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Anchors, moguls, politicians: The growing list of accused

List seems to grow each day

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Artifacts from King Tut's tomb set for international tour

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artifacts from King Tut's tomb are going on tour next year to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Egyptian pharaoh's resting place. The ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

House panel backs bill expanding gun owners’ rights

WASHINGTON – A key House committee on Wednesday approved a Republican bill to expand gun owners’ rights – the first gun legislation since mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas killed more th...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Far-right Trump retweets draw UK rebuke, but visit still on

LONDON – In a rare rebuke to Britain’s closest ally, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump was wrong to retweet videos posted by a le...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lawyer: Conyers has no plan to resign amid harassment claims

DETROIT – Embattled U.S. Rep. John Conyers has no plans to resign amid allegations that the congressman sexually harassed several women when they worked on his staff, his lawyer said Wednesd...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Garrison Keillor fired for ‘inappropriate behavior’

MINNEAPOLIS – Garrison Keillor, whose stories of small-town characters entertained legions of public radio listeners for 40 years on “A Prairie Home Companion,” became another celebrity fell...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Supreme Court frets over erosion of privacy in digital age

WASHINGTON – Worried about the erosion of privacy amid technological advances, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it might restrain the government’s ability to track Americans’ movements t...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Arrest of suspected killer puts Tampa neighborhood at ease

TAMPA, Fla. – After enduring almost two months of fear, a Tampa neighborhood breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday after authorities announced the arrest of a suspected serial killer, a recent...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Haley: N. Korea ‘brings us closer to war’ the U.S. doesn’t seek

WASHINGTON – The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday that North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile – which some observers believe could reach the...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Speculation rising about royal title for Meghan Markle

LONDON – With a royal wedding in the works, speculation is rising about the title that will be bestowed on Meghan Markle when she marries Prince Harry in the spring. Will the Amer...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured here and abroad

WASHINGTON – Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted a string of inflammatory videos from a fringe British polit...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Denver museum receives 6,000 duck-billed dinosaur bones

DENVER â€“ A collection of more than 6,000 dinosaur bones from Wyoming has been donated to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Denver Post reported Tuesday that the donatio...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Boxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

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...