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* 07/03/2009

Rooster, people heading out of town cause huge backup on NB I-17
 10-mile backup 
 DPS: Use alternate route
 More traffic 
 Real-time accident report 

* Bashas to close more stores this summer
 First wave of closures 
 Affected stores unknown 

* Blood drive hosted by 3TV, United Blood Services
 Save Our Summer Blood Drive 
 3TV's Gibby Parra first in line 
 Valley girl saved by tranfusions 
 Passion to Action 

* Party a little too hearty? Get home safe with free Tipsy Tow
 AAA will get you and your car home 
 AAA membership not required

* Phoenix police: Mercury's Taurasi cited for DUI
 Happened after Mercury beat Seattle 
 Blood-alcohol level unknown

* 4 million inflatable baby floats recalled
 Legs straps can tear

* Fireworks: Fun for you, frightening for Fido
 Tips to keep your pets safe

Ariz. couple accused of attempted child smuggling
 Unrelated girls are 8 and 4 years old

* Small plane crashes during takeoff in Tucson
 See the wreckage 
 4 people on board

* Pa. man pleads guilty to smuggling gun on to Phoenix-bound plane
 Gun was legally registered 
 Airline emplyee allegedly helped
 Gun found on plane heading to Phoenix from Philly 

* Late-night snack sparks apartment fire
 Apartment destroyed 

* 07/02/2009

Teen found dead at Maryvale apartment complex
 Early morning brawl 
 More questions than answers 
 Raw: Aerials of the scene 
 Police called out twice

* Peacocks take over central Phx neighborhood
 The neighborhood 
 Meetings planned 
 RAW: Birds roaming around 
 UNCUT: Neighbor talks to 3TV 
 Messy and noisy 

* Mom of 3 busted with 1,100 lbs of pot in home
 Suspects 
 Police search for kids' father 

* Police SUV involved in early morning wreck, other driver impaired?
 Wreck scene 
 Police on scene for hours 
 Other driver possibly impaired 
 Intersection closed 

Transformer on fire outside Fashion Square mall
 Dozens evacuated 

* Troop leader accused of stealing from Girl Scouts
 Leader allegedly took cookie money 
 Faces one count of theft 

No leads in man's stabbing death after 2 months
 Family wants answers 
 Little info on case 

* No highway construction over holiday weekend
 Check the roadways 
 Possibility for unscheduled restrictions 

* 3 men arrested for running cockfighting ring
 Photos of suspects 
 2 suspects in country illegally 

* Domestic violence incident escalates, ending with gunfire
 Charges also include kidnapping 

Pinal Co. sheriff puts 2 on command staff on paid leave
 'Serious' allegations 

* Man arrested for running people off roadway with his truck
 Full Report 

* 07/01/2009

Car lands on transformer, knocks out power in Surprise neighborhood
 Car on transformer 
 Confused driver 
 Driver stepped on accelerator 

* Budget battle continues; Special session planned
 Frustration at Capitol 
 'Fatally flawed budget' 
 Shutdown avoided 
 Special session request 

* Man killed under bales of hay remembered
 The scene 
 Widow talks to 3TV 
 Tragic accident 
 70-yr-old killed 
 First report 
 RAW: Chopper aerials 
 Preliminary details 

* Ariz. gov vetoes school funding to force increase
 Brewer going over budget bills 
 Line-item veto likely 
 State parks open 
 Business as usual for state workers 
 State Treasurer Dean Martin 
 Governor has 10 days to act 
 Much work remains 
 Democrats furious 

* Man critical after shooting in Glendale, suspect on the loose
 Police: No motive in shooting 

* Man pulls gun on woman outside Planned Parenthood
 UNCUT: Police arrest suspect 
 No one was hurt 

* UPDATE:Boyfriend, mother indicted in toddler's death
 Mom, boyfriend in jail 
 RAW: 911 call 
 Man in custody 

* West Nile Virus confirmed in Maricopa County woman
 West Nile Virus returns to AZ 
 Testing and larvae 
 What you should know 
 Maricopa County notice 
 State's first case this year 
 More West Nile Virus info 

New procedure for those who suffer from acid reflux
 See how it works   Non-invasive procedure 

* Pinal and state officials report swine flu death
 Child had other health issues

* McCain to discuss health care overhaul in Phoenix
 Sen. visiting PCH 

* Scottsdale police arrests armed robbery suspects
 Held up Fuddruckers 

* Glendale woman finds Jesus in slab of concrete
 PHOTOS: View pics of Jesus 
 Many believe it is real 

* Toddler revived after being found in backyard pool in Scottsdale
 Child taken to hospital 

* Ariz. Senate approves bill legalizing fireworks
 Sparklers, fountain fireworks would be legal 
 Ariz. House passes bill to legalize some fireworks 
 Some say fireworks not that dangerous 

* Ariz. lawmakers approve bill allowing guns in bars
 Bill goes to Gov. Brewer

* Arizona House rejects immigration enforcement bill
 Five votes short 
 Phoenix becoming known as kidnap capital, new bill could help 

* 06/30/2009

Flat tax at center of ongoing budget debate
 Flat tax key? 
 Deadline nears 
; Govt. shutdown inevitable 

* SUV goes over cliff near Canyon Lake
 Serious injuries 
 Driver pulled from SUV 
 Medical helicopter called out 
 Rescuers down by SUV 

* Family of 5 hurt when car hits parked pickup truck on Loop 202
 Wreck, victims 
 UNCUT: Driver possibly distracted 
 RAW: The scene 
 Family injured 

* Budget deal allows state parks to remain open
 State parks open 
 RAW: Scenic views of parks 
 Rangers had asked visitors to leave 

* Police arrest 30 in enforcement operation on Mill Avenue
 Photos of suspects 
 Cleaning up area 
 Various crimes 

* Deputies arrest Phoenix business owner for identity theft
 Suspect in country illegally 

* Mesa announces interim chief of police
 17-year-veteran, 2 years in Mesa 
 Gascon's last day July 24

* Suspect in killing of 7-year-old Ajo girl indicted
 Suspect arrested 
 Charges include first-degree murder 

* Man gets death penalty for deadly home invasion
 Shot victim during robbery 

* Girlfriend attacks boyfriend with knife during dispute
 Full Report 

* Family displaced after fire tears through Mesa home
 Started in electrical box? 
 Fire under investigation

* Ariz. lawmakers OK guns in parking lots bill
 Lawmakers approve bill 
 Full Report 

* Ariz. lawmaker says immigration bill remains alive
 Opponents say racial profiling would result 

* 06/29/2009

Scottsdale house under construction goes up in flames
 Appears to be total loss 
 Huge flames 

* 5-year-old dies after accidentally shooting himself in Mesa home
 Child, home 
 Police investigating 
 RAW: The scene 
 Boy rushed to hospital 
 Shot in abdomen 

* Late-night crime spree ends in officer-involved shooting
 Raw: Aerials of the scene 
 Suspect tried to carjack at least 2 people 
 Suspect pointed rifle at officer

* 1,000+ drivers to get ticket refunds thanks to bad traffic signal
 Turn light was too short 
 Refunds between $182 and $234

* Suspected bank robber forces closure of Loop 101/202 interchange
 Suspect in custody 
 RAW: Bank robbed 
 RAW: Freeway back-up 
 Undisclosed amount of money taken 

* UPDATE:Toddler dies after being pulled from bathtub
 Air-lifted to hospital 

* Maricopa County jails locked down over racial tension
 Arpaio: No segregation 
 SWAT standing by   Warden: No segregation despite 2 fights at prison in Tucson

* Armed suspect robs Mesa Hi-Health
 Suspect description 

* Suspect with rifle robs Jack in the Box drive-thru window
 Full Report 

* Duputies arrest suspect just before assaulting family
 Full Report 

* Suspects on the loose after double shooting, victims critical
 No motive in shootings 

* Grand Canyon reviewing train operations
 Limits, numbers 

* Report: CPS not completing abuse investigations at group homes on time
 Only 4 of 147 investigations completed on time 

* Early morning apartment fire displaces three Phoenix families
 Fallen lamp sparked fire 

* 06/28/2009

UPDATE: JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recall to 380,000 lbs.
 Possible E. coli contamination 

* 06/29/2009

DPS chase ends with car slamming into wall
 Driver lost control 

* Police: Booted UA frat was out of control
 Allegations of hazing

* 06/27/2009

Teen, adult killed, child hurt in rollover on NB I-17 north of Phoenix
 Raw: Wreck scene, backup 
 Uncut: Ariz. Highway Patrol 
 First report: Huge backup on I-17 
 Blown tire to blame?

* Phoenix toddler killed by father in murder-suicide remembered
 No black at 3-year-old's service 
 Girl allegedly killed by father in murder-suicide< 
 Parents had custodial problems 
 Investigation continues 
 UNCUT: Sheriff's deputy 
 Statement from Family 
 Dad was 'suicidal' 

* Ariz. Senate committee rejects sales-tax proposal
 Sales-tax increase rejected 
 Clock ticking 
 Just hours left 
 Budget battle continues 

* Valley Metro prices higher starting Wednesday
 Bus, light rail fares going up 
 First increase in base fare since 1994
 Group protests Valley Metro fare increases 

* 16 engine companies called out to Tempe business fire
 Scrubber vent clogged 

* UPDATE: Arizona Senate declines to remove photo radar ban
 Measure part of transportation bill 

Sheriff's deputies bust drop house, 10 in custody
 Specific tip led to house

* Warden: No segregation despite 2 fights at prison in Tucson
 Fights between Mexican-American and Mexican national inmates 
 2 dozen inmates, 9 guards hurt

* Unruly man forces jetliner to land in Tucson
 Passenger was apparently drunk

McNeal man guilty in shotgun slaying of brother
 Pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder

UPDATE:Young victim of massive highway wreck improving
 Full Report

Human remains found in Arizona could be missing Colo. mom
 Found in Lyman Lake State Park

Police investigate Flagstaff man's death in Juneau creek
 Victim recently moved from Flagstaff to Juneau

* 06/26/2009

Michael Jackson dead at 50
 Jackson autopsy under way 
 MJ 911 call released |  Listen 
 Leaders, superstars, fans mourn 
 What is cardiac arrest? 
 MJ protégé Nisha Kataria 
 Mike Watkiss in L.A. 
 Johnjay and Rich 
 Local fans remember MJ 
 Toxicology tests could take time 
 Michael Jackson concerts 
 MJ: More than King of Pop 
 What is your favorite MJ song? 

* 80-yr-old attacked by pit bull; Dog shot by police
 Injured woman 
 Attacked while on a walk 
 UNCUT: Police details 
 Dog tested for rabies 

* UPDATE: Rev. Jesse Jackson: Jackson family wants 2nd autopsy
 Who will get Jackson's kids? 
  Jackson's physician hires Houston law firm 
 Mike Watkiss reports from L.A. 
 Details on death unclear 
 No foul play 
 Awaiting toxicology report 
 911 call released |  Listen 
 UNCUT: Coroner's Office 
 More on Jackson's death 

* Over 500 layoffs at Luke Air Force base in fiscal plan
 Some moved to other bases 
 Largest F-16 training base 

* Man arrested after photos of children found on flash drive
 Hundreds of images found 

* Amare Stoudemire's trade to Warriors on hold
 Read latest information 

* Tempe man arrested for setting fires
 Suspect admits setting fires 

* Arizona teachers waiting to hear if they have jobs
 Teachers unsure of future 

* County animal shelter overloaded with cats
 Shelter might have to euthanize cats 

* 06/24/2009

Transient ties up man, sexually assaults woman in Mesa home
 Threatened couple with knife