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House sets collision course

President Barack Obama is accusing Republicans of acting irresponsibly by trying to hold a budget agreement hostage. The president attack…

September 20, 2013

Nation & World

U.S., Iran talk nicely, but nuke progress uncertain

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani is coming to the United States for a U.N. General Assembly meeting and could meet with…

September 20, 2013

Nation & World

Reports emerge of Navy Yard gunman’s unstable behavior

New reports are emerging about the increasingly bizarre behavior of Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis in the weeks before Monday’s…

September 20, 2013

Nation & World

Syria submits report on chemical weapons

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is reviewing a declaration from Syria outling its chemical weapons. Syria turned…

September 20, 2013

Nation & World

EPA proposes strict emission limits on new power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new regulations to require new coal plants to install expensive new technology to reduce…

September 20, 2013

Nation & World

House votes to derail Obamacare, fund government

WASHINGTON – The GOP-controlled House voted Friday to cripple President Barack Obama’s health care law as part of a risky…

September 20, 2013

Nation & World

Mexico victims recount horror; toll rises to 97

Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico – With a low, rumbling roar, an arc of dirt, rock and mud tumbled down the…

September 19, 2013

Nation & World

Minnesota DQ manager’s good deed gets attention

Dairy Queen employee Joey Prusak is winning praise and job offers after a customer’s email to Dairy Queen’s headquarters was…

September 19, 2013

Nation & World

Obama takes on coal with first-ever carbon limits

The Environmental Protection Agency, which is headed by Gina McCarthy, will have until next summer to develop rules that will…

September 19, 2013

Nation & World

How can red flags be missed like Navy shooter’s?

Operations are returning to normal at the Washington Navy Yard, three days after a gunman killed 12 people at the…

September 19, 2013

Nation & World

House OKs food stamp cuts

House conservatives won a victory Thursday by pushing a bill through the House that will cut $4 billion from the…

September 19, 2013

Nation & World

Tokyo tops list of cities most at risk of disasters

Though Godzilla isn’t listed as a threat, Tokyo has the dubious distinction of being the world’s most vulnerable city when…

September 19, 2013

Local News

Durangoans recount fury of storm

East Animas residents say digging out will take time, effort

September 19, 2013

Nation & World

Al-Qaida gunmen seize town

The U.S. and its European and Gulf allies are growing more worried about sectarian fighting that is pitting moderate and…

September 19, 2013

Nation & World

Here’s the truth: The government doesn’t shut down

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, says Republican members are working on a strategy to pass legislation that would…

September 19, 2013

Local News

Creating a flap(jack)

Jeovanna Rios, a sophomore chemistry major at Fort Lewis College, came really close to successfully flipping her Mickey Mouse-shaped pancake…

September 18, 2013

Local News

Airline apologizes for service

‘We hurt you,’ United official tells airport board

September 18, 2013

Local News

Gov. outlines first steps in flood recovery

$135 million already pledged to repair roads, bridges

September 18, 2013

Local News

Mother charged with attempted murder

Prosecutors say Durangoan tried to kill self, children

September 18, 2013

Local News

Heroin dealer gets 10 years in prison

Huehldu1-i-syn A Durango man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for dealing heroin. Jonathan Huehl, 30, pleaded guilty…

September 18, 2013

Regional News

Lyons evacuees get quick look

LYONS – Residents displaced by last week’s flooding in the Colorado canyon town of Lyons were allowed past National Guard…

September 18, 2013

Local News

Fort Lewis College enrollment hits over 4,000 for fall

Most in nine years, above school’s goal

September 18, 2013

Nation & World

Rocket trajectory links Syrian military to attack

Volunteers are teaching residents in Aleppo, Syria, what to do if chemical weapons are used against residents of the city.…

September 18, 2013

Nation & World

Starbucks says guns unwelcome

NEW YORK – Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafés, though it is stopping short of an…

September 18, 2013