An armed robber made off Monday night with a man's cell phone and his Burger King uniform, Mesa police said.

MIAMI - Burger King said Friday it will use trans-fat-free cooking oil at all its U.S. restaurants by the end of next year, following in the footsteps of other leading fast-food restaurants.

MIAMI - Diddy will soon be adding some sizzle to Burger King's marketing efforts. Hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has agreed to join Burger King Corp.'s promotional efforts as the world's No. 2 hamburger chain reaches out into the entertainment, fashion and music world, the Miami-based company said in a statement Tuesday.

At home and when dining out, veggie burgers have become the burger of choice for many Americans. Burger Kings across the United States and Canada are offering veggie burgers, as are Hard Rock Cafés and the food outlets at Disney amusement parks.

The most fun aspect of this season is that there's no clear favorite. At least two teams seem to have a good shot at upending the Lakers in the playoffs.

March 22, 2005

Authorities say a 74-year-old man is in custody for allegedly robbing a fast-food restaurant in Gilbert.

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Police are requesting the public’s assistance in finding a suspect in the robbery of a Tempe Burger King on Thursday.

If Al Gore invented the Internet, who is to say that Rick Cowley did not invent text messaging?

NEW YORK - If you want to stretch your dollar without shrinking your appetite, you're in luck. Fast-food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food for less money.

When Noah built the ark, along came “every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth,” according to the King James Bible.

Mesa police are looking for a man who assaulted an officer who was trying to detain him Wednesday night.

Rick Berman’s editorial (“A lousy 10 cents more” Nov. 3) ignores one important fact about raising the state’s minimum wage. With the possible exception of those communities along the Colorado River border, none of our Arizona cities face competition from other states on wages which a 10-cent increase is likely to become significant. Sure, grocery sales might have to increase by $8,000 or so per day to cover the new expense. But where all grocers have to pay more for labor, will the public be eating that much less? No.

Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery at Compass Bank, 4450 E. Main St., in which the suspect grabbed a deposit bag from a woman Tuesday night.

TUCSON - A Tucson police officer has shot and killed a suspected armed robber who barricaded himself in a motel room.

PHOENIX - Phoenix police say a string of 16 armed robberies at restaurants on the city's west side may be connected and they're asking for the public's help in finding the suspects.

October 20, 2004

With some of its outward growth tied up in a prolonged state land dispute, Apache Junction is attempting to grow within its own boundaries, city officials said.

Carli Jones had three hits and Brianne Grommon pitched a five-hitter and out of jam in the fourth inning Thursday night to lead Mountain View to a 3-2 victory over Red Mountain in the deciding game of their best-of-three 5A East Valley Region playoff series at Quail Run Park.