According to a report from the Associated Press, Disney has dropped an effort to trademark “Dia de los Muertos,” the name of the traditional “Day of the Dead” holiday celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S.

(NewsUSA) - With over 80 million moms to shop for, Mother's Day is second only to Christmas when it comes to gift giving. So, besides giving a bouquet of flowers and box of chocolates this year, try getting mom the trending gifts and tech gadgets she'll love.

(BPT) - As the weather gets warmer, everything outside becomes fresh and new – so why not make your home as nice inside as the weather is outside? In just a weekend, you can complete a few quick, easy projects that will make a big difference in your space. Get inspired to give your home a spring spruce-up with these handy tips.

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London isn’t exactly the first place most high schoolers would spend their Christmas break, but for cheerleading seniors Tiana McNeely and Caroline Balsino that’s exactly what they did.

The Tucson Chamber Artists (TCA) is preparing for legendary conductor Philip Brunelle to be a guest conductor and keyboard artist Feb. 8 through Feb.10. 

With civic engagement a great way to honor the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr., Pima Animal Care Center will be hosting a holiday walk for the dogs in the adoption center.

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The calendar says 2013 but third-ranked Arizona had some 2012 magic - and one controversial call - work in its favor Thursday night.

(NewsUSA) - The LeBron James bandwagon is overflowing ever since he won a ring. Truth is, some people need to give up their seats.

(BPT) - You’ve picked the perfect ring. You’ve practiced the words you’ll use when you propose. But you know she would be livid if you asked her on the big screen at a sporting event.

The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Division will be accepting Christmas Trees for free at the Tangerine and Sahuarita Landfills from Dec. 26 until Jan. 5.

The sophomore appropriately dubbed "Air Zona" saved Christmas and an unbeaten record for third-ranked Arizona on Tuesday night.

The Explorer’s annual Give to Win contest has come to an end with a lot of happy children receiving toys at the University Medical Center Children’s Diamond Center.

Kindergarteners at Coronado Middle School lit up as a sixth grade class surprised them by making hand-made blankets for Christmas.

The holiday season is all about getting together with family and friends. Have guests over for a no-fuss, no-stress cocktail party. For a memorable party for you and your guests, serve a festive cocktail and a couple of elegant but easy-to-make appetizers.

Before newly-elected Arizona Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick makes her way to Washington D.C. for her Jan. 3 swear-in, she is making her rounds through Congressional District 1 to speak with community leaders and residents, and collect input that she will take with her to Capitol Hill.

With the holidays just around the corner, people get a bit nostalgic for the songs of decades past – from I’ll Be Home for Christmas to I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Jingle Bell Rock.

As people prepare to exchange gifts this holiday season, there is at least one thing nobody will be asking to receive – the influenza virus.

On Dec. 12, students, police, and community members gathered for an annual shopping spree at the Oro Valley Target as part of the Shop-With-A-Cop program. The 18 students selected to Shop-With-A-Cop spent an afternoon stocking up on clothes, toys, and Christmas presents, courtesy of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #53.

My family has this non-negotiable Christmas tradition. Many of them, actually, but this one in particular sets the story. Every year, we clear our respective schedules and gather ‘round the Christmas tree on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We blast our Christmas playlist as—one by one—we hang ornaments from the boughs of our tree. The kids and I absolutely love the tradition because it gives us a chance to reminisce over Christmases past as we unwrap layer after layer of bubble wrap to uncover a pajama-clad Santa or a sparkly twirling ballerina or even a fragile depiction of the White House that we picked up the year we visited Washington D.C. My husband is not quite as fond of decorating the tree, seeing as he is responsible for overseeing the little kids as they attempt to hang our very breakable glass ornaments from boughs high and low. I know he stresses out about it, but it gets easier as the years go on. In fact, this year I was the only one to break an ornament. There’s more to it than the Tannenbaum, though; our traditional tree decorating night wouldn’t be complete without steaming mugs of hot chocolate. This single tradition is the one that officially kicks off our holiday season, but it’s far from the only one we adhere to.

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Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living and Highlands Mobile Home Park partnered up this year for the golf cart Christmas parade.