Waiting in line for the bus, a Pennsylvania kindergartener tells her pals she’s going to shoot them with a Hello Kitty toy that makes soap bubbles. In Maryland, two 6-year-old boys pretend their … more

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery. Chavez’s return … more

COLUMBUS, Neb. — A Nebraska utility says the new route for a proposed oil pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil through the state will delay work on electric transmission lines for the … more

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier-turned-insurgent who was feted by the Taliban for killing an American soldier during an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan last year has been killed in a … more

CODY — The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody has been renamed to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The name change was approved recently by the center’s board of trustees. The … more

RAWLINS — A dog that was shot in the head and left to die on the side of a highway in Saratoga last month has fully recovered. Rawlins animal control officer Rob Fall says a concerned passerby … more

LARAMIE — The city of Laramie has received a national award for its budget and financial reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association recently presented the city with the Distinguished … more

HIGHLAND — A Utah woman received countless angry calls for two weeks after becoming the latest victim of a little-known crime: spoofing. Debbie Christensen of Highland says her phone number and … more

LEAD, S.D. — They used rubber bullets and fictitious scenarios, but the skills developed by more than 25 local law enforcement officers recently at an active shooter training held at Lead-Deadwood … more

DENVER — Wildlife officials working to save the endangered black-footed ferret are trying to persuade more western ranchers and farmers to reintroduce the species on their private land.Yet … more