EL PASO, Texas - Even though he has temporarily traded in his sleek receiver pads for a bulkier model designed for running backs, Rudy Burgess hasn't changed his plans for the future. He came to Arizona State to play wide receiver, and that's where he intends to stay.

Rural/Metro Fire Department is still recovering from learning that its fire services are no longer needed in Queen Creek.

"The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is one of those unexpected movies that will totally take your breath away. Much like “Bridge to Terabithia,” another wonderful live-action fantasy from Walt Disney Pictures, this film catches the audience off guard with its imagination and warmth. Where so many movies marketed to kids are reliant on chases and lazy pop culture references, timeless storytelling and great characters enforce “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.” It will be a travesty if children and their parents overlook this brilliant film as it offers the finest family entertainment of the year.

The Suns are waiting for Joe Johnson to clear his physical exam with the Atlanta Hawks so they can try to complete a deal to land James Jones in a deal with Indiana, a league source said Wednesday.

Massive dust storm hits the Phoenix Arizona and Gilbert Arizona areas on July 5th, 2011. HD video footage of the Phoenix, Arizona 2011 Dust Storm Haboob. I scrambled outside very quickly, completely caught off guard by this dust storm so please do not expect any good commentary as it was shot on the fly. lol But I do hope you like the footage! There was tons of dust being thrown through the air, so breathing was quite difficult and the winds began to pick up as the dust storm progressed. keywords: phoenix arizona dust storm 2011 july 5th 5 independence day dust storm haboob thunderstorm storms rain winds damage damaging tornadoes severe weather windy rainy dust cloud lightning 4th disaster flood

Mesa officials are sweating a lot less this week — but not just because temperatures have plummeted.

If you’re thinking about the upcoming Suns season, think small.

If you're thinking about the upcoming Suns' season, think small. The Suns are on the verge of signing Quentin Richardson, a free agent off guard who has played for four years for the Los Angeles Clippers, said an NBA source with knowledge of talks between the player and club.

A group of seven Mesa Boy Scouts and two leaders sparked a Saturday morning rescue effort that eventually plucked 22 scouts from a campground south of Apache Lake in the Superstition Mountains, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

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Teachers, principals and even the new Tempe Elementary School District superintendent walked door-to-door in the early hours of Wednesday to remind students that school is about to start.

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Amare Stoudemire, the reigning rookie of the year, will return to the starting lineup Tuesday when the Suns host the Denver Nuggets, coach Mike D'Antoni said Sunday.

The performance, it is said, went well. But whether the show sold Michael Finley remains to be seen. The Suns made their presentation Tuesday afternoon in Chicago, trying to convince the former Suns and Dallas Mavericks off-guard to rejoin his original team.

The early season cliché about the Suns is that they’re considerably deeper than last season. Depth, like beauty and wisdom, is a much- desired attribute. But what does it really mean?

The early season cliché about the Suns is that they’re considerably deeper than last season. Depth, like beauty and wisdom, is a much- desired attribute. But what does it really mean?

CASA GRANDE - Division V teams are not expected to be successful when facing Division III teams.

NEW YORK - Sorry, guys. Jessica Alba's "taken" status is legal. The 27-year-old actress quietly wed producer Cash Warren on Monday, her publicist, Brad Cafarelli, said Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Cafarelli didn't give further details.

CHICAGO — United Airlines and US Airways are in very advanced talks with the expectation of announcing within two weeks that they are combining, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday.

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Rarely does John McCain not have an answer.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Hulk Hogan's wife said in a divorce petition that she wants a share of the family's two multimillion-dollar Florida properties plus alimony and child support for their 17-year-old son.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Sean Lennon is accustomed to people recognizing him because of his famous parents, but one incident really caught him off-guard. "When I was 15, a cabdriver asked me if I was Paul McCartney's daughter," the 31-year-old singer told AP Radio in a recent interview. "That really blew my mind."

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - A Maryland man accused of stalking Michelle Branch was arrested at her concert in Sheboygan this week after she spotted him in the crowd.