SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Steps are quietly being taken to prepare for possibly restarting the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, even as its future remains clouded with uncertainty, … more

BEIRUT — A rocket fired by Syrian regime forces slammed into a northern rebel-held village Wednesday, killing six members of a single family, activists said, while Turkey's foreign minister called … more

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. — A nasty dispute over how much responsibility bars in a popular Jersey shore town have to keep their patrons quiet and well-behaved after last call has been largely laid … more

GENEVA — Swiss bank UBS agreed Wednesday to pay $1.5 billion in fines for trying to manipulate a key interest rate that affects borrowers around the world. The settlement with U.S., British and … more

LARAMIE— This year’s Miss Wyoming is balancing life as a college student with a busy travel schedule. Lexie Madden was the third-runner up in the 86th Miss America pageant in Las Vegas last … more

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Steve Davis' pastor says the former Oklahoma quarterback who died in a northern Indiana plane crash "loved to fly." more

AUSTIN, Texas — They say all dogs go to heaven. But if they get there before their time, should someone pay up? The Texas Supreme Court began mulling Thursday whether grieving dog owners should … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo.— A bill that would allow searches for University of Wyoming and state community college presidents to be closed to the public has cleared its first floor debate on the state … more

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has declared it cannot accept new terrorist sanctuaries in Mali or anywhere else and has promised to support French and African efforts to restore security. … more

ATLANTA — An Atlanta man is suing the Georgia Department of Driver Services, contending that his rights were violated when the state rejected his application for vanity plates making reference to … more