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Military chief offers assurances to Israel

U.S. ally worried about Arab arms sales

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

House moves to keep ban on Internet tax WASHINGTON – The House voted Tuesday to make permanent a moratorium that prevents states from taxing access to the Internet. Und...

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama defends health law

Says critics are ignoring new ‘reality’

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Vincent Bugliosi, prosecutor in Manson trial, dies at 80

LOS ANGELES – Vincent Bugliosi was an anonymous junior member of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office when he was handed the case that, for better or worse, would define his lif...

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

White House press briefing interrupted after bomb threat

WASHINGTON – The White House briefing room was briefly evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat was called into police, the Secret Service said. Secret Service officers interrupted a...

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Supreme Court could create chaos for same-sex couples' nuptials

WASHINGTON – Gay and lesbian couples could face legal chaos if the Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage in the next few weeks. Same-sex weddings could come to a halt in m...

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

G-7 climate vision requires dramatic shift

A complicated path ahead in moving away from carbon

DATE: Jun 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Poll: Most back subsidies for insurance

WASHINGTON – The Affordable Care Act hangs in the balance in the Supreme Court for the second time in three years, but the public has rendered a judgment ahead of the court’s ruling. By a ma...

DATE: Jun 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Residents stand by prison workers

Site of jail break is lifeblood of New York town

DATE: Jun 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Brief

Mexican president expects to win vote MEXICO CITY – Despite widespread disillusionment with his government, President Enrique Peña Nieto on Monday emerged from midterm elections w...

DATE: Jun 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Officer’s dismissal sought

Witness: Pool incident ‘not another Ferguson’

DATE: Jun 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Test of parachute for Mars flight fails HONOLULU – A parachute failed to inflate during a NASA test of new technology for landing larger spacecraft – and eventually astronauts – o...

DATE: Jun 8, 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