| Va. woman devours 181 chicken wings in NY contest By CRISTIAN SALAZARAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo... | |
| Israeli FM: Settlement slowdown will end By MATTI FRIEDMANAssociated Press Writer JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's hard-line foreign minister said Monday that his party will try to block any extension of Israel's settlement slowdown, a... |
| Massive earthquake sets back NZ economic recovery By ROB GRIFFITHAssociated Press Writer CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand's prime minister warned Monday that the country's economic recovery will be hurt by the weekend's... |
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| Officials: Obama to back infrastructure spending By JULIE PACEAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Vowing to find new ways to stimulate the sputtering economy, President Barack Obama will call for long-term investments in the nation's... |
| Tropical Storm Hermine forms in the Gulf of Mexico MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Hermine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas. A new tropical storm warning has been issued early Monday for the south Texas coast from the mouth of the... |
| The Bornmann Law Group, PLLC, Arizona's bankruptcy attorneys, launches their informative, advisory blog. The Bornmann Law Group, PLLC, a debt relief agency servicing all of Arizona, has officially launched their new informational and advisory blog. Each article is targeted towards Arizona residents... |
| Need seen for new interstate route PHOENIX - It may not be a reality for many years, if ever. But the idea of building a new interstate highway to span some of the West's wide-open spaces appears to be gaining some traction, at ... |
| Tucson Oddity: House with gargoyles has soothing purpose Is there something you've noticed while driving through Tucson that has piqued your curiosity to the point that you wish you could find out more about it? Drop us a line, and we'll look into... |
| Law & Order Briefs Authorities ID man found slain, burned The Pima County Sheriff's Department identified the man whose burned body was found northwest of Tucson early Saturday. Nael Alfredo Garcia-Moreno, 24, was... |
| Road runner: We're speed-trap central, but safe, too Question: Dick Backus, Dave Seckendorf, George Stoner and James Stoetzel, among others, have asked about the North Oracle Road widening project, especially about the end of construction and speed... |
| TCC show rolls out the creative cars Alexis Dorey (ALEXIS DOREY) handles the polishing duties as she cleans up her grandfather Paul Dorey's (PAUL DOREY) 1953 Buick Super Riviera at the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance's... |
| Tucson Police investigate homicide on the west side of the city email Tucson Police are investigating the city's latest homicide. It happened at approximately 8:20 p.m. Sunday in the in the 1135 block of West Prince Road near Fairview Road, in the area of... |
| Malaysian snake smuggler sentenced to 6 months KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A Malaysian court sentenced a notorious wildlife trader to six months in prison Monday after he was caught smuggling 95 live boa constrictors in his luggage at the... |
| Police say suicide attack in NW Pakistan kills 17 By RIAZ KHANAssociated Press Writer PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically vital town in northwest Pakistan on Monday,... |
| Bank of Arizona parent files for charter consolidation , has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to consolidate its seven bank charters into one legal entity. Plans call for retaining all existing operations, branding... |
| 2 babies killed after semi hits vehicles in Arizona PHOENIX- An Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman says a car slowed on Interstate 10 on Saturday afternoon to look at a minor collision and cut off a minivan, which braked to avoid a... |
| Ticket brokers hope Arizona Cardinals help salvage spotty year Broker Ryan Pfaff says ticket sales are brisk for the Arizona Cardinals’ games with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys this year, which could help offset decreased demand for other games... |
| Woman reports sexual assault in broad daylight email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault in broad daylight. The victim says it happened just after 1:00 Sunday afternoon, near 6th Avenue and 22nd Street, in... |
| Drivers stopped by DUI checkpoint on both sides of county line email CATALINA, AZ (KOLD) - Deputies from Pima and Pinal Counties operated checkpoints to look for impaired drivers crossing the county line. Pima County deputies checked every car headed north into... |
| 6 small earthquakes shake parts of Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - For the second time in less than a week, six small earthquakes have been recorded in a single day in central Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Geological Survey said the six earthquakes on... |
| 1 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitution By DAN STRUMPFAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Craiglist's "adult services" section has been shut down in the U.S., but prostitution on the Internet is alive and well - even, quite possibly,... |
| Happ strong again as Astros down Arizona Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Hunter Pence's three-run home run in the first inning stood up as the deciding hit as Houston held off Arizona, 3-2, to wrap up a three-game set. Pence finished... |
| Marana Police investigate death of man found in road email MARANA, AZ (KOLD)- Marana Police are investigating the death of a man Sunday morning, an official said. Officers responded to the intersection of Marana and Wentz Roads at 1:50 a.m. for... |
| Three people in custody after deadly home invasion email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Tucson Police now have 3 suspects in custody in connection to a home invasion, according to Sgt. Diana Lopez with the Tucson Police Department. On Sunday, Martin Reaves,... |
| Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat... |
| Future hiring will mainly benefit the high-skilled By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Business Writers Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good... |
| Backyard volunteers helping track firefly numbers By RICK CALLAHANAssociated Press Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The yellow-green streaks of fireflies that bring a magical air to summer nights, inspire camp songs and often end up in jars in... |
| 9 years gone, everyone's a ground zero stakeholder By SAMANTHA GROSSAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It is a place of sacrifice. A place of mourning. A place people pass by on their way to grab lunch. It's a place where tourists crane... |
| Chile mine disaster exposes old family feuds By PETER PRENGAMANAssociated Press Writer SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) - While a fire warms their campsite, the icy feeling between Cristina Nunez Macias and her mother-in-law is as palpable as the... |
| Want cheapskates to spend? Hawk gizmos that save By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money. Demand is rising for kitchen and bath... |
| Clijsters breezes at breezy US Open By EDDIE PELLSAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Kim Clijsters put a quick end to Ana Ivanovic's run at the U.S. Open, winning her 18th straight match at Flushing Meadows with a 6-2, 6-1 wipeout... |
| Congo boat catches fire, capsizes; 200 feared dead By PATRICE CITERAAssociated Press Writer KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A riverboat loaded with passengers and fuel drums caught fire and capsized in southern Congo, and 200 people were feared dead, a... |
| Endangered or not, wolf killings set to expand By MATTHEW BROWNAssociated Press Writer BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Government agencies are seeking broad new authority to ramp up killings and removals of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and Great... |
| Guatemala mudslides kill at least 28; 2 buses hit GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Torrential rains from a tropical depression caused mudslides that have killed at least 28 people in Guatemala - most of them in separate disasters along the same highway. The... |
| Japanese rider, 19, killed in Moto2 crash in Italy MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy (AP) - Japanese teenager Shoya Tomizawa died after he crashed and was hit by two other riders during Sunday's Moto2 race at the San Marino Grand Prix in the sport's... |
| Vatican: stoning in Iran adultery case 'brutal' By FRANCES D'EMILIOAssociated Press Writer VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow... |
| Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle By MIN LEEAssociated Press Writer HONG KONG (AP) - A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly... |
| Israel unlikely to extend current settlement curbs JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's defense minister says a slowdown in West Bank settlement construction is unlikely to continue in its current form after it expires at the end of this month. But Ehud... |
