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		<title>These spring training ballparks serve the best food</title>
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		<title>Best Scottsdale ‘terrorism’ spots? Reddit roasts a cringeworthy typo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:05:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Where to eat after Valley spring training games</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:03:53 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Map: Where ICE has been seen in Phoenix so far</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:50:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Indigenous Arizonans still targeted by Medicaid fraud schemes</title>
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		<title>You’re not crazy: Winters in Phoenix are indeed getting shorter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:51:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>SpaceX rocket launch should be visible in Phoenix this weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:30:06 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>The best desert wildflower hikes near Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:15:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>RedMonkey: Looking back at Phoenix&#8217;s legendary house music night</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:25:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>After massive underage drinking busts, Tempe bar sues the city</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:30:21 -0700</pubDate>
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