SEATTLE — Travelers heading home after the long Thanksgiving weekend had yet another reason to be thankful on Sunday: favorable weather and few airport delays reported on what is traditionally the … more

CHICAGO — Authorities have exhumed the body of a Chicago man who was poisoned with cyanide after winning the lottery. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office wants to determine exactly how … more

RIVERTON, Wyo.— Fremont County and the Wind River Indian Reservation want to find a permanent solution for solid waste disposal on the reservation. The Riverton Ranger reported Monday that … more

WASHINGTON — A big coalition of business groups says there must be give-and-take in the negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of massive tax increases and spending cuts. But raising tax … more

HONOLULU — A Coast Guardsman who disappeared more than three months ago and showed up at his home over the weekend was being investigated for illegal drug use, a Coast Guard spokesman … more

PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Lawyers for the State of Wyoming say the Legislature acted within its authority to pass a law removing schools Superintendent Cindy Hill as head of the state Education … more

WASHINGTON — For decades, conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist vowed to drive Republicans out of office if they didn’t pledge to oppose tax increases. Many lawmakers signed on. But now, … more