Last Tuesday a new breed of luxury sedan was unveiled at Fiesta Lincoln Mercury of Mesa.

For years Mercury was the car company that provided sedans that were roomy amd prized comfort and practical over exterior styling and driver fun. Then along came the Mercury Milan! The 2007 Milan signaled a change in direction for Mercury.

One hundred and forty four years ago, the log-cabin man lived in a manner humble before God but a warrior before men. Today, his memory is in marble.

As the Mesa Martin Luther King Jr. Committee prepares for the annual 2013 Celebration of Dr. King’s life, Legacy and dreams this weekend, my thoughts are not only on Dr. King but also on President Abraham Lincoln.

"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter": Those four words, strung together in that order, sound like a lot of fun, don't they?

‘Lincoln’

Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln is a match made in heaven. It’s a logical casting decision for our greatest living actor to portray perhaps the most influential individual in American history, even if Day-Lewis is of British and Irish citizenship.

What was once an amusing, horror-history mashup novel has become a film that is as dreadfully lifeless as the very creatures at its center. Although “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” starts out promising, it rapidly becomes a tiresome venture that lacks focus and a commanding lead performance.

Tina Dupuy

WASHINGTON - For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true.

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. likely will see a large sales drop in December, while Toyota Motor Corp. could gain enough to take over Ford’s traditional role as the No. 2 auto company in the U.S. for the month, according to some industry analysts.

“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is not to be confused with the new Steven Spielberg film staring Daniel Day-Lewis as the sixteenth president. That biopic won’t be coming out until later this year in December.

If you'd like to honor Presidents Day, you might consider the book "Killing Lincoln," described as the "story of how one gunshot changed the world forever." Most of us know that, but what I didn't know before reading this thriller (yes, it could be called that) were the many behind-the-scene dramas unfolding in Washington.

If you'd like to honor Presidents Day, you might consider the book "Killing Lincoln," described as the "story of how one gunshot changed the world forever." Most of us know that, but what I didn't know before reading this thriller (yes, it could be called that) were the many behind-the-scene dramas unfolding in Washington.

How could the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, be any cooler? The awkward, poor, self-educated man is largely responsible for abolishing slavery in America, preserving the Union after the Civil War and starting our country down the path to recovery after one the darkest periods in its history.

Earnhardt adds Toyota and Scion to its dealerships and Tempe Lincoln Mercury offers the crossover vehicle.

EVERETT, Wash. - After nearly 10 months at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln returned to its homeport Tuesday morning, greeted by a delirious crowd of thousands waving signs of welcome, blowing kisses and carrying yellow ribbons and red, white and blue balloons.

SAN DIEGO - Thousands of war-weary sailors streamed down the gangplanks of the USS Abraham Lincoln and into the arms of their families Friday after nearly 10 months at sea.

Thanksgiving is this week, but unless you're tidying up the guest room for out-of-town company, you might not know it.

For a few hours on the evening of Oct. 13, voters across the nation will be watching the third and final presidential debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry live from Arizona State University in Tempe.

President Bush, moving toward a decision on war with Iraq, said Thursday he will give diplomacy “weeks not months’’ and said the United States would welcome Saddam Hussein going into exile.

WASHINGTON - President Bush, moving toward a decision on war with Iraq, said today he will give diplomacy "weeks not months" and said the United States would welcome Saddam Hussein going into exile.