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Clad in pink and vowing to vote, activists around the globe flood streets for Women’s March

Before the sun rose on Saturday over a Washington gripped by gridlock, pink hats and poster-board signs already were emerging around world. The second iteration of the Women’s Mar...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

AP Explains: Congress has shut down the government. Now what?

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government shutdown began at midnight Friday as Democrats and Republicans failed to resolve a standoff over immigration and spending. Here’s a look at what the parties ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Pres...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Facebook to use surveys to promote ‘trustworthy’ news

Facebook is taking another step to try to make itself more socially beneficial, saying it will boost news sources that its users rate as trustworthy in surveys. In a blog post and...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Denver labor program for homeless expanding after success

DENVER (AP) – Jeffrey Maes didn’t expect to live on the streets in his 50s. He had started several businesses, but he says the last one, a remodeling company, went south just as he was stret...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado authorities raid 3 illegal marijuana grows

FALCON – Authorities say they seized marijuana, guns and cash after raiding three illegal growing operations in a rural area northeast of Colorado Springs. The El Paso County Sher...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Aced it: Doctor says Trump got perfect score on cognitive test

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump performed “exceedingly well” on a surprise cognitive screening test administered last week, his doctor said Tuesday, as the White House continued to bat b...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New Mexico governor urges cooperation on crime, economy

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez sounded an optimistic note Tuesday about the state economy and government finances while calling on lawmakers to approve new business incentives an...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Man found dead near Vail resort was longtime local resident

VAIL – The man found dead near the Vail Ski Resort has been identified as a 60-year-old longtime Vail resident. The body of Maldwyn “Maldy” George Zang was found Tuesday after a w...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Endangered Mexican gray wolf found dead in Arizona

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Mexican gray wolf as wildlife managers prepare for an annual survey of the endangered species along the Arizona-New Mexic...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Albuquerque mayor plans to address city’s rape kit backlog

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller says he plans to issue an order for investigators to clear the backlog of untested rape kits in the city’s crime lab. Keller is expected...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado man’s body found encased in concrete in crawl space

DENVER – A woman has been charged with murder after her father’s body was found encased in concrete in the crawl space under his home in a Denver suburb. KUSA-TV reported Tuesday ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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