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

WASHINGTON — Inaugural revelers hoping to get close to President Barack Obama at a ball are going to have a lot of competition, with around 40,000 expected to pack the pair of parties.While … more

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama nominated White House chief of staff Jack Lew to be secretary of the Treasury Thursday, declaring his complete trust in an aide with three decades of Washington … more

QUETTA, Pakistan — A series of bombings in different parts of Pakistan killed 115 people on Thursday, including 81 who died in a sectarian attack on a bustling billiard hall in the southwest city … more

Seven state lawmakers have combined efforts on a bill to raise the age that students can dropout from 16 to 18. The bill, Senate File 96, “Compulsory school attendance,” was introduced … more

The Campbell County School District has approved its calendar for school year 2013-14. The proposal was approved unanimously by school trustees without discussion Tuesday night. The issue that … more

Heavy trucks soon will be prohibited from using Warlow Drive unless they are dropping off loads within Gillette. City officials have been worried for sometime about the deterioration of the road … more

Your well being depends on the well being of the contractor who does business next door. That’s because you get to participate in the circulation of money that the state pays the contractor and … more

TAFT, Calif. — A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into class in a rural California high school on Thursday and shot one student, fired at another and missed, and then was talked into … more

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama had a clear political edge in his fight with Republicans over the fiscal cliff, and used it to his advantage. In the upcoming battle over federal borrowing … more