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Lin-Manuel Miranda Writes New Song for Disney’s ‘Moana,’ ‘How Far I’ll Go’

Lin-Manuel Miranda Writes New Song for Disney’s ‘Moana,’ ‘How Far I’ll Go’

Anticipated animated film Moana features a soundtrack that includes seven original songs, including the inspirational track, “How Far I’ll Go,” written by Hamilton superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda. The song actually appears twice in the movie — once, performed during the film by Moana star Auli’i Cravalho, and another

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Study: Number of Arizona Polling Places has Fallen Sharply Since 2012

Study: Number of Arizona Polling Places has Fallen Sharply Since 2012

Maricopa County made national headlines in March, when people waited hours to vote in the presidential preference primary. But a new report showing sharp drops in the number of polling places since 2012 shows other counties with steeper drops than

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Supreme Court Lets Ballot-Collection Law Stand to Cap Week of Legal Fights

Supreme Court Lets Ballot-Collection Law Stand to Cap Week of Legal Fights

A ballot box at the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office contains ballots from early voters in the 2016 general election. The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a law on ballot harvesting Saturday, the latest in a hectic week of legal challenges

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Diamondbacks name Torey Lovullo as new Skipper

Diamondbacks name Torey Lovullo as new Skipper

Staff Writer Now that the dust is settling after an amazing Major League Baseball postseason, we’ll start hearing about organizational changes, player trades, free agent signings and the awards given to players for their performances during the 2016 regular season.

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Spicing Things Up: How to Introduce Toys Into a Relationship

Spicing Things Up: How to Introduce Toys Into a Relationship

(Featured Photo Credit: pinterest.com) Did you know 94% of survey respondents feel adult products are part of a healthy relationship? Yet only 60% of adults actually tell their partners they use sex toys. Dr. Kat Van Kirk, a licensed marriage,

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Suns to Celebrate Día de los Muertos by Giving Away 5,000 Calavera Bobbleheads

Suns to Celebrate Día de los Muertos by Giving Away 5,000 Calavera Bobbleheads

(Phoenix, AZ) – The Phoenix Suns will host a night full of Latin flavor on Wednesday, in celebration of Día de los Muertos, when the team takes on the Portland Trail Blazers at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7

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Fighting to Regulate Full-Day Kindergarten in Arizona

Fighting to Regulate Full-Day Kindergarten in Arizona

Full-day kindergarten students learn to read using picture books, teacher Marissa Chavez said. “If we taught for 2 1/2 hours (a day) there’s no way that we could get most of them there.” (Featured Photo by Keerthi Vedantam/Cronkite News) By

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The Phoenix Caribbean Family Picnic to Take Over Tempe Nov. 5th

The Phoenix Caribbean Family Picnic to Take Over Tempe Nov. 5th

By: Samantha Collins It might not be time for Carnival, but now is the perfect time for a picnic! From the organization that brings Phoenix its Caribbean Festival, it’s the Caribbean Family Picnic this Saturday in Tempe. Unlike the many

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Alma Café Has Your Christmas Tamale Cravings Covered

Alma Café Has Your Christmas Tamale Cravings Covered

(Christmas Tamales at Alma Café, Featured Photo by Isabel Byfield) By: Isabel Byfield The heart is the first to feel when food is made with love – and that might be Alma’s secret ingredient. Opened this past summer, Alma Café

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Democrats Sue Trump, GOP, to Stop What They Call Voter Intimidation

Democrats Sue Trump, GOP, to Stop What They Call Voter Intimidation

A Democratic lawsuit accuses Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of using his campaign rallies, like this one in Phoenix Saturday, to “implore his supporters to engage in unlawful voter intimidation.”(Photo by Karla Liriano/Cronkite News) By Aida Chavez, Allie Bice and

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