The Gila River Indian Community’s newfound wealth has found its way to a senior meals program in Scottsdale, a fire station in Guadalupe, a crisis negotiations center in Chandler and a day care center in Mesa.

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. will begin distributing online video ads for the first time later this week, continuing the Internet search engine leader's effort to diversify beyond the static written messages that generate most of its profits.

Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin summon antidemocratic images of a communist state to attack Democrat Barack Obama's tax plan and his comment about spreading the wealth around. But in her home state, Palin embraces Alaska's own version of doing just that.

Every other Friday, Raul Valenzuela gets paid in cash for the hours he spends shining shoes in a Chandler barbershop. He deposits the money in his Wells Fargo savings account. That's the extent of his interaction with a bank.

This sounds kind of odd, but Arizona’s school districts learned Wednesday they can legally spend an additional $100 million in state funds to raise the salaries of teachers, classroom aides and other employees they consider important to a child’s education.

November 23, 2004

The Census reveals that almost 50 percent of Americans can be considered either poor or barely keeping their heads above water as low-income earners.

"Girls be careful if you date a lawmaker; they passed a law that they could not be arrested, so they are above the laws they pass. They can beat you and not be arrested. You are a legal punching bag for these almighty people and lawmakers."

Most people can only dream of becoming millionaires, but Chandler’s Chris and Mary Olmstead now know what it’s like.

PARIS -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked world leaders to join a "revolution" in the measurement of economic progress by dropping their obsession with gross domestic product to account for factors such as health-care availability and leisure time.

The tremendous response by donors and families in need of food at Thanksgiving has prompted Chandler CARE Center to try to bolster donations that will be available Friday at the third annual "Back-to-Basics" Holiday Family Assistance Day.

LONDON - Thousands of people marched through European cities Saturday to demand jobs, economic justice and environmental accountability, kicking off six days of protest and action planned in the run-up to the G20 summit next week in London.

In preceding articles, I have railed against government's eclipsing of liberty, lust for power and pursuit of special interests when it should be protecting our rights to life, liberty and property. But please don't conclude that I'm a pessimist. I have great faith that once the American people figure out what's going on, our democracy possesses an astounding ability to self-correct and I believe that we are coming to the conclusion that the bigger the government, the bigger the failure.

November 23, 2004

To some constituents they may look like heroes, but the members of Congress who helped secure passage of the prescription drug bill ought to be grateful there are no laws calling for incarceration of senators and representatives whose sense of responsibility has dwindled to imperceptibility.

Obama is a born again deficit cutter. He wants, according to his speech at George Washington University this week, to slim down nation's deficit by a whopping four trillion dollars in the next 12 years. To achieve this miraculous goal he has a top secret weapon. It is called the "tax expenditure."

The devastation of our coastline is the worst part of it.

The March 27th murder of Cochise County rancher Robert Krentz has renewed calls for increased efforts to secure the border and stop illegal aliens from coming into Arizona.

Austin Hill: Arizona’s leadership could be pointing the way to America’s future. Or it could be about to find its place in America’s messy, reckless, and undisciplined present.

So you notice that your income has shrunk, you may even have lost your job. So you decide to trade in your gas guzzler for a small vehicle and even reduce your monthly car payments, if you have such. And in other realms of your life, too, you may make adjustments to cope with the general economic downturn. You cook at home instead of eating at your favorite restaurant; you do not purchase that pair of shoes you would have otherwise, and so on.

If you’re a mother, you’ll probably get some nice cards and flowers on Mother’s Day. But of course, your greatest gifts are your children themselves. And since you want to see them happy and financially secure, perhaps you can use this Mother’s Day as an opportunity to consider ways to help your children at various stages of their lives.

If you’re a mother, you’ll probably get some nice cards and flowers on Mother’s Day. But of course, your greatest gifts are your children themselves. And since you want to see them happy and financially secure, perhaps you can use this Mother’s Day as an opportunity to consider ways to help your children at various stages of their lives.

The director and executive producer of a short film being made for film festivals across the country found a wealth of talent in Ahwatukee Foothills. Nine kids from Ahwatukee were chosen to be part of the film.

The director and executive producer of a short film being made for film festivals across the country found a wealth of talent in Ahwatukee Foothills. Nine kids from Ahwatukee were chosen to be part of the film.