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Haitians are serious about Halloween

Country flows into cemeteries to mark Voodoo day of the dead

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cruz hopes to build momentum following successful GOP debate

DES MOINES, Iowa – For months, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has flown under the radar in the Republican presidential race, an unusual position for a politician who has been in the spotlight since arr...

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russian plane broke up high in the air over Egypt, officials say

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt, killing everyone onboard, broke up at high altitude, Russia’s top aviation official said Sunday. The Me...

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Region Briefs

Court rejects Christo project challenge DENVER – An art project to drape fabric panels along a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River has passed another hurdle. The Colo...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Study: Major hospital has drug mishaps in half of all surgeries

Nearly half of all surgeries at one of the nation’s top hospitals involve some kind of medication error or unintended drug side effect, a rate likely to be found at other U.S. hospitals, res...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Conn. son charged with killing parents WESTON, Conn. – The month before his parents disappeared, police say Kyle Navin wrote that he had the “perfect plan” to get “$ for life.” ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Death toll rises in Texas storms

Heavy flooding in Houston, Austin areas

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Goodbye, TP: My experiment in generating minimum trash

In the spring of 2010, on an episode of the radio show “The Story,” I heard the tale of a British couple who lived trash-free. I walked home from my laboratory at the University of Michigan ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

U.S. pledges $100M to Syrian opposition MANAMA, Bahrain – The United States ramped up its support for Syria’s opposition with a pledge of nearly $100 million in fresh aid on Satur...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

No survivors in Russian airliner crash Saturday

IS claims it brought down plane with 217 passengers on board

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. sending special ops troops to Syria

Move marks big escalation of U.S. role

DATE: Oct 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

California fines water suppliers for failure to cut back

SAN FRANCISCO – State officials for the first time are fining California water suppliers for failing to meet a mandated 25 percent reduction in water use in the state’s battle against a wide...

DATE: Oct 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.

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

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.

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