Vintage dishware doesn’t have to gather dust in the china cabinet.

Unemployment rates fell below 7 percent in a majority of U.S. cities in November, evidence that steady job gains are benefiting most parts of the country.

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — A man opened fire Friday inside the Connecticut elementary school where his mother worked as a teacher, killing 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in their classrooms and trembled helplessly to the sound of gunfire reverberating through the building.

The Desert Vista boys and girls cross country teams are participating in the Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional meet on Saturday at Toka Sticks Golf in Mesa.

If you’re itching to take up knitting or are stuck in a beadwork project, there’s help — and many classes — online.

On Sept. 11, the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Phoenix City Council decided to continue the practice of fluoridating the city’s water after two hours of testimony from pro- and anti-fluoridation advocates. The city of Phoenix has been fluoridating the water supply since 1989.

CARLTON, Ore. — Driving southwest from Portland an hour or so through the suburbs, you hit the heart of Oregon’s wine country rather suddenly. Here the mountainous Coast Range slopes to the Willamette Valley floor, which is smothered with vineyards that produce some of the best pinot noir on earth.

It is clear that Deborah Busby, Ahwatukee resident and author, likes hand-written mementos.

The getting-to-know-you, laid-back open gym portion of Aaron Windler’s start as Mountain Pointe’s boys basketball coach has ended.

The getting-to-know-you, laid-back open gym portion of Aaron Windler’s start as Mountain Pointe’s boys basketball coach has ended.

‘The Portland Cello Project’ : This new brand of rock musicians brings edgy mix of classic, rock and rap music to Phoenix. Show is for adults 21 and older only.

As pancake toppings go, maple syrup is swell and certainly traditional, if not particularly inspired.

As pancake toppings go, maple syrup is swell and certainly traditional, if not particularly inspired.

Desert Vista graduate and Colorado State senior Brianna Espinoza has found her stroke.

When Carol Ann Vivrette was planning her wedding four years ago, her fiance encouraged her to bring her crafty nature to the day. Hundreds of hours and yards of yarn later, she had knit and felted flowers for her wedding party, from her own calla lily bouquet to the corsages of her two grandmothers.

Mike Proctor is the lone senior on the Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball roster. As a junior, the 6-foot- 8 center/forward helped the Bears to the Big Sky Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. He earned All-Tournament honors at Big Sky Championship in Greeley, Colo. Proctor has played 108 games for the Bears.

Mike Proctor is the lone senior on the Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball roster. As a junior, the 6-foot- 8 center/forward helped the Bears to the Big Sky Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. He earned All-Tournament honors at Big Sky Championship in Greeley, Colo. Proctor has played 108 games for the Bears.

A new mobile phone application that gives transit users real-time bus and light rail arrival times has rapidly become popular among commuters despite a total lack of publicity.

Brad Evans showed a sense of loyalty from the start.