How acting lessons and a turncoat freed hostages

July 4th, 2008
BOGOTA, Colombia - The plan was nothing if not audacious: A turncoat persuades rebels to bring together their most prized hostages and march them 90 miles through Colombia's wilderness. A month later, disguised commandos primed with acting lessons land in a helicopter and trick the rebels into handing them over.

McCain: Border fence first, then reform

July 4th, 2008
He said this during a visit to Mexico City.

Arizonans may face 9 initiatives on Nov. 4

July 4th, 2008
Measures filed include tax and transit issues.

New career paths lead achievers to downtown Chandler

July 4th, 2008
Arizona executives dreaming of escaping the daily corporate rat race should first pay a visit to Chandler.

Brown: Tontozona memorable, just not feasible

July 3rd, 2008

I'll never forget that first mile-long walk down the dirt road from Kohl's Ranch to the end of the line in 1983 - and staring, open-mouthed, at my first ASU football practice at Camp Tontozona.

ASU ending Camp Tontozona tradition

July 3rd, 2008

Tip your hat to tradition, but say goodbye to the scenery, insect invasions, cold cabins, rainouts, too-short fields, phone-free days and prank-filled nights.

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Look back at the 2007 ASU training camp at Camp Tontozona

Brown: Tontozona memorable, just not feasible

Cubs vs. Cardinals: The similarities and the differences

July 3rd, 2008

CHICAGO — It's the July 4 weekend, but no extra fireworks are necessary. This is the national pastime's purest red (of the Cardinals), white (hot division race) and blue (of the Cubs). Archenemies meeting on the banks of the mighty Mississippi.

D-Backs stage improbable comeback

July 3rd, 2008

The Diamondbacks sat one inning away from another series loss, three measly outs from dropping two games below .500 as Los Angeles crept up in the rearview mirror. Milwaukee is still searching for that first out.

Diamondbacks - Brewers box score

Is Gilbert building bad luck for restaurants?

July 3rd, 2008

They changed the paint. They changed the name. They changed the menu. But the owners of the fifth restaurant to occupy the building at 302 N. Gilbert Road in Gilbert couldn't reverse the bad luck that has followed their predecessors over the past decade.

Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs

July 3rd, 2008

NEW YORK - Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.