NEAR PERDEH, Iraq - Without firing a shot, Kurdish militiamen moved closer Saturday to the key prize of the north - Kirkuk and its oil fields - after Iraqi forces staged a sudden withdrawal to possibly plug defenses targeted by U.S. airstrikes.

With an armed robber reported on the Tempe campus in December, an Arizona State University system provided text-message alerts, complemented by email blasts, Facebook posts and tweets, until the threat had passed.

Thomas Borns, a senior at Chandler's Seton Catholic Preparatory High School, was recently selected as one of two Arizona delegates to Boys Nation in Virginia.

Luke Hickey will be the new principal of Humphrey Elementary School in the Chandler Unified School District.

Julia Shen, an Ahwatukee Foothills resident since 1993, was honored with the Most Creative Use of Materials Award at Abrakadoodle’s annual national conference May 4-6 at the national Harbor near Washington, D.C. Shen recognizes the value of colorful art materials and she won the award for the masterful use of Abrakadoodle’s Frame Doodles pieces in art projects, community events and business promotion.

AOL is reducing its global work force by 2,000 employees, or 20 percent, as it continues a transition from Internet access provider to online advertising company.

President-elect Barack Obama's win is so cataclysmically historic one knows not where to begin. First, his victory signifies the death of the Old South and President Nixon's infamous "Southern Strategy," which the GOP has used successfully for almost four decades to win presidential elections.

ASU might require students to disclose their mental health histories as part of a slew of tough safety measures that top officials are considering after two mass killings at U.S. universities in the past year.

Single-game tickets for Arizona State women’s basketball will go on sale on at 9 a.m. Monday. Tickets can be purchased online at thesundevils.com, at the ticket office located at the south end of Sun Devil Stadium or by phone at (480) 727-0000.

Friday is the 217th anniversary of the signing of our Constitution, which scholar and historian Lynne Cheney, the wife of the vice president, will mark with a speech at Gunston Hall Plantation in northern Virginia.

Freezing temperatures hit northern Florida on Monday morning, readings dropped below zero across West Virginia and snow made mountain highways treacherous as the first big cold wave of the season swept southward.

People headed for air-conditioned buildings and water parks Wednesday and shaded their pets and livestock as the deadly week-old heat wave lingered across the East.

People headed for air-conditioned buildings and water parks Wednesday and shaded their pets and livestock as the deadly week-old heat wave lingered across the East.

Rich Rodriguez turned West Virginia into a national championship contender before flaming out as Michigan coach under enormous expectations.

Have you wondered lately about this question: If John McCain is so bad for the Republican Party, then who are all these Republicans around the country who keep voting for him?

Tragedies like the explosion that killed 12 West Virginian coal miners earlier this week won’t happen in any of the 700 mines operating in Arizona, state and federal officials said. "It’s apples and oranges," said David Brown, a federal Mine Safety and Health Administration inspector based in Mesa.

Tragedies like the explosion that killed 12 West Virginian coal miners earlier this week won’t happen in any of the 700 mines operating in Arizona, state and federal officials said. "It’s apples and oranges," said David Brown, a federal Mine Safety and Health Administration inspector based in Mesa.

WASHINGTON - Americans have been migrating south and west for decades, but it appears they've been leaving some high-paying jobs behind. While there are many pockets of wealth in the South and West, the states with the highest wage earners line the East Coast, according to Census data released Tuesday.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. - An intense low-pressure system with wind gusts of up to 52 mph kicked up rough surf, caused minor flooding and knocked out power to thousands of homes in Virginia as it lumbered toward the Carolinas on Thursday.

PHOENIX - After a man robbed a bank near Northern Arizona University and fled toward the school last Friday, cell phones buzzed around campus.

Heisman Watch: Adrian Peterson: A high-profile game — the Red River Rivalry against Texas — gives the Oklahoma running back a chance to expand his slight lead over Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.

A pair of storms spread snow, sleet and freezing rain across the eastern half of the nation, glazing highways with treacherous ice as far south as Georgia and closing schools and government offices Monday.