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  Wittman woman denies eating cats

  

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  Posted 3:29 PM 5/25/2012

  (NBC) - An Arizona woman accused of hoarding cats for a second time says she takes good care of her animals.

  81-year-old Lucienne Touboul of Wittmann was arrested Wednesday on 26 counts of animal cruelty.

  The arrest came two years after another arrest.

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  Demand for Homes is High in Tucson

  Posted 2:16 PM 5/25/2012

  Tom McNamara checking-in... TGIF! Realtors tell me a lot of folks are 'sitting tight' and waiting to sell when home prices go back up. And that's contributing to a lessening of inventory here.

  This is a news release we received from a well-known realtor here in town:

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  Residents evacuated by Arizona wildfire can return

  

  Posted 1:55 PM 5/25/2012

  CROWN KING, Ariz. (AP) - A historic mining town that was evacuated by a wildfire will be reopened to the public on Memorial Day with a change in scenery. Full-time residents and business owners from Crown King and other, smaller communities to the north were allowed to return home (More)

  
  

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  Smoke from massive fire spreads across NM, Ariz.

  Posted 1:49 PM 5/25/2012

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - As smoke from a massive blaze in the southwestern New Mexico wilderness spread across the state Friday, health officials as far away as Albuquerque and Santa Fe warned residents to limit outdoor activity over Memorial Day weekend due to growing air-quality concerns. (More)

  
  

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  Prescott woman accused of stealing from Little League

  Posted 10:46 AM 5/25/2012

  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - A Yavapai County woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Little League team is in police custody. Authorities say Dawn Whitaker admitted Thursday to taking more than $7,000 as treasurer for the Dewey-Humboldt Little League. League (More)

  
  

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  Yavapai County to ban use of all fireworks

  Posted 9:31 AM 5/25/2012

  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - All fireworks are being banned in Yavapai County. The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors approved an order, which went into effect Thursday, prohibiting the use of any "consumer fireworks." County officials say the restriction applies to ground and (More)

  
  

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  Judge: Maricopa County jail conditions improved

  

  Posted 8:06 AM 5/25/2012

  PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge says deficiencies in Maricopa County jails including overcrowding and poor sanitation have sufficiently been corrected.The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/MAx8qr) reports that U.S. District Judge Neil Wake's approval Thursday ends any court-ordered (More)

  
  

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  10 Cars that get 40MPG plus

  Posted 3:49 PM 5/24/2012

  Our cars are getting smaller for sure! Here are some top, gas-only 'sippers' ....

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  Arizona gasoline prices now down to an 11-week low

  

  Posted 3:39 PM 5/24/2012

  PHOENIX (AP) - Gasoline prices in Arizona have fallen to an 11-week low at the pumps heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average price around the state for unleaded regular gasoline is $3.76 a gallon at the pumps. (More)

  
  

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  Dismissal of Ariz. redistricting lawsuit requested

  

  Posted 3:22 PM 5/24/2012

  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's redistricting commission is asking a federal court to toss out a Republican lawsuit challenging new legislative districts approved by the commission for use in elections. The commission's motion to dismiss says the suit alleging that commission violated (More)