About 40 principals, assistant superintendents and directors of programs in Campbell County School District have been rehired for the coming year.Trustees agreed to the recommendations for rehire … more

Police say a man who claimed in February to be the victim of a scam involving fake checks has been arrested after he allegedly tried to scam others with the same fake checks. Charles W. Mathisen, … more

NEW ORLEANS — A gas pipeline continued burning south of New Orleans hours after it was hit by a tug boat pushing an oil barge, however authorities said the barge itself did not appear to be leaking … more

WASHINGTON — Victims of sexual assault and violence in the military told Congress Wednesday they're afflicted with a slow and uncaring system of justice that too often fails to hold perpetrators … more

LOS ANGELES — The pursuit of hackers who audaciously stole and published credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, FBI director and other U.S. politicians and celebrities … more

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is challenging some of America's top CEOs to "think outside the box" and hire more veterans. The first lady said Wednesday that while declines in U.S. unemployment … more

HERKIMER, N.Y. —SWAT teams with an armored vehicle and a track-driven robot with a camera on top moved in on a row of shops where authorities believe a gunman who killed four people and wounded two … more

PORTLAND, Ore. — Faced with a backlash against their ban on gays, the Boy Scouts of America are surveying their members on a potential change in policy. A questionnaire distributed to 1.1 … more

ST. LOUIS — Mark Mihal was having a good opening day on the links when he noticed an unusual depression on the fairway of the 14th hole at Annbriar Golf Club in southern Illinois. Remarking to his … more

CASPER — Casper residents likely won’t get a chance to weigh in on whether to repeal or change the city’s smoking until at least next month. Councilors discussed proposed changes Tuesday … more