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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

While ‘Avatar’ waits, Cameron dives into an abyss

In the documentary of his record-breaking deep-sea dive, “Deepsea Challenge 3D,” James Cameron asks, “Am I a filmmaker who does exploration work on the side, or am I an explorer who does fil...

DATE: Aug 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Under the Dome’ cast teases possible escape

SAN DIEGO – “Under the Dome” is broadening its scope. At a Comic-Con panel Thursday, “Under the Dome” star Mike Vogel teased the possibility of some of the characters leaving the ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Crews make slight progress in battling Navajo fire

ALBUQUERQUE – Firefighters have made some progress in containing a wildfire on the Navajo Nation that has consumed more than 21 square miles, including grazing lands that tribal livestock ow...

DATE: Jun 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montero walks off the Rockies

Brothers blows save chacne in the 9th

DATE: Apr 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Sports

Spurs take upper heel

Five score in double figures for a balanced San Antonio attack

DATE: Apr 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Terrence Boyd sharpening scoring skills

U.S. striker has scored two goals twice in the last two weeks

DATE: Apr 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nielsen poll: Film reviews still influential

NEW YORK – Social media has made inroads into shaping moviegoers’ choices at the multiplex, but a new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of moviegoers still count on movie reviews. ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

The top iPhone and iPad apps and music on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 10: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Bridge Constructor, Headup Games GmbH & Co KG 2. Duet Game, Kumobius ...

DATE: Mar 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later

NEW YORK – The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a free black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winni...

DATE: Mar 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

DeGeneres’ selfie crashes Twitter

LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres’ goal of setting a retweet record with her star-studded selfie was achieved before the Oscars telecast was even over. During a comic bit, the Oscars ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming