Famous mothers with famous daughters

Actress Mariska Hargitay arrives at the Texas Hall of Fame Awards in Austin, Texas on Friday, March 7, 2008. Hargitay is accepting an award on behalf of her late mother, Jayne Mansfield. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

Oro Valley firm moves operations to Austin

Cirrus Logic is closing an integrated-circuit design center in Oro Valley and moving those operations to Austin, Texas.

Review: Blake Shelton makes headliner debut at Country Thunder

FLORENCE — Blake Shelton looked out in utter disbelief at the audience at Country Thunder Saturday night.

Teens sue district over punishment for racy pics

INDIANAPOLIS — Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.

Fumble, late field goal boost Tar Heels over No. 14 Va. Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and North Carolina stopped No. 14 Virginia Tech all night in a 20-17 victory on Thursday night.

Dedican santuario al Padre Kino

Se invita al público en general a la bendición y dedicación del santuario del padre Eusebio Francisco Kino, que fue construido por las personas que apoyan los componentes históricos y los museos del Río Nuevo al Oeste del Río Santa Cruz.

Dedican santuario al Padre Kino

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: On Aug. 10 you printed a letter from an aunt who was upset because her sister, the mother of a child with autism, doesn't have time to join in fundraising with her and the rest of the family. While I commend the writer and her family for raising money for autism research, that wom…

The Savings Game : How rising college costs are affecting US families

Listen up, parents, would-be parents and grandparents who want to help: The best time to start saving for a child's college education is as soon as Mommy is pregnant. The best way to do it is as a family, with the children contributing what they can.

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Olympic champion Plushenko wins gold at Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW — Evgeni Plushenko of Russia won gold at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday after a soaring free skate in his first international event since becoming Olympic champion at the 2006 Turin Games.

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Champions Tour rookies lead final full-field event

SAN ANTONIO — Champions Tour rookies Keith Clearwater and Russ Cochran each shot a 5-under 66 Friday to share the first-round lead in the AT&T Championship, the final full-field event of the season.

Ceremony will honor Cecil for selection to Hall

Chuck Cecil hasn't given much thought to today's ceremony at Arizona Stadium, where he will be honored for his pending induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.