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| Local News for Goodyear, AZ and Surrounding Areas |
Goodyear, AZ and Surrounding Area Local News
Keeping kids safe around water
What precautions can I take to make sure my children are safe around water?
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Buckeye family to go to Haiti, help provide clean drinking water
Will help provide clean water to quake victims/
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Traffic-light project aims to make intersection safer
The Maricopa County Department of Transportation will begin installing traffic lights at Baseline Road and Maricopa County 85 in Buckeye.
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Traffic lights coming to Buckeye intersection
The Maricopa County Department of Transportation will begin installing traffic lights at Baseline Road and Arizona 85 in Buckeye on Tuesday.
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Goodyear Millennium High School band raising funds for White House trip
Millennium's marching band will be representing Arizona at a competition in Washington, D.C.
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Goodyear reconsidering sign restrictions
Changes mulled after Goodyear businesses blamed the loss of customers on strict rules.
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Avondale drafting sports-entertainment district to allow PIR expansion
Avondale is drafting a proposed sports and entertainment district that would allow PIR to expand.
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Avondale Agua Fria Union High School District office remodeling nears completion
Avondale-based district spent $574,000 on renovations; final project will be done by Oct. 1.
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Hubbard hopes to be the man for La Joya football this season
La Joya mighty little back D.J. Hubbard will try to turn around the football team's fortunes with a fourth head coach in three years.
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Goodyear posts job openings for area companies on website
Goodyear hopes that posting job openings will keep residents employed in the area.
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Phoenix area under excessive heat warning for today
Phoenix area residents are advised to keep hydrated and stay in the shade if outdoors.
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Rape charges dropped against Avondale special-ed teacher
Brian Willner, 36, had been accused of kidnapping, sexual abuse and sexual conduct with a minor.
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Avondale police bust 'magic mushroom' operation in Peoria
Avondale police seized a stash of hallucinogenic mushrooms, other drugs at apartment complex.
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12 West Valley stores are big-time lottery ticket-sellers
Combined, 12 retailers nabbed nearly $11.5 million of the $551 million in statewide lottery ticket sales.
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Surprise Westwind Harmony Chorus seeks singers
The Westwind Harmony Chorus is looking for women to join the group.
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Buckeye police unveil new undercover 2011 Ford Mustang
Police purchased sports car with a $44,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
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Firefighters rally to aid injured Buckeye Valley fire captain
East, West Valley firefighters holding fundraisers for Justin "JD" Dotson, who was injured in crash.
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Buckeye home sells for nearly $500,000
The top recent sale prices for homes in the Southwest Valley:
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No criminal charges in '09 heat death of inmate in Goodyear
Marcia Powell, 48, died in a Perryville prison cage after being exposed to sun for nearly four hours.
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WWII couldn't keep Valley sailor from his love
Marshall C. Roberts was witnessing history. It was 65 years ago today, V-J Day, and Roberts was on the USS Portland in the Truk Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
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| Sports News |
Burnett’s issues continue as O’s top Yankees
 Brian Matusz won his fourth straight start and Brian Roberts hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning off struggling A.J. Burnett, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a rare 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Monday.
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Hoffman wins Deutsche Bank; Tiger still No. 1
 After beginning the day four strokes behind tournament leader Jason Day, Charley Hoffman shot a blistering 9-under par 62 to win the Deutsche Bank Championship. Hoffman racked up an impressive 11 birdies on the day to shoot up the leaderboard and take the title, finishing at 22-under par for the tournament.
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Pierzynski singles in 10th, Chisox win 7th in row
 A.J. Pierzynski hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Monday for their seventh straight win.
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Walker homers, Pirates beat first-place Braves 3-1
 The Atlanta Braves lost a game they badly needed to win. Even worse, they lost to a Pirates team whose only apparent goal appears to be avoiding the franchise's worst season in nearly 50 years.
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Giants within 1/2 game of Padres
PHOENIX (AP) -Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run triple off Aaron Heilman in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants inched closer to the NL West lead with a 2-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
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| Health and Wellness News |
Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study
The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Money can buy happiness, but only up to $75,000
People's emotional well-being increases along with their income up to about $75,000 but then levels out after their primary needs are met, researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Kindergarten dilemma: Hold back to get ahead?
 As schools start back into session, some parents face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back?
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After 41 years, nurse reunited with dying dad
 Wanda Rodriguez never knew Victor Peraza growing up. He split from her mother just months after she was born and was never a part of their lives. But in an uncanny coincidence, the New York nurse was reunited with her terminally ill dad some 41 years later.
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WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production
The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official said Monday.
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| Media Buzz |
Paris Hilton -- First Photos Since Cocaine Arrest
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies
Paris Hilton has fled the country! Okay, not really -- she's just in Hawaii, soaking up the sun and taking her mind off that pesky arrest for cocaine possession.
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Hulk Hogan Hospitalized Due to Back Pain
Filed under: Hulk Hogan, Nurse!
Sources close to Hulk Hogan tell TMZ the wrestling legend was taken to the hospital today because of "excruciating back pain." We're told Hogan -- who has had several back surgeries throughout the years -- has had trouble the past few days and woke up…
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Extortion Charges Dropped in John Travolta Case
Filed under: John Travolta, Celebrity Justice
A judge in the Bahamas has dropped the charges in the extortion case involving John Travolta ... at the actor's request. The two defendants -- Tarino Lightbourne and Pleasant Bridgewater -- were charged with trying to allegedly get millions from John in…
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Harvey's Season 4 Cup -- The Final 3
After two days of voting, we have a three-way tie for the Harvey's mug, season 4 -- so please break the deadlock, stat. The vote is blind, and you'll see which cups wins on the premiere show, Tuesday.
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Lindsay Lohan -- Is 'Today' the One for Her?
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan
TMZ has learned ... Lindsay Lohan has "multiple offers" for her first television interview since getting out of jail/rehab -- and one of her biggest suitors is " Today ." Sources tell TMZ the NBC show has definite interest in landing the coveted…
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| Quote of the Day |
Arnold H. Glasow
"Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time."
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Luc de Clapier
"The maxims of men reveal their characters."
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Marie Curie
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
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Vittorio Alfieri
"First thoughts are not always the best."
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| How to of the Day |
How to Spice Up a Plain Waffle
Plain waffles might do it for a while but there will always be a time when spicing up your waffle makes it more than just breakfast – it becomes a feast for brunch. This article provides you with some delicious suggestions for spicing up your plain waffle.
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30+ Things You Can Do with Duct Tape
Duct tape. Ubiquitous. Handy. Probably in your house right now. Apart from using it for sticking things together, there are so many things you can use it for that it would be a shame not to put it to greater use. Here are just some of the many ways you can make the most of duct tape.
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Today's "Be Late for Something" Day. How to Pull Off Being Late to a Meeting
With an average of seventeen million meetings a day in America alone, there will always be some held up by the latecomer. When you're late to a meeting, it's better to rise to the occasion with grace rather than sinking into the floor, and provided you're not an habitual late-nik, a courteous and considerate approach to being late in a meeting can smooth your way in and have you quickly reinstated in everyone's good books. In this article, you'll learn how to deal appropriately with being late to a meeting.
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How to Set a Passcode on the iPad
Setting a passcode on your iPad is key to protecting your personal information, as anything from email accounts to contact addresses can be accessed without one. This article will show you how to set a password on your iPad.
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September is National Mushroom Month, but you can enjoy them year round. How to Preserve Fresh Mushrooms
Fresh mushrooms purchased from a store or harvested from the wild can be used many months later if stored correctly. There are many different kinds of mushrooms and many different ways to preserve them, so perfecting the method will require some trial and error, but the basic methods outlined here should work for the more common types of mushrooms available from fruit and vegetable suppliers.
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| Ask Yahoo |
What happened to Ask Yahoo!?
Ask Yahoo! is teaming up with Yahoo! Answers to bring you Ask Mike. It's another way to pose questions, get answers, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two. Please visit us at our new home on Yahoo! Answers, and join our network today. To learn more about Yahoo! Answers, the Answers Network, and Ask Mike, head to our help pages...
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What happened to Ask Yahoo!?
Ask Yahoo! is teaming up with Yahoo! Answers to bring you Ask Mike. It's another way to pose questions, get answers, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two. Please visit us at our new home on Yahoo! Answers, and join our network today. To learn more about Yahoo! Answers, the Answers Network, and Ask Mike, head to our help pages...
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Is the postmaster general really a general?
The postmaster general (PMG) has one of the coolest job titles in the United States government. But the position, while important, has little to do with the military...
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Why do people yell "Free Bird!" at rock concerts?
It happens at nearly every rock show. During a lull, while the band's in between tunes, someone in the audience requests Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird." It's meant as a joke, but it's never really funny. So how did the unfortunate tradition begin?...
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Who "invented" zombies?
Filmmaker George Romero turned zombies into movie icons in his epic "Night of the Living Dead" horror series. But to say he "invented" them is giving the guy too much credit. The truth is, these lurching, brain-crazed creatures have deep roots in Haitian folklore...
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| Every Day with Racheal Ray |
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| Home Improvement |
Domestic Cleaning Services
As much as you love a beautiful, well-kept home, constantly fighting the dirt, dust, and grime that builds on your floors, walls, and furniture can be a real drag...Read more about Domestic Services
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Home Inspectors Ensure Solid Investments
Would you buy a car without taking a test drive? Purchase a new computer without some research? Or buy stock in a company without asking for professional advice? Probably not...Read more about Home Inspector
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Disability Planners Rehabilitate the Home
When you move into a new home it is assumed that everything is up to code. However, though these policies are made to protect, ensure safety, and offer convenience...Read more about Disability Planner 
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Flooring Cost: A Quick Overview
As with any major home improvement decision, it's helpful to compare flooring prices before making the big leap. When it comes to floor cost, there's several things to keep in...Read more about Flooring Cost
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What to do about Low Water Pressure
Low water pressure usually results when you've been forced to turn on two different plumbing fixtures at the same time, whether they are the outside garden hose, the kitchen...What to do about Low Water Pressure
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