed an appeal Tuesday again calling into question the constitutionality of a state law that requires that residents show proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as well as ID at the polls.
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Preserve to benefit from bike race in NE Valley - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The 70-mile Tour de Scottsdale is slated for Oct. 5 at DC Ranch. The fifth annual event benefits the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, the steward of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
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Ariz. students struggle on 1st science AIMS test - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The first round of statewide science testing shows Arizona students' science knowledge lags far behind their achievement in math, reading and writing.
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