It’s only human nature to want to take action after such a harrowing traumatic event. To do something. Anything, to protect our kids. And make sure that Newtown never ever happens again. Here. There. Anywhere.

It’s just the beginning of October, but for some it’s not too soon to think about what the kiddies will want for the holidays.

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Two organizations that promote "family values'' and nearly a dozen other states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let Arizona deny health care and other benefits to the domestic partners of its gay employees.

Two organizations that promote "family values'' and nearly a dozen other states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let Arizona deny health care and other benefits to the domestic partners of its gay employees.

PHOENIX — Most of the National Guard soldiers now along the border will be gone by the end of March.

Fisher-Price has created an interactive play experience that will stop at the Phoenix Zoo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9, featuring activities for children from 6 months to 8 years old and their families. 

Fisher-Price has created an interactive play experience that will stop at the Phoenix Zoo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9, featuring activities for children from 6 months to 8 years old and their families. 

Fisher-Price has created an interactive play experience that will stop at the Phoenix Zoo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9, featuring activities for children from 6 months to 8 years old and their families. 

I remember as a child how my brother and I would get all excited when the end of the school year finally rolled around and we were looking forward to summer break. Mom and dad always planned a two-week vacation and this particular year in memory would be no exception. We would be on our way to take in the sites of our nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C. Knowingly, it would mean some new packets of View-Master reels for each of us and they would be the topic of conversation for hours. It sure gave mom and dad a much needed break from the usual "are we there yet?" cries from the back seat.

Arizona voters will have plenty of choices when they go to the polls this summer.

A coalition of civil rights groups filed their own challenge Monday to Arizona’s new law aimed at illegal immigrants, charging it was adopted “with the purpose and intent to discriminate against racial and national origin minorities.”

With the state’s tourism industry under seige in the wake of a new law aimed at illegal immigrants, Gov. Jan Brewer is moving to “reposition” Arizona’s brand and image.

When Peoria Centennial routed Chandler Hamilton early in the 2008 prep football season, the Coyotes staked their claim to the title of best team in Arizona.

Retailers normally are dreaming of a green Christmas this time of year as they brace for gaggles of bargain hunters wielding fists full of cash.

NEW YORK - The sagging demand for high-end art at the fall auctions could signal a return to more realistic prices in the fine art market after the frenzied buying of the last few years.

Every day, there are more reproduction pieces available to replace old, worn out and unserviceable parts on your classic ride.

NEW YORK - There will be toys for kids this holiday season, but the fight for parents’ dollars looks to be a tough one for toy makers, which are facing rising costs amid the swooning economy.

WASHINGTON - Several car booster seats do a poor job of positioning children to fit in their seat belts, according to a review by the insurance industry and researchers.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Barbie maker Mattel, struggling with higher costs and a big drop in sales of its Fisher-Price toys following last year's lead-related recalls, disappointed Wall Street on Monday with a $46.6 million loss in the first quarter.