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World Briefs

NEW DELHI – The arrest and alleged strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York City escalated into a…

December 17, 2013

North Korea explodes myth of unchallenged Kim dynasty

New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, and senior political and military leaders, including his aunt, Kim Kyong Hui,…

December 17, 2013

Nation & World

Putin offers Ukraine aid amid trade pact dispute

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, says he and and his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Yanukovych, didn’t discuss the possibility of forming…

December 17, 2013

Nation & World

Campers help Amazon keep up with holiday

They’re dubbed the “CamperForce” by the world’s largest online retailer. Hundreds of campers are assigned packing, sorting and collection duties…

December 17, 2013

Business

Business Briefs

SER Jobs For Progress National serving La Plata County and Southwest Colorado announces the addition of Katherine Taugelchee. Taugelchee will…

December 17, 2013

Business

Stimulus talks begin, stocks slip

The stock market edged slightly lower as the Federal Reserve started a two-day policy meeting that may herald the beginning…

December 17, 2013

Business

Companies add twists to holiday season

Employers trying new ways to show their appreciation

December 17, 2013

Business

Americans see end of stock surge

Individuals less optimistic than investment pros

December 17, 2013

Business

U.S. predicting natural gas boom through ’40

U.S. crude oil production is expected to continue increasing for the next several years approaching the record levels of crude…

December 17, 2013

Regional News

Decorator of wild tree remains Christmas mystery

A decorated evergreen tree beside the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in the foothills above Ogden, Utah, gets decorated about this time…

December 17, 2013

Regional News

Horse slaughter plants prepare to open

The efforts come on the heels of an order late Friday by a federal appeals court that lifted an emergency…

December 17, 2013

Local News

Farmington Hill house fire sends 1 to Mercy

A house near the top of Farmington Hill along U.S. Highway 550 sustained damage from a fire Tuesday evening.STEVE LEWIS/Durango…

December 17, 2013

Local News

Rush underway to send gifts

There’s still time before Christmas, but don’t delay too long

December 17, 2013

Education

Saved by the bell? Sorry, not anymore

Schools see benefits in turning down noise

December 17, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will hold its Winter Arts Camp for Kids from 10 a.m. to…

December 17, 2013

Education

A handshake, a smile, a lesson in etiquette

class to prepare students for the working world

December 17, 2013

Education

In Hong Kong, tutors are the celebrities

exam pressure is extreme, there is money to be made

December 17, 2013

Education

42 private college presidents earn more than $1M

Total median compensation was $410,523, or 3.2 percent more. A high salary can be a sign of prestige for presidents,…

December 17, 2013

Local News

Tire falls off vehicle, hits small pickup

Colo. State Patrol seeking other driver

December 17, 2013

Nation & World

Snowden requests asylum from Brazil

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wrote in “an open letter” that he would be willing to help Brazil’s government…

December 17, 2013

Nation & World

Budget compromise nears final passage

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada walks on Capitol Hill Tuesday after a bipartisan budget bill cleared a procedural…

December 17, 2013

Local News

Snow-survey funding gets renewal

Funding will be renewed until August 2014, at which point stakeholders are expected to have a more sustainable method of…

December 17, 2013

Local News

Silverton mine-waste cleanup urged

River Stakeholders no longer enough, ex-member says

December 17, 2013

Local News

Keeping all eyes on the head

high schools carefully track athletes before and after concussions

December 16, 2013