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Children’s asylum rates vary by region

Attorneys say process shouldn’t be ‘crapshoot’

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

2 dead in murder-suicide at UCLA

LOS ANGELES – A murder-suicide at a UCLA engineering building Wednesday drew hundreds of heavily armed officers who swarmed the sprawling Los Angeles campus, where students close to summer b...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

People unsure about ability to pay for long-term care

CHICAGO – Demand for long-term care is expected to increase as the nation ages, but the majority of Americans 40 and older lack confidence in their ability to pay for it. The annu...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Egypt says signals picked up from doomed plane’s black box

CAIRO – Egypt said Wednesday that a French ship has picked up signals from deep under the Mediterranean Sea, presumed to be from one of the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed las...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Expert warns 2016 could see a record number of shark attacks

As Memorial Day weekend kicked off beach season in the United States, vacationers on both coasts once again faced reports of shark attacks. A woman was found bleeding profusely Su...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More migrant drownings feared as summer nears

GENEVA – The treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya to Italy has claimed the lives of more than 1,030 migrants in the last week, mostly as barely seaworthy smuggling boats founder...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Americans support nomination changes

Many feel party systems are ‘rigged’

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

U.S. warns travelers about terror threat WASHINGTON – The State Department is warning Americans visiting Europe this summer about the potential for terrorist attacks. Tuesday’s tr...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Researcher tracks century-old hobo graffiti

Anthropologist trying to preserve nearly extinct art form

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Program plants a seed for ag science

4-H students helping to solve agricultural problems

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Glass House gets approval to host more arts shows

The museum that operates the Glass House, the internationally known modernist landmark designed by architect Philip Johnson, is moving to expand arts programming and the fundraisers its host...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obamas’ pets have doggone good life

Family dogs keep busy schedules

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

The Durango Police Department chased and captured a pet kangaroo on Monday near East Second Avenue a...

Photos: A colorful carnival

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