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Boehner pushes plan to avoid shutdown

Proposal would let conservatives attack Obama for his actions on immigration

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Air shipments of batteries draw concerns

Tests show they pose big fire risk

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama set to name new defense chief

Candidate has expertise in Pentagon budgeting

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

White House goes high tech for holidays

Decorations pay homage to Maker movement

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Lebanon may have IS member’s family BEIRUT – Lebanese authorities detained a woman and young boy believed to be the wife and son of the reclusive Islamic State group leader, and w...

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kingly question put to rest at last

Tests confirm remains were Richard III’s

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NATO ups spending to counter Russia

Alliance approves new quick-reaction force

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama faces shrinking pool of Pentagon contenders

WASHINGTON – Wanted: Thick-skinned candidate to oversee a sprawling bureaucracy bitten by budget cuts and join a national security team besieged by criticism. Must be tolerant of White House...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Obama proposes body cams for police WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Monday he wants to ensure the U.S. isn’t building a “militarized culture” within police departments, w...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Climate change impacts heat up UN talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru – With this year on track to become the warmest on record, more than 190 nations began talks Monday on new limits for the greenhouse gases that some say are already changing globa...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. factory growth slips in November but still healthy

WASHINGTON – U.S. factories were slightly less busy in November, as production and hiring slowed, though the level of activity remained strong. The Institute for Supply Management...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Congress crams unfinished agenda into final days

WASHINGTON – Lame-duck lawmakers return to Washington on Monday facing a stacked agenda and not much time to get it all done before the new Congress convenes in January and a Republican take...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | 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.