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Russian TV airs plans for new nuclear weapons program

Experts say footage meant to ‘scare the world’

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Brief

Tensions build before UN climate meeting PARIS – France’s leadership is bristling at U.S. resistance to making a global climate accord under negotiation in Paris next month legall...

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

HUD unveils plans to snuff out smoking

Agency proposes to ban tobacco use in public housing

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

End of one-child rule not a joy for all

Some women say China’s new policy comes too late for them

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army captain

WASHINGTON – An Army captain who shoved a suicide bomber to the ground and away from his security detail became the nation’s newest Medal of Honor recipient Thursday as President Barack Obam...

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Black administrator named Missouri System’s interim head

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s governing board on Thursday appointed a recently-retired senior administrator from its flagship campus to be the university system’s interim pres...

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Customers return as Chipotles reopen SEATTLE – Customers returned to Pacific Northwest Chipotle restaurants on Wednesday as the chain reopened after an E. coli outbreak that sick...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bombing raises intelligence doubts

Afghan claims Taliban used hospital are unproven

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama: Veterans have much ‘to give’ nation

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama urged the public Wednesday to keep thinking about veterans long after the annual holiday honoring them. At an observance at Arlington National ...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

9 people confirmed dead in plane crash into Ohio building

AKRON, Ohio – Authorities confirmed Wednesday that nine people were killed when a small business jet crashed into an apartment building, and seven of them were employees or executives in a F...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

GOP candidates focus on economy

Bush tries to spark his campaign

DATE: Nov 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Britain sets demands to remain EU member

LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron laid out his government’s demands for European Union reform Tuesday, saying a looser “British model of membership” would let him campaign “heart...

DATE: Nov 10, 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.