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Health-care increases set to take leap

Firms go big with initial 2016 rate requests

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

Shiite group in Yemen frees American

French hostage pleads for help from France

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

World Briefs

Death toll passes 6,400 in Ukraine BERLIN – The United Nations’ human rights office says the number of people killed in more than a year of fighting in eastern Ukraine has risen t...

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

Solar Impulse sitting out weather in Japan

Sun-powered plane to continue globe-circling trip

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

Don’t take a seat: Panel says you should stand for 2 hours

LONDON – Are you sitting down? In that case, you should probably stand up before reading this. In the first advice of its kind, British experts are recommending office workers s...

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

Lindsey Graham launches 2016 bid

CENTRAL, S.C. – South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has kicked off his presidential campaign. He launched his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in the small South Caro...

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

High court throws out conviction for Facebook threats

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man convicted of making threats on Facebook but dodged the free speech issues that had made the case intri...

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

The rising costs of cancer

Doctors examine ways to keep it cheaper

DATE: May 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Jeb Bush: Paul ‘wrong’ about Patriot Act NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said that Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is “wrong” on his efforts to end pos...

DATE: May 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Beau Biden dies at 46

Son of VP had life of adversity

DATE: May 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Egypt: 2,600 killed in political upheaval CAIRO – At least 2,600 people were killed in violence in the 18 months after the military overthrew Egypt’s president in 2013, nearly hal...

DATE: May 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Refugees fear history is repeating in Burundi

‘No longer our home,’ people flee for Tanzania

DATE: May 31, 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.