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Obama seeks justices’ OK on immigration plan

26 states suing to stop policy blocking deportations

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Democrats seek to expand gun controls

Senator pushes bill to ban sales to people on terror watchlist

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Facebook tries to ease your heartache

SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook is trying to ease the heartache of breaking up. A feature announced Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an op...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Seattle voters get to call the shots

SEATTLE – Many voters don’t have the money to donate to political candidates or don’t care enough to bother. But what if the government gave them $100 to dole out as they saw fit? ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Men may overeat like cavemen to woo women

Maybe it’s because of our evolution from the era of cavemen when the strongest and fastest hunters would have the biggest bounty to eat. Or maybe it’s just another example of the male perce...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bulldogs in love: New movie tells dog wedding story

LOS ANGELES – Fifty dog couples that won a photo contest will get their big-screen debut in a new movie about the wedding of two bulldogs. “The Dog Wedding” tells the story of Pr...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Not the first time I’ve been framed,’ felon ex-mayor quips

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A portrait of former mayor and two-time felon Buddy Cianci was unveiled at City Hall, and Cianci couldn’t resist telling a one-liner referring to his criminal past. ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ordinary teenager not your everyday genius

He has two degrees, and is working with NASA

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sight, sound used to trigger dementia patients’ memories

EASTON, Pa. – From the antique cast-iron stove in the kitchen to the ancient wood-paneled radio in the living room, the decor in The Easton Home comes straight out of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama administration: New drugs must remain affordable

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration says a better balance is needed so new drugs aren’t priced out-of-reach for patients. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell open...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hotel siege ends with several dead

Extremist group claims hostage-taking in Mali

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FBI head: No credible threat to U.S. after Paris attacks

WASHINGTON – FBI Director James Comey said Thursday there is no credible threat to the United States following the Paris terror attacks, and that investigators have found no links between th...

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

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

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.