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The cardboard box sat in the garage for years, in part because the shipping label said it weighed 110 pounds. But the real reason I put off unpacking the box was fear of what it might contain. 

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A breakthrough in car safety was recently put to the test. A European-sponsored team, led by Swedish investigator Dr. Astrid Linder, announced the creation of a female crash test dummy.

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At a more carefree time in American History—actually, just a few years ago— “Sports Illustrated” featured a tongue-in-cheek digest of offbeat stories under the heading “Signs the Apocalypse is upon us.”

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At 2:30 a.m. Feb. 15, Maureen Salloom arrived at Mayo Clinic in north Scottsdale perfectly healthy. The 42-year-old came by choice, of sound mind and body, on a mission: For a surgeon to make small incisions in her lower abdomen and left side to extract one healthy kidney.

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The history and mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona are powerful: to be a welcoming “home-away-from-home” for families with children facing medical challenges, providing an atmosphere of comfort, hope, and courage.

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Before Tinseltown’s glitterati descended on the Valley of the Sun for Super Bowl 57, an inhabitant of “Hollywood for the cosmetically challenged” preceded them. One of Washington, D.C.’s “celebrated public servants” stood before a multitude of microphones and cameras five days before the big game.

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The news caught my eye late on a mid-February morning: Actress Raquel Welch had died at the age of 82. If you are an adult of a certain age – and especially a male– you surely can close your eyes and conjure visions of Raquel, who was to Hollywood sex symbols what John Adams was to president…

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When you consider the many threats faced by Arizonans on a daily basis, the usual evils come to mind: Double-digit inflation; chaos along the southern border; the fentanyl crisis; the Valley’s massive shortage of housing; our rising violent crime rate.

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As water cuts take effect in Arizona and Valley residents aim to conserve water, one crucial point is being overlooked: food waste. Simply put, when we waste food, we waste water. And Arizona is the worst offender when it comes to tossing out meals.

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Anyone who considers themselves an advocate for public health should be concerned about a loophole created under the Trump administration allowing for a new kind of product that is now unfortunately being used to alarming degree by Arizona’s youth — disposable e-cigarettes.

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Minutes after the conclusion of the AFC Championship Game, won 23-20 by the Kansas City Chiefs – courtesy of a number of controversial plays culminating in a game-deciding late-hit penalty against the Cincinnati Bengals – the phrase #NFLrigged began trending on Twitter.