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Team officials say quarterback Cam Newton has returned to the Panthers' facility two days after sustaining two fractures in his lower back when his truck was hit by another car and overturned.

A University of Wisconsin official tells The Associated Press that athletic director Barry Alvarez will coach the Badgers in the Outback Bowl against Auburn on Jan. 1.

The law allows officials to force pregnant women who are abusing drugs into treatment.

24-year-old Amanda Butts was sentenced in Trempealeau County court Thursday.

A Minnesota man who formerly taught in a western Wisconsin high school has been sentenced to four months in jail for having sex with two female students.

Gov. Scott Walker isn't giving any details about how quickly Wisconsin's private voucher school program may expand or in what form.

Benjamin Biron was ordered to serve a total of one year in prison and five years on probation.

This recall is initiated based on evidence collected during an investigation conducted by state health officials.

Relishing an opportunity to turn the tables on the U.S., Russia says the Senate's investigation into the CIA torture practices has highlighted rampant rights abuse.

He's one of three finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented Saturday night in New York.

Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates edged higher this week after four weeks of declines, but they remained at historically low levels that could entice potential homebuyers.

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign announced Thursday that Matt Rothschild is replacing Mike McCabe as the group's executive director.

The work is expected to be finished in a little more than a week.

University of Wisconsin-Madison campus police issued about 50 percent more tickets for underage drinking this fall amid a crackdown on dangerous drinking habits.

Swiss researchers have suspended the testing of one of the leading Ebola vaccine candidates after some volunteers reported unexpected side effects.

"Birdman" squawked loudly in the Golden Globes, flying away with a leading seven nominations.

The Madison-based AIDS Network and the Milwaukee-based AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin announced their plans Thursday.

Authorities are searching for a Milwaukee man who they say fatally shot his wife in front of her daughter.

A 34-year-old West Allis man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for voting twice in the 2012 presidential election.

Fundraisers are now underway for an Altoona girl recently diagnosed with a brain tumor.