Democratic National Conventions: A look back

The Rev. Billy Graham,center, at the podium of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 27, 1968. (AP Photo)

Democratic National Conventions: A look back

Jimmy Carter hugs his eight-year-old daughter, Amy, as he makes his way to the podium to begin his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential candidatey, July 15, 1976 in New York. (AP Photo)

Democratic National Conventions: A look back

Sen. John F. Kennedy makes his way through a crowd of supporters and journalists as he arrives in Los Angeles, July 9, 1960 for the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo)

History of American Spaceflight

Apollo 15 Lunar Module Pilot James B. Irwin salutes while standing beside the fourth American flag planted on the surface of the moon, July 30, 1971. The lunar module that took them to the moon's surface is seen at right. Hadley Delta is in the background. (AP Photo)

Rodeo: Young ropers hope to lasso national junior high honors

Eight months ago, John Henry Gaona and Junior Zambrano had never roped together except for a few random pairings at rodeos around the state.

3 locals have eye on big prize

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Rodeo: 3 locals have eye on big prize

While the basics are the same, there are a couple things you won't find on a baseball field or basketball court: Bryce Garcia starts every day tending to steers, goats, calves and horses at his grandmother's house in southwest Tucson.

3 locals have eye on big prize

Bryce Garcia, 14, says his sport, rodeo, "is just like football or baseball to me. … I've been around it all my life." He will compete in the national junior high rodeo this month.

Pima softball: Pima goal: Win national title, or 5 of them

Aztecs coach Armando Quiroz has asked his players to approach each game this week as if it's the national championship game.

Pima softball: Pima goal: Win national title, or 5 of them

Pima College softball coach Armando Quiroz has a mighty task for his team heading into the NJCAA Division I tournament: win five national championships.

Aztec sees golden opportunity

Pima's Stephan Bullard finished fourth at last year's national championships. "This year, I'm kind of more focused, and I have a feeling I have a chance to win," he says.

Business tips are article of faith for Christian networking group

A new business-networking group goes beyond the professional into the personal and pushes even further — into religion.

Business tips are article of faith for Christian networking group

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Floods, winds menace South after West's major snowfall

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Residents of some Western and Plains states were digging out Friday after an early blast of snow. Meanwhile, heavy rain and winds that toppled trees, power lines and church steeples lashed parts of the South, leaving three people dead.

Floods, winds menace South after West's major snowfall

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.

GV woman found alive 2 days after crash; husband died

A Green Valley woman survived two days of frigid temperatures at the bottom of a 300-foot embankment following a rollover crash near Safford that killed her husband, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.