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A pet emu has died after it escaped from its home and was chased around a Tempe neighborhood on Wednesday.

Phaedra is a sweet, easygoing 5-year-old boxer with a happy soul, an ever-present smile, and a constantly wagging tail!

LOS ANGELES — There's a new breed of airport dog. They aren't looking for drugs or bombs — they are looking for people who need a buddy, a belly to rub or a paw to shake.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Myrtle Beach, this year celebrating the 75th anniversary of its incorporation, is the heart of South Carolina's $16.5 billion tourism industry. Myrtle Beach is in the center of a 60-mile (100-kilometer) reach of beaches that attracts more than 14 million visitors a year to dozens of golf courses, hundreds of restaurants and tens of thousands of hotel, motel and other rental units. There's shopping at hundreds of stores and nine live entertainment theaters with almost 12,000 seats. But there's a lot to do for free. Here are five suggestions:

To make an original statement with yard art, think beyond fountains, globes and statuary. Add chicken coops to be chic.

After seeing her daughter, Delilah, graduate from preschool at the Foundation for Blind Children’s Chandler campus, one mother stood up and recited a poem for parents, staff and students on Thursday.

Q: What is better for a computer, leaving it on all the time or shutting it down every night? — Justin

Nadja is a sweet and affectionate cat with so many wonderful qualities.

Comedians hope to ‘bark’ down the house Saturday during the Dog Days of Summer Benefit Comedy Show in Phoenix.

A proposed zoning change that would allow Chandler residents to keep chickens in their backyards has been tabled until July.

The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.

LOS ANGELES — Here's a rule that only applies to dog beaches: they are all clothing optional.

LOS ANGELES — When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing the salty air.

The great weather expected this weekend across Arizona is an open invitation to step out into the state’s great outdoors. Between hiking and camping in Arizona State Parks, checking out your favorite fishing hole, or just getting some all-around exercise, there are plenty of opportunities. Just be sure to pack your common sense when you pack your car or bike.