WASHINGTON - The number of new cars considered the safest by the insurance industry nearly tripled in the past year, helped by automakers that are making certain safety equipment more widely available.

Regional jet provider Mesa Air Group has cut the ties with US Airways and won’t be hurt should the company merge with America West Airlines, Mesa CEO Jonathan Ornstein said Monday.

More than one-fourth of all manufacturing jobs in Arizona have been lost in the past four years as companies move work offshore or streamline their operations to increase efficiency.

I buy things I don’t need with money I don’t have. At 26, I have a decent-paying job and a savings account, and I never skip a bill. I make rent, student-loan and car payments monthly. Credit-card companies love me. Going out Saturday night?

buy things I don’t need with money I don’t have. At 26, I have a decent-paying job and a savings account, and I never skip a bill. I make rent, student-loan and car payments monthly. Credit-card companies love me.

Country/western swing band Asleep At The Wheel got its record deal when Van Morrison raved about the group in Rolling Stone magazine. Thirty-six years and nine Grammy Awards later, the band is an American institution with die-hard fans such as Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. The group’s eclectic revue-style set features everything from traditional western swing, country, blues and jazz — all presented with a retro edge and a sense of humor.

LAS VEGAS - Partygoers hit the jackpot at the Palms hotel-casino over the weekend when singer Britney Spears hit the stage unexpectedly.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - With all of Florida under a freeze warning, citrus and other farmers prepared Wednesday for possibly damaging temperatures into the teens and 20s.

Thirteen women sat in the den of Joan Newth’s Mesa home on Monday evening, arranged in a circle around the chair I am fidgeting in.

Right now the President of the United States is making numerous changes in his staff of phony leaders.

A common misconception about Protect Arizona NOW is that the ballot initiative to combat illegal immigrants is based on race, Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, said Saturday.

A common misconception about Protect Arizona NOW is that the ballot initiative to combat illegal immigrants is based on race, Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, said Saturday.

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it would look into claims from an advocacy group that certain lipsticks contain potentially dangerous levels of lead.

National labor unions and Hispanic advocacy groups are launching a reform campaign to provide immediate amnesty for workers living here illegally and to extend the same employment protections enjoyed by legal residents and citizens.

Lori Lyford admits the 130-member Scottsdale chapter of the Arizona Sweet Adelines she directs only came close to hitting the high note during several international competitions.

The Arizona Mormon Temple grounds in Mesa will burst into a dazzling blaze of colorful lights Friday night when the “Temple Garden Christmas: A Celebration of Lights and Music” kicks off for its 24th holiday season.

June O'Neill: At President Obama's request, Congress is rushing to produce a plan that promises both medical coverage and high-quality health care for all Americans. But nationalization of the way 250 million non-elderly Americans receive medical care should not be taken lightly.

Borders Group said Friday it will close its Mill Avenue store in downtown Tempe, probably in late January, because sales have not met expectations.

Actors Theatre's production of the fantastical drama "The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow," the Hale Centre Theatre and injured Valley playwright Terry Earp were big winners at the 2006-'07 AriZoni Awards, the Valley theater community's version of the Tony Awards.

Thirty-two months after the first prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a detainee has finally been brought before a military tribunal. Three others are to soon follow.

June 13, 2004

From full-day kindergarten to the AIMS test, Arizona’s education issues will be discussed and debated by more than 160 residents from all corners of the state this week during the 84th biannual Arizona Town Hall.

Jon Beydler, guest commentary

NEW YORK - One in five American parents believe their kids are spending too much time on the Internet, though most say the online activities haven't affected grades either way.