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Obama finalizes raise for federal employees President Obama has finalized a pay raise for federal employees in January, the last step in a yearlong process that started and ended ...

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Star Wars: Force Awakens’ crosses record $250M globally Friday

Movie predicted to have enormous opening weekend

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UN endorses plan to end Syria fighting

Proposal also calls for talks on cease-fire

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Hasbro says it owns rights to Game of Life PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Hasbro hit back Friday in a lawsuit over who owns the rights to The Game of Life, flatly denying claims by a toy inve...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Statue looted in WWII returned to Poland WARSAW, Poland – An 18th-century marble bust of the goddess Diana looted by the Nazis in 1940 has returned to Warsaw from Vienna, where it...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Poll: Immigration not top GOP concern

Half back keeping Obama’s program

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama celebrates budget agreement

President expects to have‘Democratic successor’

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama signs bipartisan budget bill

WASHINGTON – Congress ended its chaotic year on a surprising note of bipartisan unity and productivity Friday, overwhelmingly approving a massive 2016 tax and spending package and sending it...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Reid: Dems ‘maybe’ to blame on gun bill losses

WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Thursday his party has tried everything to get gun control legislation through Congress and still keeps losing to the National Rifle Ass...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Unemployment rates fall in 27 U.S. states amid broad hiring

WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates fell in more than half of U.S. states in November as employers stepped up hiring. The Labor Department said Friday that jobless rates fell in 27 st...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Putin calls Trump ‘lively’

Welcomes call for closer ties

DATE: Dec 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Some Iran sanctions may be lifted soon

Kerry says country meeting terms of treaty sooner than expected

DATE: Dec 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

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