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Suspect charged for fatally shooting Pa. police officer NEW FLORENCE, Pa. – A man suspected of fatally shooting a police officer who responded to a domestic dispute was charged wi...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

HIV-positive doctor says his dog saved his life

CHICAGO – Rob Garofalo was devastated. He’d built his medical and research career on helping young AIDS patients. Then he learned that he, too, was HIV-positive. The news came after he’d alr...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sinatra’s N.J. birthplace commemorates his 100th birthday its way

TRENTON, N.J. – Chicago was his kind of town, L.A. was his lady and he certainly was a big part of New York, New York. But despite a love-hate relationship, the mile-square New Jersey city w...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

EU expects ‘immediate’ action in deal with Turkey

BRUSSELS - The European Union on Sunday pledged incentives to Turkey in exchange for a clampdown on the flow of refugees and migrants into Europe as it scrambles to find ways to cope with th...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jeb Bush says Donald Trump is ‘uninformed,’ not serious candidate

MIAMI – The Republican front-runner for the presidential nomination, Donald Trump, is not prepared to be the nation’s commander in chief, because he’s “uninformed” on major issues facing the...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Black Friday store sales fall across U.S.

Increased online shopping, ‘social backlash’ possible reasons for decline

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pets stepping up to help Boomers training dogs, cats to assist

LOS ANGELES – Teach your dog or cat a few tricks, and your golden years will be better for it. The movement to improve care for older pets has been going on for some time. But the...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Put magic behind it’

Landmarks made of plants are a holiday favorite in N.Y.

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Shoppers look to dialing up sales

Smartphones overtake PCs as most popular way to shop

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

What to expect this holiday

Parents can expect to pay dearly for toys this year

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Putin orders sanctions against Turkey, goods Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for sanctions against Turkey, following the downing by Turkey of a Russian warplan...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

In medical marijuana states, ‘pot doctors’ push boundaries

CHICAGO – The green-typeface slogan “WE’ED like to be your doctor!” – unmistakably weed-friendly – has attracted hundreds of medical marijuana patients in less than a year to Dr. Bodo Schnei...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

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.