CANCUN, Mexico - The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada are converging in this bikini-and-beer mecca for a second annual show of North American unity.

WILMINGTON, Del. - General Motors Corp. officially blew up its old business model Tuesday, closing four pickup truck and sport utility vehicle factories, announcing a new small car that could get 45 miles per gallon and shedding 8,350 jobs in the process.

Hosur Road in Bangalore — India’s Silicon Valley and America’s back office — is dilapidated and dangerous. Cows sacred to Hindus nose through burning garbage. Bodies, dead, drunk or sick, sprawl in gutters as a mass of humanity teems above them.

Look around the streets of North America’s wealthiest neighborhoods, and in the garages of its most prosperous towns, and Max Hoffman is there. Look at the posh dealerships that house the makes he made famous. Look at more than one exotic manufacturer that owes its North American beginning to his persistence.

We salute the town of Gilbert and the organizers of the community's fourth annual Constitution Fair.

MEXICO CITY - Back in February, Sarah Palin tweeted about the overthrow of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak through a popular uprising. First there were the trapped Chilean miners, she said, and now the Egyptian disturbances. "What other drama will affect the Middle East?"

Steve and Annette Economides don't dread food shopping, even as prices rise. That's because the north Scottsdale couple, known affectionately as "America's Cheapest Family," shop so strategically, the faltering economy hasn't hit them hard at the checkout counter.

Last century, The Clash sang “the theory of the hour, anger can be power and you know that you can use it.” In the new millennium, metal monsters Metallica have taken that message to heart and unleashed their full fury upon a packed America West Arena crowd for the first North American date of the “Madly in Anger with the World” Tour.

One of the coolest things about the Olympics has been that the U.S. athletes do not all have the same last name and do not all look like one another. They boast an amazing array of ethnic and racial heritages.

Tom Purcell, guest commentary

On 15500 N. Hayden Rd. in north Scottsdale lies Arizona’s most successful Hyundai car dealership, North Scottsdale Hyundai. Successful car dealerships become successful because of outstanding customer service, low prices, and sales and service professionals who are excited about what they sell. Welcome to North Scottsdale Hyundai.

What German-based automaker boasts high gas mileage, unparalleled engine life, great crash test ratings and is still roomy enough to be a family car? Volkswagen.

The cranes are working and the steel frames are going up at the Promenade Corporate Center, slated to serve as the bustling "Gateway to Scottsdale.’’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America says it will spend more than $10 billion to settle mortgage claims resulting from the housing meltdown.

ELON, N.C. - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Thursday that God blessed the nation with oil and gas resources and other forms of energy that should be tapped to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers.

America West Airlines chief executive Doug Parker told a group of industry investors Tuesday his carrier is churning more revenue than ever, but because oil prices are expected to remain high for years, the company decided to propose a merger with troubled US Airways.

America West Airlines chief executive Doug Parker told a group of industry investors Tuesday his carrier is churning more revenue than ever, but because oil prices are expected to remain high for years, the company decided to propose a merger with troubled US Airways.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In 21st century America, a 19th century invention — the bicycle — is figuring more and more in the calculations of apartment hunters and others looking for suitable digs.

EDITOR'S NOTE — Aging America is a joint AP-APME project examining the aging of the baby boomers and the effect that this "silver tsunami" is having on the communities in which they live.

Just a few weeks ago, we celebrated the best of America when we celebrated the Fourth of July. But not all homes were sites of celebration. These days, it’s hard to drive through neighborhoods and not notice all the shuttered homes and abandoned lawns, casualties of the foreclosures, layoffs and jobs that have moved overseas.

If you visit a national park this summer, you may not see the invasion underway. But look closely and you'll find invaders all around you -- aliens that stalk native plants and animals and do their best to undermine the very things that make our parks so special.

Dear Nyla: I keep hearing about these furniture shows where people can purchase all types of furniture and accessories. Where is it and how can I go?