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GOP bickering threatens 2016 hopes

Divided party struggling to show it can effectively run Congress

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

Foes call for ban on trophy hunting

JOHANNESBURG – Animal-rights activists are pushing for African countries to stop trophy hunting after a 13-year-old collared lion named Cecil was allegedly killed without a permit in Zimbabw...

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

Planned Parenthood seeks fetal tissue study

WASHINGTON – Under fire for its role in providing fetal tissue for research, Planned Parenthood asked the government’s top health scientists Wednesday to convene a panel of independent exper...

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

Part of wing may be from missing flight

Malaysia Airlines plane vanished in March 2014

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

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Kerry: There are no options to Iran deal WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry warned skeptical lawmakers not to nix the contentious nuclear deal with Iran, insisting that it...

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

Jamestown remains reveal past

Bodies ID’d as leaders of English colony

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

Rights activists upset by Obama’s visit to Ethiopia

NAIROBI, Kenya – Some African activists have greeted President Barack Obama’s remarks that Ethiopia has a democratically elected government with scorn and concern. Obama made the ...

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

Health-care spending picking up steam

Economist says new forecast is ‘not great news’

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

Strong home sales, limited supply lift U.S. home prices in May

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose steadily in May, pushed higher by a healthy increase in sales this year. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed 4.9...

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

Authorities: California teen accused of killing 8-year-old

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – A 15-year-old boy lured an 8-year-old girl into his apartment and killed her before hiding her body in a recycling bin at the housing complex for artists where they live...

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

Museum hosting show of ancient bronze work

LOS ANGELES – It’s almost as if the dozens of exquisitely detailed, often perfectly intact bronze sculptures on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum disappeared into an ancient witness-protec...

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

Some snow piles remain in Buffalo

Dirty ice piles still remain months after freak storm

DATE: Jul 28, 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.

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

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening