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Grizzly raids rise at landfills as bears leave core habitat

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Grizzly bears have been finding easy snacks lately at Wyoming landfills, the latest twist as more of the potentially dangerous animals venture into populated areas away from...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mud buries tiny village in Brazil

2 dams burst, pouring debris, water on town

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia decides to halt flights to Egypt

French TV says explosion heard on recorder

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Gyrocopter pilot to plead guilty in case WASHINGTON – Douglas Hughes has said repeatedly in recent months that he objected to doing “significant hard jail time” for landing a gyro...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Baltic nations want Russia compensation TALLINN, Estonia – The three Baltic countries will “scientifically” calculate the losses caused by nearly five decades of Soviet occupatio...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Court to hear fourth case

Religious groups challenge rules on contraceptives

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Kid’-napping ends when goat reunited with mom

PHOENIX – Like a scene out of a Hollywood tearjerker, a baby pygmy goat that vanished from the Arizona State Fair came home to its mother surrounded by TV cameras and jubilant fairgoers. ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. employers added 271,000 jobs in October

WASHINGTON – U.S. hiring roared back in October after two weak months, with employers adding a robust 271,000 jobs and likely setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rate...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama administration kills Keystone XL pipeline

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’s rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline because he does not believe it serves the national interest. Obama says the pipeline has played an...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tribes get access to US crime databases in push to close gap

SEATTLE – Ten American Indian tribes are gaining access to national criminal databases after a deadly shooting in Washington state helped reveal flaws in the way federal authorities and trib...

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

House ignores road-funding warnings

Bill proposes little increase in spending over 6 years

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Christie, Huckabee bumped from debate NEWARK, N.J. – Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee have been bumped from the main stage at next week’s GOP presidential debate, while George Pat...

DATE: Nov 5, 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.