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7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal

Over 1,100 killed at capital; avalanche tears down Himalayas

DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gallipoli combatants remember dead

Disastrous campaign helped forge Turkish, Australian identities

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

EU agrees on migrant plans

BRUSSELS – The European Union has doubled the emergency aid to frontline member states Italy, Greece and Malta, which have to deal with the massive influx of migrants coming across the Medit...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Volcano in Chile may go on for months ENSENADA, Chile – Mighty blasts from the looming Calbuco volcano have left Ensenada an ash-drowned ghost town, abandoned by its 1,500 residen...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

BYOB: It’s brew your own beer at some colleges

POMONA, Calif. – A bachelor’s in beer? A master’s in malt? Not quite. But these days, some colleges are teaching students to make beer as part of their studies. When California S...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Modernist gem or ugly? N.Y. building stirs debate

GOSHEN, N.Y. – From the time it was built in this quaint village 45 years ago, the county building has stirred strong opinions for its modernism-meets-Mayberry look: a geometric jumble of ir...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

No bomb found at Statue of Liberty NEW YORK – A bomb threat made by an anonymous 911 caller forced the evacuation of hundreds of tourists Friday from the Statue of Liberty, but a...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Review to examine U.S. hostage policy

But paying ransom won’t be an option

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Chilean village a ghost town after Calbuco’s twin eruptions

ENSENADA, Chile – Mighty blasts from the looming Calbuco volcano have left Ensenada an ash-drowned ghost town, abandoned by its 1,500 residents. And officials warned Friday they might have a...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Comcast abandons Time Warner Cable bid after government pushback

NEW YORK – What killed Comcast’s $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable? Regulators’ desire to protect the Internet video industry that is reshaping TV. A combination of the No. 1...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama’s trade agenda draws GOP support in House

WASHINGTON – Legislation to strengthen President Barack Obama’s hand for a new round of trade deals advanced Thursday in the House courtesy of Republicans and over the protests of Democrats,...

DATE: Apr 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Senate approves attorney general WASHINGTON – Loretta Lynch won confirmation as the nation’s first black female attorney general Thursday from a Senate that forced her to wait mor...

DATE: Apr 23, 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.