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Arizona reinstates abortion ban from 1864
It was a time before the West was truly won, nearly 50 years before statehood and six decades before women would get the vote. Arizona in 1864 was a wild and inhospitable place, but it did have laws, including one which banned abortion in nearly all circumstances.
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US midterms: Trump backs Arizona Republican candidates repeating 2020 ‘Big Lie’ claims
In the US, there’s just two weeks to go until the midterm elections, which will decide who’s in control of government at both the national and state level.
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Will Arizona help elect a Democrat to president for second time since 1952?
The state of Arizona has only voted for a Democratic President once since 1952. But this year, popular among women, Latinos and young voters, Democrat Joe Biden is enjoying a steady lead in the opinion polls over Donald Trump.
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The race to be Arizona’s first female senator
With a record number of women running, next week could see the first African American female governor – and the first Native American woman in Congress. And, whoever wins in Arizona, the elections are set to return the state’s first ever female senator.
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Arizona dust storm – time lapse video
Amazing footage has emerged of a dust storm, also known as a Haboob, as it sweeps through Phoenix, Arizona. Weather warnings were issued and a number of properties lost power.
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Arizona hit by flash floods
Severe storms caused flash floods in the Phoenix area on Monday, breaking an 81-year-old rainfall record. People had to be rescued from cars and roads turned into rivers as water levels rose quickly.
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Arizona dust storm leaves thousands without power
A dust storm moved through the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona on Monday. Winds of around 60mph toppled trees and power lines, leaving around 20,000 homes without electricity.
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Dust storm engulfs Arizona city
Gusty winds produced a dust storm that engulfed parts of Pinal County in Arizona on Wednesday. Visibility was reduced to a quarter of a mile or less, proving hazardous to motorists.
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Arizona firefighter deaths ‘heartbreaking’ says Obama
US President Barack Obama describes the deaths of 19 members of an elite firefighting force, killed as they battled wildfires in Arizona, as ‘heartbreaking’.
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19 firefighters die in Arizona wildfire
Nineteen firefighters are killed battling a fast-moving wildfire menacing a small town in central Arizona, local officials have said.
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First pictures of shot Arizona congresswoman released
The first photos of Gabrielle Giffords are released online five months after the congresswoman was shot in the head by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona.
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More than 3,500 people flee Arizona wildfire
Arizona’s second largest ever wildfire, dubbed the Wallow Fire, continues to burn out of control for the tenth day and threatens two towns near New Mexico.
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Giant wildfire rages across Arizona
A wildfire continues to blaze in eastern Arizona, with hundreds of residents evacuated and thousands of firefighters involved in efforts to prevent it from spreading.
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Sarah Palin defends response to Arizona shootings
Sarah Palin defends her response to the Arizona shootings after her reference to “blood libel” caused controversy last week.
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Arizona shooting: Obama urges healing
President Barack Obama leads a memorial to the victims of the Arizona shooting spree and urges Americans to debate “in a way that heals, not a way that wounds”, writes Sarah Smith.
