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Paul Ryan takes gavel as 54th House speaker WASHINGTON – Paul Ryan became the 54th speaker of the U.S. House on Thursday in a day of high political theater, a young new leader fo...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

China takes brakes off birth rates

‘One-child’ policy ending after 35 years

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Tribunal to hear S. China Sea dispute THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An international tribunal ruled Thursday that it can take on a case between China and the Philippines over disputed ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

House GOP, eager to mend wounds, elects Ryan as new speaker

WASHINGTON – Splintered House Republicans elected Rep. Paul Ryan to be the chamber’s 54th speaker on Thursday, turning to the youthful but battle-tested Wisconsin lawmaker to mend the party’...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

State police using shotguns to deflate wayward blimp

MUNCY, Pa. – State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside. ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performers

BOULDER, Colo. – The four Republican presidential candidates who aren’t in the top 10 in an average of national polls took the stage Wednesday ahead of the third prime-time GOP debate of the...

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

Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty to lying to FBI

CHICAGO – Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to the FBI in a hush-money scheme, agreeing to a deal with federal prosecutors that recommends he serve no more than six months in ...

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

Astronaut takes spacewalk right before setting U.S. record

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s yearlong spaceman, Scott Kelly, took his first spacewalk Wednesday just hours before setting a new U.S. flight record. Kelly and Kjell Lindgren tackl...

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

Insurgents vs mainstream: Debate highlights GOP’s 2 tracks

BOULDER – Marco Rubio bid forcefully for control of the Republican Party’s establishment wing in Wednesday night’s third GOP debate, deflecting jabs from Jeb Bush, who desperately sought to ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

House nominates Ryan to be speaker WASHINGTON – House Republicans embraced a new leader Wednesday and swiftly consented to a major budget-and-debt deal to avert a federal financia...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Defense chief: U.S. may step up actions against IS

WASHINGTON – Signaling a possible escalation of U.S. military action in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that the United States is retooling its strategy in Iraq an...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Walgreens to buy Rite Aid for $9.4B NEW YORK – Walgreens is buying rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores around the ...

DATE: Oct 27, 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.