Bryant shot only 8 of 23, but the Lakers overwhelmed Phoenix with their depth. Six players reached double figures as Los Angeles improved its record to a league-best 9-1.

No longer a significant part of Arizona's offense, James has asked for his release, a request the club has denied.

Her neighbor was shocked when he complied with a state order to conserve water and was instead threatened with a $50 fine for letting his grass wither to a brittle brown.

The economic reverberations of the attacks widened as the world's largest container-shipping company said it would begin sending some slower vessels thousands of miles around southern Africa to avoid the perilous waters on the shorter Suez Canal route. Insurance underwriters

A third party has approached UA offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes about the vacant head coaching job at New Mexico and a possible opening at New Mexico State, according to a report by an Albuquerque television station.

She is a talented jazz clarinetist, sax player and composer who was recently voted the Up and Coming Musician of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association.

The comic operetta traces the story of a pair of impoverished street singers led by fate to a crossroads — the potential of life as palace singers or lives separated by deception.

As if Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony wasn't a big enough challenge, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra takes on Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" on Sunday.

WASHINGTON — Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter of Detroit automakers, from an important energy panel in favor of California liberal Rep.

The Tucson Guitar Society will host a recital by renowned Uruguayan classical guitarist Eduardo Fernández on Saturday at the UA's Holsclaw Hall.

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But the bargain hunters showing up for the early-morning specials on toys and TVs are not expected to buy with the same gusto as a year ago, as they fret about tightening credit, massive layoffs and shrinking retirement funds.

The Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly plant — which opened 22 years ago this month — will shut down Dec. 19 and is expected to reopen by the end of January, said Antonio Aguilar Preciado, director of the Maquiladora Association of

In a highly anticipated rematch between two of the city's top teams, No. 6 seed Santa Rita seeks redemption tonight for its only loss of the season, as coach Jeff Scurran's Eagles head to No. 3 Palo Verde for a

Yet despite a federal law meant to create a uniform system, an Associated Press review shows wide variations in what triggers an Amber Alert from one state to the next, which can heighten the tension when a suspect crosses state

Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro also will make presentations to the general assembly of the European Olympic Committees, which represents 50 countries and holds the balance of power in the Olympics.

Pakistani intelligence officials say the United States has staged some 20 missile strikes on Pakistani territory since August, almost all of them aimed at the lawless tribal region along the Afghan border. But for the first time Wednesday, the missiles

The Yellow Jackets ran No. 23 Miami ragged in a game that could have moved the one-time powerhouse to the cusp of playing for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and a spot in a major bowl. Georgia Tech piled up

The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs after an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense amid the snow flurries to control the clock behind Ben Roethlisberger in a 27-10 victory Thursday night.