PIERRE, S.D. — A plan to restore some of the state’s permitting authority over a proposed uranium mine was rejected by a South Dakota Senate panel Thursday after lawmakers said they see no need … more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $1.3 billion in the first quarter of the new budget year, following record losses last year. Officials say that in the three months ended … more

WASHINGTON — After two tumultuous years of budget brinkmanship, President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress finally agree on something — namely, that a previous 10-year pact to cut $1 … more

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The NCAA said Thursday a judge should throw out the federal antitrust lawsuit the governor filed against it over Penn State's $60 million fine and other penalties resulting from … more

CHEYENNE — Intensifying drought has prompted the first wintertime call on administration of water rights in the North Platte River drainage in Wyoming since 2005, an announcement that will require … more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— A 150-foot-wide asteroid will come remarkably close to Earth next week, even closer than high-flying communication and weather satellites. It will be the nearest known … more

LITTLETON, Colo. — It was little surprise when freshman Rep. Mike Coffman in 2010 voted against a bill to grant citizenship to some young illegal immigrants. After all, the Republican Marine Corps … more

CHICAGO — A lawyer who represents the widow of a Chicago man who was poisoned with cyanide after winning the lottery says most of the businessman's $2 million estate should go to his client.The … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Kara Brighton to the Wyoming Public Service Commission. Brighton will replace Deputy Chairman Commissioner Steve Oxley who is retiring. Her … more

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan quartet of senators, including two National Rifle Association members and two with "F'' ratings from the potent firearms lobby, are quietly trying to find a compromise on … more