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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered his infant stepson 14 years ago. 

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Make room, bald eagle. The House has voted to designate the bison the national mammal of the United States. 

ANTIGO (WAOW) - Within hours of a shooting outside the Antigo High School prom, police searched the home of the 18-year-old shooter and seized 33 items, included what was described as "teen suicide reading materials," according to Langlade County court records reviewed Tuesday. 

Federal regulators have relaxed a pollution monitoring requirement for a company responsible for a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico that could last another century.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports several moderate earthquakes in central and northwest Oklahoma.

The U.S. government wants Mitsubishi Motors to do more real-world tests on its cars to verify gas mileage estimates.

A Democratic lawmaker and the League of Women Voters are urging the state elections board to seek more money to educate people about photo identification requirements at the polls.

Wisconsin schools will be required to provide CPR training in every health course between seventh grade and 12th grade under a bill Gov. Scott Walker signed Tuesday.

The so-called "Acela primary" launches today, bringing voters to the polls in five Northeastern states.

A judge is allowing a woman's case against Bill Cosby that alleges he abused her at the Playboy Mansion when she was underage to proceed.

Best player available. Packers fans hear Ted Thompson utter those three words each year at this time.

Police seized spent ammunition, a gun sling and journals from the home of the 18-year-old who opened fire on students at a prom at his former school in northern Wisconsin before being fatally shot by an officer.

Kelly Ripa says all has been discussed and all is forgiven.    

The exclusive British fashion label that created Kate Middleton's wedding dress is being sued. 

Marathon County police agencies will take part in a program designed to properly dispose of medications. 

Could falling fuel prices be indirectly leading to happier airline customers? 

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Police are searching for someone who smashed in both sides of a car parked on a street in west Wausau, causing about $4,000 in damage.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Sun Prairie man accused of killing his mother with a sword has been ruled competent to stand trial. 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker is poised to sign a bill Tuesday that would allow judges to place offenders in a sobriety testing program rather than force them to drive with ignition interlock devices. 

ANTIGO (WAOW) - The family of the 18-year-old Antigo man who shot and wounded two prom-goers before a police officer shot and killed him described him Tuesday as a "quiet young man whom we loved."