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DHS theater alumni tackle world

Residents with disabilities get lift from local veterans hall

VFW now more accessible for wheelchairs, crutch users

Upper Pine dubs fire as suspicious

The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District is classifying a June 21 fire as suspicious. The fire at 44431 U.S.…

Swiss apologize for encounter Oprah calls racist

Oprah Winfrey, one of the richest women in the world, says she encountered racism during a visit to Zurich when…

Suburban poverty on the rise

Poverty rises in city suburbs

FCC OKs cap on inmate phone fees

The Federal Communications Commission agreed to limit how much prisons and prison management companies can charge inmates for phone calls.…

Obama vows more NSA program oversight

WASHINGTON – Responding to critics, President Barack Obama promised on Friday to work with Congress on “appropriate reforms” for the…

Yemen terror boss left blueprint for waging jihad

TIMBUKTU, Mali – A year before he was caught on an intercept discussing the terror plot that prompted this week’s…

California faces longer, tough wildfire season

Fire officials are predicting that California is in for a harsher-than-usual fire season. The season has been brutal so far,…

Local Afghan peace deals raising some questions

As U.S. forces withdraw from Afghanistan, some local leaders are making cease-fire and other agreements with local insurgent groups, a…

Israeli settlements under fire from EU

Israel’s construction of new settlements in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem could cost the country millions of dollars…

More Saudis assisting terrorists, Yemen warns

SANAA, Yemen – At least seven suspected militants from Saudi Arabia were among the alleged al-Qaida members killed in Yemen…

One dies in Highway 140 accident

Hesperus woman killed, passenger’s condition unknown

Danish Muslim leader regrets role in cartoon rage

Danish Muslim Ahmad Akkari is now apologizing for his role in spurring protests seven years ago against a Danish newspaper’s…

Silverton town clerk named administrator

The Silverton Town Council has appointed Town Clerk Brian Carlson as the new town administrator. He will replace Jason Wells,…

Bayfield cat tests positive for plague

No human cases in area, health department reports

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Zink named to transportation panel

CPA replaces Steve Parker in region seat

Palestinians complain to Kerry about settlements

WASHINGTON – The second round of U.S.-brokered Mideast peace talks will be held next week, the State Department said Thursday,…

Minnesota dad claims share of Powerball win

Paul White of Minneapolis claimed a third of Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot. He and his girlfriend Kim VanRees talked to reporters…

Air crash survival rates unchanged

More passengers are surviving fatal airline accidents during landing, but survival rates during stages of flight when most accidents happen…

Senate control hinges on fate of Southern Dems

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will be facing two opponents in November’s midterm elections.Scott Applewhite/Associated Press WASHINGTON –…

Testimony resumes in Fort Hood trial

Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is on trial in the killing of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, will continue to…

Wife rallies Morsi’s backers

Naglaa Mahmoud, the wife of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi, says her husband “is coming back. God willing.” Mahmoud made…