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Air Force Academy investigates racial slurs
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Air Force Academy investigates racial slurs

September 29, 2017

Air Force security personnel are investigating, Lt. Col. Allen Herritage told the Colorado Springs Gazette on Thursday. Herritage said he could not comment further. The slurs were discovered Tuesday morning.…

Climber: Rock fall strikes Yosemite for a second day
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Climber: Rock fall strikes Yosemite for a second day

September 29, 2017

It was not immediately clear if there were new casualties, a day after another slab dropped from El Capitan, killing a British climber and injuring a second. Ken Yager, president…

Pipeline firm gives $15M toward security costs
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Pipeline firm gives $15M toward security costs

September 29, 2017

A Texas firm that built the Dakota Access pipeline sent North Dakota $15 million on Thursday to help pay law enforcement bills related to months of sometimes violent protests over…

Colorado says 430 pipelines failed leak test
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Colorado says 430 pipelines failed leak test

September 28, 2017

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said the number of pipelines that failed represents 0.35 percent of the lines tested. Regulators are checking with energy companies to make sure…

EPA buys Pruitt a special booth for secret talks
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EPA buys Pruitt a special booth for secret talks

September 27, 2017

Pruittdu1-i-syn EPA did not respond to questions Wednesday from The Associated Press about the government contract for the privacy booth ordered last month. The contract for the booth was first…

US middle class gets richer, but wealthy do even better
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US middle class gets richer, but wealthy do even better

September 27, 2017

The Federal Reserve released a comprehensive report on U.S. households’ financial health on Wednesday including income and net worth of typical households.Mark Lennihan/Associated Press file The median net worth of…

Senator: Russian trolls using NFL debate to sow discord
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Senator: Russian trolls using NFL debate to sow discord

September 27, 2017

Michael Conroy/Associated Press<br><br>Cleveland Browns fans hold a sign following the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cleveland Browns in Indianapolis on Sunday. Russian…

Scientists discover a species of giant rat
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Scientists discover a species of giant rat

September 27, 2017

Vika, a sharp-toothed rat that grows up to 18 inches long and lives in a tree. It’s just a painting, but Vika is real.Peggy Macnamara/Field Museum In one rhyme, Kamare…

Basalt adding more affordable housing
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Basalt adding more affordable housing

September 27, 2017

The Aspen Times reports that officials backed moving ahead with two developments on Tuesday night. One is a joint effort by Habitat for Humanity, the Roaring Fork School District and…

Firebrand Alabama jurist Moore wins GOP primary runoff
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Firebrand Alabama jurist Moore wins GOP primary runoff

September 26, 2017

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, greets supporter Patricia Jones, right, before his election party on Tuesday in Montgomery, Ala.Brynn Anderson/Associated Press In an upset certain…

Trump plans to slash U.S. refugee admissions
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Trump plans to slash U.S. refugee admissions

September 26, 2017

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday in Washington.Alex Brandon/Associated Press President Donald…

Collapsed Mexico school raises questions about quake codes
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Collapsed Mexico school raises questions about quake codes

September 26, 2017

Anthony Vazquez/Associated Press file<br><br>A federal police officer directs movements from the hood of a truck during rescue efforts earlier this week at the Enrique Rebsamen school in Mexico City. Authorities…

Saudi government says it will allow women to drive
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Saudi government says it will allow women to drive

September 26, 2017

A woman drives a car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving in 2014. Saudi Arabia authorities announced Tuesday that…