BAGHDAD, Iraq - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Sunday for Shiites and Sunnis to use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to put aside their differences, while authorities reported that at least 20 people were killed in scattered violence across the country.

June 23, 2004

July 15, 2004

Chandler's Cork restaurant, less than a year old, was one of the highlights Saturday at West of Western, one of the Valley's premier culinary festivals, held at Phoenix Art Museum.

Tapino chef James Porter, who made root beer floats with foie gras ice cream, was just one of the highlights during Day 2 of West of Western, one of the Valley's premier culinary festivals.

Imagine indulging in an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of dishes prepared by 50 of the Valley’s top chefs, accompanied by wines from nearly 100 winemakers. This foodie fantasy becomes reality this weekend at West of Western, one of the Valley’s premier culinary festivals, at the Phoenix Art Museum.

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West of Western, one of the Valley’s premier culinary festivals, takes place next weekend. Here are five of my favorite participating chefs.

Now in its 11th season, the Webb Center is presenting some of the top performing artists in western, country and bluegrass music.

Now in its 11th season, the Webb Center is presenting some of the top performing artists in western, country and bluegrass music.

Now in its 11th season, the Webb Center is presenting some of the top performing artists in western, country and bluegrass music.

May 9, 2005

BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - The Rolling Stones have canceled their planned concert in Belgrade due to security concerns following the assassination of Serbia's prime minister in March, organizers said Tuesday.

Competition? Call it opportunity.

If you get the impression Arizona can sometimes seem a little wacky to the rest of the nation, take heart, at least, that attention-getting shenanigans are nothing new for the Grand Canyon State.

September 17, 2004

April 2, 2005

An art auction today will put a little taste of Sotheby’s in downtown Scottsdale. More than 200 wildlife and Western paintings worth more than $6 million will be up for bid at the Scottsdale Art Auction, the first event of its kind in the Southwest.

So what's it worth to have hotel rooms in Paris with the right amenities -- and no construction out front?

BEIJING - Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by China's state-controlled media and a groundswell of criticism from the Chinese public.

If you get the impression Arizona can sometimes seem a little wacky to the rest of the nation, take heart, at least, that attention-getting shenanigans are nothing new for the Grand Canyon State.

Vestar, a privately held real estate company in the western United States that develops and manages retail and entertainment destinations of varying size and scale that serve as community focal points, announced a promotion and new hire to the company.

In one of the premiere regional high school cross country meets of the year Saturday, Mountain Ridge seniors Nadya and Nastia Bishton showed that they are not only two of the top runners in the state of Arizona, but two of the elite prep runners in this part of the country. At Saturday's Stanford Invitational, a 5K-event bringing together teams from across the western United States, Nadya, last year's 5A Div-I state champion in Arizona, raced to victory in a time of 17:29. Nastia, who took third at last year's 5A Div-I state meet, also ran strong, claiming second place just two seconds off the pace set by her twin sister. Competing in the girls 5K-seeded race, the Bishton sisters led Mountain Ridge to a seventh-place finish in the 22-team division. Rounding out the top five for Mountain Ridge were senior Katelin Radosevich (19:45), who took 63rd, freshman Nathalie Nguyen (20:07), who was 74th and senior Marina Trent (20:36) who was 92nd in the 154-person field. Portland Jesuit, which had all five of its runners finish in the top 35 won the event with a score of 108. Mountain Ridge's total was 232.