Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

WASHINGTON — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior.

American Airlines flights grounded because of computer glitch

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines grounded flights across the country Tuesday because of an outage of its main reservations system. Thousands of passengers were stranded at airports and on airplanes.

Tucson weatherman Chuck George takes leave of absence from KOLD

Chuck George, chief meteorologist for Tucson’s KOLD Channel 13, has taken a sudden leave of absence from the station — his third since 2010.

Bisbee council OKs same-sex civil unions in divided vote

Bisbee’s City Council voted 5-2 late Tuesday to recognize same-sex civil unions within the community, after hearing three hours of impassioned comments from residents and despite a warning from the state’s attorney general.

Tucson shooting records from Jan. 8 rampage to be released Wednesday

Thousands of pages of reports about the 2011 Tucson shooting are set to be made public Wednesday morning.

300 released from Ariz. immigration detention centers

About 300 people have been released from immigration detention centers in Arizona since Thursday, when the federal government started to review each case in anticipation of widespread budget cuts.

Burger King's Twitter account hacked

Somebody hacked Burger King’s Twitter account on Monday, posting obscene messages and changing its profile picture to a McDonald’s logo.

Around-the-world bike trip ends in tragedy

LONDON (AP) — A British couple’s round-the-world cycling odyssey ended in tragedy when both of them were killed in a road accident in Thailand.

Follow me: Golfers watch galleries grow on Twitter

The morning after he won the 2009 British Open, his first ever major championship, Stewart Cink took a picture of the Claret Jug. He posted it to his Twitter account, @stewartcink, and attached the caption "one more item to check on the way home."

Tucson caregiver gets probation, 30 days in jail for theft

A Tucson caregiver who stole and pawned 10 items of jewelry from one of her patients was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years’ probation Thursday in Pima County Superior Court.

Boss can't ask for your social media passwords if Arizona bill becomes law

PHOENIX - State lawmakers are moving to ensure your Facebook password is none of your boss's business.

Sunnyside: Budget woes mean fewer teachers, bigger classes

The Sunnyside Unified School District governing board voted Tuesday night to cut 18 teachers and shut down its Family Resource and Wellness Center.

Ex-cheerleader's suit vs Arizona gossip website to begin

CINCINNATI — A former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader who had sex with her underage student is about to begin another court battle on Tuesday in a bizarre case stemming from sexually tinged, disparaging comments made about her on a website long before the scandal was revealed.

Tucson police: 2 Sunnyside students arrested for Twitter threats

Two Sunnyside High School students were arrested in connection with threats made toward their school on Twitter, Tucson police said.

Giffords visits Newtown, Conn.

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Friday visited the Connecticut town where a gunman killed 26 people last month inside an elementary school.

Coat-wearing monkey caught outside Toronto Ikea

TORONTO — Shoppers at an Ikea store in Toronto weren’t monkeying around when they reported a primate on the loose.

Tucson man given 1.5 years in abuse of impaired girlfriend

A Tucson man who allowed his stroke-impaired girlfriend to wallow in her own waste for weeks was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison Thursday.

TUSD board adopts criteria for closing up to 10 schools

The Tucson Unified School District board unanimously approved a set of criteria late Tuesday night that will allow district officials to pick schools to consider closing and consolidating.