Battle at Miracle Valley

Crews working on Ajo power outage

About 1,045 homes in Ajo have been without power since about 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

US, Colombia OK accord widening American access to military bases

BOGOTA — In a private, low-key ceremony, the U.S. ambassador and three Colombian ministers signed a pact Friday giving American personnel expanded access to military bases in this drug-producing country, a deal that Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has called a threat to the region's security.

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

Letters to the editor

Property assessments are akin to thievery

4th typhoon in a month hits Philippines 34 pt hed here in 1 line 34 pt hed here in 2line

MANILA, Philippines — The fourth typhoon to lash the Philippines in a month brought pounding rain and winds to the eastern coast today as it barreled toward Manila along the same path as an earlier storm that left the capital still partially submerged.

US-brokered deal could reinstate Zelaya

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Friday that a U.S.-brokered pact will restore him to power in about a week, ending Honduras' isolation four months after soldiers flew the leftist leader into exile in his pajamas.

US-brokered deal could reinstate Zelaya

Reinprecht scores 3 in under 6 minutes, then Florida wins SO

DALLAS — Steven Reinprecht scored three times in a 5-minute-11-second span of the first period, and Rostislav Olesz scored in the second round of a shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Ben's Bells : Comforter of grieving pet owners is lauded

The recipient of this week's Ben's Bell is Dorothy Murphy, who comforts grieving pet owners after the deaths of beloved animal companions.

Ben's Bells : Comforter of grieving pet owners is lauded

UA coach trading court for boxing ring tonight

After her basketball team practices this morning, Arizona Wildcats coach Niya Butts will slip on boxing gloves and step into the ring.

UA coach trading court for boxing ring tonight

Comeback gives Benson 2A East title

BENSON — It was easy to see that Benson tailback Kyle Graf was not going to be stopped. Not against archrival Willcox. Not for the region championship.

Comeback gives Benson 2A East title

Late touchdown lifts Nogales over Desert View

No one envisioned the deciding play in the Desert View-Nogales game.

Late touchdown lifts Nogales over Desert View

Medvedev, in video, decries Russians' dismissal of Stalin-era bloodbath

MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev told Russians Friday that there can be no justification for the Soviet government's crimes against its own people, lamenting millions of deaths and "maimed destinies."