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Trump’s fires acting AG over immigration dispute

Sally Yates vowed not to defend executive order

DATE: Jan 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Justice head won’t defend refugee order

WASHINGTON – Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a Democratic appointee, directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend President Donald Trump’s controversial executive refugee and imm...

DATE: Jan 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump: Order didn’t cause weekend airport chaos

WASHINGTON – Holding firm to his immigration order, President Donald Trump on Monday denied it was to blame for chaos at the nation’s airports over the weekend, instead pointing to computer ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tastier tomatoes a few genetic tweaks away

Flavor has taken a back seat to size

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. soldier killed in raid in Yemen

Surprise, pre-dawn raid kills 3 al-Qaida leaders

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Democrats’ dilemma: How to be heard

Hurricane of Trump news blows other messages out to sea

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

California looks to build $7 billion legal pot economy

Some question state’s ability to regulate market

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump gives no sign of backing down from travel ban

The Trump administration showed no sign Sunday of backing down from an executive order that bans entry to the United States from refugees, migrants and even green-card holders from seven mos...

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Three astronauts died in the Apollo 1 fire

Sheryl Chaffee remembers the January evening when astronaut Mike Collins came to the door and asked to speak with her mother. The two talked in a bedroom of the Chaffee home. Then...

DATE: Jan 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Documents from King George III go online

LONDON – An enormous cache of historical documents from Britain’s royal archives detailing the reign of King George III went online Saturday as part of the royal family’s effort to rehabilit...

DATE: Jan 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Music helps dogs chill out

Even better if it’s reggae or soft rock

DATE: Jan 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fallout from Trump’s new immigration crackdown grows

Some legal residents who left country can’t return

DATE: Jan 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

DHS lost to Grand Junction High School 10-4 on Friday afternoon