VATICAN CITY — The Vatican says Dr. Renato Buzzonetti, who treated Pope John Paul II during his long battle with Parkinson's disease, has retired from the post of personal physician to the pontiff.

The Coyotes added former NHL standout Ulf Samuelsson as an assistant coach Monday. In the process, they said goodbye to longtime assistant Rick Bowness.

The Coyotes added former NHL standout Ulf Samuelsson as an assistant coach Monday. In the process, they said goodbye to longtime assistant Rick Bowness.

Memorial services for longtime Gilbert educator Patricia Ann "Pee Jay" Sessoms, who died Monday, will be held 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Living Word Bible Church, 3520 E. Brown Road, Mesa. Sessoms began teaching in Phoenix in 1984 and moved to Gilbert Unified School District in 2000. There, she served as an assistant principal at Mesquite High School, director of diversity resources, director of human resources and director of administrative services. Sessoms is survived by husband, Stanley, and children Jacqueline and Geoffrey.

Posted on marquees throughout the Gilbert Unified School District and proclaimed Tuesday by the governing board: June 23-30, 2008 is Paul Huston Week.

For the past 13 years, Gladys Olson has volunteered thousands of hours assisting the elderly at Scottsdale's senior centers.

October 10, 2004

A longtime Mesa activist is concerned the city may be moving forward with programs intended to revitalize the city’s core without getting enough feedback from the residents it most affects.

May 18, 2005

After 30 years in the planning and development business, Hank Pluster is setting his maps aside — at least on a full-time basis.

Ed Brown’s secret to a long life is staying with the Lord, being honest and to keep on living.

June 15, 2004

The Cardinals and new coach Dennis Green had been granted permission to talk to Baltimore offensive line coach and former Arizona State offensive coordinator Jim Colletto about Arizona’s offensive coordinator job, but Colletto said Green cancelled the interview late last week because Green “wanted to go in a different direction.”

The Suns hired longtime NBA coach Alvin Gentry as an assistant Tuesday. Gentry joins Marc Iavaroni and Phil Weber on a staff that had not added a coach since Mike D'Antoni was promoted to head coach following the firing of Frank Johnson.

New Coyotes general manager Don Maloney began filling out his staff Wednesday, hiring the longtime president of the Central Hockey League to be the team’s assistant GM.

WASHINGTON - Newly installed Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday sharply questioned a lawyer arguing for preservation of Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law, noting the federal government's tough regulation of addictive drugs.

Arizona State men’s basketball coach Herb Sendek has hired Lamont Smith as the team’s new assistant.

Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt decided to reward a longtime assistant Wednesday to fill the wide receivers coach spot left vacant when Richie Anderson was fired.

Tony Fuller wanted a lifestyle change. The Stanford assistant basketball coach spent years traveling, recruiting and coaching in the Pac-10 Conference, and though he's coached teams that went to five NCAA tournaments, he felt he was missing out on his children's upbringing.

Tony Fuller wanted a lifestyle change. The Stanford assistant basketball coach spent years traveling, recruiting and coaching in the Pac-10 Conference, and though he's coached teams that went to five NCAA tournaments, he felt he was missing out on his children's upbringing.

When Gil Damiani left a teaching and coaching career at Ajo High School in 1980 to begin working for the Mesa Fire Department, he said it was for monetary reasons.