Despite a shared affection for Scouting, the Tessier family in Maryland and the Comers in Tennessee hope for opposite outcomes this week as leaders of the Boy Scouts of America ponder whether to move … more

NEW YORK — Too much drama, boredom and scads of irrelevant information are just some of the reasons Facebook users give for taking a break from the world's biggest social networking site for … more

WASHINGTON— Uncomfortable with the Obama administration's use of deadly drones, a growing number in Congress is looking to limit America's authority to kill suspected terrorists, even U.S. … more

WASHINGTON — Unlikely allies, business and labor leaders joined in support of the White House's immigration overhaul efforts Tuesday while also launching high-stakes negotiations to overcome an … more

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Big changes are in store for the nation's forests as global warming increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods and droughts, the U.S. … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Matt Mead says he hopes to meet with Wyoming lawmakers over the next year to try to resolve a fundamental disagreement over whether the state should be putting its extra cash … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow school districts to try year-round class schedules in hopes that students will better retain what they … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Matt Mead says he has concerns with bills pending in the Wyoming Legislature that would seek to exempt the state from any new federal ban on assault weapons while allowing … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A bill that would allow the selection of University of Wyoming and state community college presidents to be closed to the public has passed the Legislature and has reached the desk … more

MIDLAND CITY, Ala.— The FBI says the Alabama man who held a 5-year-old boy captive in an underground bunker for nearly a week engaged in a "firefight" with SWAT agents before he was killed during a … more