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		<title>City, state deny accusations of targeting embattled Tempe Tavern</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:31:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Taste in Tempe returns with 3-course summer meal deals</title>
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					<dc:creator>Georgann Yara</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotly anticipated Italian eatery Roman God of Fire sets Tempe opening date</title>
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					<dc:creator>Georgann Yara</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:53:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Chef blends memories of Mexico with tapas at Tempe rooftop restaurant</title>
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					<dc:creator>Ofelia Montelongo</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Can the new Ted’s Hot Dogs compete with the decades-old Tempe classic?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tirion Boan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:36:57 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Tempe&#8217;s iconic Ghost of Eastside Records enters its afterlife</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Tempe teen taken by ICE outside his school in May has returned home</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:25:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Tap into live music, pinball and low prices in Tempe</title>
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					<dc:creator>Cynthia Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:25:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Tempe Center for the Arts 2026-27 schedule: Every show announced (so far)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Meet the pesky activist determined to hold Tempe leaders to account</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jonah Manthey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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