Senate Republicans refused Tuesday to remove Scott Bundgaard as their majority leader.

World War II veteran and longtime Arizona resident John Verschoor Jr. died Wednesday of natural causes, according to family members.

WASHINGTON - Rep. John Shadegg said he and other reform-minded House Republicans will continue to press for changes to strip special interests of their influence after he lost his bid to become majority leader Thursday.

MIAMI - The number that pops out in the stat line is 42 under the home run column.

The Arizona Legislature will look for innovative ways to fund construction of additional freeway miles during its 2007 session, the state Senate’s new majority leader said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON - The Republican revolt against President Bush’s war strategy accelerated Friday as two of the party’s most respected voices on national security proposed legislation envisioning a major realignment of U.S. troops in Iraq starting as early as Jan. 1.

The junior golf circuit had one of its "majors" this week and several local players took a shot by making the field through exemptions.

The junior golf circuit had one of its "majors" this week and several local players took a shot by making the field through exemptions.

It’s been 12 years in the making, but Michael Allen is returning to the PGA Championship this week thanks in part to Ernie Els, who will be missing in action due to a freak knee injury.

A smaller Republican majority in the Senate ousted incumbent president Steve Pierce of Prescott on Wednesday, replacing him with Andy Biggs from Gilbert.

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive Monday to seize key insurgent strongholds inside Fallujah, the city that became Iraq's major sanctuary for Islamic extremists who fought Marines to a standstill last April.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA is giving college sports a whole new look.

Arizona business leaders were urged Friday to avoid complacency as they continue their efforts to jump start the state’s economy.

East Valley tourism leaders are cheering a couple of big wins in the Legislature.

More people fill their prescriptions at Walgreens than at any other pharmacy, but third-place Wal-Mart, with its $4 generic drugs program, is growing a market share fast, according to a just-completed national study.

Attracting the lucrative tourist trade requires cooperation, not competition, local city and town officials said Wednesday.

Intel, Google and eBay have announced investments that will bring hundreds of jobs to the Valley. Progress is being made on the road map to making Arizona a bioscience center.

Intel, Google and eBay have announced investments that will bring hundreds of jobs to the Valley. Progress is being made on the road map to making Arizona a bioscience center.

Like Arizona — which until the mid-19th century was a territory owned by Mexico — Mesa’s historical roots are intertwined with Latinos.

Fewer than four in 10 Mesa voters are willing to pay a city property tax, but poll numbers released Wednesday suggest more than six in 10 are open to a bond issue or a sales tax increase.

Fewer than four in 10 Mesa voters are willing to pay a city property tax, but poll numbers released Wednesday suggest more than six in 10 are open to a bond issue or a sales tax increase.

An Arizona state senator resigned from her leadership post Tuesday, citing philosophical differences with other Republican leaders on taxes and spending.