Summer Olympic moments in history

Mel Patton, left, anchor man of the U.S. men's 4 x 100-meter relay team, crosses the finish line well ahead of Britain's Jack Archer, during the Summer Olympics at Wembley Stadium, in London Aug. 7, 1948. Olympic judges disqualified the U.S. team on the grounds that their first exchange of t…

Battle at Miracle Valley

Salsa's 'Marvelous Jew' a perfect fit for Latin fest

Larry Harlow will be featured as headliner on Sept. 11 in Downtown Tucson Latin Jazz Festival.

Larcena Pennington Page: Pioneer woman redefined what it meant to be tough

Hardships were part of life for Southern Arizona pioneers in the mid-1800s, but the trials endured by Larcena Pennington Page would have brought the toughest frontiersman to his knees.

Retailers restart layaway plans

Talk about delayed gratification. Layaway — that old-fashioned practice of putting merchandise aside and making regular payments until everything's paid off — is a shopper's ultimate test of patience.

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With no game tonight, Cats will play dress-up instead

The Arizona Wildcats' bye week is actually a "boo" week.

Williams sisters could meet in final of championships in Doha

DOHA, Qatar — The Williams sisters could be headed for a final matchup at the Sony Ericsson Championships after Venus Williams advanced to the semifinals along with Jelena Jankovic and Caroline Wozniacki on Friday.

West Virginia tops sleeplessness survey

ATLANTA — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.

West Virginia tops sleeplessness survey

Obama: 'Sobering' return of US fallen, families' grief to bear on Afghan policy

WASHINGTON — Hours after a personal encounter with the grim cost of war, President Obama said Thursday the sight of 18 flag-covered cases holding the remains of Americans killed this week in Afghanistan can't help but influence his thinking about sending more troops overseas.

Obama: 'Sobering' return of US fallen, families' grief to bear on Afghan policy

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.

Law and Order: Family sues driver in fatal DUI collision

The family of a 54-year-old man killed last year in a head-on, alcohol-related collision has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the other car and her parents.