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Divers search lake for NFL star Julio Jones’ $100,000-plus earring

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — An NFL star’s diamond earring valued at more than $100,000 is now presumed lost on the murky bottom of a Georgia lake. WXIA-TV reported Tuesday that Atlanta Fal...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado town to regulate fracking with odor ordinance

ERIE – A Colorado town has updated its public health and safety code so it can locally regulate the oil and gas industry. The Daily Camera reports that Erie trustees on Tuesday ap...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4-year-old boy dies after drowning at Fort Collins motel

FORT COLLINS – Officials say a 4-year-old boy died after drowning in a pool at a Fort Collins motel. The Coloradoan reports that Larimer County sheriff’s deputies found 4-year-old...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lightning sparks wildfire in Dinosaur National Monument

JENSEN, Utah â€“ A wildfire has sparked in Dinosaur National Monument after lightning struck a tree in windy and dry conditions. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the fire had burned ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Air Force: Firefighting chemicals leached into groundwater

Report downplays foam’s role in polluting water

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

5-year-old girl busted for selling lemonade

British officials apologize, cancel fine

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

California firefighter brings nearly dead dog back to life

Video of rescue goes viral

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Report: Trump ends covert plan to arm Syrian rebels

White House mum on whether move discussed with Putin

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Beyoncé introduces newborn twins Sir Carter and Rumi

Beyoncé has finally debuted her twins a month after they were born. The singer posted a picture of herself holding the babies on Instagram late Thursday night and wrote in the cap...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Fired voice of Kermit the Frog says he’s ‘devastated’

NEW YORK – It isn’t easy being green. But no longer being green is apparently even harder. The puppeteer who was fired after 27 years as Kermit the Frog said Thursday he is “devas...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Trump sued for blocking some of his critics on Twitter

NEW YORK – First Amendment advocates are suing President Donald Trump, saying some of his critics have been unconstitutionally blocked from following him on Twitter. The lawsuit w...

DATE: Jul 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cortez’s Eli Tomac sweeps 450 Class motos, leads Motocross standings

Cortez rider grabs third straight motocross win, leads event series

DATE: Jul 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports