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		<title>State Farm Stadium adds dozens of new foods. Here are 6 to try this season</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:10:39 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Top Valley smokehouse crew to open a burger joint. What to know</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:33:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Sprouts is on a roll. Another new store coming to the Valley</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tirion Boan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:30:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s how much money you need to earn to &#8216;live comfortably&#8217; in Arizona</title>
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					<dc:creator>Clarissa Sosin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>What are Arizona&#8217;s Fourth of July fireworks laws?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:58:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8216;Don&#8217;t disrespect the beaver.&#8217; Buc-ee&#8217;s fans defend their beloved gas station</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tirion Boan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:14:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>This west Phoenix roadway has highest pedestrian death toll in Arizona</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:23:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Buc-ee’s is finally open in Goodyear. Nearby small business braces for impact</title>
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					<dc:creator>Eleri Mosier | Cronkite News </dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:17:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Tolleson student sues over 2024 beating by school resource officer</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:51:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Beaver believers flocked to Buc-ee&#8217;s. What&#8217;s up with the gas station cult?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Zach Oden</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:41:42 -0700</pubDate>
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