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Volunteers needed to cuddle rescued wolfdog puppies in Arizona

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Wolfdog puppies rescued, brought to Arizona

A dog sanctuary in Clarkdale, Arizona, needs help taking care of dozens of wolfdog puppies they just got from a rescue operation in California. Pets Return Home takes volunteers by appointment only.
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U.S. Airman on drugs arrested for crashing into Arizona cop car after Vegas trip

The Airman was in Las Vegas earlier that night and said he consumed meth and heroin.
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'What do you mean I have to pee in a bag?': Flushed diaper causes problems on plane

A woman aboard the six-hour flight took video of a flight attendant asking her to go in a plastic bag.
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Family grieves the loss of second military son, Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Selinsky

Both brothers took their own lives while working their way up the ranks in the army. Travis died Feb. 24, 2017, and Brandon just last week on Aug. 26, 2018.
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Friends: Leave Tillman out of Nike Kaepernick ad controversy

Tillman's friends and former teammates say Tillman would not want to be associated with criticizing the Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick.
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Sen. John S. McCain III survived by his mother Roberta, 106

Roberta now has to do something that every parent dreads: bury her son.
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'We shall not see his like again': Biden, Fitzgerald honor McCain at Phoenix service

John McCain left Arizona for the last time Thursday, after a memorial featuring eulogies from Larry Fitzgerald and Vice President Joe Biden. McCain is one step closer to his final resting place.
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'We are grateful for his life': Thousands gather to honor Sen. McCain at Arizona Capitol

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said, "Imagining Arizona without John McCain is like picturing Arizona without the Grand Canyon."
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Did President Trump follow protocol by raising White House flag two days after McCain's death?

Critics are slamming President Trump for initially raising the White House flag to it's full height less than two full days after the death of Senator John McCain.
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POW bracelets from 1970s bearing John McCain's name have special meaning

Five million bracelets bearing the names of service members captured or missing in combat in Vietnam were sold in the 1970s. Some bore John McCain's name, who spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war.
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Schedule of memorials and ceremonies honoring John McCain in Phoenix, D.C.

Limited tickets will be available to the public for a memorial service in Phoenix Thursday. McCain's body will lie in state at the Arizona and U.S. capitols.