WEST, Texas — When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on … more

JACKSON — This year’s Boy Scout Elk Antler Auction brought in a record $131,400. Sales at Saturday’s 46th event were way above the 10-year average of $77,781. The National Elk Refuge says … more

WASHINGTON— The running fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box to the Supreme Court. Three weeks after voters backed same-sex marriage in three states and defeated a ban in a … more

LOS ANGELES — Work resumed Wednesday at the nation’s busiest port complex after a crippling strike was settled, ending an eight-day walk-off that affected thousands of jobs and billions of … more

BATAVIA, Ohio — The chief executive of one of the country's largest amusement park companies said since the economic downturn has people staying closer to home, staycations have boosted business at … more

BAMAKO, Mali — France is tripling the number of troops deployed to Mali to 2,500, part of the massive preparation for a land assault to dislodge the Islamist extremists occupying the West African … more

WASHINGTON — More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days … more

Two longtime Gillette College supporters were among the individuals and businesses honored Monday night during the annual Foundation celebration.The Gillette College Foundation honored businesses … more