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Mayor Stanton, Mitchell, Other Mayors Spark National Effort to Combat Bullying

PHOENIX — Mayors Greg Stanton and Mark Mitchell of Tempe – and nearly 200 mayors from across the United States – have joined forces with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and The BULLY Project to combat bullying in local schools. 

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Come Fly With Me: Lawmakers Took 21 Privately Funded Trips this Congress

  By AUBREE ABRIL Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona’s House and Senate members took an average of just under two privately sponsored trips since the start of this Congress, ninth most in the nation. An analysis of data on such travel, from the

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Scottsdale Summer Splashdown Block Party

PHOENIX — It may be a dry heat, but Scottsdale’s about to splash into summer with an all-day block party featuring a temporary wakeboarding and paddle boat pool dropped right into the heart of Old Town Scottsdale entertainment district. The

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Arizona Ranked in Top 5 for Alcohol-Related Deaths

By MIRANDA RIVERSCronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Arizona was tied for the fourth-highest rate of alcohol-related deaths among its working-age population from 2006 to 2010, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. The June report said

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Report Gives Arizona – and Many States – an F on "Family-Friendly" Workplace Policies

By MIRANDA RIVERSCronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Thirty-eight weeks pregnant and on bed-rest with her fifth child, Glendale resident Angela Warren has to rely on her other four children to help run the household. Her husband, Matt, can’t break away

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Arizona Again Near Tops in Nation For Women in State Elected Office

By AUBREE ABRILCronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The wild west – it brings to mind images of cowboys and showdowns. It probably does not bring images of women in elected office. But Democrats and Republicans both say the independent, wild

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Census: Number of Arizonans Living in “Poverty Areas” Jumped in 2010

By MIRANDA RIVERSCronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The number of Arizona residents living in concentrated “poverty areas” grew significantly in the first decade of the century, according to a new Census report. From 2000 to 2010, Arizonans living in poverty

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Arizona Having Rare 'Typical' Wildfire Season so Far, After Big-Blaze Summers

By PAULINA PINEDACronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Halfway through the year, Arizona has seen a larger number of smaller fires than last year, allowing crews to react quickly, stay safe and keep firefighting costs within budget, officials said. They are

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Maricopa Integrated Health System Welcomes New Residents

PHOENIX — Every year, MIHS welcomes new groups of extremely motivated, highly intelligent and very compassionate young clinicians who are eager to put their skills to use. This week, 115 of these young doctors began their New Resident Orientation at

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City of Phoenix Kicks Off Summer Heat Relief Efforts

The onset of triple-digit temperatures means it is time for the annual Summer Respite Program. The city of Phoenix Human Services Department is asking employees and the public to donate unopened water bottles, sunscreen, new underwear, white socks, white T-shirts,

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