NEW YORK - It was inevitable: Janet Jackson spoofing her infamous wardrobe malfunction by flashing a heavily pixillated breast on "Saturday Night Live." The one surprise was the context.

A 20-year-old man accused of impersonating a police officer while ordering a car with four people inside to pull over, is being held in a Maricopa County jail.

Mesa police announced late Sunday night they have made an arrest after police say a driver hit and killed a man with a Hummer H2 following a fight at a club early Sunday morning.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Blues Traveler singer and harmonica player John Popper was arrested after the vehicle he was riding in was clocked going 111 mph, the Washington State Patrol said Wednesday.

OYAMA, Japan - Cars equipped with the latest safety technology already warn drivers about oncoming cars. Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that it had developed the world’s first system for detecting rear-end collisions before they happen.

The man arrested in connection with a deadly parking lot brawl has a history of alcohol-related violence, according to court records.

Life in the fast lane can make a person cold, a fact that Hollywood — between mouthfuls of Cristal and destination childbirths in Namibia — is frequently fond of reminding us.

An advocate for immigrant and civil rights has started using text messages to warn residents about crime sweeps by a high-profile Arizona sheriff.

I’ve lost my head. Emotional outburst? Some horrific, bizarre accident? No. In almost every photo of me during my high school years, I’m forever preserved with various members of the opposite sex, minus my head.

For 2009, style finds a new home at Mazda.

DURHAM, N.H. - A police officer sees a bank robbery suspect speed by and says ‘‘pursuit.’’ Automatically, the cruiser’s blue lights, siren, flashing headlights and video camera turn on. The car also sends a message to dispatch giving the location and saying the officer is chasing someone.

“A photograph of my then four-month-old daughter Lucy flashed. She would never know her father, shot by bandits and left to rot in the desert while out trying to set a world driving record.” 

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Talk about going overboard. Jaguar’s XJ220 was the ultimate project car that ultimately got completely out of hand. In fact, all its attributes came at a cost that would be its undoing. The car was the brainchild of Jaguar’s then chief engineer Jim Randle, who, with a group of like-minded associates, began the planning process back in the mid-1980s. Working after hours and on weekends — they became known as The Saturday Club — Randle’s team took direct aim at such established marques as Ferrari and Porsche. Eventually Jaguar’s top management caught wind of this unofficial gathering and gave Randle’s crew their blessing.

It wasn’t until after the Phoenix St. Mary’s junior varsity game last Thursday that the real action got started.