2012 Republican convention in Tampa, Fla.

Overview of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.; includes city map, aerial diagram of arena area; information on the venue. For best viewing on an iPad, turn your device to portrait orientation.

2012 Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Overview of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.; includes city map, aerial diagram of arena area; information about venue. For best viewing on an iPad, turn your device to portrait orientation.

Ex-border agent took bribes, feds say

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent was arrested Friday and charged with accepting bribes from drug traffickers in Southern Arizona.

FOOTBALL TONIGHT

All games start at 7.

These Girl Scouts make a difference

About 80 Girl Scouts joined forces Saturday with a local homeowners association and several environmental groups to clear giant reed plants and do other activities during Make a Difference Day along Sabino Creek.

These Girl Scouts make a difference

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State jaguar team provokes reader reactions

The following letters are in response to the Oct. 18 article "Jaguar team ceases work amid disputes, big cat's death."

Political notebook : Oh, the statement you could make for Halloween

Americans were all over the Sarah Palin glasses-and-updo combo last year, but the National Retail Federation this season says politicians have all but dropped off the costume map.

A hike every way you look

Call it the Great Maze. It's a network of more than a dozen interconnected trails that make up a sort of maze of linked and looped routes in the northwestern corner of Saguaro National Park East.