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A rare voice box transplant at Arizona’s Mayo Clinic helped a cancer patient speak again
A man has regained his voice after Mayo Clinic surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one.
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Arizona congressional delegation introduces $5 billion tribal water rights legislation
Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Monday that would authorize a water rights settlement with three Native American tribes in the Southwest, providing more certainty for the arid region.
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Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in Phoenix
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds pose risks for burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summertime highs in Phoenix.
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An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop
The Poozeum, a museum dedicated to fossilized poop, opened in May in Williams, a town known for its Wild West shows along Route 66, wildlife attractions, and a railway to Grand Canyon National Park.
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Street medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
Homeless people accounted for nearly half of the record 645 heat-related deaths last year in Maricopa County, which encompasses metro Phoenix.
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At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees
At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported this week.
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Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit
Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies, and raiding a host of special funds.
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VIDEO: Arizona police union responds to claims of violating civil rights and using excessive force
The Justice Department said that Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.
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Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
A Department of Justice investigation found that Phoenix police have a pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force.
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GOP legislators’ latest ballot proposal: Shield appointed judges from being voted out
Arizona lawmakers voted Wednesday to send an initiative to the November ballot that would protect two state Supreme Court justices targeted for removal from the bench over their support for a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War.
