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PHOENIX | Officials: Arizona will miss US deadline for key water plan

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona won’t have all the pieces of a Colorado River drought plan finished by the federal government’s deadline to finalize protections for water used by millions across the U.S. West, state water officials said Tuesday. It’s the latest hurdle threatening the plan between seven states to take less water from the drought-starved … Continue reading PHOENIX | Officials: Arizona will miss US deadline for key water plan →

Sports

PHOENIX | Moustakas has unfinished business in Milwaukee

PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Moustakas fell one win shy of reaching the World Series with the Milwaukee Brewers. “I think we had some unfinished business after last year,” Moustakas said Tuesday after finalizing a $10 million, one-year deal with the Brewers. “I loved playing here last year. It was a lot of fun. We fell … Continue reading PHOENIX | Moustakas has unfinished business in Milwaukee →

Politics

PHOENIX | Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly makes Democratic bid for Senate seat

PHOENIX  (AP)— Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who became a prominent gun-control advocate after his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in a failed assassination attempt, announced Tuesday he will run to finish John McCain’s last term in the U.S. Senate. If he wins the Democratic nomination, Kelly would take on Republican Martha McSally … Continue reading PHOENIX | Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly makes Democratic bid for Senate seat →

Sports

PHOENIX | Curry breaks out of slump, helps Warriors beat Suns

PHOENIX (AP) — Stephen Curry shook off a poor shooting performance by scoring 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors finally broke open a tight game to beat the Phoenix Suns 117-107 on Friday night. Klay Thompson scored 25 points for the Warriors, who beat the Suns for … Continue reading PHOENIX | Curry breaks out of slump, helps Warriors beat Suns →

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PHOENIX | Arizona wants care unit where patient was raped to stay open

PHOENIX (AP) — The embattled operators of an Arizona long-term care facility agreed Friday to be regulated by the state, effectively nixing a plan to close down the unit where an incapacitated woman gave birth after being raped. Patrick Ptak, spokesman for Gov. Doug Ducey, said the state received written confirmation that Hacienda HealthCare would … Continue reading PHOENIX | Arizona wants care unit where patient was raped to stay open →

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PHOENIX | Incapacitated woman’s rape spurs push to catch up on cameras

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is trying to catch up to 10 states with laws allowing electronic monitoring and other technology that aim to deter abuse of vulnerable people at long-term care facilities following the rape of an incapacitated Phoenix woman who later gave birth. Cameras are most commonly used, but they pose privacy issues, and … Continue reading PHOENIX | Incapacitated woman’s rape spurs push to catch up on cameras →

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PHOENIX | Nurse accused of raping patient in Arizona pleads not guilty

PHOENIX (AP) — A nurse facing criminal charges in the rape of an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a long-term care facility in Phoenix pleaded not guilty Tuesday. The only comments by Nathan Dorceus Sutherland came when he identified himself to the court and stated his birthdate. Afterward, Sutherland’s attorney vowed a vigorous … Continue reading PHOENIX | Nurse accused of raping patient in Arizona pleads not guilty →