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Crew, Timbers win first leg of MLS conference finals

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Justin Meram had the fastest goal in MLS Cup playoff history, Kei Kamara also scored and the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Sunday night in the first leg o...

DATE: Nov 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

NFL Capsules: Pats remain perfect; Vikings sit on top of NFC North

Stephen Gostkowski’s 54-yard field goal with 1 second remaining Sunday kept the New England Patriots unbeaten with a 27-26 victory over the New York Giants. After Josh Brown made ...

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Western wildfires: Wind, heat, dry land fueling large blazes

Sunday ushered in calmer weather across the West, aiding firefighters who worked to contain flames fed by drought conditions and whipped up by wind and heat. Firefighters across t...

DATE: Aug 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gay marriage ruling has swift impact in states

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. (All times Eastern) HHH 1:15 p.m. The Supreme Court decision affirming gay marria...

DATE: Jun 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

The World Beyond Durango

Today is Tuesday, May 26, the 146th day of 2015. There are 219 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 26, 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of...

DATE: May 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NCAA severe sanctions

The NCAA sanctioned Syracuse for multiple infractions committed by the basketball and football programs over a 10-year period. The penalties include a nine-game suspension for bas...

DATE: Mar 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Congress OKs 1-week bill to fund Homeland Security

WASHINGTON – Bordering on dysfunction, Congress passed a one-week bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, as leaders in both political parties...

DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

South Carolina remains No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll

South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press poll for the 12th consecutive week, setting up a showdown with No. 2 Connecticut on Monday night. It will be the 54th meeting ...

DATE: Feb 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Google’s fastest rising search requests reflect society’s curiosity

Google has released its annual list of the year’s fastest-rising search requests. Although Google’s list usually comes last each year among other search engines and sites, its rankings typic...

DATE: Dec 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Fans go wild over 88-second ‘Star Wars’ teaser

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a helmetless storm trooper appeared in frame, panicked and sweaty in the middle of vast desert landscape, kicking off the first official look at "S...

DATE: Nov 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

U.S. airdrops arms to Kurds in Syrian town of Kobani

The airdrops Sunday were the first of their kind and followed weeks of U.S. and coalition airstrikes in and near Kobani, near the Turkish border. The U.S. said earlier in the day that it had...

DATE: Oct 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

State-by-state look at gay marriage bans

State bans on same-sex marriages have been falling around the country since summer 2013, when the Supreme Court ordered the federal government to recognize state-sanctioned gay marriages. Th...

DATE: Oct 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World