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Jury finds Tammi Smith guilty of forgery, conspiracy

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The jury also decided there were aggravating circumstances in the case. The jury determined emotional harm and accomplice involvement existed. More>>

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Facebook prices IPO at $38 per share

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That's the high end of its expected range of $34 to $38. More>>

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Winds spread Gladiator Fire to 6,573 acres Video included

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Strong wind gusts likely will keep spreading a wildfire that grew to more than 10 square miles Thursday and prompted the evacuation of Crown King. More>>

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Phoenix Police Chief Garcia gives first one-on-one with CBS 5 News

The new Phoenix Police Chief sits down with Catherine Anaya first his first one-on-one interview.  (05/16/2012) More>>

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Bull Flat Fire 50 percent contained

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Forestry officials estimate losses in the fire at $1.5 million so far. More>>

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Nearly 1 month since Isabel Celis disappeared

Tucson police said dozens of officers are still designated to the case of Isabel Celis. The 6-year-old Tucson girl disappeared from her home sometime between Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. More>>

Yuma woman surrenders in 2008 child abduction case

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A Yuma woman has turned herself in to authorities after allegedly abducting her daughter and fleeing to Mexico nearly four years ago. Yuma police say 44-year-old Chrystal Lopez has been booked into the More>>

House subcommittee weighs DC abortion bill

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An Arizona congressman who wants to ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy says the termination of fetuses that can feel pain is "the greatest human rights atrocity in the United States today." More>>

Report: Arizona jobless rate drops to 8.2 percent

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Arizona's unemployment rate is down slightly due to growth and a drop in people looking for work. More>>

Census shows whites lose US majority among babies

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. More>>

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Tammi Smith is charged with forgery and conspiracy to commit custodial interference in the case of missing baby Gabriel. More>>

Mesa PD: Food stolen from 2 junior high schools

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Mesa police are looking for suspects who stole hundreds of dollars in food from two Mesa junior high schools in April. More>>

More doctors are ditching the old prescription pad

Dropping a paper prescription at the drugstore is becoming old-school: More than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic, according to the latest count. More>>

Wildfire smoke to blanket New Mexico, AZ.

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The National Weather Service said Thursday windy and dry climate conditions will shift smoke from blazes along the Mogollon Rim in Arizona and the Gila Region of New Mexico. More>>

Interim settlement OK'd in AZ mental health case

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Gov. Jan Brewer and a lawyer for the class-action plaintiffs were among those who signed the agreement at the Capitol on Thursday. More>>

PD: Mesa man hammers grandmother in burglary

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Terry Seely was arrested Saturday evening and booked into jail after his grandfather found the grandmother in a bedroom, according to a Mesa Police Department spokesman. More>>

AZ man sentenced for sexual assault in NM

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Derrick Ivan Jim was sentenced on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and will have to register as a sex offender and be on supervised release for five years. More>>

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Help find missing 6-year-old Tucson girl

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Help find the 6-year-old missing Tucson girl by printing out this flyer and distributing it in your community. A reward has been set up for information on her whereabouts. Police now say they believe Isabel Celis was abducted. More>>

Disco queen Donna Summer has died

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Donna Summer, the five-time Grammy award winning singer who dazzled the world with hits like Last Dance and Hot Stuff, has died. She was 63 years old. More>>

Victim in fatal I-10 crash identified as Chandler man

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Edward H. Twigg, 46, died when two vehicles sideswiped each other, causing one to strike the median wall and roll several times. More>>

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Read CBS 5 News exclusive stories, watch video and see images of three large wildfires that crews are battling across Arizona. More>>

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Fire evacuees gather in neighboring community Video included

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From the small community of Cleator you can see the Gladiator Fire growing in strength. However, as the winds fan the flames, many watching hold their breath hoping the fire will not turn toward their homes in Crown King. More>>

Wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxia

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The wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxia from hanging, according to New York authorities. More>>

Crash closes 1 lane, on-ramp of I-10 at 75th Ave.

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DPS says a pickup truck was traveling westbound on I-10 around 8:45 a.m. Thursday when it crossed into the eastbound lanes. More>>

Peoria boy in custody after flashlight bomb hoax

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A 12-year-old Peoria boy is facing charges a day after causing a school lockdown by telling classmates a flashlight was a possible bomb. More>>

Woman in hospital after 1-car crash in Peoria

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A 19-year-old woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a one-car crash in Peoria on Thursday morning. More>>

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Apartment fire displaces 12-18 in Mesa

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More than 100 firefighters were needed to battle the fire that began just after 4 a.m. at the Tuscany Palms Apartments. More>>

AZ man sentenced to 7 years in prison in gun case

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Authorities say convicted felon James Arthur Lewis of Surprise sold 11 guns to undercover agents in September 2010. More>>

Commerce Authority pushes back CEO selection

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A spokeswoman had said last week the quasi-government authority responsible for the state's economic development effort would select a new leader on Friday. More>>

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Abandoned mines also a danger in wildfire battle Video included

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Firefighters have more than just flames to deal with. Crown King used to be a booming mine town. More>>

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AZ legislator faces federal indictment charges Video included

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According to the U.S. Justice Department, the indictment issued Wednesday charges Democratic Rep. Ben Arredondo of Tempe with bribery, fraud, attempted extortion and false statements. More>>

'Ambulance freeloaders' impact Valley's emergency services Video included

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Thousands of calls come in every day to 911 centers across the country to report an assortment of serious problems. However, not all of the calls are life and death emergencies.
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Do you still use a telephone book?

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I use only the Yellow Pages. My contact list suffices for the White Pages.
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A telephone what?
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