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Daniel Butierrez is hoping the third time is the charm as he debated Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva Wednesday in Arizona's 7th District,which includes part of Yuma County
Special Collections Librarian, Yuma County Library District. Archived clipping from the Yuma Sun, Yuma, Arizona, March 6, 1974.
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The deadly flash floods in Nepal are not a surprise to many scientists. Glacial melt is accelerating because of climate change, putting millions of people at risk.
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The prosecution and defense gave closing statements in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mom accused of killing her three small children.
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Andy Thapa is a charter and rescue pilot for a Nepali helicopter company. He's been rescuing people stranded by the catastrophic flooding, and carrying them to safety.
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President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada . -
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. -
Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God." -
Trump administration officials say federal agents have "total immunity," but a number of states have passed laws allowing them to be sued. But is it a viable option for those seeking accountability?
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More than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson. -
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing? -
Many of the missing are foreign tourists after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages. -
With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year. -
A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.
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