News

Gettysburg gets ready to mark its 150th anniversary

Patrick Peters, portraying a Confederate captain, stands by an artillery piece at a ridge above the field of Pickett’s Charge,…

Pilot has lofty plans for birthday

John Lawton, a pilot from Wadsworth, Ohio, on Monday will attempt to make 90 flying passages across the U.S.-Canadian border…

Study sees climate upside in greening arid regions

An upside to climate change? The issue has been blamed for many problems, including more acidic oceans and rising pollen…

Teaching dogs new trick: Ignore pot

Washington police pooches adjust to new laws

‘From Habitat to Honda’

Erwin retires from Habitat for Humanity

A home for downhill bikers?

Proposed course at Logchutes generating debate

Board could shrink to five

Durango district voters to decide in November

The smell of success

Caleb Gonzales, left, accosts fellow Durango High School graduate Whitney Simon with a carnation as they prepare for the commencement…

Suspect nabbed after plunge in Animas River

21-year-old arrested in connection with assaults

It’s a wrap

House adjourns without vote on gay marriage

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Despite urging from President Barack Obama in his home state and fierce on-the-ground campaigning, a legislative measure…

Tornado hits Oklahoma City; no injuries, some damage

OKLAHOMA CITY – A violent storm formed over the prairie west of Oklahoma City late Friday afternoon, dropped a tornado…

Fast-moving New Mexico blaze causes evacuations

A firefighter watches a 1,400-acre wildfire northeast of Castaic, Calif., on Friday. Crews battling this wildfire in the mountains north…

Newly released IRS video shows employees dancing

This still image from video provided by the Internal Revenue Service shows a scene from a video the agency provided…

Intel dilemma: Solo terrorists

Terror networks encouraging followers to keep to themselves

4 firefighters killed in Houston motel fire

A firefighter is wheeled to an ambulance after fighting a fire at the Southwest Inn on Friday in Houston. Four…

Study: Immigrants subsidize Medicare

Denial of services could have impact on future funding

‘The perfect poison’: Ricin used in three recent cases

JACKSON, Miss. – The key ingredient – castor beans – is easy to find. Crude instructions for extracting the lethal…

McCain: Syrian rebels need heavy weapons

WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain says Syrian rebels battling the forces of President Bashar Assad need ammunition and heavy weapons…

Hundreds flee wildfires in Los Angeles and New Mexico

Fire burns near power lines at a 1,400-acre wildfire northeast of Castaic, Calif., Friday. Crews battling this wildfire in the…

Boston bombing suspect is walking, mother says

MAKHACHKALA, Russia – The remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has recovered enough to walk and assured his parents…

Hagel to broach topic of cyberthreats with Chinese

ABOARD A U.S. AIRCRAFT – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will meet with members of a Chinese delegation this weekend and…

Murder charged in Calif. dog pack mauling death

LOS ANGELES – A Southern California man was arrested Thursday on a felony murder warrant stemming from the mauling death…

Russians find woolly mammoth carcass containing liquid blood

Discovery fuels talk of cloning the Ice Age animal