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Nation & World

Gallup: Hillary Clinton, Obama again most admired

It’s not that big of a surprise – sitting U.S. presidents have topped the most admired poll for 33 straight…

December 29, 2013

Nation & World

‘Selfie,’ ‘twerk’ top school’s most annoying words list

In addition to “selfie” and “twerking,” there was a strong sense among those who nominated words to this year’s list…

December 29, 2013

Local News

City gets a read on new parking meters

Reaction mixed on high-tech machines

December 29, 2013

Local News

Dayplanner Tuesday

Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Cribbage, open play/all levels welcome, 6 p.m., Lost Dog…

December 29, 2013

Regional News

School shooter entered unlocked door

normally locked was left propped open

December 29, 2013

Local News

LPEA impostor carries on scam

Businesses asked to pay bill or face losing electricity

December 29, 2013

Local News

The Blotter

Sunday 9:45 p.m. A man was lying on the sidewalk in the 800 block of Main Avenue. Police made an…

December 29, 2013

Local News

A busy week

Eric Thompson with MillerCoors delivers cases of beer to Wagon Wheel Liquors on Monday in preparation for a busy week.…

December 29, 2013

Nation & World

Scouts to open ranks to gay youth on New Year’s Day

Boy Scouts from the Chief Seattle Council marched in the Gay Pride Parade in downtown Seattle. The Boy Scouts of…

December 29, 2013

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

PHOENIX – The Secret Service says a man suspected in bank robberies in Mississippi and Phoenix over the last week…

December 29, 2013

Nation & World

World Briefs

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Authorities in El Salvador evacuated an area around the Chaparrastique volcano after the peak shot…

December 29, 2013

Nation & World

Report: NSA hacking unit pursuing ‘the ungettable’

Der Spiegel’s revelations relate to a division of the NSA known as Tailored Access Operations, or TAO, which is painted…

December 29, 2013

Nation & World

Federal health market surpasses 1M signups

December surge propels participation

December 29, 2013

Nation & World

Suicide bombing in Russia kills 16

Security concerns rise in lead up to Sochi Olympics

December 29, 2013

Business

E-readers do less, but with no distractions

E-readers don’t do everyting that tablets do, but they are very good at what they do: provide an easy and…

December 28, 2013

Business

Stores’ holiday sales strong

parking downtown helps boost bottom line

December 28, 2013

Business

Managed funds get new respect

Respect in investing often is measured in dollars, and investors this year have been putting money into some actively managed…

December 28, 2013

Business

IPO investors score best year since tech boom

Initial public offerings are hot again, with 222 companies selling shares to the public in 2013. That’s the biggest number…

December 28, 2013

Regional News

Suspect in Colorado triple slaying arrested in Oklahoma

Harry Carl Mapps, 59, was arrested at a motel in Roland, Okla., on Saturday night, said Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk…

December 28, 2013

Business

Booming stock markets, D.C. gridlock are top stories

U.S. stocks rocketed to new heights, and markets in Japan and Europe jumped, too. The gains enriched investors and defied…

December 28, 2013

Local News

Where is Old Man Winter?

Forecast: Keep the heavy coat in the closet for now

December 28, 2013

Regional News

Legal pot sales begin amid uncertainty

use to taxes, all eyes are on Colorado to see how it plays out

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

At least 10 killed in bus explosion Volgograd

An ambulance leaves the site of a trolley explosion in Volgograd, Russia, on Monday. The explosion left 10 people dead…

December 28, 2013

Business

Depreciation hits electric cars hard

Some of the biggest value gaps involve 2014 models powered only by batteries, entirely without gas engines, according to the…

December 28, 2013