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Nation & World

Shaken, but too stirred?

Analysis shows Fleming’s James Bond to be a lush

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

IEDs believed to continue

The bureaucracy that sprung up at the height of fighting in Iraq will be needed for “the inevitable next fight,”…

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Limiting damage from videos a new challenge for military

Less than two weeks later, an Afghan soldier killed four French troops, citing the video as a motivation for the…

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Study: Raw milk sickens more than widely reported

In a decade in which 21 Minnesotans were sickened in confirmed outbreaks, an additional 530 possible individual cases were logged…

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Temperance organization reviving, targeting marijuana

Janet Perkins, president of the Portland, Maine, chapter of Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, says the group is not keen on…

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Suffering magnified by snow

Snowstorm Alexa bears down hard on Syrians

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

World Briefs

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran said Saturday it has successfully sent a monkey into space for a second time, part of…

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Tutu will attend Mandela funeral

Changes mind after saying he wouldn’t go because he didn’t feel welcome

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Storm headed to Northeast

New England could get up to foot of snow

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Bells toll in Newtown for school shooting victims

Balloons fly outside a doctor’s office on the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, in Newtown, Conn. on Saturday.…

December 14, 2013

Nation & World

Can economy help rescue Obama from health act?

New law is eating away at president’s standing

December 13, 2013

Local News

Dayplanner Saturday

Christmas in Vallecito, 7 a.m.-9 p.m., various locations at Vallecito. Winter Haven mandatory volunteer training, new inclement weather shelter program,…

December 13, 2013

Local News

From eggs to hatchlings

To study life cycles, students get special delivery

December 13, 2013

Regional News

Horse-slaughter ban lifted

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver lifted the emergency injunction it issued in November after The Humane…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Udall backs extending energy credit

Udalldu1-i-syn His effort comes with a new budget proposal that was brought through the Senate earlier this week. The tax…

December 13, 2013

Local News

The Blotter

Friday 1:04 a.m. A vehicle was traveling faster than 100 mph on County Road 220, heading toward Colorado Highway 172,…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Starting early

Three-year-old Bently Furda, left, makes a startling discovery under the Christmas tree at the Strater Hotel on Thursday. “My present,”…

December 13, 2013

Local News

‘Layaway Santa’ brings Christmas cheer to Durango’s Walmart

The grand total: $16,700. About 80 people had items on layaway, including a Walmart employee who had a total of…

December 13, 2013

Nation & World

Jang’s execution leaves China in delicate position

People watch a TV news report about the execution of Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of North Korean leader Kim…

December 13, 2013

Nation & World

White House reviewing intelligence ideas

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says a task force looking at intelligence oversight proposals doesn’t need to observe federal…

December 13, 2013

Nation & World

Defense bill up for vote

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. walks to a closed-door briefing on the recent agreement reached between Iran and western powers on…

December 13, 2013

Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

WICHITA, Kan. – A Kansas man who prosecutors say sympathized with violent terrorists was arrested Friday as part of an…

December 13, 2013

Nation & World

Iran’s fears of being a target cloud nuke talks

Iran is concerned about letting international inspectors into its nuclear facilities because it fears it could increase the risk of…

December 13, 2013

Nation & World

Kerry meets Israel’s Netanyahu to push peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, is trying to get a framework peace agreement in place between Israel and…

December 13, 2013