Fitz Blog: One nation's bold response to the meteorite threat

This past week we found ourselves attacked by an object from outer space. Central Russia was the victim of an unprovoked assault by an unknown assailant with a 10-ton meteor. We ask that this aggression be met with an equal response to demonstrate we , the people of earth, led by, we, the Un…

McCain tweet on Iran draws criticism

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain’s tweet comparing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey is drawing criticism from a fellow GOP lawmaker as racist.

Fitz Blog: Headline of the day

True Headline: Iran sends monkey into space. Top 8 variations:

Tucson country bar owner is back in business

Eddie Shiva hopes to open his newest venture by next weekend.

Review: Tucson Symphony unwraps big surprise in little package

Six-minute opening piece proves to be one of the biggest delights of concert.

Obama admonishes McCain, GOP over criticism of U.N. Amb. Rice

WASHINGTON — Setting an unflinching tone for his second term, President Barack Obama on Wednesday accused two top Republicans senators of lobbing outrageous criticism at his United Nations ambassador instead of confronting him directly over a deadly attack on Americans in Libya.

Buying American in Iran: iPhones, Nikes and Pepsi

After years of diplomatic estrangement, American products like Pepsi make their way to Iran through back-channel exporters and trade not blocked by the U.S. embargoes.

Buying American in Iran: iPhones, Nikes and Pepsi

TEHRAN, Iran - The Great Satan still sells in Iran.

Netanyahu: Israel can't trust US to move on Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu: Israel can't trust US to move on Iran

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insinuated in an interview published Friday that Israel cannot entirely rely on the U.S. to act against Iran's suspect nuclear program, a sign that the Israeli leader is not backing down from the sharp rhetoric that strained relations this week w…

Iran prez: Israel an insult to humanity

TEHRAN, Iran - Israel's existence is an "insult to all humanity," Iran's president said Friday in one of his sharpest attacks yet against the Jewish state, as Israel openly debates whether to attack Iran over its nuclear program.

Santorum stumps for votes in Tucson

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum shakes hands with Tucsonan Tom Bush after Santorum's speech here on Wednesday. He told the tea party rally he's the best Republican candidate to defeat President Obama.

Santorum stumps for votes in Tucson

Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum urged Tucson voters to to examine the candidates' records and their rhetoric, and ask who has the most character, ability and drive before they go to the polls on Tuesday to pick the party's nominee to face President Obama in November.

Murky 'Soldiers of God' raising a violent profile in Iran

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Seven years ago, a little-known group called Jundallah emerged in Iran with claims to fight for the rights of minority Sunnis in the unruly tribal areas near the border with Pakistan.

Murky 'Soldiers of God' raising a violent profile in Iran

Iranians still sending mixed signals on nuclear rift

VIENNA — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged Thursday to work with the West to resolve a standoff over its nuclear program even as his country reportedly balked at a U.S.-backed deal to limit its uranium enrichment and curb its ability to make a nuclear warhead.

UN chief urges Iran to accept plan to ship its uranium abroad

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged Iran on Wednesday to accept a U.N.-drafted plan to ship much of its uranium abroad for enrichment, saying it would be "an important confidence-building measure."

UN chief urges Iran to accept plan to ship its uranium abroad

3 principles against Afghanistan buildup

It is crunch time on Afghanistan, so here's my vote: We need to be thinking about how to reduce our footprint and our goals there in a responsible way, not dig in deeper. We simply do not have the Afghan partners, the NATO allies, the domestic support, the financial resources or the national…