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The state of Arizona turns 100 on Tuesday and so does the woman who is sitting across the table at Denny's in this little Mormon cotton and mining town.

One other thing was born that day - the state itself. Arizona joined the union on Feb.

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board indicates the father of three children killed in the Thanksgiving eve plane crash in the Superstition Mountains was riding in the backseat with his kids, while his friend was flying the plane.

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - Three children and three adults are confirmed dead following a small plane crash and explosion in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix, and authorities are releasing their names.