Fire department kept running on Thurs. morning

The North Platte Telegraph The North Platte Fire Department was busy Thursday morning as it responded to calls on both F and Willow Streets. According to assistant chief Dennis Thompson, an employee from Municipal Light and Water reported that he was driving by 604 East F Street at 8:30 a.m. when he noticed a fire on the outside of a home.

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs

In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war.

David Isenberg: The Latest on Contractors From SIGIR

The latest Quarterly Report to Congress from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction has been released. The following are excerpts relevant...

Bucks County man and woman killed in Poconos crash Friday

Fatal crash happened half hour after another accident in which a driver remains critical. State police identified Saturday the two people who were killed on Interstate 380 in the Poconos Friday morning when a tractor-trailer rear-ended their sport-utility vehicle that had braked for a traffic jam at the scene of an earlier accident.

NFL Capsules: NFL won't punish Bengals RB Benson

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) The NFL won't punish Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson for his offseason arrest involving an alleged bar fight in Texas.