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WHO: Saturated fat should be less than 10 percent of diet

LONDON – The World Health Organization is taking on the battle of the bulge, saying that saturated fats shouldn’t make up more than 10 percent of a person’s diet. In its first dra...

DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

1988 Calgary Games architect Frank King dies

King’s work helped turn Canada into winter sports power

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Sports

Yates moves into overall lead of Giro d’Italia

ETNA, Sicily – Simon Yates took the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday after the British rider finished second on stage six, just behind Mitchelton-Scott teammate Esteban Chaves o...

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Avalanche sign Mark Alt to two-year deal

Defenseman played seven games for Colorado last season

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Battaglin wins 5th stage as Dennis maintains Giro d’Italia lead

SANTA NINFA, Sicily – Enrico Battaglin surged ahead at the perfect moment to win the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday as Chris Froome and most of the other favorites finished in...

DATE: May 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Aspen officials encouraging residents to reduce water use

ASPEN – As Aspen officials are considering passing water restrictions due to low snowpack levels, they have asked residents to do their part and reduce water use by 10 percent. Th...

DATE: May 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona Supreme Court to review ruling in ski resort dispute

PHOENIX – The Arizona Supreme Court will review an appeals court’s ruling in the Hopi Tribe’s dispute with artificial snowmaking operations at a Flagstaff-area ski resort. In Febr...

DATE: May 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Froome drops more time at Giro

CALTAGIRONE, Sicily – Chris Froome fell further behind the leaders as Belgian rider Tim Wellens won the hilly fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday. Froom finished 21 secon...

DATE: May 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Owner of Pueblo Chieftain agrees to sell Terms not released about deal with GateHouse Media

PUEBLO â€“ The owner of The Pueblo Chieftain has agreed to sell the southern Colorado newspaper. The Star-Journal Publishing Corp. announced Tuesday that the sale to GateHouse Med...

DATE: May 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fossilized footprints tell tale of Ice Age sloth hunt in New Mexico

WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT – Researchers studying a trail of fossilized footprints on a remote New Mexico salt flat have determined the tracks tell the story of a group of Ice Age hunters...

DATE: May 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico panel to hear arguments on return of uranium mine

ALBUQUERQUE – A hearing is set to begin Monday on whether to allow an idle uranium mine in New Mexico to gain active status again. The New Mexico Mining Commission is holding the ...

DATE: May 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Teachers in Colorado city of Pueblo go on strike over pay

PUEBLO – Teachers in Pueblo went on strike Monday, shutting down schools in a dispute over how much they should be paid for the school year that’s nearly over. The strike comes as...