A man protesting law enforcement in Mesa was found to be in possession of a loaded gun when arrested early Wednesday morning for disorderly conduct.

ARLINGTON, Tenn. — The mayor of a suburban Memphis city accused President Barack Obama of deliberately timing his speech about the war in Afghanistan this week to block the airing of the "Peanuts" Christmas television special.

Chandler police officers began taking the witness stand Tuesday in defense of a former colleague who is on trial for second-degree murder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kenny Chesney won the ASCAP Voice of Music Award at the performing-rights organization's annual country music awards show. Chesney performed his song "I Go Back" at the 43rd Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on Monday night.

Colin Farrell replaces Arnold Schwarzenegger in the new version of “Total Recall,” and the smug sense of campy meanness that made the original 1990 film feel so muscular and grotesque gives way to a vibe that’s slick, shiny and deadly serious.

Stagnant enrollment at the Technology and Leadership Academy has forced Gilbert Unified School District officials to consider phasing out the students next year and starting a new program in 2007.

Stagnant enrollment at the Technology and Leadership Academy has forced Gilbert Unified School District officials to consider phasing out the students next year and starting a new program in 2007.

HELENA, Mont. -- Job applicants with the city of Bozeman are finding that their private Internet discussions and pictures may not be so private after all.

DAYTON, Ohio - A woman convicted of murdering her infant daughter by microwaving her was spared the death penalty Wednesday by a jury that couldn't reach a unanimous decision.

Colin Farrell replaces Arnold Schwarzenegger in the new version of "Total Recall," and the smug sense of campy meanness that made the original 1990 film feel so muscular and grotesque gives way to a vibe that's slick, shiny and deadly serious.

January 28, 2005

Does anyone else find it ironic that a production company named “Original Film” made the remake of “Total Recall?” This isn’t the first revamp of a beloved Arnold Schwarzenegger movie to come out recently. Just last year, James Momoa starred in a remake of “Conan the Barbarian,” which received poor reviews and box office totals. The new “Total Recall” suffers from many of the same problems as the new “Conan,” namely that neither film is very entertaining.

Mesa was founded by Latter-Day Saints settlers in 1878 and still has a strong Mormon population to this day, so it shouldn’t be surprising that the Mesa Arts Center is hosting “1856,” a musical depicting Mormon handcart pioneers — or that the musical was written by third-generation Mesa resident Cory Ellsworth.

A Scottsdale antique store was left to pick up the pieces after vandals knocked over a popular horse sculpture in Old Town.

A Scottsdale antique store was left to pick up the pieces after vandals knocked over a popular horse sculpture in Old Town.

“1856! The Musical,” an original musical created by East Valley natives about the trek of Mormon converts across the Great Plains, has been revived for eight performances in late June in the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. It premiered last summer at Mountain View High School.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tim McGraw's hit "Live Like You Were Dying" was named song of the year Thursday during the 11th annual Inspirational County Music Awards Show.

Starting Tuesday - Earth Day - the supermarket Whole Foods will no longer offer plastic bags. Ostensibly, the move will help "save the environment," but the alleged benefits of alternative paper bags over plastic are not clear. Plastic has many overlooked benefits - many of them environmental.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Brooks & Dunn's inspirational song "Believe" won three trophies, including single and song of the year, at the 40th Annual Country Music Association Awards Monday night.

Furniture is taking on a regal air—from tall-backed dining room chairs reminiscent of kings’ and queens’ thrones to headboards that rival skyscrapers. And homeowners are gravitating toward tall, oversized furniture that makes their large spaces feel full of life.