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Feds won’t sue to stop marijuana use in Colorado, Washington

WASHINGTON – The federal government says it will not sue to stop the states of Colorado and Washington from allowing recreational marijuana use. In a sweeping national policy anno...

DATE: Aug 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Federal judge blasts Justice Department over drug sentence disparities

IOWA CITY, Iowa – A federal judge in Iowa has sharply criticized the U.S. Department of Justice for creating massive drug sentencing disparities by failing to have a policy, until recently, ...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

When to strike: Syria timing is complex for Obama

WASHINGTON – Preparations for a highly anticipated strike on Syria could lead to an awkward decision on timing. Few doubt that President Barack Obama is preparing for a U.S.-led m...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Montana judge apologizes for comments in teen’s rape

BILLINGS, Mont. – A Montana judge on Wednesday stood by his decision to send a former teacher to prison for 30 days for raping a 14-year-old girl who later killed herself, but said he “dese...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

Firefighters launch drone to monitor blaze GROVELAND, Calif. – Firefighters battling the giant wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada added a California National Guard Predator dr...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

The world beyond Durango

100+ Years Ago: In 1533, the last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa, was executed on orders of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro. 50+ Years Ago: In 1944, 15,000 American troops marc...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

President Obama’s Full ‘March on Washington’ Remarks

Obama’s address at the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Continue fight for equality, Obama urges

WASHINGTON – Standing on hallowed ground of the civil rights movement, President Barack Obama challenged new generations Wednesday to seize the cause of racial equality and honor the “glorio...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

California launches drone to scout for spot fires

GROVELAND, Calif. – The California National Guard is flying a drone above the huge wildfire on the northern edge of Yosemite National Park in an effort to get an early bead on spot blazes....

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fort Hood soldier gets death sentence in shootings

FORT HOOD, Texas – A military jury has sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for killing 13 people during the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Hasan never denied being the gunma...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Air strike fears spread in Syria

Thousands flee country; Israel braces for possibility of retaliation

DATE: Aug 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia warns of Mideast suffering if U.S. strikes Syria

As U.S. ships and British warplanes neared the shores of its last remaining ally in the Middle East, Russia warned again Tuesday that any military intervention in Syria would have “catastrop...

DATE: Aug 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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