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.

Wash. college leader expected to be named PCC chancellor

Pima Community College is poised to choose a new chancellor Friday.

Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, was found dead outside a Mexico City bar after a violent dispute over the bill, authorities said Friday. He was 28.

Obama's promises proving tough to fulfill

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Obama's promises proving tough to fulfill

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Obama's promises proving tough to fulfill

WASHINGTON - Absent a magic potion or explosive economic growth, it was all but inevitable President Obama would have to break some of his campaign promises to keep others. If there's one thing that distinguished them besides their ambition, it was their incompatibility.

Baseball: Washington 2, Arizona 1: Night after blowout, 1-run loss hurts, too

Following a 22-run loss to Washington on Friday, members of the Arizona Wildcats said the setback counted the same as a one-run defeat.

"Shame on you," Tucson shooting survivor yells after gun vote

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades on Wednesday, rejecting calls to tighten background checks on firearms buyers as they spurned the personal pleas of families of the victims of…

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.

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.”

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.

Tarczewski's stock on the rise, now discussed in terms of when it will mature — not if

Arizona’s winter trip to the Palouse has been something of a reputation-maker for UA centers, a we’ve-got-more-than-little-guys statement from the big men of Point Guard U.

Arizona basketball: Bruins back to being perfect opponent for McKale "white-out"

Before each of the past few seasons, Arizona Wildcats coach Sean Miller and UA athletic department officials pick a game for their now-annual “white-out” event.

Panetta opens combat roles to women

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday.

Arizona women: Cats stage furious 2nd-half rally, but fall short in Seattle

Despite cutting a 22-point second-half deficit to five with 52 seconds left, the Arizona women's basketball team lost to Washington 76-65 in Seattle on Sunday.

Fitz Blog: Light a candle

First comes the tragedy. Then comes the shock and the news coverage and the funerals. And then comes the outraged pundits, the politicians and the gun lobbyists. And then the talk, talk, talk shows led by puppy-eyed hosts watched by a sobbing, hand-wringing nation. We will talk about wh…

Petraeus: CIA blamed terrorists for Libya attack

WASHINGTON — Testifying out of sight, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress Friday that classified intelligence showed the deadly raid on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a terrorist attack but the administration withheld the suspected role of al-Qaida affiliates to avoid tipping them off.

McCain on NBC's “Today”: Americans who died in Libya didn’t have to

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says he is taking on the Obama administration for not preventing the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya.

Obama admonishes McCain, GOP over criticism of U.N. Amb. Rice

WASHINGTON — Setting an unflinching tone for his second term, President Barack Obama on Wednesday accused two top Republicans senators of lobbing outrageous criticism at his United Nations ambassador instead of confronting him directly over a deadly attack on Americans in Libya.