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US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year average at 4.07%

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking a third straight week of declines as a continued inducement to purchasers in the spring homebuying season. ...

Rolling Stones North American tour to start in Chicago

NEW YORK – The Rolling Stones are ready to get back on the road after postponing their North American tour because Mick Jagger needed medical treatment . The rockers announced Thu...

Funeral service for Navajo Code Talker scheduled in Chinle

CHINLE, Ariz. – The funeral service for a Navajo Code Talker will be held this week in Chinle. Fleming Begaye Sr. died Friday. He was 97. Begaye was among hundreds of N...

Iowa-based testing company outsourcing jobs to Colorado firm

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa City-based testing company ACT intends to outsource more than 100 jobs to a Colorado company. ACT says 115 full-time positions and 40 temporary position...

Pope gives joyride to migrant kids newly arrived in Italy

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis gave a joyride in his popemobile Wednesday to eight migrant children who recently arrived in Italy from Libya, in his latest gesture to show solidarity with asylu...

Facebook buys land in New Mexico but mum on purpose

ALBUQUERQUE – Facebook has more than doubled its New Mexico footprint with the purchase of more than 400 acres near its new data center. The Albuquerque Journal reports the s...

1 killed in small plane crash in northern Colorado

LOVELAND – Authorities say one person was killed in a small plane crash in northern Colorado. Carie Dann with the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority says smoke was reported in the pla...

Van Garderen loses overall lead in Tour of California

MORRO BAY, Calif. – Tejay van Garderen’s team kept everything under control for nearly six hours in the fourth stage of the Tour of California, calmly protecting the overall leader’s jersey ...

Patrick Kane sets U.S. hockey record at world championship

KOSICE, Slovakia – Patrick Kane scored a goal and had two assists to become the United States’ all-time leading scorer at the world hockey championship in 6-3 win over Britain on Wednesday. ...

Auburn vs. Oregon kicks off ABC’s Saturday Night Football

Auburn against Oregon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 31 will be the first ABC Saturday Night Football game this season. ESPN announced Wednesday the first three game...

Petacchi among 4 riders cyclists to blood doping ring

AIGLE, Switzerland – Retired sprinter Alessandro Petacchi was among four riders linked to a blood doping ring by the International Cycling Union on Tuesday, and another was sent home from th...

Ackermann wins rainy Giro Stage 5, Roglic stays in lead

Durango’s Kuss does job to keep teammate in lead