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Zink named to transportation panel

replaces Steve Parker in region seat

Palestinians complain to Kerry about settlements

In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, the chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, said Israel’s latest settlement announcements…

Minnesota dad claims share of Powerball win

Paul White of Minneapolis claimed a third of Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot. He and his girlfriend Kim VanRees talked to reporters…

Air crash survival rates unchanged

Only 9 percent of fatal accidents since 1970 occurred during landing, while the vast majority happened during other phases of…

Senate control hinges on fate of Southern Dems

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will be facing two opponents in November’s midterm elections.Scott Applewhite/Associated Press The fate…

Testimony resumes in Fort Hood trial

Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is on trial in the killing of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, will continue to…

Wife rallies Morsi’s backers

Naglaa Mahmoud, the wife of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi, says her husband “is coming back. God willing.” Mahmoud made…

San Juan Basin Health Dept. names director

elevates interim chief, Liane Jollon

Measure of U.S. jobless claims falls to 6-year low

The Labor Department said Thursday that the average number of people who applied for benefits over the past four weeks…

U.S. stepping up drone strikes in Yemen

Three U.S. drone strikes killed a total of 12 suspected al-Qaida militants Thursday, a Yemeni military official said. The U.S.…

Kitchen fire damages downtown restaurant

Flames were extinguished quickly, but the damage apparently will keep Ken & Sue’s closed for a few days, while Shirt…

Oh, hail! Stormy weather roils region

after chilly afternoon, no big storms in forecast

Vistas minus crowds

Mountain Tribal Park offers quieter view of ancestral Puebloans

Presidential panel ponders future polls

But first, elections administrators nationwide must stop trying to fix problems of the past and focus on innovations, a panel…

Guatemala reports ‘extraordinary’ Mayan frieze found

The Proyecto Arqueologico Holmul in Guatemala released photos of the Mayan frieze discovered by archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli. The high-relief stuco…

Ramadan will be marked at Guantanamo Bay, officials say

The military planned to serve lamb, bread, dates and honey as the last daylight fasting period of Ramadan ends, followed…

Experts who decide on food additives conflicted

To understand the scope of the issue, it helps to know that 43 percent of the 10,000-plus food additives in…

White House floats health-care fix for Congress

Proposed rules – issued when the halls of Congress are empty for summer recess – say lawmakers’ offices should individually…

Doctor who treated Kennedy relives final moments

He dialed the hospital operator from a wall phone and was one of the first to hear: President Kennedy had…

New study suggests that bird flu can spread among humans

Chinese scientists believe a new strain of bird flu can be spread from one person to another, although they stress…

More Powerball players only playing when jackpots get big

Bigger and more frequent big Powerball payouts are becoming the norm, and lottery officials say more lottery players are not…

Fort Hood trial: Case study of bizarre twists

The court-martial of Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 soldiers and wounding 30 more during a shooting…

North Korea expanding nuclear plant, group says

The imagery comes from two sources, satellite companies Digital Globe and Astrium Geoinformation Services, and was seen by The Associated…