WASHINGTON - Thirty-eight people were charged Monday with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users as part of a global crime ring.

Gov. Janet Napolitano outlined her efforts Tuesday to encourage exports and foreign investment in the state, saying she is reorganizing the Department of Commerce to focus on international trade and urging the federal government to expand port-of-entry facilities on the Mexican border.

You don’t have to be too terribly old to have believed this day would never come. The United States announced that it would be resuming full diplomatic relations with Libya after 26 years and almost simultaneously announced agreement on a trade deal with Vietnam, clearing the way for the nation to join the World Trade Organization.

Mesa police Operations Cmdr. Vicki Myers will lead the department as interim chief until City Manager Chris Brady finds a permanent replacement through a national recruitment process for outgoing Chief George Gascón.

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley have been asked to investigate the Scottsdale Police Department on a number of issues relating to hiring, civil rights and the conduct of its own investigations.

Article 33 of the Geneva Convention, of which the United States is a signatory, states that "No general penalty, pecuniary or otherwise, shall be inflicted upon the population on account of the acts of individuals for which they can not be regarded as jointly and severally responsible." Both Hamas and Israel are in gross violation of Article 33.

Police arrested an Arizona Cardinals football player Tuesday on accusations he helped run an international drug syndicate that stretched from Mexico to New York City.

Police arrested an Arizona Cardinals football player Tuesday on accusations he helped run an international drug syndicate that stretched from Mexico to New York City.

If you've ever wanted to learn to cast or tie a fly, call elk like an expert or even "bone up" on the latest Dutch oven cooking or barbecue techniques, the eighth annual International Sportsmen's Exposition is returning to Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium Friday through March 9.

Thirty years ago, U.S. businesses bragged about having operations "coast to coast."

Thirty years ago, U.S. businesses bragged about having operations "coast to coast."

All Nicolaus Otto wanted to do was make enough money to marry his wife, settle down and begin a career. He was 26 and a seemingly happy young man who was content to sell sugar, rice, coffee or tea while traveling through the countryside of western Germany in the 1850s.

NEW YORK - Overseas shoppers who once arrived in the U.S. with empty suitcases to take back their holiday loot may decide to stay home this year amid high-priced airline tickets, unfavorable exchange rates and lingering economic woes.

After the high-profile shooting of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, Scott Rollefstad felt he had to do something to help keep other agents safe.

A former Arizona Department of Public Safety officer who was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs to a prostitute was recently accused of kissing and groping another woman during a DUI stop last year, according to police records.

You may or may not howl at the moon, but you’ve probably been curious about it at some point in your life. You can satisfy your curiosity Saturday, when the Arizona Science Center invites residents to come observe the moon through specially placed telescopes in Heritage Square. There will also be moon-related displays, activities and story-telling at this free community event.

The number of hybrid cars in the U.S. will triple by 2015, according to J.D. Power and Associates. This change in demand and technology requires a new skill set from today’s mechanics. The premise is that drivers around the world will continue trading gas guzzling, big-body cars for lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles that are easier on the pockets and the environment.

The Fiesta Bowl fired president and CEO John Junker after a scathing internal report released Tuesday found "an apparent scheme" to reimburse employees for political contributions and "an apparent conspiracy" to cover it up.

Ahwatukee Children's Theatre is currently accepting applications from high school and college students for an internship program set to begin in the fall semester.

On the first play of the Arizona-Sonora Bowl II, Team Sonora ripped off a 40-yard gain. The team from Mexico wouldn’t accumulate that many yards the rest of the way.

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A former police officer who last worked in Mesa, is facing up to 15 life terms in prison after being found guilty of nearly three dozen counts of child molestation-related offenses.

Most Americans, it’s a safe bet, probably don’t know that Canada has a national election on Monday, with the increasingly probable outcome that our friends and neighbors will have a new prime minister.