Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu says violence in Arizona by criminal illegal aliens has reached "epidemic proportions." He spoke at a Capitol Hill news conference on Monday, April 19, 2010....

Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer waits for a televised Arizona gubernatorial debate to begin Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt...

Air Novo Inc., an air filtration system manufacturer, is expanding into the Valley. It is the first move for the New York-based company after an 18-month trial and distribution phase in Canada. ...

YUMA, AZ (AP) - A Queen Creek man has died after he was run over by a piece of equipment in southwestern Arizona. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Anthony Mosher was conducting...

The following is a release from Perimeter Bicycling Association of America: TUCSON, Ariz. – Richard J. DeBernardis, President and CEO of Perimeter Bicycling, announced today...

Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The White Mountains are a cool get-away for many southern Arizonans. For the people that live there, the Sky Island forests are their bread and butter. To ensure the...

By LINDA STEWART BALLAssociated Press Writer DALLAS (AP) - A 13-year-old boy and his 12-year-old girlfriend will soon face capital murder charges in a Dallas-area double-shooting after the second...

By gbfrekfsn MADERA, Calif. (AP) - Federal and local authorities are investigating a fiery after-hours attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in California. Madera police say someone threw a...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County's sheriff has launched a war of words against California's medical marijuana dispensaries, saying almost all of the businesses operate as criminal...

By STEPHEN BERNARDAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped...

By JOHN MILBURNAssociated Press Writer LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) - Families of a group of soldiers and Marines convicted of killing Iraqi civilians during the war are hoping other Americans see the...

By DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - One of the investors in a proposed Islamic center near ground zero is a Long Island medical clinic owner who expressed sympathy for...

PHOENIX (AP) - A 21-year-old Arizona man who was engaged to his former high school teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally stabbing a romantic rival. Sixto Balbuena was...

said Thursday she has no intention of participating in any more events with Democrat Terry Goddard. She said the only reason she debated him on Wednesday is she had to to qualify for more than $1.7...

By RACHEL COHENAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory before rain suspended play Friday at the U.S. Open. The skies opened up...

PHOENIX (AP) - As Arizonans hit the road for the long holiday weekend, they will be pleasantly surprised when they fill up. AAA says gas prices in Arizona average $2.70 per gallon, a drop of 2.6...

PHOENIX (AP) - A man is listed in serious condition at a local hospital Friday morning after being shot during an attempted car jacking in west Phoenix. KSAZ-TV reports of 1 the suspects remains on...

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Boeing Co. says 4 of its five 787 flight test planes are far from their Seattle base this week at locations ranging from Arizona to Iceland. One 787 is conducting cold-weather...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona State University police want to get their hands on a serial groper who rides a bike and grabs and slaps women on campus. Since March, police say the groper on wheels has...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations. Albuquerque police briefly evacuated a Goodwill store Thursday after someone...

By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. The...

By MARY ESCHAssociated Press Writer BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. (AP) - A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a...

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...

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...

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...