"We will be integrating Police Department personnel with security personnel so we always know what's going on."

Tempe and Mesa have decided to use security guards on their sections of the 20-mile light-rail line after a plan to use police personnel fell through. via Arizona Daily Star

"But there is a problem when the economy becomes a factor that conditions freedom of expression in Portugal"

Irish rocker and activist Bob Geldof's statement that Angola is a country "run by criminals" unleashed a political storm that could have an impact on Portugal's large investment interests in the largest of its ... via AllAfrica.com

Former Arizona State assistant coach and radio analyst Russ Pennell is joining Lute Olson's staff at Arizona. via KOLD-TV Tucson

"Maybe we're overly optimistic, but we think the rise in gas prices will generate more business for us, especially on weekends"

Learn how to build monsters and massive monoliths out of LEGOS at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa this summer. via Hotel Online

Tempe fire officials say a blaze that killed a business owner at an industrial complex was deliberately set. via KPHO-TV Phoenix

"Otherwise, it looks like a very promising number."

Service industries in the United States unexpectedly grew for the first time since December, helping the economy weather a credit contraction and manufacturing downturn. via Boston Globe

"I'm not going to stay in any city where they tell me what laws to enforce and not to enforce"

Paul Giblin , Tribune A group of Guadalupe residents began planning for a future without the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on Sunday. via East Valley Tribune

"I want to make sure that after the city pays we're going to seek some reimbursement"

The water main break in January near McClintock and University drives that caused residents more than a month of traffic-restriction headaches will cost Tempe taxpayers $569,521 - at least for now. via Arizona Republic

A pregnant woman driving a stolen vehicle ran from police and hit two undercover police vehicles before she was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Friday. via Arizona Republic

"But my concern is there are too many students who are too proud to ask."

Andrea Natekar , Tribune A plan that would double the cost for students to play high school volleyball or to join an orchestra is leaving some board members in the Tempe Union High School District feeling ... via East Valley Tribune