With no fear of the confusion that can arise from text-message shorthand, a new search service is employing a novel tool to answer queries sent by cell phones: human beings.

The Tempe Community Council is conducting a survey to help with human services planning, according to a news release. The results will be used to guide allocation of city resources.

Saying what was taken from its lands belongs to it, the nation's largest Native American tribe wants to force the National Park Service to return and rebury the human remains exhumed in prior years from Canyon de Chelly.

Saturday Night Live comedian Jimmy Fallon’s pompous “The Computer Guy” — that snotty high-tech computer geek who considered himself far above us low-techies — would never get a job with GC Tech Company of Chandler.

An increase in Arizonans living near and recreating in wilderness areas has contributed to a record number of rabies cases in Arizona, a state health official told lawmakers Thursday.

Cecelia Moody’s salary was never enough to buy a house. Though the single mother works full time as a food service manager for the Madison School District, high housing prices and other expenses always interfered.

The Arizona Humane Society is going to Animal Planet today when "Animal Planet Heroes Phoenix" premieres on the network.

The Arizona Humane Society is going to Animal Planet today when "Animal Planet Heroes Phoenix" premieres on the network.

How many times have we heard the phrase “unintended consequences” in reference to government actions? Some actions have great intentions, but result in a major calamity.

A program designed to snare millions of dollars in human smuggling proceeds is stalled as Western Union and Arizona officials disagree on whether the state has the authority to broaden its dragnet to other states.

A program designed to snare millions of dollars in human smuggling proceeds is stalled as Western Union and Arizona officials disagree on whether the state has the authority to broaden its dragnet to other states.

A special task force created a year ago has been successful in combating human smuggling rings and sending their leaders to prison, according to the commander of the multiagency unit.

Sisters-in-law Judy and Valerie Westrum were making cookies in Valerie’s kitchen one day when their respective light bulbs simultaneously flashed.

For the Arizona Humane Society, there’s never been a shortage of cats available for adoption. And this year, intake of cats has been “unparalleled,” said Kimberly Noetzel, spokeswoman for the Humane Society.

After two seasons of playing a wandering ghost on "Being Human," actress Meaghan Rath thinks she's found her sweet spot.

BEIJING - Amnesty International accused Yahoo, Microsoft and Google on Thursday of violating human rights principles by cooperating with China's efforts to censor the Web and called on them to lobby for the release of jailed cyber-dissidents.

NEW YORK - Workers recovered more human remains Saturday from several manholes as the city began a new search for Sept. 11 victims. The search was ordered after the surprise discovery of dozens of bones in an abandoned manhole this week.

NEW YORK - Workers recovered more human remains Saturday from several manholes as the city began a new search for Sept. 11 victims. The search was ordered after the surprise discovery of dozens of bones in an abandoned manhole this week.

Arizona continues to lead the nation in people infected with the West Nile virus with 57 cases reported so far, including the first this year outside Maricopa County, state health officials said Thursday.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's National Human Rights Commission is sending inspectors to U.S. border crossings to monitor deportations that might result if Arizona's new immigration law goes into effect as planned Thursday.

PHOENIX - Arizona continues to lead the nation in people infected with West Nile virus with 114 cases reported so far, state health officials said Thursday.

Although Benjamin and Ryan Barrus would rather play outside each evening, Kaylene Barrus keeps her 7- and 8-year-old sons inside their Mesa home, protected from mosquitoes that might be carrying the West Nile virus.