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Coal companies facing bankruptcy, removal

Coal-fired plants such as the San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, N.M., are in dire straits as the global market…

July 18, 2015

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Sleuths trace fate of first black male slave freed by Lincoln

William Henry Costley was just 10 months old in 1841 when a young Lincoln won a case before the Illinois…

July 18, 2015

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Kodak pictures new role as a startup landlord

Instead of selling land, company collecting rent

July 18, 2015

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee illustrate the threat that FBI officials have warned about: violence…

July 18, 2015

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World Briefs

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates– The nuclear deal is done. Now it’s time to talk business. While it will likely be…

July 18, 2015

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‘Idle Iron’ is idling

oil wells linger with temporary seals

July 18, 2015

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U.S. oil immune to OPEC’s fight

Projections for output of other nations slashed

July 18, 2015

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California fire that jumped Interstate 15 calms overnight

A hand crew member starts a backfire along Baldy Mesa Road late Friday as the North Fire continues to burn…

July 18, 2015

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Shooting stirs questions about arming military recruiters

Officers with the New York Police Department’s anti-terrorism unit Friday guard a military recruiting station in Times Square in New…

July 17, 2015

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World Briefs

Swift MANILA, Philippines – The new U.S. commander of the Pacific Fleet assured allies Friday that American forces are well…

July 17, 2015

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Nations remember MH17 victims

convinced Ukrainian rebels downed Malaysian Airlines jet

July 17, 2015

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Just weeks before Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman sneaked out of a maximum security prison in Mexico, the U.S.…

July 17, 2015

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NASA team marvels at Pluto’s complex landscape

New Horizon scientists are surprised by the “complexity” of features they are finding on Pluto and its moons. Mission scientists…

July 17, 2015

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Germany OKs bailout deal

plan for Greece moves ahead

July 17, 2015

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New president may be stuck with deal

candidates vowing to undo nuclear agreement with Iran

July 17, 2015

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Agency’s threat to close VA hospitals draws ire

Miller The visit by the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate committees that oversee veterans care was…

July 17, 2015

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It’s San Francisco or bust: Hitchhiking robot hits the road

The humanoid robot named hitchBOT has already caught rides across Canada and in Europe, relying on the kindness and curiosity…

July 17, 2015

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Death business expands into hosting other events

Funeral homes adding to revenue sources

July 17, 2015

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Minorities, young Americans still backing Obama

President Barack Obama’s job approval rating stands at 43 percent, down slightly from 47 percent in February, according to the…

July 17, 2015

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How did gunman go from typical suburban life to attack?

Karenn Hall prays at a makeshift memorial outside a military recruiting center on Friday in Chattanooga, Tenn. Muhammad Authorities say…

July 17, 2015

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Nation Brief

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. â€“ A gunman unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center and another U.S. military site a…

July 16, 2015

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Climate report suggests planet is ‘gravely ill’

Ocean surface temperatures hit their highest levels in 135 years of monitoring, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the…

July 16, 2015

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World Briefs

ATHENS, Greece – Greece on Thursday won vital pledges of support from bailout lenders needed to keep its economy from…

July 16, 2015

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Transportation bill targets safety rules

Auto, rail industries seek to delay, kill some laws

July 16, 2015