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Chris Froome keeps lead entering decisive Spanish Vuelta stage

GIJON, Spain – Chris Froome kept his comfortable lead over Italian Vincenzo Nibali ahead of Saturday’s decisive Spanish Vuelta stage up the challenging l’Angliru summit. Froome av...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash

NEW YORK – Troy Gentry, one half of the award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry, has died in a helicopter crash. He was 50. The group’s website says Gentry “was tragical...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

New Mexico prosecutors take shooting case to grand jury

CLOVIS, N.M. – Prosecutors are taking their case to a grand jury as they pursue adult sanctions against a high school sophomore accused in a deadly shooting inside a New Mexico public librar...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Investigations underway after deaths of 2 Colorado inmates

CASTLE ROCK – Separate investigations are underway after the deaths of two Colorado inmates. Douglas County sheriff’s officials say 40-year-old Gary Bellinger was found unresponsi...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Jennifer Lawrence suggests storms are ‘Mother Nature’s rage’

NEW YORK – Jennifer Lawrence is facing backlash online for suggesting that monster hurricanes that just devastated Texas and another nearing Florida may have been prompted by Donald Trump be...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Lady Gaga says she’s taking a ‘rest’ from music

TORONTO – Lady Gaga says that she’s planning to take a “rest” from music and “slow down for a moment for some healing.” The pop star was in Toronto on Friday for a pair of concert...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Florida State, Florida cancel football games because of Irma

Northern Colorado will stay home

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

4 Americans in U.S. Open women’s semis for 1st time since 1981

NEW YORK (AP) — All four women’s semifinalists at the U.S. Open are Americans. It’s the first time that’s happened at Flushing Meadows since 1981. It hasn’t happened at any Grand ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Solid run puts Chris Froome back in control in Spanish Vuelta

CAMALENO, Spain – Chris Froome retook control of the Spanish Vuelta with a solid run in a stage won by Belgian rider Sander Armee on Thursday. Froome struggled in the difficult cl...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stephen King joins moviegoers for special screening of “It”

BANGOR, Maine – Movie fans attending a special screening of the movie “It” in Bangor, Maine, got a bonus: Author and local resident Stephen King joined them. King’s radio station,...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

HBO’s ‘Veep’ to end after seventh season in 2018

LOS ANGELES – HBO says its much-honored political satire “Veep” is coming to an end. The cable channel said Wednesday that “Veep” will air its seventh and final season in 2018. ...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Chris Froome loses time in brutal Spanish Vuelta climb

LOS MACHUCOS, Spain – Chris Froome lost some of his Spanish Vuelta lead in a brutal climb that challenged riders in a 17th stage won by Stefan Denifl of Austria on Wednesday. Froo...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports