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Large graffiti carved at Arches National Park

Vandalism at parks has risen in recent years

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump proposal for national debt would send rates soaring

Economists question candidate’s recovery plan

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Suspension adds to Alabama’s mess BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama politics are at a low point even by Alabama standards. Three top elected officials are embroiled in scandal or facing removal fro...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Emma and Noah top list of baby names

WASHINGTON – When it comes to baby names, Emma and Noah reign supreme. And don’t name your daughter Isis. For the second year in a row, Emma and Noah top the annual l...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

A classic love tail: Man rescues dog. Dog rescues man

NEW YORK – It’s a classic love tail: Broken man meets broken dog and together they make life good again. Colin Campbell was a regular guy living a regular life in 2008. He had a n...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Zeroing in on historic ship

Capt. Cook’s HMS Endeavor may be off Rhode Island

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police: D.C.-area shooting spree random after first attack

Authorities unable to capture suspect after first shootings

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Egypt court recommends death for six for risking national security CAIRO – An Egyptian court on Saturday recommended the death sentence against six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Massive Alberta wildfire could double in size

Blaze nearly 400 square miles wide

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kansas City streetcars return

System makes a comeback after 6-decade hiatus

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

China pushes sea claims

Country seeking foreign backing for its policies

DATE: May 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Federal officer in custody after 3 fatal shootings

SILVER SPRING, Md. – A federal security officer suspected in three fatal shootings outside a high school, a mall and a supermarket in the Washington, D.C., area was arrested Friday, police s...

DATE: May 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World