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Greek public split on election

Poll: Slightly more back bailout deal

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

BP agrees to record settlement

Deal will let company move on from 2010 oil spill

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

U.S. drone strike kills IS militant leader WASHINGTON – A coalition airstrike in Syria has killed a senior Islamic State leader, who has been responsible for moving fighters and w...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Iranian stance threatens nuclear talks

Negotiator says country won’t open nuclear sites to inspectors

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Moving Hong Kong residents considered LONDON –A bizarre plan to relocate the entire population of Hong Kong to Northern Ireland was considered an option in the uncertain years be...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Polar bears face extinction, report warns

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Polar bears are at risk of dying off if humans don’t reverse the trend of global warming, a blunt U.S. government report filed Thursday said. “The single most...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. unemployment falls to 7-year low, but wages are flat

WASHINGTON – U.S. unemployment fell to a seven-year low of 5.3 percent and employers hired at a solid pace in June, but other gauges of the job market drew a bleaker picture: A wave of peopl...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

After trade deal, Obama seeks to repair rift with labor

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Nudging his way into presidential politics, President Barack Obama traveled to Wisconsin on Thursday to draw contrasts with Republicans on economic policy just as the state...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos, social media now allowed on White House tours

WASHINGTON – Want to take a picture inside the White House Blue Room? Well, it’s now OK to pull out your cellphone or camera and press “shoot.” The White House on Wednesday ended ...

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Report says Iran is keeping to deal

Finding could help Obama sell nuclear agreement

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

France promises aid to get climate deal LYON, France – French President François Hollande said Wednesday that money is the main roadblock to a global accord at a United Nations cl...

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lightning-strike deaths on rise as season begins

Lying flat on the ground won’t help, standing under a tree is never a good idea and, if you’re a man, fishing in Florida seems to be about the worst idea of all. We’re talking abo...

DATE: Jul 1, 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.