A history of violence in and from Chechnya

Two Chechen volunteers walk near the Presidential Building in Grozny, Chechnya Tuesday on Dec. 27, 1994. Russian President Boris Yeltsin ordered an end of the bombardment of the capital of the breakaway republic, which he stressed was an integral part of the Russian Federation and would not …

Study shows declining life span for some US women

NEW YORK — A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S. women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can’t explain.

Marine survey lists concerns on women in combat

SAN DIEGO — Male Marines listed being falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault as a top concern in a survey about moving women into combat jobs, and thousands indicated the change could prompt them to leave the service altogether.

Arizona women: White or Whyte? There's a little gray area

One quality that was passed on to Davellyn Whyte from her famous father was his competitiveness. "We don't play for ties," she said, "we go for the win. That was always his mentality - never play for a tie."

Arizona women: White or Whyte? There's a little gray area

Devon White played 15 full seasons in the majors, including one year with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998.

Summer Olympic moments in history

Seen here is the photo finish of the final of the women's 100 meter sprint event at the Olympic games in Rome, Sept. 29, 1960. Winning the gold is Wilma Rudolph of the U.S. (right) who clocked precisely 11 seconds. Britain's Derethy Hyman beats Italy's G. Leone into the following places. The…

Talk about art

The Tuesday Art Talk at the Dusenberry-River Branch Library, 5605 E. River Road. Celebrating Women Artists. Presentation includes many of the women artists in the UA Museum of Art’s collection, dating from the 16th century to the present. Presented by Carolyn Rivers. 2-3 p.m. today. Free. 594-5345.

Elite team is finally champion

Coach Pete Hughes shows off the championship trophy alongside Tomara Moss, who said, "You have to be able to fight through the ups and downs."

Elite team is finally champion

Team members, left to right: Kaitlyn Verfuerth, Tomara Moss, Deanna Free, Jenn Poist, Loraine Gonzales, Ana Vargas and Chelsea Mishka.

Elite team is finally champion

Before his Arizona Wildcats played in the women's National Wheelchair Basketball Association championship game 15 days ago, Pete Hughes had a thought.

McSally about Santorum: ‘I wanted to kick him in the jimmy’

Martha McSally, a Republican candidate to fill former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' congressional seat, made national headlines today by telling Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum that she wanted “to kick him in the jimmy.”

Engineering draws more women at UA

The University of Arizona's engineering school has more girl power this year.

Greg Hansen: 'Crazy time' helps Ianello land UA job

Laura Ianello

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

Find eco-cool clothes at bluecanoe.com

Online shopping site of the week: Blue Canoe (www.blue canoe.com)

Williams sisters could meet in final of championships in Doha

DOHA, Qatar — The Williams sisters could be headed for a final matchup at the Sony Ericsson Championships after Venus Williams advanced to the semifinals along with Jelena Jankovic and Caroline Wozniacki on Friday.

West Virginia tops sleeplessness survey

ATLANTA — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.