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Tue Feb 16 20:21:09 PST 2010 by Associated Press
Scottish terrier takes best in show at Westminster show
A Scottish terrier is America's new top dog.
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Mon Mar 08 10:51:28 PST 2010 by Associated Press
Reward offered in Arizona stabbing of pit bull
Authorities are offering a reward for information about a dog that was found stabbed in Arizona City, just south of Casa Grande.
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Fri Dec 03 19:50:18 PST 2010 by Associated Press
Vigil held for hero war dog mistakenly euthanized in Casa Grande
Authorities are offering a reward for information about a dog that was found stabbed in Arizona City, just south of Casa Grande.
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Wed Mar 30 16:46:20 PDT 2011 by Associated Press
FLDS polygamy group on verge of breaking up again?
Utah commerce department officials say control of jailed polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs' southern Utah-based church could spiral into a legal showdown if Jeffs fights to maintain power.
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Sun May 01 21:46:46 PDT 2011 by Associated Press
State Department puts U.S. embassies on alert for anti-American violence
The State Department is putting U.S. embassies on alert and is warning Americans abroad of possible reprisal attacks from al-Qaida and its affiliates around the world after the killing of the group's leader Osama bin Laden by American forces in Pakis
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Thu Mar 08 10:56:46 PST 2012 by Associated Press
Photos: Apple unveils new iPad
Apple's new iPad goes on sale March 16. For the first time, the iPad will be able to access the faster 4G cellular networks.
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Tue Mar 13 17:35:17 PDT 2012 by Associated Press
'Homeless Hotspot' stunt draws ire at SXSW
A marketing stunt that paid homeless people to carry Wi-Fi signals during the South By Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, is drawing widespread criticism.
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Fri Feb 01 10:16:03 PST 2013 by Associated Press
Lottery open for Grand Canyon river trips in 2014
Anyone wanting to guide a non-commercial river trip through the Grand Canyon can start applying Friday.
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Thu Aug 27 13:58:00 PDT 2009 by By The Associated Press
Coyotes' Arizona future hinges on lease talks
If the NHL is successful in buying the Phoenix Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the league plans to quickly engage in talks over a new lease agreement with the city of Glendale.
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Thu Oct 01 15:10:56 PDT 2009 by The Associated Press
Ariz. lawmakers like Fla. schools' letter grades
If the NHL is successful in buying the Phoenix Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the league plans to quickly engage in talks over a new lease agreement with the city of Glendale.
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Mon Oct 05 09:43:05 PDT 2009 by The Associated Press
CDC: Fewer schools selling candy, soda
A new government report finds that fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students.
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Wed Oct 14 10:35:18 PDT 2009 by The Associated Press
Math tests: Fourth-grade progress stalls
New test scores show fourth-graders made no gains in math since 2007, although eighth-graders' scores improved.
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Mon Oct 19 07:55:19 PDT 2009 by The Associated Press
Education secretary visits Arizona
The U.S. Secretary of Education is in Arizona meeting with educators and elected officials.
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Mon Oct 26 15:39:00 PDT 2009 by The Associated Press
Ariz. education officials eye savings for schools
State education officials say Arizona should keep pushing accountability and achievement goals but consider relaxing some mandates on school districts to help find savings in the face of likely budget cuts.
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Thu Oct 29 12:22:28 PDT 2009 by The Associated Press
Central heat shut off at Flagstaff High School
A rather chilly reception this week for students at Flagstaff High School after aging gas lines forced the shutdown of all central heating.
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Mon Nov 23 05:52:33 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
Arizona grad student wins Rhodes scholarship
A University of Arizona student from Albuquerque, N.M. is among the 32 men and women from across the U.S. who have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2010.
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Wed Dec 02 08:54:46 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
Search for aliens leads to out of this world costs
A search for space aliens has been a very costly experience for the Higley Unified School District.
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Wed Dec 09 06:45:38 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
Facebook change gives users more privacy controls
Facebook is giving users better control over who sees information on their personal pages.
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Thu Dec 10 07:58:24 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
Ariz. panel to weigh changes for school tax credit
A committee of Arizona lawmakers is scheduled Thursday to hash out what the full Legislature should do to provide more accountability for a tax-credit program that helps pay for Arizona students to attend private schools.
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Thu Dec 17 08:20:08 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
Tempe area getting business magnet high school
Marcos de Niza High School will partner with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University to become the first business magnet high school in the Tempe area starting next month.
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Mon Dec 21 07:49:01 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings
The Transportation Department is ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to deplane after three hours.
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Wed Dec 30 08:39:47 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
3 Mesa residents accused of animal cruelty
Maricopa County authorities say they have arrested four people in three separate cases of suspected animal cruelty and neglect.
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Thu Dec 31 09:07:31 PST 2009 by The Associated Press
Prescott police shoot bobcat suspected of carrying rabies
Prescott police shot and killed a bobcat suspected of carrying rabies.
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Mon Jan 04 07:07:55 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Arizona to expand online course offerings
Arizona has joined a national effort to get more students to take their courses online.
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Mon Jan 04 08:45:38 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Gadget makers focus on cost-effective temptations
Electronics sales rebounded in the just-ended holiday season, but the industry's biggest event will still have the recession hanging over it.
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Wed Jan 06 06:15:12 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Ariz. high court rebuffs challenge to budget law
The Arizona Supreme Court is refusing to hear a teachers union challenge to the constitutionality of budget legislation affecting public school employees.
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Wed Jan 06 09:26:39 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Wireless tether designed to prevent lost phones
Get the lowdown on a new device connects to your cell phone via Bluetooth and sets off an alarm if you walk away from it.
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Wed Jan 06 12:50:05 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Netflix to delay renting new Warner Bros. DVDs
Netflix's 11 million subscribers will have to wait nearly an extra month to rent the latest movies by Warner Bros.
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Thu Jan 07 11:02:22 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Airlines set on-time records in November
The government says the nation's airlines set records for arriving on time in November.
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Wed Jan 13 10:39:43 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Airlines raise fuel surcharges to Europe
Major airlines have raised fuel surcharges on travel to Europe by $20 per roundtrip, and some have added conditions that could cause travelers to pay higher fares.
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Thu Jan 28 10:57:37 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Brewer appoints ex-lawmaker Killian to Arizona regents
Former Arizona House Speaker Mark Killian is Gov. Jan Brewer's choice for an appointment to the board that oversees the state university system.
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Tue Feb 02 10:26:30 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Students evacuated from Tucson High after threat
About 850 students at Tucson High School were evacuated from the school after a threat to the campus was made on Tuesday morning.
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Tue Feb 02 14:34:30 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Sarcastic letter leads to punishment of principal
An Arizona school principal who penned a sarcastic letter about students that was mistakenly sent home to parents has been suspended.
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Mon Feb 08 14:47:32 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Green Valley man arrested after dogs found without food, water
Authorities have arrested a Green Valley man after nearly two dozen pit bulls and boxer-mix dogs were found without food or water.
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Mon Feb 22 11:25:47 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Spain: Free vacations for snappy Facebook answers
Spain is offering free vacations to the person who best answers questions on Facebook about the country and its customs.
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Fri Feb 26 09:09:15 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Mesa district to offer free, full-day kindergarten
The Mesa Unified School District plans to offer free full-day kindergarten next school year regardless of the state's budget decisions.
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Fri Feb 26 09:38:18 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Report says Arizona classroom spending dropping
A new state report says Arizona school district's spending continues to shift away from the classroom.
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Mon Mar 01 06:35:23 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Survey: One in four Americans gets news via cell phone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like your cell phone? You're not alone. One in four adults under age 50 in America likes the technology well enough to read news events from the Internet on it.
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Tue Mar 02 08:17:17 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Arizona Senate OKs using letter grades for schools
Arizona's public schools would get letter grades as the labels used on school achievement profiles under legislation approved by the Senate.
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Wed Mar 03 10:47:59 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Spring break travel: Airfares up, hotel rates down
Average airfares for spring break are up from last year but hotel rates are down, according to data from Bing Travel and Travelocity.
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Fri Mar 05 13:17:34 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Lake Havasu High School reopens after student sprays pesticide
Students returned to Lake Havasu High School on Monday after staying home for two days because a student sprayed pesticide on school walls and dropped the chemical in at least one trash can.
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Mon Mar 22 17:12:09 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Ariz. voters could be asked to gut Clean Elections
The Arizona Senate wants voters to decide whether to gut the state's public campaign finance system and use the money for education.
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Tue Mar 30 08:01:31 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Obama to sign student loan legislation in Virginia
President Barack Obama prepared Tuesday to sign the piece of his sweeping health care overhaul that makes the government the primary lender to students and strips banks of that power.
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Wed Apr 07 05:49:43 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Abandoned puppies left in bag and dumped beat the odds
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Five newborn puppies wrapped in a plastic bag and left for dead in a Tucson alley are beating the odds.
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Mon Apr 19 12:41:02 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Facebook revamps user profiles to play up pages
Facebook is revamping users' profiles to emphasize the pages for bands, books and businesses that millions have become fans of on the world's largest online social network.
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Tue Apr 20 09:39:30 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Arizona shelters need foster families for puppies, kittens
Litters of puppies and kittens have begun to overwhelm Arizona's animal shelters, and workers are asking for the public's help.
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Wed Apr 28 08:14:18 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
AP-Petside poll: Pets listen better than husbands
A third of pet-owning married women said their pets are better listeners than their husbands
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Tue May 11 09:29:37 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Brewer signs bill on third-grade promotion ban
Arizona will implement a general prohibition on promotion of third-graders who score far below grade level in reading.
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Wed May 12 11:05:55 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
4 Ariz. high school students arrested after senior prank
A high school prank led police to arrest four Sahuarita High students after a vandalism spree in the school cafeteria that included someone spray-painting graffiti and destroying locks.
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Thu May 20 09:04:24 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
AAA: More Americans will travel this Memorial Day
AAA says more Americans will hit the highways and airports over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but they'll probably spend much less than last year.
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Mon May 24 07:11:38 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
High court to hear Arizona school case
The Supreme Court says it will consider ending a lawsuit that challenges Arizona's tax breaks for donations for private school scholarships.
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Mon May 24 10:10:51 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
US Consulate warns of "fake" checkpoints in Mexico
The U.S. Consulate in Nogales has issued a travel warning for people heading to Puerto Penasco, Mexico.
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Wed Jun 02 08:24:07 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Cat quarantine in Coconino County to avoid rabies
A persistent rabies outbreak has prompted a renewed cat quarantine in areas around Flagstaff through at least mid-September.
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Wed Jun 09 10:42:58 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
4 Flagstaff schools set to close this fall
Four schools within the Flagstaff Unified School District will close this fall because of anticipated cuts in state funding.
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Tue Jun 15 09:22:45 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Procter & Gamble recalls some canned Iams cat food
The Procter & Gamble Co. said Wednesday that it's recalling Iams ProActive Health canned cat and kitten food in 3-ounce and 5.5-ounce cans that expire September 2011 to June 2012.
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Thu Jul 08 06:57:39 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Passport fees go up next week
are you planning an international trip? Check your passport because the fees are increasing as of July 13.
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Tue Jul 20 08:20:26 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
US pet owners paying for high-tech veterinary care
U.S. veterinarians are practicing ever more advanced medicine on the nation's 77 million dogs, 90 million cats and other pets.
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Tue Aug 10 10:24:19 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
U.S. Parks waiving fees Aug. 14-15
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says the National Park Service will waive entrance fees on Aug. 14 and 15 to encourage all Americans to visit national parks.
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Tue Aug 24 13:19:35 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Ariz. out of the money in the "Race to the Top"
Arizona will not be getting the big bucks in the second round of the $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" school reform grant competition.
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Thu Aug 26 06:38:17 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
AAA: Labor Day travel in AZ to increase 11 percent
More Arizonans are expected to hit the road during the last big holiday weekend of the summer.
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Wed Sep 01 08:52:38 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Sky Harbor offers tips, deals for Labor Day travel
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has some deals and tips for Labor Day weekend travelers.
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Wed Sep 01 14:59:15 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Hearing begins on AZ programs for English learners
What could be a weekslong hearing on the adequacy of Arizona's school programs for students learning English has begun in federal court in Tucson.
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Thu Sep 09 06:52:11 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Arizona hearing on English programs resumes Monday
A hearing on the adequacy of Arizona's school programs for students learning English resumes Monday in federal court in Tucson.
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Thu Sep 09 07:40:50 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
NAU officials expecting record-breaking enrollment
Northern Arizona University is expecting its fifth consecutive year of record-breaking enrollment.
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Mon Sep 13 13:52:54 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Dept. of Education announces cash for state jobs
Arizona is about to receive millions in federal funds.
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Mon Sep 20 10:04:01 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
ASU suspends fraternity over hazing claims
Arizona State University is disciplining a fraternity for a hazing incident that occurred last semester during rush.
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Tue Sep 21 06:29:58 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Twitter "mouse over" hack opens popups, causes havoc
A new way to cause mischief is spreading through short-messaging service Twitter as mysterious "tweets" of blocked-out text propagate themselves and cause popup windows to open.
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Tue Sep 21 11:41:21 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Parents as Teachers gets $14.2 million
The national Parents as Teachers program is getting $14.2 million in federal stimulus money to provide early childhood education for American Indian families, including many here in Arizona.
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Mon Oct 18 10:34:49 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Puppy with ears cut off found in Yuma
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for cutting off the ears of a 12-week-old boxer pit bull puppy found in Yuma last week.
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Tue Oct 26 10:45:56 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
Midwest weather affecting Sky Harbor travelers
Storms in the Midwest have led to delays in air travel at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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Wed Oct 27 09:24:31 PDT 2010 by The Associated Press
More than 50 cats are removed from Yuma home
Yuma authorities responded to an animal hoarding case and discovered more than 50 cats in a house described as "deplorable."
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Tue Nov 09 05:24:07 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Ariz. tourism office to launch new campaign
Arizona has a new advertising campaign to attract visitors from other parts of the country.
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Wed Nov 17 05:22:23 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
AAA predicting increased holiday travel
More of us are expected to travel over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
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Mon Nov 22 08:24:31 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel
As if air travel over the Thanksgiving holiday isn't tough enough, it could be even worse this year: Airports could see even more disruptions because of a loosely organized Internet boycott of full-body scans.
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Tue Nov 23 09:26:01 PST 2010 by The Associated Press
Mesa school named one of the nation's best
A Mesa school is one of the nation's best.
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Tue Jan 11 08:38:28 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
Verizon to start selling iPhone early Feb.
Verizon Wireless says it will start selling a version of the iPhone 4 in early February, giving U.S. iPhone buyers a choice of carriers for the first time.
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Tue Jan 25 10:28:40 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
AP-Petside poll: Pet or paramour? Many say pet
Your sweetheart or your pet. Who would you choose to dump if one had to go?
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Mon Feb 07 12:38:58 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
Delta to offer int'l premium economy seats for fee
Delta Air Lines will offer a premium economy section on international flights this summer, with more legroom and room to recline — at an additional cost of $80 to $160 each way.
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Tue Feb 15 10:20:06 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
Obama budget could boost fees on air travelers
Airline travelers would pay more to help finance airport projects under President Barack Obama's budget plan.
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Tue Feb 15 11:33:44 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
Apple announces iPhone, iPad subscription policy
Apple is saying that if publishers want to sell digital newspapers and magazines for the iPhone and iPad, they must give customers the option of paying through its iTunes store.
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Tue Mar 01 11:22:27 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
Ariz. school spending in classroom hits record low
A new state report says the percentage of Arizona school districts' spending that reaches the classroom has hit a record low for the 10 years of state monitoring.
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Tue Mar 22 07:27:04 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Govs asked to play role in boosting degree rate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants to do something to improve on the number of college students who actually finish their studies and earn degrees.
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Mon Apr 04 08:04:10 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Court leaves in place Ariz. school tax break
The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to an Arizona tax break that directs millions of dollars to private religious schools.
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Mon Apr 04 11:14:55 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Flagstaff school district facing $7 million gap
Flagstaff schools are facing a $7 million budget gap in the district's $64 million operations budget despite a new 15 percent budget override approved by voters.
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Thu Apr 07 07:58:11 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
US to use Facebook, Twitter to issue terror alerts
The U.S. government's new terror-alert system has two warning levels — elevated and imminent — that will be relayed to the public only under certain circumstances for limited periods of time, sometimes using social media like Facebook and Twitter
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Thu Apr 21 11:53:05 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Amazon failure takes down sites across Internet
Scores of websites and Internet services like Foursquare and Reddit crashed or had limited availability Thursday because of problems at a data center run by Amazon.com.
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Tue Jul 12 07:03:20 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Adopt a pet for less and help overcrowded shelters
Maricopa County's major animal shelter is so overrun with cats and dogs that officials there say they may have to turn to "senseless euthanasia."
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Tue Jul 12 08:22:43 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Soldier's dog arrives in Mich., destined for Arizona
A dog that was adopted by an Arizona National Guard solider in Afghanistan has made a long trip to Michigan.
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Wed Jul 13 07:02:11 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Arizona students score lower this year in AIMS writing
The latest AIMS scores are in and Arizona students showed improvement in reading and math, but had lower scores in writing.
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Thu Jul 21 07:02:22 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Tortoise gets artificial wheel at Wash. vet hospital
A 12-year-old African tortoise that recently had its front left leg amputated due to injury is now moving just fine, thanks to a swiveling wheel attached to his shell by doctors at Washington State University's veterinary hospital.
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Tue Aug 02 07:53:26 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
ASU ranks in top 20 list of nation's party schools
Arizona State University again has cracked a list of the top 20 party schools in the nation.
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Tue Sep 20 09:45:02 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
Grand Canyon, other parks offer free entrance
Visitors headed to the Grand Canyon this Saturday will get in for free.
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Wed Nov 02 13:12:35 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press
New mobile app, ShoeBox, helps scan old photos
A new smartphone app will help you transition your old paper photos into the digital age. Called ShoeBox, the free app lets you use your iPhone's camera as a photo scanner.
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Mon Nov 07 11:21:20 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
Barnes & Noble's unveils $249 Nook Tablet
Barnes & Noble Inc. on Monday unveiled its new $249 Nook Tablet, an e-book reader that includes more features of a full-blown tablet than its prior offerings as the tablet wars heat up ahead of the all-important holiday season.
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Wed Dec 28 12:03:53 PST 2011 by The Associated Press
Public outraged, Ariz. Humane Society in crisis mode after euthanizing man's cat
Animal lovers threatened to pull donations to an animal rescue group and the public flooded the agency with scathing comments and calls after a man's cat was euthanized when he couldn't afford its medical care.
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Tue May 01 09:39:06 PDT 2012 by The Associated Press
Facebook to make it easier to become organ donor
Users in the United States and the U.K. can enroll as organ donors via links to official registries on the world's biggest social networking site.
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Tue May 29 08:10:27 PDT 2012 by The Associated Press
Senate panel approves airline security fee hike
A Democratic-controlled Senate panel Tuesday approved a $2.50 increase in airline security fees that would double the per-passenger fee for those taking nonstop flights.
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Mon Jun 04 10:34:26 PDT 2012 by The Associated Press
Kids could someday get on Facebook, without lying
Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age.
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Thu Sep 06 10:21:14 PDT 2012 by The Associated Press
Amazon expected to unveil new Kindle Fire
Amazon.com is expected to update its Kindle Fire tablet computer on Thursday.
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Tue Oct 16 06:53:06 PDT 2012 by The Associated Press
Nature's Recipe recalls dog treats that could be contaminated with salmonella
A pet food company is voluntarily recalling dog treats that could be contaminated with salmonella.
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Tue Oct 16 09:25:09 PDT 2012 by The Associated Press
Microsoft tablet Surface to start at $499
Microsoft's first tablet computer, the Surface, will start at $499 when it goes on sale Oct. 26.
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Wed Oct 17 14:25:05 PDT 2012 by The Associated Press
University of Phoenix closing 115 locations
For-profit education company Apollo Group Inc. says its net income fell 60 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, hurt by a sharp drop in enrollment at the University of Phoenix and higher costs.
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Wed Oct 24 07:27:51 PDT 2012 by Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press
Photos: Google cameras map popular Grand Canyon trails
Google has brought its all-seeing eyes - mounted for the first time on a backpack - down into the Grand Canyon, showcasing the attraction's most popular hiking trails on the South Rim and other walkways.
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Tue Dec 18 11:50:15 PST 2012 by The Associated Press
6,000 students to graduate from ASU this week
More than 6,000 Arizona State University students are to set graduate this week.
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Wed Dec 26 17:15:03 PST 2012 by Terence Chea, Associated Press
Why commute? Just 'Beam' to work
A growing number of companies are selling telepresence robots - mobile video-conferencing systems that give remote employees a physical presence at work.
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Tue Jan 22 09:03:06 PST 2013 by The Associated Press
Ariz. high school graduation rate was 74.7 percent
The federal government reports that Arizona's graduation rate for the 2009-2010 was 74.7 percent. That's below the national average of 78.2 percent.
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Fri Feb 08 05:22:54 PST 2013 by The Associated Press
Airlines canceling flights in advance of storm, Sky Harbor affected
The big storm heading for the Northeast is already disrupting air travel, and the effects have rippled all the way to Arizona with dozens of flight cancellations at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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Wed Feb 13 10:29:09 PST 2013 by The Associated Press
White House releases college cost website
The White House is releasing a website designed to help college-bound students have a better sense of how much their education will cost and how much they can expect to pay in student loans.
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Tue Feb 19 16:20:56 PST 2013 by Brian Skoloff, Associated Press
Jodi Arias begins testifying about day of killing
A woman charged in the fatal stabbing and shooting of her lover has begun testifying about the day of killing.
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Mon Apr 01 08:02:28 PDT 2013 by The Associated Press
Court leaves in place rule for ads on airfares
The Supreme Court is refusing to review a federal rule that requires airlines to include taxes in their advertised fares, a practice that carriers say violates their free-speech rights.
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Mon Apr 22 07:14:44 PDT 2013 by The Associated Press
FAA furloughs kick in, some flight delays appear
Commercial airline flights started backing up and delayed some travelers Monday, a day after air traffic controllers started going on furlough because of government spending cuts.
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Tue Jul 05 09:33:39 PDT 2011 by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer
New air traffic control system at crossroads
The Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads.
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Mon Jul 18 07:11:54 PDT 2011 by Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Polygamist sect leader again wants judge removed
The Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads.
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Mon Aug 01 06:42:46 PDT 2011 by Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Polygamist leader: God demands judge's removal
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs says God demands the removal of the Texas judge overseeing his child sex assault case.
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Tue Aug 02 08:37:40 PDT 2011 by Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Texas wrapping up case against polygamist leader
Texas prosecutors are close to resting their case against polygamist church leader Warren Jeffs, who is accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls he took as wives.
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Wed Aug 03 07:15:02 PDT 2011 by Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Prosecutors rest in polygamist sex assault case
Prosecutors in Texas have rested their child sexual assault case against a polygamist religious leader after playing an audio recording of him having sex with a 12-year-old girl.
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Thu Aug 04 09:46:01 PDT 2011 by Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Polygamist leader's Texas trial goes to jury
The child sexual assault case against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has gone to the jury.
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Fri Aug 05 06:09:07 PDT 2011 by Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Polygamist leader's records helped get convictions
As a prophet of his polygamist sect, Warren Jeffs documented everything he did, keeping track of every marriage he performed, every young woman he wed, and even recording his intimate moments.
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Fri Aug 05 11:43:27 PDT 2011 by Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Polygamist leader walks out of sentencing hearing
A polygamist sect leader convicted of child sexual assault walked out of his sentencing hearing in protest Friday, after reading a statement he claimed was from God. The statement promised a "whirlwind of judgment" on the world if God's "humble serva
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Tue Aug 23 06:24:28 PDT 2011 by Dinesh Ramde, Associated Press Writer
List: Web older than incoming college freshmen
Mention Amazon to the incoming class of college freshmen and they are more likely to think of shopping than the South American river. PC doesn't stand for political correctness and breaking up on Facebook is more common than any personal encounter.
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Tue Aug 30 07:48:07 PDT 2011 by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer
AP IMPACT: Automation in the air dulls pilot skill
Are airline pilots forgetting how to fly? As planes become ever more reliant on automation to navigate crowded skies, safety officials worry there will be more deadly accidents traced to pilots who have lost their hands-on instincts in the air.
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Tue Aug 30 07:53:00 PDT 2011 by Wayne Perry, Associated Press Writer
Tourism dilemma: Irene's gone but summer's not
If you fix it, they will come. That's the mantra - and the desperate hope - of tourism-dependent towns along the East Coast as they deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which hit just eight days before Labor Day.
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Tue Aug 30 09:24:09 PDT 2011 by Jaymes Song, Associated Press Writer
A look at Disney's new Hawaiian resort 'Aulani'
The Walt Disney Co.'s new upscale, beachside Hawaiian resort Aulani opened Monday, thousands of miles from the nearest Disney theme park.
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Mon Sep 12 08:54:57 PDT 2011 by Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press Writer
IBM putting Watson to work in health insurance
IBM's supercomputer system, best known for trouncing the world's best "Jeopardy!" players on TV, is being tapped by one of the nation's largest health insurers to help diagnose medical problems and authorize treatments.
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Mon Nov 21 12:16:53 PST 2011 by Don Thompson, Associated Press Writer
Inmates harass victims via Facebook
Across the U.S. and beyond, inmates are using social networks and the growing numbers of smartphones smuggled into prisons and jails to harass their victims or accusers and intimidate witnesses.
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Mon Dec 12 08:10:16 PST 2011 by Carrie Antlfinger, Associated Press Writer
Photos: Cat's 26 toes help boost Milwaukee animal shelter
In a reversal of fortunes, a once-unwanted cat has come to the rescue of an animal shelter in need of a new home.
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Wed Feb 08 08:16:02 PST 2012 by Colleen Barry, Associated Press Writer
Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
The fatal grounding of the Costa Concordia off the Tuscan coast has sharpened the focus on the largely unchecked boom of these ever-larger luxury liners, and nowhere more so than in Venice.
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Fri Mar 16 08:56:56 PDT 2012 by Michael Avoka, Associated Press Writer
Is Facebook part of your estate? New laws debated [POLL]
Lawmakers and attorneys in at least two states are considering proposals that would require Facebook and other social networks to grant access to loved ones when a family member dies, essentially making the site contents part of a person's digital es
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Mon Mar 26 09:51:45 PDT 2012 by Meghan Barr, Associated Press Writer
Meet Izzy the beagle, defender of US agriculture
Izzy is the first line of defense against food or plants that could wreak havoc on American agriculture. She is among a small cadre of luggage-inspecting beagles who live and work at the airport.
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Mon Mar 26 13:17:57 PDT 2012 by Larry Margasak, Associated Press Writer
Lawmakers call airport screeners ineffective, rude
House members of both parties say the agency in charge of airport and port anti-terrorist screening uses ineffective tactics and treats travelers rudely.
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Tue Mar 27 10:48:00 PDT 2012 by Frank Eltman, Associated Press Writer
Tighter security for SAT, ACT in wake of cheating
Students taking college entrance exams this fall will have to submit photo IDs with their applications - a key security upgrade following a widespread cheating scandal.
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Thu Mar 29 09:45:34 PDT 2012 by Meghan Barr, Associated Press Writer
PHOTOS: Beyonce the tiny puppy fit into spoon at birth
Her caretakers say Beyonce is one of the smallest puppies ever born full-term - and her story of unlikely survival has captured the attention of people all over the world.
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Mon Apr 02 06:33:14 PDT 2012 by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer
Report: AirTran did the best job for passengers
Based on traditional yardsticks -- lost bags, delayed flights, lousy service and bumpings from full planes -- airlines are doing a better job, although it might not seem like it.
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Tue Apr 03 07:38:21 PDT 2012 by Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer
Recovery threatened by runaway student loan debt
Surging above $1 trillion, U.S. student loan debt has surpassed credit-card and auto-loan debt. This debt explosion jeopardizes the fragile recovery, increases the burden on taxpayers and possibly sets the stage for a new economic crisis.
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Tue Apr 10 12:32:25 PDT 2012 by Eric Tucker, Associated Press Writer
Wireless providers to disable stolen phones
Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale of wireless devices.
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Tue Apr 17 09:22:45 PDT 2012 by Sue Manning, Associated Press Writer
Cable television has literally gone to the dogs
Filmmakers are calling DogTV a new breed of television - an eight-hour block of on-demand cable TV programming designed to keep your dog relaxed, stimulated and entertained while you are at work.
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Wed Apr 18 13:13:15 PDT 2012 by Karen Matthews, Associated Press Writer
Should teachers and students be Facebook friends? [POLL]
Should students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts across the country are weighing that question as they seek to balance the risks of inappropriate contact with the academic benefits of social networking.
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Thu Apr 26 09:12:51 PDT 2012 by Alan Fram, Associated Press Writer
Political battle over student loans heating up
The House Democratic leader accused Republicans Thursday of raiding women's programs to pay for a bill keeping student loan interest rates low in an election-year battle over college aid.
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Fri May 04 12:42:20 PDT 2012 by Brock Vergakis, Associated Press Writer
Experts unlike ruling in Facebook speech case
The "like" button on Facebook seems like a relatively clear way to express your support for something, but a federal judge says that doesn't mean clicking it is constitutionally protected speech.
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Fri Jun 01 13:18:11 PDT 2012 by Larry Margasak, Associated Press Writer
Cyber criminals using new tricks for break-ins [POLL]
Remember all those phony emails that purport to be from your bank, asking you to click on a link and turn over your account information? Cyber experts say criminals have moved on and are using new methods.
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Mon Oct 08 06:49:09 PDT 2012 by Rick Callahan, Associated Press Writer
Freeze, drought take bite out of fall tourism
Devastating spring freezes and a historic drought have stripped some charm from rustic fall destinations, leaving some corn too short to create mazes, orchards virtually devoid of apples and fall colors muted.
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Mon Oct 15 12:32:31 PDT 2012 by Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Writer
Grand Canyon works through list for river trips
A permit is required for somebody who wants to lead one of hundreds of the river trips available through a lottery each year. One in eight will get one. Some hopefuls have been waiting for years.
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Mon Dec 03 11:09:32 PST 2012 by Terry Tang, Associated Press Writer
5 free things: Phoenix more than sun in the desert
The Phoenix metro area - which includes upscale Scottsdale and college town Tempe - is a nature lover's oasis with pristine peaks and the vast Sonoran desert.
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Tue Dec 11 05:48:44 PST 2012 by Josh Lederman, Associated Press Writer
Global study of student scores a mixed bag for US
Students in the U.S. perform better than the global average, but still lag behind many of their peers in Asia and Europe, an international study found.
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Thu Dec 13 08:59:20 PST 2012 by Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press Writer
Christmas, New Year's travel busiest in 6 years
This Christmas travel season could be the busiest in six years, with AAA predicting that 93.3 million Americans will hit the road.
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Wed Dec 19 10:38:21 PST 2012 by Richard Lardner, Associated Press Writer
Government issues new online child privacy rules
The government has announced new online child privacy rules it says give parents greater control over the personal information that can be collected from preteens on the Internet.
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Wed Dec 26 12:33:07 PST 2012 by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer
Fees undermine fliers' ability to compare fares
For many passengers, air travel is only about finding the cheapest fare. But as airlines offer a proliferating list of add-on services, from early boarding to premium seating and baggage fees, the ability to comparison-shop for the lowest total fare
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Mon Jan 07 11:14:08 PST 2013 by Leanne Italie, Associated Press Writer
Mom goes viral with son's phone code of conduct
Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son's "maturity and growth" at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached.
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Mon Mar 18 09:36:32 PDT 2013 by Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Writer
Monitoring your kids on Facebook? That's so 2009
The number of popular social media sites available on kids' mobile devices has exploded in recent years. The smartest apps now enable kids to chat online with groups of friends without bumping up against texting limits and without being monitored.
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Mon Apr 08 12:09:35 PDT 2013 by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer
Full flights, small seats make passengers grumpy
Airline passenger complaints to the Transportation Department surged by one-fifth last year even though other measures such as on-time arrivals and mishandled baggage show airlines are doing a better job, according to a report being released Monday.
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Wed Oct 28 12:32:09 PDT 2009 by Fritz Faerber / Associated Press Writer
Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code
Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around.
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Wed Dec 16 09:00:26 PST 2009 by BRuce Haffner and The Associated Press
AAA: A third of mountain West plans holiday travel
AAA is predicting that about one-third of the population in the eight-state mountain West will go at least 50 miles from home over the Christmas-New Year's holiday.
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Mon Dec 28 05:14:17 PST 2009 by The Associated Press and Tess Rafols
New restrictions to add to air-travel headaches
New security restrictions swiftly implemented following a botched attempt to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day will make air travel more burdensome and could discourage some business fliers — key customers for the airlines.
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Tue Dec 29 05:38:10 PST 2009 by Javier Soto and The Associated Press
Obama orders review of airline safety, officials acknowledge failures
President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how U.S. intelligence organizations keep the skies safe and the shortcomings demonstrated by the failed Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam.
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Mon Jan 04 05:24:15 PST 2010 by Tess Rafols and The Associated Press
U.S.-bound passengers face more screening
Airline passengers heading to the United States met increased security screening Monday in airports around the world, including right here in Arizona.
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Tue Jan 05 11:14:37 PST 2010 by Samantha Gross / Associated Press Writer
2009 tourism down but NYC is top US destination
The number of visitors to New York City fell last year for the first time since 2001 when terrorists struck. But tourism declines elsewhere across the U.S. made it the most popular destination in the country for the first time in almost two decades.
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Mon Jan 11 10:44:16 PST 2010 by Michael Tarm / Associated Press Writer
Mind-reading systems could change air security
would-be terrorist tries to board a plane, bent on mass murder. As he walks through a security checkpoint, fidgeting and glancing around, a network of high-tech machines analyzes his body language and reads his mind.
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Wed Jan 13 10:32:26 PST 2010 by Barbar Ortutay / Associated Press Writer
Wii becomes third console to stream Netflix
Beginning in the spring, the Nintendo Wii will become the last of the three current video game consoles to get instant viewing of Netflix movies and TV shows over the Internet.
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Thu Mar 04 12:22:12 PST 2010 by Anne Wallace Allen, The Associated Press
Info on the go for travelers without smart phones
According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, despite all the people connected to a Blackberry, an iPhone, or another mobile device, the laptop computer is still by far the most popular launching pad for a visit online.
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Mon Mar 15 07:17:31 PDT 2010 by Philip Elliott / Associated Press Writer
Vacationers urged to re-think travel plans after 2 Americans killed in Mexico
U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has advised American citizens to delay unnecessary travel to parts of the Mexican states of Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua in the wake of a deadly drive-by shooting.
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Thu Jun 03 09:07:08 PDT 2010 by Joan Lowy / Associated Press Writer
DOT: Airlines should pay bumped passengers more
Airline passengers would receive as much as $1,300 for being bumped from a flight and would have 24 hours to cancel reservations without penalty, among other consumer protections proposed Wednesday by the Obama administration.
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Tue Jun 15 12:31:19 PDT 2010 by Jennifer Thomas and The Associated Press
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs leaves Arizona
Sources tell 3TV's Mike Watkiss that polygamist leader Warren Jeffs left Arizona's jurisdiction Tuesday morning and should be back in the state of Utah.
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Tue Aug 03 08:43:00 PDT 2010 by Dan Elliot / Associated Press Writer
Bomb-sniffing dog comes home from Iraq traumatized, on the mend from PTSD
Gina was a playful 2-year-old German shepherd when she went to Iraq as a highly trained bomb-sniffing dog with the military. She returned home to Colorado cowering and fearful.
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Thu Sep 23 07:22:36 PDT 2010 by Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press Writer
Board cuts AIMS scholarships for Ariz. students
Students who exceed standards on Arizona's high school graduation exam will no longer get guaranteed tuition waivers to the three state universities.
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Sat Nov 20 15:45:17 PST 2010 by Jennifer Dobner / Associated Press Writer
Utah Supreme Court to decide on extradition of Warren Jeffs
The Utah Supreme Court will consider a petition to block polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs' extradition to Texas to face charges of bigamy and sexual assault.
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Wed Nov 24 10:14:16 PST 2010 by Catherine Holland and The Associated Press
TSA Opt Out Day: Limited impact at Sky Harbor, so far
It's one of the busiest travel days of the year as people from all over the country head out to join friends and family for Thanksgiving.
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Wed Nov 24 10:12:35 PST 2010 by Catherine Holland and The Associated Press
TSA Opt Out Day: Sky Harbor Airport smooth, so far
It's one of the busiest travel days of the year as people from all over the country head out to join friends and family for Thanksgiving.
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Wed Dec 01 08:52:37 PST 2010 by Paul J. Weber / Associated Press Writer
Polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs extradited from Utah to Texas to face trial
Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been extradited from Utah to Texas to face trial on bigamy and sexual assault charges, the Texas Attorney General's Office said Wednesday.
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Wed Dec 08 05:47:34 PST 2010 by Will Weissert / Associated Press Writer
Polygamist sect leader Jeffs due in Texas court today
Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs is due back in a West Texas courtroom for his first pretrial hearing since being transferred from Utah.
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Wed Feb 16 05:21:46 PST 2011 by Harry R. Weber / Associated Press Writer
United grounds fleet of 757s; flights canceled, delayed all over the country
United Continental Holdings Inc. said it voluntarily grounded 96 United Airlines aircraft Tuesday to allow for maintenance checks that had not been completed.
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Tue Feb 22 10:15:40 PST 2011 by Matt Reed / Associated Press Writer
Mexico attracting spring breakers despite violence
Spring break reservations for Mexico from U.S. college students remain steady, travel industry experts say, despite near-daily reports of drug violence there.
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Mon Apr 04 06:52:56 PDT 2011 by The Associated Press and Catherine Holland
Banks, credit-card issuers warn of email breach
NEW YORK (AP) — Major banks and credit-card issuers Capital One, Barclays Bank, U.S. Bancorp and Citigroup have joined the list of companies warning customers that hackers may have learned their email addresses.
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Mon Aug 01 07:26:43 PDT 2011 by Errin Haines , Associated Press Writer
Budget targets leisure travelers with car ad deals
With the price of gasoline approaching $4 a gallon and the economy still in bad shape, Budget is hoping more deal-hungry vacationers want to rent cheaper vehicles - as long as they don't mind driving a billboard.
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Mon Aug 08 06:57:31 PDT 2011 by Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press writer
Ed. Secretary: States to get school test waivers
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he will announce a new waiver system Monday to give schools a break from student testing mandates in the federal No Child Left Behind law.
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Mon Aug 08 07:00:32 PDT 2011 by Paul J. Weber, Associated Press writer
Polygamist leader Jeffs faces sentencing this week
The Texas jury that convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs on child sex assault charges is expected this week to decide his punishment.
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Wed Nov 02 13:00:05 PDT 2011 by Eileen Sullivan , Associated Press Writer
TSA to expand test for faster airport security
Testing for a new program aimed at getting certain travelers through airport security with less hassle has gone so well that the Obama administration plans to expand it.
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Mon Apr 23 13:37:21 PDT 2012 by Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Writer
Photos: New Mexico fat cat weighs in at nearly 40 pounds
Meow can't help but waddle. He's one super-sized cat. The 2-year-old orange and white tabby tips the scale at nearly 40 pounds, and the Santa Fe Animal Shelter is on a mission to get the feline back into shape.
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Thu Jul 05 07:40:24 PDT 2012 by Lolita C. Caldor, Associated Press Writer
Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday
The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.
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Fri Oct 05 07:56:40 PDT 2012 by Randall Dickerson , Associated Press Writer
Autumn colors beginning to show in Southeast
As days get shorter and nights become chillier, the annual fall foliage show is getting under way in the Southeast.
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Wed Mar 06 06:27:34 PST 2013 by Raquel Maria Dillon, Associated Press Writer
Flyers call knives-on-planes policy 'common sense'
Flyers reacted with shrugs but largely agreed with a new policy announced by the Transportation Security Administration that airline passengers will be able to carry small knives and previously forbidden sports equipment on planes.
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Thu Nov 19 07:46:32 PST 2009 by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer and Catherine Holland, azfamily.com
FAA computer glitch sparks travel delays
FAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again, but those nationwide delays could go on all day.
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Mon Jan 04 12:27:16 PST 2010 by Carrie Antlfinger and Bob Salsberg / Associated Press Writers
As dog racing drops, greyhound adoption need rises
Greyhound advocates are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of dogs that will no longer be racing.
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Thu Jan 28 15:36:32 PST 2010 by By Amanda Lee Myers / Associated Press Writer
Ariz. universities update Brewer on degree plan
The presidents of Arizona's three public universities told Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday that they're on pace to double the amount of bachelor's degrees they award in the next 10 years.
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Mon Oct 04 12:50:48 PDT 2010 by Alan Clendenning and Matthew Lee / Associated Press Writers
US travelers not concerned about traveling in Europe despite terror warning
A rare advisory issued Sunday for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe drew American shrugs from Paris to Rome.
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Tue Sep 27 09:33:20 PDT 2011 by Connie Cass and Stacy A. Anderson, Associated Press writers
Poll: Young people say online meanness pervasive
The Internet didn't create the turmoil of the teen years and young adulthood, but it does amplify it. Hurtful words that might have been shouted in the cafeteria, within earshot of a dozen people, now can be blasted to hundreds on Facebook.
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Thu Oct 06 11:26:15 PDT 2011 by Jordan Robertson and Rachel Metz, Associated Press writers
In high-tech tributes, Apple fans mourn Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was grieved around the world Thursday through the very devices he conceived: People held up pictures of candles on their iPads, reviewed his life on Macintosh computers and tapped out tributes on iPhones.
