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Artlink Phoenix Presents: Art d'Core Gala

Join Mayor Greg Stanton, Downtown Phoenix, Az Inc., Artlink Phoenix and other community partners on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Crescent Ballroom for the Art d’Core Gala.  This exceptional celebration will spotlight the significant contribution of the arts in invigorating and adding

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Eager to get seat belts on students, state senator drove a school bus

By Harmony HuskinsonCronkite News When children ride school buses, Sen. Barbara McGuire, D-Kearny, doesn’t understand why they can’t wear seat belts. “We have them buckle up in our cars. It doesn’t make sense not to have them buckle up elsewhere,”

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Online Dating Safety Tips for this Valentine's Day

By: Cindy G. Castillo Because the only thing that you should have stolen this Valentine’s Day is your heart, Cox offers you a list of useful tips to protect your identity and safety if you are considering online dating. Searching

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Women who smoke just 100 cigarettes in their lifetime are '30% more likely to get breast cancer'

Many social smokers believe they don’t puff on enough cigarettes to be at risk of serious side effects. But new research shows that smoking just 100 cigarettes in a lifetime increases a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer by 30

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Arizona food-stamp recipients won’t feel farm bill funding cuts

By Colton GavinCronkite News The farm bill signed Friday by President Barack Obama includes $8 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but experts say the cuts will not affect food-stamp benefits in Arizona. That was little comfort

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Valentine's Day Experiences in Downtown Phoenix

Love is in the air in downtown Phoenix as romantic Valentine’s Day dining experiences at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel and The Westin Phoenix Downtown take hold. Both hotels are offering dine and stay packages, and the restaurants at each hotel are offering Valentine’s dinner specials.  District

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Rite of Spring: Lawmakers Propose Special License Plates Aplenty

By KIMBERLEIGH HOLSCLAWCronkite News Service PHOENIX – Bumper stickers used to be the go-to means of showing support for causes. These days, that happens more and more on special license plates issued by the state of Arizona. With several dozen

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Bill to combat sex trafficking in Arizona takes first step in House

By Jordan Young Cronkite News To Cindy McCain, co-chair of a task force Gov. Jan Brewer assembled to address human trafficking, one way to combat the problem is treating women and girls lured into the sex trade as victims. “They’re not prostitutes,

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Donate Life Arizona Focus Group Dates Extended

Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) is seeking to learn people’s thoughts about organ donation. We are conducting focus groups on February 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. Participants will be paid $40 for a single 2-hour session to discuss their opinions about

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D-Backs to Visit Kids at Boys & Girls Club Komate Branch and Visit with Fans at Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino this Friday

D-Backs to Visit Kids at Boys & Girls Club Komate Branch and Visit with Fans at Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino this Friday

WHO: D-backs infielder Didi Gregorius, D-backs outfielder A.J. Pollock, and pitchers Addison Reed and Archie Bradley WHAT: The D-backs will host a private event for kids from the Gila River Indian Community this Friday, Feb. 7 from 4:00-5:00PM at the Boys &

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