MIDLAND CITY, Ala. — Police, SWAT teams and negotiators clustered at a rural property where a man was believed to be holed up in an underground shelter Wednesday after fatally shooting the driver … more

TOKYO — U.S. investigators said Wednesday they asked Boeing Co. to provide a full operating history of lithium-ion batteries used in its grounded 787 Dreamliners after Japan's All Nippon Airways … more

TUSTIN, Calif. — The massive blimp-like aircraft flies but just barely, hovering only a dozen feet off a military hangar floor during flight testing south of Los Angeles. Still, the fact that … more

WASHINGTON —In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, "too many children are dying" without them. "The time … more

DEADWOOD, S.D. — Deadwood brought in more gambling revenue than ever last year, despite the gaming industry’s warnings that the late 2010 smoking ban would keep gamblers away from the … 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

BOISE, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management is restricting grazing on allotments in Owyhee County after a federal judge's ruling in a lawsuit over sage grouse habitat.The Idaho Statesman … more

DENVER — Colorado politicians are steaming that $125 million in aid for last year's wildfires was removed from the Sandy relief bill. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives stripped … more

MOOSE, Wyo. — Authorities have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who died in avalanches in western Wyoming.Officials in Grand Teton National Park say rangers on Monday recovered … more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Al Gore, who takes aim in his new book at the corporate media for "suffocating the free flow of ideas," on Tuesday defended the sale of his television channel to … more