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Sick girl who left Phoenix hospital appears safe
The family of an 11-year-old leukemia patient whose mother unexpectedly took her from a Phoenix hospital last month has a history of removing the ...
Fast and Furious gun buyer sentenced to prison
A man who purchased two rifles found at the scene of the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent north of the U.S.-Mexico border was sentenced ...
Ariz. Powerball jackpot winner's name released
The second winner of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot is a 37-year-old electronics industry professional who grew up in a modest home in ...
Man in Ariz. claims half of Powerball jackpot
Fallout from the looming fiscal cliff has drifted into the Powerball arena. A man who lottery officials announced Friday has claimed his half of the ...
Mom of missing boy gets 5 1/4 years in prison
An Arizona woman who was convicted in her young son's disappearance nearly three years ago was sentenced Friday to 5 1/4 years in prison after ...
Man in 30s bought 2nd winning Powerball ticket
Lottery officials announced Friday that a married man in his 30s from a wealthy Phoenix suburb has claimed his half of the $587.5 million Powerball ...
Mayo's 23 lead Mavericks past skidding Suns 97-94
Fans were guaranteed a good time or their money back at the Phoenix Suns' game against Dallas. They were not guaranteed a victory, and they didn't get ...
Father: Sick girl safe and being treated in Mexico
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of a sick girl with leukemia deepened Wednesday after her father said his 11-year-old daughter is being ...
Border Patrol agent arrested in smuggling probe
A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been arrested after authorities say he used his patrol vehicle to smuggle drugs while on duty in southwest Arizona, ...
Man charged in Arizona Social Security explosion
An Arizona man charged with detonating a homemade explosive device outside a Social Security Administration office had researched how to construct a ...
Oregon, K-State to meet in Fiesta Bowl
Oregon and Kansas State were atop the BCS standings just two weeks ago, each needing two wins for a likely trip to the BCS championship. Those plans ...
Mo. Powerball winner verified; Ariz.'s a mystery
Sometimes it's better to dream, particularly when reality means you're not an instant multimillionaire. Bob Kangas realized Wednesday night that one ...
1 of 2 prize Powerball tickets sold near Phoenix
Arizona Lottery officials say one of the two winning Powerball tickets was sold at a convenience store in suburban Phoenix. The Arizona ticket was ...
2 men sentenced in Fast and Furious gun case
Two men were sentenced Monday for their roles in a gun smuggling ring that was part of the U.S. government's botched Operation Fast and Furious, an ...
1 dead, 9 injured in Arizona charter bus crash
One person was killed and nine others were injured Tuesday after a pickup truck going the wrong way on a rural Arizona freeway struck a charter bus ...
Mother: Sky Harbor woman has mental health issues
The 21-year-old woman who crashed through a gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drove on the runway with her infant son in the car ...
Woman with infant drives on Phoenix airport runway
A woman driving with her infant son in her car crashed through a gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drove on the runway in the ...
Boozer helps Bulls outlast Suns 112-106 in OT
Carlos Boozer's latest big game against Phoenix came in handy when the Chicago Bulls blew an 18-point lead. Boozer had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and ...
Wild race blows championship open for Keselowski
When the fighting stopped, the oil had dried and the last of the wrecked cars had been towed away, Brad Keselowski found himself on the brink of a ...
AP Sources: Patrick won't run Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500 is fading into the background for Danica Patrick, who has decided not to attempt the race next season, after all. Several people ...
Keselowski matures on track to get into title race
It would have been easy for Brad Keselowski to wreck Jimmie Johnson at the end of last week's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Keselowski would have won ...
Busch wins pole, Keselowski outqualifies Johnson
Brad Keselowski isn't rolling over for Jimmie Johnson, not with two races to go in their championship battle and not at Phoenix International Raceway.
Mexican man pleads guilty in killing of US agent
A Mexican man pleaded guilty Tuesday in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death revealed the botched "Fast and Furious" gun-smuggling ...
Wright house in Phoenix to be offered for sale
A Phoenix home designed by noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright had been threatened with demolition but is now about to go on the market. The 1952 home ...