UK pressures Facebook to install 'panic button' British officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its Web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site.
WI Supreme Court sides with Wausau Truck Center over Volvo The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with a Wausau truck dealership in a dispute with a major manufacturer of semitrailers. The court on Thursday upheld an administrative law judge's decision that Volvo Trucks unfairly canceled a franchise agreement with the Wausau Truck Center.
Investigators hold press conference regarding suspicious fires Investigators with the Stevens Point Police and Fire Departments will hold a press conference, early Thursday morning, regarding suspicious fires. You can watch LIVE STREAMING of the press conference on WAOW.com!
Health care reform moves forward WASHINGTON (ABC)-- Democrats in congress say they've reached crucial agreements on healthcare and a deal is all but done.
American woman is the new face of terrorism It's a sign terror-fighters have been fearing for some time now, a middle aged woman from the Philadelphia suburbs now charged as being a "Jihad Jane."
Lincoln Co. inmate back in custody Derek Gervais is back in custody. The Crandon Police Department became involved in the investigation on Monday afternoon.
Nurse suspended after medication discrepancies The state suspends a Mosinee woman's nursing license after Board of Nursing finds she was improperly taking pills from two area hospitals.
2 women charged in ATM scam Two women are accused stealing money from intoxicated men after picking them up at bar closing time in Green Bay and driving them to an automated teller machine.
Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent Mortgage rates have held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, only weeks before a government program that has been keeping rates low is scheduled to expire.
Postal Service parent agency urges go-slow approach Although the Postal Service is free to cut services and close locations as it sees fit, the Postal Regulatory Commission is urging the service to give residents more advance notice and take into consideration their concerns and comments.
DNR hosts open houses focusing on white-tailed deer herd DNR leaders hosted their annual open houses focusing on the white-tailed deer herd. Wildlife biologists say 8 percent fewer bucks were killed last year compared to 2008.
Authorities look for dog that bit a Wausau teen WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Marathon County health officials need your help finding a dog that bit a teenage girl. The Marathon County Health Department says a teen was walking to school Wednesday in the area of
Jobless aid measure passes Senate The Senate has passed legislation to give months of continued jobless checks to people who have been out of work for more than half a year and help the unemployed pay for health insurance.
Judge dismisses newspaper's lawsuit against Doyle A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Capital Times newspaper that claimed Gov. Jim Doyle's office improperly delayed the release of public records.
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Cop: Driver in NY Prius crash was headed to dealer Police say a New York woman who claimed her Toyota Prius accelerated on its own was on her way to have its gas pedal checked at the time of the accident.
Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request An 18-year-old student says a Mississippi school board that canceled a high school prom did so in retaliation for her request to bring a same-sex date.
Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student sought to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; SC crash probed A Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot and his weapons officer tried to make it back home after both engines on their warplane failed and a fire broke out, but they were forced to eject and ditch the aircraft in the ocean, a spokesman...
NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child...
Ex-New Orleans officer pleads in shooting cover-up A second former New Orleans officer has pleaded guilty in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina.
Calif. boy who called 911 thanks dispatcher A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call.
Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census are enlisting a new corps of foot-soldiers in their battleto reach that hard-to-count demographic: tech-savvy, smart-phone-toting young people.
KC superintendent says school closings are painful Kansas City School Superintendent John Covington says the decision to close almost half the district's schools was difficult and painful but "unquestionably the right thing to do."
FBI looking into NJ man linked to attack in Yemen The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida member raised in New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen.
Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal...
