Travel Solutions: Car agency tacks on extra charges after rental cancellation mix-up

Q: My husband and I recently rented a car from Auto Europe for a trip to Germany and the Czech Republic. We received a prepaid voucher for a rental from Hertz.

Tucson man among 245 held in child-sex probe

Three Arizona men are among 245 adults arrested in an international investigation of child exploitation called "Operation Sunflower."

Summer Olympic moments in history

America's Ann Elsener competing in the compulsory dives of the women's Olympic Games springboard competition at Empire Pool, Wembley, London, Aug. 2, 1948. (AP Photo)

Summer Olympic moments in history

America's Anne Curtis, left, with Karen Harup of Denmark after they had finished the women's Olympic Games 400-metres Freestyle Final at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London, Aug. 7, 1948. Curtis won the race , with Harup taking second place. The first five in the race all beat the Olympic Recor…

Summer Olympic moments in history

American William Porter, winner of the men's Olympic Games 110-metre hurdles, in Wembley Stadium, London, Aug. 4, 1948, shows his gold medal to the press. Porter set a new Olympic record for the race. (AP Photo)

Summer Olympic moments in history

America's James McLane with the gold medal he won in the men's Olympic Games 1,500metres Freestyle Final, at Empire Pool, Wembley, London, Aug. 7, 1948. (AP Photo)

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: As a fire officer, I have seen far too many families fall victim to home fires. It is devastating to find out that a life could have been saved if someone had taken the simple step of replacing a dead smoke- alarm battery. Nearly 96 percent of American homes have at least one smok…

Stars, fundraisers among White House visitors

WASHINGTON — Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington, prominent Democratic fundraisers and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months i…

Stars, fundraisers among White House visitors

CIA-FBI wrangling noted in interrogations

WASHINGTON — Newly released documents show the FBI interviewed a naked, chained terror suspect back in 2002 as the bureau struggled with the CIA over how to treat high- value prisoners.

Raytheon, union OK tentative deal

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.

Call center adding 70 jobs, weighs possibly 600 more

APAC Customer Services Inc. will be hiring about 70 new workers for its second call center in Tucson, with plans to hire an additional 600 people in the future.

Eddie the Eagle, fan favorite of Calgary Games, in torch relay

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Eddie the Eagle will be back in Canada but he won't be doing any flying.

Construyen en Puerto Peñasco aeropuerto internacional

Las "playas" de Arizona están ahora más cerca que nunca.

European leaders tussle over cost of climate aid to poorer nations

BRUSSELS — The European Union fought Thursday to live up to its self-proclaimed leadership on combating climate change, with the 27 EU leaders at odds over how much to offer poorer nations to join the global battle.