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Nuggets overcome Towns’ triple-double to edge Timberwolves

DENVER – Wilson Chandler scored 17 points and delivered a key block in the final seconds, helping the Denver Nuggets hang on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-103 on Wednesday night. ...

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Northwestern claims Pinstripe Bowl; Miami snaps bowl drought

Late bowl games comes down to fourth quarter

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: College Sports

N.M. Democrat-led Legislature likely to increase minimum wage

SANTA FE â€“ The new Democratic majority in the New Mexico Legislature is likely to take up a statewide minimum wage increase next year and send the proposal to Republican Gov. Susanna Marti...

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

American skier Shiffrin takes 2nd World Cup GS win in 2 days

SEMMERING, Austria – After waiting 26 months for her second career World Cup giant slalom win, Mikaela Shiffrin needed just one more day to add the third. On Wednesday, the Americ...

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Army’s OT win highlights loaded college football bowl day

Holiday Bowl comes down to final play

DATE: Dec 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Winter storm weakens but thousands still without power

CHICAGO – The furious winter storm that swept into the northern Great Plains on Christmas Day weakened Tuesday, but thousands remained without power in the Dakotas and Michigan. H...

DATE: Dec 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cleanup work continues 3 years after Black Forest blaze

COLORADO SPRINGS – Crews are still working to clean up damage done by the Black Forest Fire three years ago and to stop a similar blaze from occurring again. The Gazette of Colora...

DATE: Dec 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Blizzards, ice wreak havoc across plains

CHICAGO – Travel conditions remained hazardous Monday night as a winter storm swept across much of the northern Plains, with blowing and drifting snow forcing the closure of an airport and c...

DATE: Dec 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

A list of top travel lists: So many places to go

Where should you travel in 2017? Here’s a list of top destination lists from expert sources across the travel industry, from guidebook and magazine publishers to travel agents, tour operator...

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

Father shares downsides of visit

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – Clothes all over the house, milk left out of the fridge, loud gatherings with friends. These are some of a Maine dad’s complaints about his college daughter being hom...

DATE: Dec 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Blacks disproportionately arrested in Colorado, report finds

Adults more likely to get prison sentences than people of other races

DATE: Dec 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona welcomes Uber fleet of self-driving cars

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday welcomed the arrival of a fleet of Uber self-driving cars delivered via a self-driving truck that transported them from California. Duc...