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Armed man robs Arby's at drive-thru
An unknown man wearing a black ski mask, gloves and a jacket demanded money at an Arby's drive-through on Thursday night, Tempe police said.
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3 accused of stealing copper wire from construction site
Three men were arrested on early Friday after Tempe police said they stole 15 spools of copper wire from an ASU-owned construction site.
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County wants cell phone service added to virtual border fence
Pima County supervisors have asked the Department of Homeland Security to add 911 emergency cell phone access to towers to be built by the agency as part of its "virtual fence" surveillance of the Arizona-Mexico border.
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Man accused of fleeing police after kidnapping woman
Nearly drove into a family before surrendering to police, authorities said.
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Juveniles arrested in armed robbery
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Gilbert boy wins "Best Lemonade Stand of the Week"
Ethan will now compete for the "Best Lemonade Stand in America" and could even win money for college.
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E-mails prompt supes to order audit of county staff
An apparently irritated Pima County Board of Supervisors Friday ordered an internal audit of staff activities that critics said could lead to softening of federal restrictions on development near the Santa Cruz River and its tributaries.
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Life saver gets trip to China, carries Olympic torch
Tucson Doubletree Hotel employee Sean McDowell helped save a kid from drowning in the hotel pool.
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Most Holy Trinity priest who ministered to prisoners dies
Father Mike Kendall, a Salvatorian priest for 47 years who helped begin the Jordan Ministry Team in Tucson has died. He was 74.
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Stabbing suspect traced to Gilbert hotel; rooms evacuated
Chandler police said the suspect stabbed another man at a Chandler home and fled. They said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
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