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Judge: Limiting inmates' mail unconstitutional
A federal judge in Oregon has determined limiting inmates' mail to only postcards is unconstitutional, throwing into question the legality of a ...
Rally held to protest Air Force officer's transfer
Protesters rallied outside a Tucson military base Thursday to denounce the Air Force's decision to transfer a lieutenant colonel to Arizona after his ...
3rd juror dismissed in Arias trial in Phoenix
A juror was released Thursday from the high-profile Jodi Arias murder trial, the third member of the panel to be dismissed this month. No reason was ...
Arias spectacle grows as trial seat sold for $200
Ticket scalping is nothing new in the sports and music world, but for a murder trial? Dozens of people flock to court each day for a chance to score ...
Dad pleads guilty in abuse of Ariz. girl who died
The father of a 10-year-old Arizona girl who authorities say died after another relative padlocked her in a footlocker pleaded guilty Wednesday to an ...
Congressional immigration debate signals big shift
The national mood on immigration has changed dramatically since Arizona approved a first-of-its-kind immigration law, igniting a furor over border ...
Predicting the 1st round of NFL draft
Get me out of here. Maneuvering to move down in Thursday night's first round of the draft will be a common behind-the-scenes scramble. There simply ...
Agency: Deadly Ariz. crash involved immigrants
Arizona authorities describe a chaotic scene from a weekend crash involving an SUV packed with 20 immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala as it fled the ...
Recall bid against Ariz. sheriff faces tough odds
Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of ...
After fan gets 2 HR balls, D-backs beat Yanks 6-2
Didi Gregorius stepped to the plate in the third inning and guessed fastball. Next thing the rookie knew, he was circling the bases after the first ...
Gun control backers: Senate defeat won't stop us
One day after the demise of gun control legislation, Senate supporters of the measure vowed to try again, while a leading opponent accused President ...
Cano hits 3-run HR, Yankees beat Diamondbacks 4-2
Robinson Cano and the New York Yankees found all sorts of ways to salute Jackie Robinson. Cano, whose big league father named him for Robinson, hit ...
Defense rests case in Jodi Arias murder trial
Defense attorneys in Jodi Arias' murder trial rested their case Tuesday after about 2 1/2 months of testimony aimed at portraying the defendant as a ...
Capitol room dedicated to slain Giffords staffer
Vice President Joe Biden, Speaker John Boehner and former Rep. Gabby Giffords were on hand Tuesday to dedicate a room in the Capitol Visitor Center ...
Greinke needs surgery, expected to miss 8 weeks
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke will need surgery to repair his broken collarbone and is expected to miss eight weeks. Greinke was hurt ...
Package sent to Arpaio could have injured, killed
Arizona authorities say a package addressed to Sheriff Joe Arpaio discovered in a northern Arizona mailbox would have exploded if opened, leading to ...
As protesters jeer, Hopi masks sell in Paris
In a chaotic auction repeatedly interrupted by protests, dozens of Native American tribal masks were sold Friday after a French court ignored the ...
Arias sells art for money, profits from notoriety
Jodi Arias is apparently profiting from the notoriety she has received since killing her one-time boyfriend, selling drawings from jail on a website ...
Airlines lagging in on-time performance
Airlines are struggling this year to get planes to the gate on time. The government said Thursday that 80.3 percent of flights by U.S.
French judge to rule if Hopi masks can be sold
Is there such a thing as too sacred to sell? That's the question a French judge could answer Friday in a potentially landmark decision in Paris on ...
Paris judge sets hearing on auction of Hopi items
A judge in Paris is holding a hearing Thursday on the auction of dozens of items central to an Arizona tribe's religious practices.
Prosecutor in Arias trial says victim was afraid
The one-time boyfriend Jodi Arias has admitted killing was "extremely afraid" of her before his death as she stalked him while he pursued other ...
Police: Phoenix area man killed wife over HIV fear
A man charged with fatally stabbing his wife and adult son in their suburban Phoenix home told investigators he carried out the killings out of a fear ...
Prosecutor paints Jodi Arias as manipulative liar
The prosecutor in Jodi Arias' murder trial worked Tuesday to portray the defendant as a manipulative liar as he questioned a defense witness' ...