PHOENIX — The White House said Friday that more than 12,000 jobs were saved or created in Arizona because of President Obama's economic stimulus plan, and Gov. Jan Brewer said most were ones saved in education, despite the state's deep

Raytheon Missile Systems Inc. and the Machinists Union reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new three-year labor contract for 1,750 Tucson workers whose contract is to expire Sunday.

A Patagonia woman has sued the organizers of a sweat-lodge ceremony that turned deadly earlier this month near Sedona.

Halloween in Tucson is typically the time of year when summer finally breaks and fall settles in with coolish temperatures and autumn skies.

In the days leading up to his team's matchup against Amphi, Douglas coach Dick Keith couldn't help but talk about receiver and kick returner Joel Bello.

Talk about delayed gratification. Layaway — that old-fashioned practice of putting merchandise aside and making regular payments until everything's paid off — is a shopper's ultimate test of patience.

A new business-networking group goes beyond the professional into the personal and pushes even further — into religion.

U.S. investigators found elevated sulfur emissions from Chinese drywall, though they stopped short of linking the building material to ailments cited by many of the 1,900 homeowners who filed complaints.

Sales taxes paid to the state by businesses were down more than 15 percent in September from the same month last year, the Arizona Department of Revenue says.

The Arizona Wildcats' bye week is actually a "boo" week.

The Booq Boa Squeeze is an ultra-thin laptop book bag with a 1680 denier ballistic nylon exterior that has a water-repellent coating. Its soft, nylex lining won't scratch your laptop. It accommodates a 13- to 17-inch MAC or 13- to

At first glance, these cute pendant necklaces appear to be . . . cute pendant necklaces. Turn 'em over, and you'll see that they started out life as Scrabble tiles.

Panda — Queensland heeler mix

The Dow shot up nearly 200 points on Thursday, continuing to flirt with 10,000 on news that the gross domestic product grew 3.5 percent.

Superheroes, pirates, witches and ninjas descended on the Villa Hermosa retirement community this week in an effort to spread some Halloween spirit.

Property assessments are akin to thievery

LOS ANGELES — "America's Funniest Home Videos" has been going to the dogs for years, even if cats make it a game from time to time.

HOMEDALE, Idaho — The two-word command is barely audible.

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors has named Lea Marquez Peterson, its president and CEO.

The Toys for Tots annual holiday collection begins Sunday, with collection boxes planned in more than 200 locations. The drive ends Dec. 20.