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Group giving hope, limbs to injured kids

Albino children targeted by black marketers

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Victoria LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has reached a major milestone by becoming the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history. She passe...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Graffiti comes of age with Portuguese workshop

Program brings can-do attitude to older residents

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Ex-bishop who killed cyclist pleads guilty BALTIMORE – A former Episcopal bishop pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter, drunk driving and leaving the scene at which she killed a ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

ISIS loyalists eye Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – Homegrown militants loyal to the Islamic State group are making inroads into Afghanistan, controlling territory in some parts of the country and ruling with the harsh ha...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Italy top court: Knox conviction was poor

ROME – Italy’s top criminal court has scathingly faulted prosecutors for presenting a flawed and hastily constructed case against Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend, saying Monday ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Flocks surge past police in Hungary

ROSZKE, Hungary – Hundreds of angry and frustrated asylum-seekers broke through police lines Monday near Hungary’s southern border with Serbia and began marching north toward Budapest, while...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama pushes paid sick leave

President takes swipe at GOP in Labor Day talk

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation/World briefs

Kentucky clerk appeals her jailing LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Attorneys for the Kentucky clerk who was jailed last week because of her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples sai...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

’Give it a go, Joe’: Pittsburgh union crowd cheers on Biden

PITTSBURGH – Hearing chants of “run Joe, run,” Vice President Joe Biden marched in Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day parade on Monday as speculation swirled about a potential late entry into the...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Air Force wants owners to give up Nevada bombing range site

LAS VEGAS – The Air Force is giving an ultimatum to owners of a remote Nevada property now surrounded by a vast bombing range including the super-secret Area 51: Take a $5.2 million “last-be...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Military selects rarely used charge for Bergdahl case

RALEIGH, N.C. – Military prosecutors have reached into a section of military law seldom used since World War II in the politically fraught case against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier h...

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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.