The University of Arizona mascot life is not for the faint-hearted. Here's what it takes to be a mascot for the Wildcats.

According to the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, both men tried to escape by going through the prison's kitchen, then the arsenal tower, before leaving through the administration ...

The executive office of the Navajo Nation denied The Arizona Republic's request to attend the meeting between Nygren and Kennedy. But the purpose of the visit and the topics to be discussed ...

At least 98 people were killed, including singer Rubby Pérez, when the roof caved in at Jet Set in the capital Santo Domingo. Read the full story ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced three new temples for Arizona in the past year and a half. President Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple would be built in ...

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An Arizona prison inmate serving 16 life sentences for a 2004 standoff at a correctional institution is suspected of killing three inmates last week, officials said. Ricky Wassenaar is the sole ...

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They are The Arizona Republic's Top 100. We will roll out 10 a week until we reach 100. Keep coming back each week to find a new batch of ranked prospects. He has started on the varsity offensive ...

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