WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is stepping up aid for Mexico's bloody drug war with a new U.S.-based special operations headquarters to teach Mexican security forces how to hunt drug … more

DETROIT — The Treasury plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors over the next 15 months, allowing the automaker to shed the stigma of being partly owned by the U.S. government. GM … more

NEW YORK — A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis says the statistical analysis … more

Katrina Hertel and Cortney Krajnik, both of Gillette, were named to the President’s honor roll at Laramie County Community College. They earned a 4.0 grade point average with 12 or more credit hours. more

SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco lawmaker plans to introduce legislation asking voters to rename the city’s airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk. A charter amendment sponsored by … more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The push to allow same-sex marriages in Illinois got its biggest victory to date Thursday with a historic Valentine's Day vote in the state Senate, and supporters expressed … more

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., holding back tears, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign … more

A pancake breakfast will raise money for the Rita’s Rebels Relay for Life Team. The event is from 8 to 10 a.m. March 2 at Applebee’s. Cost of attendance is $5 each. For tickets, call … more

WASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel, the likely next secretary of defense, would be the first to enter the Pentagon as a public advocate for sharply reducing the number of U.S. nuclear weapons, possibly … more

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is moving toward setting up a military base in northwest Africa from which to operate surveillance drones to collect intelligence on Islamic militants in the region, … more