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		<title>A judge blocked Arizona abortion restrictions. But these 21 remain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:14:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Stanton demands answers from ICE on detention center measles outbreak</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:50:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Phoenix’s overdose crisis is careening in the wrong direction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Measles exposures reported in Gilbert, possible Valley outbreak looms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:31:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Is the Northern Arizona measles outbreak finally petering out?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:06:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>More Arizona children are dying from preventable diseases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:09:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>If you saw Tate McCrae’s show last week, you were exposed to measles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:39:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Northern Arizona measles outbreak now 2nd-biggest in U.S.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:26:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Arizona ranked worst state in U.S. for starting a family. Here’s why</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:24:57 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Arizona was ranked most dangerous state for seniors. Here’s why</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:10:03 -0700</pubDate>
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