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Report puts New Mexico at No. 34 for education spending

SANTA FE – A report by the Census Bureau ranked New Mexico as 34th in the nation for its public education spending. The Census Bureau released its findings last week, the Santa Fe...

NHL considering penalty for failed challenge for offside

CHICAGO – The NHL is considering issuing a minor penalty for a failed coach’s challenge for offside. The penalty would be instead of losing a timeout for a failed challenge under ...

Man dies in northwestern Colorado reservoir

CRAIG — A 32-year-old man has died in a northwestern Colorado reservoir. Witnesses told the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office that the man slid into Kenney Reservoir off the clif...

GOP New Mexico lawmaker wants to shrink national monument

SANTA FE, N.M. — Members of New Mexico’s delegation to Capitol Hill are at odds over whether to reduce the size of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument under a review by the a...

In the stars: New John Green novel coming in October

NEW YORK – John Green fans, mark your calendar. The author of the million-selling The Fault in Our Stars has a new novel coming Oct. 10, Dutton Books announced Thursday. The book ...

Cubs send struggling Kyle Schwarber to Triple-A Iowa

MIAMI – The Chicago Cubs are hoping a stint in the minors will help Kyle Schwarber find his swing again. The 24-year-old Schwarber was sent down to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, givi...

After Giro crash, Thomas back to support Froome in Tour de France

PARIS – Chris Froome will have support rider Geraint Thomas alongside him again as he pursues a fourth Tour de France title in five years. Thomas opened the year aiming for victor...

No-contest plea in Little League baseball bat attack on coach

LOS ANGELES – A California man has pleaded no contest to attacking his son’s Little League baseball coach with a bat during a game last year. The Los Angeles County district attor...

UPDATE: Bad weather hampers search for Colorado climber

MOSCOW — The Russian Emergencies Ministry says the search for a missing American climber has been hampered by adverse weather on Russia’s highest peak. Steven Beare, a police offi...

CBS renews full daytime lineup; 3 more years for ‘Restless’

LOS ANGELES – The drama will keep churning on daytime TV’s “The Young and the Restless” through at least 2020. CBS said it has renewed the soap opera for three more seasons. “The ...

Littleton climber missing on Russian peak

LITTLETON — A Colorado congressman is asking for Russia’s help in finding a Littleton climber who disappeared while trying to climb that country’s highest peak. Rep. Mike Coffman ...

Travel books, from literary pilgrimages to beer tours

NEW YORK – Whether you’re an armchair traveler, a road tripper or a frequent flier, books about travel can inspire and inform. Here are a few out this season on a variety of travel themes. ...