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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

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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

China warns U.S. after ‘provocation’ by Navy

BEIJING – Tensions over the South China Sea grew Tuesday after Beijing accused the United States of committing a “deliberate provocation” by sending a Navy destroyer into waters claimed by C...

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

Congress leaders, Obama back deal on budget

Proposal would end threat of ‘fiscal cliffs’

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

Albuquerque mourns lost child

At funeral, small white coffin and memories of girl’s smile

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

Uncertainty looms for exchange

DENVER – Colorado insurance regulators insisted Tuesday that they’re ready to open another health insurance enrollment period minus the state’s largest nonprofit health insurer. B...

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

85-year-old jewel thief’s retirement didn’t last

ATLANTA – Ten years ago, when she was 75 years old, Doris Payne swore she was done with a lifetime of pilfering jewels across two continents. Several arrests later, in 2013, she said again t...

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

Poll: Use default, shutdown threats to cut spending

WASHINGTON – Even as Congress nears votes on a bipartisan deal that could yield two years of budget peace, an Associated Press-GfK poll has found that Republicans back home prefer a far more...

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

U.S. officials: Iran invited to next round of Syria talks

WASHINGTON – Iran has been invited to participate for the first time in international talks over Syria’s future, U.S. officials said Tuesday, a shift in strategy for the United States and it...

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

Woman faces 2nd-degree murder charges in Oklahoma crash

STILLWATER, Okla. – A 25-year-old woman accused in the deaths of four people at the Oklahoma State homecoming parade is scheduled to appear in court Monday, after witnesses said she drove he...

DATE: Oct 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ole Miss removes Mississippi flag with Confederate emblem

JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi removed the state flag on its Oxford campus Monday morning because the banner contains the Confederate battle emblem, which some see as a painf...

DATE: Oct 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

GOP candidates struggling to get Hispanic support

NEWARK, N.J. – Republican front-runner Donald Trump is widely unpopular among the nation’s Hispanics, a new AP-GfK poll finds, challenging the billionaire’s oft-repeated assertion that he wi...

DATE: Oct 25, 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.