Here is your chance to heckle the foolish fool that is me.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. Muslim advocacy group arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to plead for the release of American hostage Jill Carroll, while an Iraqi official urged U.S. forces to free six detained Iraqi women in a bid to save the journalist.

LOS ANGELES - Pressure mounted Friday for stalled negotiations to resume in the Hollywood writers strike, with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calling for a deal before the financial toll climbs higher.

‘The Bourne Legacy” is a work of fiction, but the scientific, political and corporate partnerships it depicts are very real.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Jan Johnson has never been trapped in a storm with a killer, but working the night shift in a psychiatric hospital in Denver was just enough inspiration for her murder mystery novel, "Still Dead."

The age-old question of Chicago politics has always been, "Where's mine?" As in, "You got yours, now I want mine."

Eighth-grader Tessa Reinhart has a bright future after winning a statewide writing contest two years in a row.

Eighth-grader Tessa Reinhart has a bright future after winning a statewide writing contest two years in a row.

Mountain Pointe product Will Claye will have the chance to bring home his second Olympic medal.

South Mountain Community College (SMCC) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) are teaming up to offer a four-year baccalaureate degree in business administration on the SMCC campus, 7050 S. 24th St. in Phoenix.

Ahwatukee Foothills has another lost dog. This brown Chihuahua with white paws and chest was last seen at 1:30 p.m. on April 29 at the Canyons Apartment Complex near 32nd Street and Chandler Boulevard. He is a 1-year-old neutered male with a black marking on his face. His name is Lloyd and he should answer to that name, but since he is shy he may be hesitant to come to people he doesn’t know without some coaching. He is microchipped and is wearing a collar with just his Maricopa County license on it.

Registration for 2012-13 Kindergarten Prep, the Gilbert Unified School District program for 4 year olds, will be available online only beginning Feb. 13, 2012. This is a change from previous years. There will be no mail-in or walk-in registration accepted. However, for those in need of computer access, a computer terminal will be available at the Community Education Office, 6839 E. Guadalupe Road, in Mesa.

The Mountain Pointe football game is Friday at home against Chandler.

Mountain Pointe product Will Claye made it two for two on Saturday.

College Bound Dual Language Academy will host a parent informational meeting on Dec. 5.

NEW YORK - With talk shows returning to late night without their writers, is it time to dust off your favorite gags and submit them to the networks? In a word, no.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Paul Lobsenz is shaken up after leaving his backyard gate open on Monday, allowing his 13-year-old, white Bichon Frise-Shih Tzu mix to escape around 1 p.m. on Oct. 8.

Since the announcement of the Brian Fleming’s resignation, the Mountain Pointe administration has been bombarded with inquiries about the boys basketball coaching position.

The second-seeded Mountain Pointe badminton team remained on course Monday by winning two matches in the state tournament.