Beatie is legally a man, but no medical or chemical procedure has changed the fact that she’s still a woman — as her pregnancy proves beyond all doubt.

Whether the new slayings involve similar breakdowns in security or procedures at the prisons will be answered in investigative reports still being prepared, says Department of Corrections spokesman Nolberto Machiche.

“I can tell you with absolute certainty that every breath test result on an Intoxilyzer 8000 is inaccurate,” Nesci says.

It’s a groundbreaking moment in the search for other planets and possibly other life in the universe.

For sure, I found a new admiration for the nuts who are going to swim 2.4 miles in the lake this weekend.

South has been at the center of at least two high-profile libel lawsuits involving the Enquirer.

It seems almost ludicrous the high-profile wife of a U.S. Senator would be openly smooching with some dude at this well-attended event as onlookers snapped photos.

It seems likely that George, formerly known as Sam Vagenas, will be left in the dust as more Maricopa votes get counted.

Look for stunning, controversial, politically sensitive photos that only Arpaio could produce.

If Stump wins, though, that might not be the last we hear of George in this election cycle.

The cartoon, produced by black syndicated cartoonist Keith Knight, was clearly not meant to convey a racist message.

Huppenthal maintains he had permission to remove the sign put up by Democratic Party volunteers. However, that crucial part of his story looks like it may fall short on supporting evidence.

AP picture of St. Johns house where slaying occurred By Ray Stern People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are known for their outrageous advertising campaigns, such as the one that compared slaughterhouse animals to Jews in Nazi concentration camps. Now PETA is using the news of an 8-year-old Arizona…

By Ray Stern Even without its last sentence, the short article about a Macy’s Christmas promotion in Saturday’s Arizona Republic reads like an ad. But the way story concludes seems to demolish the wall that normally stands between journalistic and commercial content: “An ad with additional details will appear in…

Last week, the Appeals Court upheld Guzman-Garcia’s conviction, leaving no doubt — if there was any left — that prosecutors in Arizona can charge immigrants with smuggling themselves.

By Ray Stern Many of us can’t get our heads around what happened last Tuesday, though for differing reasons. The same things that caused some to cheer made others feel like jumping off the San Juan Lookout, and vice-versa. But no matter how your candidate or pet proposition fared, you’ll…

By Ray Stern Following news reports in New Times and Channel 12 (KPNX) about the costs of a conference this week at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, AIG canceled a motivational speech by an NFL star. The insurance company also claims that more than 90 percent of…

By Ray Stern A 17-year-old driver killed in a car crash in the intersection of Pinnacle Peak and Cave Creek roads was found by police this morning — four days after the collision happened. The teen’s vehicle was stuck under thick desert vegetation on the intersection’s southeast corner, and was…

“It’s not to get rich,” Pochoda says of the lawsuit. “It’s to hold people accountable.”

“People are panicking,” Roux says of the crowds rushing in to buy firearms.

Pullen apparently wants people to think he’s a gullible idiot instead of a guy who got caught trying to hide a big donation.

By Ray Stern Barrett Marson, spokesperson for Republican legislators, called back to confirm an early report about the new House Speaker, Kirk Adams. Adams replaces Jim Weiers, who has been House Speaker since 2000. Adams is a considered strongly conservative by many pundits, (including the writers of the conservative blog…