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Obama blasts GOP on estate tax plans CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Barack Obama promoted his tax proposals Wednesday while criticizing congressional Republicans who are pushing to r...

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kerry reassures G-7 Iran deal can stand up to Congress

LUEBECK, Germany – Secretary of State John Kerry reassured world powers Wednesday that a nuclear agreement with Iran would hold up to congressional scrutiny as Germany raised the question of...

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fight for $15 protests expand for low-wage workers

NEW YORK – The Fight for $15 campaign to win higher pay and a union for fast-food workers is expanding to represent a variety of low-wage workers and become more of a social justice movement...

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UN concerns grow after refugee ship capsizes

MILAN – The feared drowning of 400 migrants in a shipwreck this week in the Mediterranean Sea – one of the deadliest such tragedies in the last decade – raised alarms Wednesday amid an unpre...

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama makes new push on middle-class tax proposals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Barack Obama promoted his tax proposals Wednesday while criticizing congressional Republicans who are pushing to repeal the estate tax. The House is ex...

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Experts defend officer’s out-of-box action

Some say he deserves medal for using cruiser to disarm shooter

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S., Cuba to open talks on fugitives

HAVANA – The U.S. and Cuba will open talks about two of America’s most-wanted fugitives as part of a new dialogue about law-enforcement cooperation made possible by President Barack Obama’s ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Capitol Police knew about pilot’s plans

Postal worker lands gyrocopter on Capitol’s West Lawn

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Study: More people could survive tsunami if they walk faster

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – About 5,500 more people could survive a major tsunami hitting the Pacific Northwest if they just walk a little faster to higher ground after roads are knocked out, a new ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Congress OKs bipartisan bill changing doctors’ Medicare fees

WASHINGTON – Legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians won approval Tuesday from an atypically united Congress as lawmakers banded together to erase an irritant that h...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia-Iran deal draws criticism at G7 meeting

LUEBECK, Germany – Germany’s foreign minister said Tuesday it’s too early to reward Iran for a preliminary agreement on its nuclear program, criticizing Russia’s decision to lift a ban on de...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

House approves legislation to ease rules on home loans

WASHINGTON – The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly adopted legislation to ease some mortgage lending requirements of the sweeping 2010 law reining in banks and Wall Street as the Republican ma...

DATE: Apr 14, 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.