WASHINGTON — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican … more

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — There was no question. The man standing before Rick Heltebrake on a rural mountain road was Christopher Dorner. Clad in camouflage from head to toe and wearing a … more

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican went out of its way Tuesday to declare that for Pope Benedict XVI, retirement means just that: Retirement. With speculation swirling around his future role, the … more

Tom Fiske, the rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, braves the cold weather and whipping wind Monday morning as he runs with his Victorian bulldog, Ambrose, around Bicentennial Park. “We … more

The man accused of killing a 23-year-old Gillette woman in July when he allegedly drove drunk and rolled the car he was driving, has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. Alexander Earl … more

A bill signed Monday by Gov. Matt Mead is expected to widen the applicant pool for the search for the position of the Wyoming Oil and Gas supervisor. Effective immediately, Senate File 3 changes … more

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., will be in Gillette on Saturday to host a “listening session” to hear the ideas and solutions that residents have for solving America’s problems. The session … more

One of the three entrepreneurs the city licensed to sell alcohol last year and still don’t have buildings ready will be approved for renewal. The others still are up in the air. The council … more

PHILADELPHIA— A member of the University of Pennsylvania's 1979 Final Four team was fatally stabbed by his wife, who told police she had caught him looking at child pornography, according to court … more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri couple accused of handcuffing the husband's teenage son to a basement pole has been charged with child abuse. Forty-two-year-old David Martin and 41-year-old Pamela … more