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LSU officially has new live tiger mascot on campus

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University officially has a new live tiger mascot on its campus. The tiger arrived in Baton Rouge last week, coming from a rescue facility in Ok...

Noise is biggest source of oil, gas complaints in Colorado

DENVER – Noise is the biggest source of oil and gas complaints among residents in the state of Colorado. During the past eight years, as houses and well pads inched closer across ...

Victoria Azarenka withdraws from U.S. Open amid child custody dispute

NEW YORK — Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday because she was unable to resolve a custody dispute with her infant son’s father. ...

Perlmutter reverses himself, will run for congress

DENVER – Congressman Ed Perlmutter is reversing himself and announcing he’ll run for re-election. Perlmutter had initially announced he was giving up his congressional seat to run...

MLB umpires wear wristbands to protest ‘abusive’ treatment

Major League Baseball umpires wore white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting “abusive player behavior” after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his r...

New Mexico deputy’s SWAT selection advances women’s police roles

AZTEC – One New Mexico county has its first female SWAT operator, a reflection of the increasing role of women in police departments across the nation. The Daily Times reported ea...

Idaho angler’s record-setting trout in Utah deemed invalid

SALT LAKE CITY – An Idaho man who caught a record-setting trout in Utah has been told his fish does not qualify for the record anymore because he caught it without a valid fishing license. ...

White House strategist Steve Bannon is out

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) – The Latest on reaction to President Donald Trump, the terrorist attack in Barcelona and the Charlottesville violence (all times local): 1:00 p.m. ...

Matt Every ties 1st-round record at Wyndham with 61

9-under 61 give Every one-shot lead

Ex-Olympic cycling champ Sanchez fails doping test

AIGLE, Switzerland – Former Olympic cycling champion Samuel Sanchez was suspended Thursday after failing an out-of-competition doping test. The International Cycling Union said th...

St. Louis Cardinals getting ready for Rally Cat

ST. LOUIS – Rally Cat may be coming back to Busch Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals are taking claim to the now-famous cat that darted across the field during the Aug. 9 game again...

61-year-old Farmington man dies from West Nile virus

FARMINGTON – Farmington officials say a city resident has died of the West Nile virus, making him the first human fatality of the mosquito-borne disease in the state this year. Of...