4 dead, 17 hurt when train hits Texas vets parade

MIDLAND, Texas — Four people are dead and 17 others are injured after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans, authorities say.

Reward offered in killings of wild turkeys near Green Valley

The state Game and Fish Department is offering a $1,750 reward for information leading to arrests in the illegal killings of at least three Gould’s turkeys in the Josephine Canyon area southeast of Green Valley.

NM shooting range to hold coyote-killing contest

ALBUQUERQUE — A shooting range and gun store is scheduled to hold a two-day contest to see who can kill the most coyotes in New Mexico.

House opposes ban on silencers on hunting guns

PHOENIX - Arizonans may soon be able to hunt more quietly.

Deer head found at Tucson Mountain Park

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a reward of up to $1,250 for information leading to an arrest after a deer’s head was found at Tucson Mountain Park.

Extremely rare jaguar seen southeast of Tucson

A hunter saw and photographed a jaguar in Cochise County over the weekend, the Arizona Game and Fish Department confirmed today.

Greg Hansen : Gallick on a mission: wrestle in Olympics

After he went 35-0 to win the 2006 NCAA wrestling championship, Nate Gallick earned a sociology degree at Iowa State and got on with life.

Greg Hansen : Gallick on a mission: wrestle in Olympics

Community colleges lead jump in push for higher education

Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college — especially community college, according to a new report.

Community colleges lead jump in push for higher education

Costco to accept food stamps soon

Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York.

Costco to accept food stamps soon

State investigating prairie dog shooting

State wildlife officials are investigating the shooting death of a prairie dog east of Sonoita last week.

Troops already hold 12-1 ratio over Taliban in Afghanistan

BRUSSELS — There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory.