A U.S. Border Patrol Agent in the Tucson sector succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash yesterday morning, according to a statement. Agent Michael V. Gallagher was patrolling near Casa Grande...

The Jan Brewer gaffe in the Arizona governor debate Wednesday was one for the history books. But there have been plenty of cringe-worthy moments in debates – and they don't always...

TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Tucson Police Detectives are investigating the 12th Tucson murder in the last 3 weeks. The latest one happened on the southside on the 5900 block of South Birchwood, near Drexel...

BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) - A southern Michigan man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with a 34-inch alligator rushing at him. Jeff...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Diane Buckalew said she felt sick when she woke up and realized two rings she'd left on the bathroom counter the night before were gone. She and husband Carl, married in Las...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A "D+" campaign logo aimed at encouraging recruitment at Drake University is getting a failing grade from some faculty, students and alumni. They say the logo is offensive,...

By BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star...

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned a businessman's tax fraud conviction because the Los Angeles judge didn't postpone the case so the man could be at his son's...

PITTSBURG, Calif. (AP) - Authorities are searching a Northern California landfill for signs of a missing man whose father was killed last week. Police believe 35-year-old Frederick Sales could be...

By CAITLIN R. KINGAssociated Press Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last. The country music duo closed out a 20-year career at...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead...

FARSON, Wyo. (AP) - The powdery substance that Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers found in a zip-close bag during a recent traffic stop didn't turn out to be drugs after all. Sgt. Stephen Townsend...

NORTH EAST, Pa. (AP) - Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on...

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy ahead of the...

By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates,...

By PAUL HAVENAssociated Press Writer HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro dusted off his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a communist...

By ALAN SAYREAssociated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing...

P HOENIX — It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and...

By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press Writer TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards...

By ABDUL SATTAR and RIAZ KHANAssociated Press Writer QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Suicide bombings targeting religious minorities killed at least 23 people in Pakistan on Friday, driving up the toll of...

By BINSAR BAKKARAAssociated Press Writer TANAH KARO, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet (three...

By MATT VOLZAssociated Press Writer HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a...

September 3, 2010 After months of political posturing on both sides, the Justice Department's civil rights division is suing Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for failing to turn over arrest records and...

From left: Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Barry Hess; Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer; moderator Ted Simons; Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard and Green Party candidate Larry...

By ANNE GEARANAP National Security Writer COMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency...

Garbage and recycling • The city of Tucson's garbage and recycling collection will be delayed by one day. The Los Reales Landfill will be closed Monday. • For information, call Environmental...

The Tucson-based Steven M. Gootter Foundation on Wednesday donated five automatic external defibrillators to Tucson-area schools and nonprofit organizations. An automatic external defibrillator...

Clifford Leet and his wife, Wilma, pay fees for three nights' stay over the weekend at Mount Lemmon's Rose Canyon Campground. "I expect it to be busy," said Larry Silvis, whose Recreation...

By MICHAEL J. CRUMBAssociated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive...

By KRISTEN GELINEAUAssociated Press Writer SYDNEY (AP) - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last...

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVISAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Jesse Kelly was still basking in the glow of his victory in an Arizona congressional primary when the Democratic...

By GREG RISLINGAssociated Press WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) - Frank McCourt had trouble recalling some details involving his purchase of a professional baseball team, but he was certain of one thing:...

PHOENIX — The US Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio yesterday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations that his...

PHOENIX — The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his...

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night, suffering through an embarrassing, cringe-eliciting...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Zach Bauman rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns to lead Northern Arizona past Western New Mexico 48-0 in the season opener for both Thursday...

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks to the media after learning the U.S. Justice Department is suing Arpaio saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an...

DENVER — The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued a controversial and popular Arizona sheriff, alleging that his department was refusing to cooperate with an investigation into whether...

By AUDREY McAVOYAssociated Press Writer PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) - Don Fosburg recalled friends and family killed in World War II as he marked the 65th anniversary of the end of the conflict on...

email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) – As his cousin Monica Ibarra-Dogbevi faced a child abuse charge after the death of her son Michael, Jorge Parra held his family together Thursday. Ibarra-Dogbevi's...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur...

MIAMI (AP) - A spokesman for Miami International Airport says four of its six concourses have been evacuated as a police bomb squad investigates a report of a suspicious item. Airport spokesman Greg...

By MIKE BAKERAssociated Press Writer BUXTON, N.C. (AP) - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Friday on...

Article Reprints Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has increased the size of the Arizona's State Compensation Fund board of directors by appointing two new members to serve during the...

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his...

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks with a reporter outside his famous tent city jail for misdemeanor offenses May 3, 2010. The U.S. government has followed through with its warnings to a...