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NASA team marvels at Pluto’s complex landscape

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Vast frozen plains exist next door to Pluto’s big, rugged mountains sculpted of ice, scientists said Friday, three days after humanity’s first-ever flyby of the dwarf ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Germany OKs bailout deal

Rescue plan for Greece moves ahead

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New president may be stuck with deal

GOP candidates vowing to undo nuclear agreement with Iran

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Agency’s threat to close VA hospitals draws ire

WASHINGTON – Senior lawmakers traveled from Capitol Hill on Thursday to the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters to hear firsthand why the agency is threatening to shut down some hosp...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

It’s San Francisco or bust: Hitchhiking robot hits the road

BOSTON – With its thumb raised skyward and a grin on its digital face, the robotic creation of two researchers in Canada is hitchhiking across the U.S. The humanoid robot named hi...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Death business expands into hosting other events

Funeral homes adding to revenue sources

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Minorities, young Americans still backing Obama

WASHINGTON – Even as the public remains closely divided about his presidency, Barack Obama is holding on to his support from the so-called “Obama coalition” of minorities, liberals and young...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

How did gunman go from typical suburban life to attack?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Counterterrorism investigators are trying to figure out why a 24-year-old Kuwait-born man who seemingly had a typical suburban American upbringing attacked two U.S. mili...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Brief

4 Marines killed in Chattanooga attacks CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. â€“ A gunman unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center and another U.S. military site a few miles apart in Chat...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Climate report suggests planet is ‘gravely ill’

WASHINGTON – In their annual, detailed physical of Earth’s climate, scientists say the world is in increasingly hot and rising water. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

New pledges to let Greece reopen banks ATHENS, Greece – Greece on Thursday won vital pledges of support from bailout lenders needed to keep its economy from collapsing, but offici...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Transportation bill targets safety rules

Auto, rail industries seek to delay, kill some laws

DATE: Jul 16, 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.