4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

WASHINGTON — Four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen, the Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama.

Obama taps Gabrielle Giffords to help pick Fulbright scholars

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is tapping former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for the board that selects recipients for Fulbright scholarships.

Obama tries to stem controversies, but GOP is unsatisfied

WASHINGTON — President Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack.

Wash. college president leading candidate for PCC's chancellor job

A community college president in Washington is the leading candidate to become Pima Community College’s next chancellor, according to the Governing Board.

Pima College sets forums for chancellor candidates

Four finalists for the top job at troubled Pima Community College will be in Tucson next week for a series of public forums and meet-and-greets with employees.

Tucson business group plans to seek resignation of PCC board

An influential group of local business leaders plans to pressure longtime members of Pima Community College’s Governing Board to resign, and is preparing to lead a recall effort if they don’t step down.

Pima College picks interim chancellor

The Pima Community College Governing Board has selected an interim chancellor to run the troubled school for the next several months.

Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away.

University of Arizona students face increases in tuition, fees

Students at the University of Arizona could face a base tuition and fee hike of 3 percent this fall and an $80 fee increase for libraries.

A look at key moments in Dow history

The Dow Jones industrial average often makes headlines. But let's not forget everything else that happened as the Dow has twisted and turned Ñ from The Muppets suing Mickey Mouse to John McCain meeting Joe the Plumber.

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs ‘Star Trek’ term

WASHINGTON — He’s not a dictator and won’t entertain the idea of a “Jedi mind-meld” with opponents. There’s no “secret formula or special sauce” he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look dire but won’t be an “apocalypse.”

Record salary for new Univ. of Arizona provost

The University of Arizona’s interim provost now has the job permanently, and at a record salary.

Tucson girl invited to Obama's State of the Union speech

While the rest of Tucson sixth-grader Haile Thomas’ classmates have to crack open the books to learn about history, she gets to experience it first hand.

Guest opinion: Tucson Grammy nominee takes on Academy

2012 nominee for Best Americana Album says Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences changed the rules after her.

Former first dog Barney Bush dies at 12

Former First Dog Barney Bush — a black Scottish terrier known for chasing golf balls and taking America on video tours of the White House — has passed away after a battle with lymphoma. He was 12.

Pima College chancellor candidate drops out, search on hold

One of two finalists for the chancellorship of Pima Community College withdrew today, one day after the head of the college’s governing board told employees that “concerns that have arisen regarding one of the finalists.”

2 Arizona Dems in Las Vegas for Obama’s immigration speech

PHOENIX — Two leading Democrats in Arizona’s legislature headed to Las Vegas to hear the president’s speech on immigration reform.

George H. W. Bush

President George H W Bush walks course during his golf game with son Jeb, not shown, at the Cape Arundel Golf Club on Aug. 27, 1990 in Kennebunkport in Maine. The president is scheduled to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Monday at his Walker's Point home. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

George H. W. Bush

President George Bush greets South African leader Nelson Mandela on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 26, 1990, Washington, DC. Mandela told Bush the support blacks in South Africa have received from the United States, particularly economic sanctions, have been crucial promotin…

George H. W. Bush

Pres. George H. W. Bush talks to reporters at the Oval Office of the White House during his first full day as president, Saturday, Jan. 21, 1989, Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)