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Arizona among least affordable states in the U.S., new study says
To paraphrase a famous political phrase: It’s the housing market, stupid.
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Arizona Tiki Oasis turns Scottsdale into a retro island escape
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By Benjamin Leatherman

New book chronicles the search for Phoenix’s Canal Killer
It took more than 10 years to apprehend the murderer of two young women.
By Geri Koeppel

Taiyaki time: Where to find fish-shaped treats around the Valley
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By Melissa Parker

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