Burger Night at Steak Out features $6 steaks

Battle at Miracle Valley

US cannot attack and support Afghanistan's drug trade

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Gas cost set to rein in holiday spending in US

NEW YORK — Americans are paying more for gasoline than they did last year as the holidays approached — billions of dollars that could go to books, clothes and Barbie dolls instead being spent at the pump.

Take Fitz home for the holidays and New Year, too

Star funnyman David Fitzsimmons has designed five totally Tucson holiday ornaments. The nearly 3-inch round ceramic pieces feature Fitz's unique, quirky Southwestern characters:

Your Funds: Manager's move into bonds is worth watching

Whenever one of the few bonafide stars of the fund world announces a new fund, savvy investors take notice.

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Thomas brings 'George' to life

George is trying to wake the dead at the top of Elaine May's new play, which opened Oct. 23 at Arizona Theatre Company. The rich codger gently prods his young wife to join the land of the living.

Thomas brings 'George' to life

German man calls Brazilian airport home

CAMPINAS, Brazil — A German man reportedly dumped by a Brazilian woman he met on the Internet has been living in an airport for 13 days and isn't saying when he will leave.

German man calls Brazilian airport home

Columnist Bonnie Henry, David Fitzsimmons will sign their works Nov. 7

Two "stars" will be at the Arizona Daily Star main office from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.

Here are details on Democrats' current House, Senate health -care overhauls

House Democratic leaders presented a new health overhaul bill on Thursday that melds legislation passed by three committees over the summer and makes a series of changes to accommodate lawmakers' concerns.

Costs of clean-energy plans worry rural areas

Duncan Mayor M.C. Holiday has nothing against renewable energy. But as the state and federal governments look toward reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, he hopes officials will keep in mind that his remote town has a high unemployment rate and many residents on fixed incomes.

Greg Hansen : Gallick on a mission: wrestle in Olympics

After he went 35-0 to win the 2006 NCAA wrestling championship, Nate Gallick earned a sociology degree at Iowa State and got on with life.

Greg Hansen : Gallick on a mission: wrestle in Olympics

Number of jobs aided by stimulus found to be inflated

WASHINGTON — A Colorado company said it created 4,231 jobs with the help of President Obama's economic recovery plan. The real number: fewer than 1,000.

Colo. authorities identify longtime Jane Doe

DENVER (AP) — Police on a cold case hunt have finally identified a woman whose nude and battered body was found along a Boulder creek 55 years ago. But it's not over — they want to name the killer.