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VA chief quits amid furor

WASHINGTON – Beset by growing evidence of patient delays and cover-ups, embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned from President Barack Obama’s Cabinet Friday, taking the b...

DATE: May 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. consumer spending down 0.1 percent in April

Consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of overall economic activity, fell 0.1 percent in April, the Commerce Department said Friday. The drop was the first in 12 months. But it fol...

DATE: May 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

El-Sissi wins Egypt election

CAIRO – Egypt’s presidential election fell short of international standards of democracy, two teams of foreign observers said Thursday, a day after the former military officer who led last s...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Support for embattled VA chief faltering

WASHINGTON – Support for embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki eroded quickly Thursday, especially among congressional Democrats facing tough re-election campaigns, even as Shin...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Teen birth rate falls in U.S.

Teen births are at the lowest ever reported in the U.S. and both the number of births and birth rate dropped 10 percent in just one year, according to fresh federal data released Thursday. ...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Thai authorities ban all anti-coup protests BANGKOK – More than 1,000 Thai troops and police sealed one of Bangkok’s busiest intersections Thursday to prevent a planned protest, a...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

CIA’s drone program inside Pakistan ending

WASHINGTON – The CIA’s targeted killing program in Pakistan, once the mainstay of President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism effort, is winding down. Because of stricter rules, dip...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama move threatens action on immigration

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s latest attempt to pressure House Republicans to act on immigration legislation will backfire and make action harder, a House chairman said Thursday. ...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

House panel approves health lunch waivers WASHINGTON – A House committee has endorsed a GOP plan to allow some schools to opt out of healthier meal standards. The rules...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jet’s crash site remains mystery

CANBERRA, Australia – Investigators searching for the missing Malaysian jet have concluded an area where acoustic signals were detected is not the final resting place of the plane after an u...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Email casts doubts on claim by Snowden

WASHINGTON – Edward Snowden says he repeatedly raised constitutional concerns about National Security Agency surveillance internally, but an NSA search turned up a single email in which Snow...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Are landslides on rise?

The search for the three men feared dead in a massive western Colorado landslide last weekend was called off early Wednesday, as authorities feared the search could trigger yet another slide...

DATE: May 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Boxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

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...