Tomorrow: 4 stories to watch in Arizona 7/27/12
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Posted: 07/26/2012
So you can stay ahead of the news, here's a quick look at some of the stories ABC15 will be keeping an eye on Friday, July 27.
SUMMER OLYMPICS START
Opening ceremonies will kick off the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The games will last through August 12.
COYOTES STAR DEADLINE
Reports quoting Phoenix Coyotes star Shane Doan's agent indicate Doan has given prospective team owner Greg Jamison until Friday to show major progress toward finalizing the purchase or he will sign with a free agent contract with another team.
NEWS HELICOPTER CRASH ANNIVERSARY
Five years ago, on July 27, 2007, news helicopters from KTVK-TV and KNXV-TV collided mid-air over Steele Indian School Park while covering a police pursuit. All four journalists aboard the two helicopters were killed.
DROWNING AWARENESS DAY
August is Drowning Awareness Impact Month. In advance of this, the City of Mesa and Southwest Ambulance will host Drowning Awareness Day, which will include free swim time, CPR classes, safety booths, and games. 8am-12pm, Skyline Aquatic Center, Mesa.
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FORECAST: Memorial Day cool down
We have to get through another very warm day but soon temperatures will get cooler and it's just in time for the Memorial Day holiday.
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MCSO: Body pulled from Lake Pleasant
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Chris Hegstrom identified the victim as 49-year-old Pedro Aguirre Castillo of Peoria.
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Characters come out at PHX Comicon
All weekend long characters from Superman to Ironman are converging on the Phoenix Convention Center for Phoenix Comicon.
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PD looks for driver who hit bicyclist
A man riding a bicycle has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Phoenix Friday night.
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Community honors Officer Daryl Raetz
Phoenix police officers, family and friends gathered Saturday morning to remember an officer who was killed in the line of duty last weekend.
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Gilbert teen overcomes pain to graduate
It’s graduation time and one student at Perry High School in Gilbert has had to overcome a lot more than most to graduate with honors.
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Workout plans for YOUR body type
The secret to weight loss might be staring back at you in the mirror. A new trend suggests women work out based on the shape of their body.
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QB Golson no longer at Notre Dame
University spokesman Dennis Brown said Saturday night that Everett Golson, who had three years of eligibility left after not playing as a freshman, was no longer enrolled at Notre Dame as of Friday.
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Fire destroys Mesa home, kittens die
Authorities say no one was home when a fire broke out and destroyed a residence in Mesa Saturday afternoon.
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Gabrielle Giffords to grads: 'Be bold'
Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' advice to college graduates on Saturday was the same she offered senators earlier this year as they prepared to consider gun-related legislation.
