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‘The perfect poison’: Ricin used in three recent cases

The FBI is investigating at least three cases during the last month and a half in which ricin was mailed…

May 31, 2013

Nation & World

McCain: Syrian rebels need heavy weapons

McCain spoke Friday, the day after he returned from an unannounced trip to Syria. McCain says the rebels need some…

May 31, 2013

Nation & World

Hundreds flee wildfires in Los Angeles and New Mexico

Fire burns near power lines at a 1,400-acre wildfire northeast of Castaic, Calif., Friday. Crews battling this wildfire in the…

May 31, 2013

Nation & World

Boston bombing suspect is walking, mother says

Meanwhile, the father of a Chechen immigrant killed in Florida while being interrogated by the FBI about his ties to…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Hagel to broach topic of cyberthreats with Chinese

Speaking to reporters on his plane en route to Singapore on Thursday, Hagel said that the U.S. must find ways…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Murder charged in Calif. dog pack mauling death

The warrant against Alex Jackson, 29, also charges him with owner negligence, said Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Russians find woolly mammoth carcass containing liquid blood

Discovery fuels talk of cloning the Ice Age animal

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Tornadoes touch down in Okla. and Ark.; 9 hurt

Storm clouds move over Guthrie, Okla., on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the Midwest. In addition to…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Syria’s Assad ‘confident in victory’ in civil war

Assad also told the Lebanese TV station Al-Manar that Russia has fulfilled some of its weapons contracts recently, but he…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Iraqi forces fail to stem violence

Authorities announced plans to impose a sweeping ban on many cars across the Iraqi capital starting early today in an…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Drone strike comes despite transparency pledge

The CIA drone took off from Afghanistan on Wednesday and struck a compound in Pakistan’s remote tribal areas where the…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Federal official says Obama, Bloomberg ricin letters similar

The Secret Service said the letter was addressed to President Barack Obama and was intercepted by a White House mail…

May 30, 2013

Local News

Taking aim at invasive weeds

Battles won, but not the war

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

Secret Service: Letter to White House intercepted

President Barack Obama walks off the Marine One helicopter Thursday before boarding Air Force One before leaving O’Hare International Airport…

May 30, 2013

Nation & World

U.K. police: Man charged in UK soldier’s murder

Michael Adebowale, 22, was charged late Wednesday by counterterrorism officers and will appear in court on Thursday, police said. He…

May 30, 2013

Regional News

Limit on pot publications challenged

High Times magazine and two other publications asked a judge Wednesday to prevent enactment of a law that requires stores…

May 29, 2013

Regional News

Report: Reservation criminal cases rising

Purdondu1-i-syn The number of Indian Country cases charged in federal court has increased by 54 percent between fiscal years 2009…

May 29, 2013

Local News

Humane Society to hold adopt-a-thon

“They’re all sweet. There’s not one bad cat here,” said volunteer Karen Sprague, who visits the La Plata County Humane…

May 29, 2013

Regional News

Prosecutors are eager to get Holmes notebook

Holmesdu1-i-syn In the filing, prosecutors said they did not object to postponing an upcoming hearing as long as they can…

May 29, 2013

Regional News

Gessler inches closer toward governor’s race

Secretary of state will tour Colorado before deciding whether he will run

May 29, 2013

Regional News

Denver Comic Con readies to open for weekend run

Returning for the second year, the Comic Con will be at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver through Sunday. Last…

May 29, 2013

Regional News

Group fails in bid to recall Ariz. sheriff

Efforts to recall controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed when recall organizers announced Thursday they had failed to get…

May 29, 2013

Local News

The finishing touches

Zak Fleming finishes the trim on the window sills of the Strater Hotel under Thursday’s brilliant blue skies. Keep the…

May 29, 2013

Local News

Teachers frustrated as lawsuit defeated

district on record: Budget allocations unfair

May 29, 2013