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New Mexico theater decides not play ‘Gone With the Wind’

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque’s cultural services department called off a weekend screening of the classic movie “Gone With the Wind” at a city-owned theater because of concerns that it celebrat...

US immigrants sue over Trump’s end of deportation protection

SAN FRANCISCO – Six immigrants brought to the United States as children who became teachers, graduate students and a lawyer sued the Trump administration on Monday over its decision to end a...

Elvis Costello, Lana Del Rey headline Leonard Cohen tribute

LOS ANGELES – Elvis Costello and Lana Del Rey will headline a tribute concert for singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in November to mark a year since his death. Cohen’s family announ...

Frontier Airlines fined for long delays in Denver snowstorm

DENVER – The U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday it fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for keeping passengers stuck on a dozen aircraft on the Denver airport tarmac for more than...

Grand Junction ticket wins $133.2 million Powerball jackpot

GRAND JUNCTION – A Powerball ticket sold in Grand Junction won the $133.2 million jackpot in Saturday’s drawing. Colorado Lottery officials say the ticket was purchased at the Luc...

Fort Collins family of 4 ID’d as victims of fatal plane crash

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – A Colorado family of four has been identified as the victims of a fatal small airplane crash. Relatives on Sunday said in a statement that 47-year-old Jeff Make...

3 die as buses collide at New York City intersection

NEW YORK – A city bus and a tour bus collided and spun around in a New York City intersection on Monday, leaving three people dead, including a pedestrian, officials said. Mayor B...

NFL Roundup: Chargers struck by field goal woes; Brady, Patriots rock Saints

CARSON, Calif. – Cody Parkey hit his fourth field goal from 54 yards with 1:05 to play, and the Miami Dolphins rallied in the fourth quarter to spoil the Los Angeles Chargers’ home opener wi...

Federal posts unfilled 8 months into Trump administration

DENVER – A slow hiring pace by the Donald Trump administration in Colorado and surrounding states has produced a spate of vacant top federal jobs. The Denver Post reports the dela...

New storm Maria a growing threat to Irma-slammed Caribbean

MEXICO CITY – The hurricane-battered islands of the Caribbean are facing yet another storm threat: Forecasters said Sunday that Tropical Storm Maria is likely to hit the Leeward Islands as a...

Mesa County’s touted pretrial services facing serious issues

GRAND JUNCTION – Mesa County’s pretrial services program has been seen as a state and national model in reducing jail overcrowding since its creation in 1989. But rising crime and the outcom...

Top 25: Florida hits wild Hail Mary; Clemson crushes reigning Heisman, Louisville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Feleipe Franks heaved a 63-yard touchdown pass to Tyrie Cleveland as the clock expired, and No. 24 Florida beat 23rd-ranked Tennessee 26-20 in a wild, wacky and sometimes...