WEST, Texas — Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. … more

BOSTON — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was an ardent reader of jihadist websites and extremist propaganda, U.S. officials said Tuesday, adding another piece to the body of … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — A proposed deal on a Montana coal mine that supporters said would boost Asian exports of the fuel via the West Coast has stalled, as court documents show the companies involved … more

There’s most likely not enough money in the city’s budget in the coming fiscal year to give city workers the types of raises city administrators would like to. But there’s still a chance … more

KAYSVILLE, Utah — Anne Shumway discovered getting homework done in a motel room is difficult at best."It sucks being homeless," the 18-year-old high school senior told the Standard-Examiner … more

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — The FMC Corporation, which annually mines the most trona in the world, is playing it safe with a longwall-mining project that could cause ground subsidence in areas with … more

FOUNTAIN, Colo.— First Lt. Aaron Dunn deployed to Afghanistan in early March 2012. His 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was charged with engaging Taliban fighters in Kunar Province … more

AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation told … more