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Obama pays tribute to Holder

Attorney general leaving after six years

DATE: Sep 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

FBI urged to probe deaths of black men WASHINGTON – The parents of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two black men who died in encounters with white police officers, joined with civi...

DATE: Sep 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Are you ready for lower gasoline prices?

Analysts see average to drop below $3 per gallon

DATE: Sep 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Iranian leader warns about extremists UNITED NATIONS – Iran’s president warned world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the goal of extremists creating chaos in...

DATE: Sep 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama: Step up response to Ebola

Economic costs could be ‘catastropic’

DATE: Sep 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Brief

Judge rejects BP bid to cancel settlements NEW ORLEANS – BP wants its money back – hundreds of millions of dollars of it – but a federal judge said Wednesday that the oil giant m...

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama urges U.N. to fight ‘extremism’

President issues warnings to Russia, China

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. to pay Navajo Nation $554 million

WASHINGTON – In the largest settlement with a single Native America tribe, the Obama administration will pay the Navajo Nation $554 million to settle claims that the U.S. government has mism...

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ebola in U.S. a near-certainty

Experts: Country’s luck can’t last as disease spreads

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Islamic State shows captured Iraqi troops BAGHDAD – The Islamic State group Tuesday paraded captured Iraqi troops through the streets of a militant stronghold west of Baghdad, res...

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. prison population down

Attorney general credits shift in federal sentencing rules

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Ebola could infect 1.4 million, CDC says NEW YORK – U.S. health officials Tuesday laid out worst-case and best-case scenarios for the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, warning that t...

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

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.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday