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Kerry: U.S. ‘returning’ to Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Two decades after dead American soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, John Kerry on Tuesday became the first secretary of state to set foot in Somalia,...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Huckabee to seek GOP presidential nomination

HOPE, Ark. – Mike Huckabee declared his presidential candidacy Tuesday, counting on his brand of conservative populism to make his second White House bid more successful than his first. In 2...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

FAA approves drone for crop spraying FRESNO, Calif. – A drone large enough to carry tanks of fertilizers and pesticides has won rare approval from federal authorities to spray cro...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Drivers want new safety technology

Survey shows fuel-saving features aren’t must-haves

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Symphony tries to tune in young fans

Nightclub venue offers new take on concert halls

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Blackbeard’s flagship causing new troubles in N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Nearly 300 years after the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship sank off the North Carolina coast, a shipwreck-hunting company and the state are battling over treasure linked to the ...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Astronaut brews up a space first

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first Italian woman in space is now the world’s first orbiting barista. Over the weekend, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti fired up the first espresso m...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

California regulators approve new water restrictions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California water regulators adopted sweeping, unprecedented restrictions Tuesday on how people, governments and businesses can use water amid the state’s ongoing drought...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Energy-producing states blast Obama climate-change plan

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s far-reaching plan to address climate change would cause job losses and lead to higher electricity prices and even power outages, attorneys general fro...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Obama: Opportunities lack of minorities NEW YORK – In a deeply personal response to outbreaks of racially motivated protests, President Barack Obama on Monday blamed a lack of opp...

DATE: May 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Ethiopian Jews protest in Israel JERUSALEM – Israel’s black Jewish Ethiopian minority, plagued by poverty, crime, unemployment, racism and lack of opportunity, saw frustrations bo...

DATE: May 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nepal seeks foreign assistance after quake

Death toll reaches 7,300 in one of world’s poorest countries

DATE: May 4, 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.