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Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site

The reversal followed a court order backing the right of the women to pray at the Western Wall using religious…

Man damages 4 Washington homes with bulldozer

Keith Thorpe/The Peninsula Daily News<br><br><br><br>A crushed truck and a house knocked off its foundation sit as part of the aftermath…

Rios Montt: From army to dictatorship to genocide conviction

A three-member tribunal also found Rios Montt guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to 80 years in prison.…

Relatives say Cleveland suspect had violent streak

“He threatened me lots of times with it,” said Castro’s nephew, 26-year-old Angel Caraballo, who was terrified of his uncle…

DNA shows Ohio kidnapping suspect fathered girlA

As the investigation into the women’s ordeal continued, the FBI also said no human remains were among more than 200…

Obama declared health-care law ‘is here to stay’

Behind the scenes, the White House readied a campaign-style effort to get healthy young people to sign up for the…

O.J. to get Vegas court hearing on bid for new trial

Simpson will take the witness stand to testify that the Florida lawyer who collected nearly $700,000 is to blame for…

Seeking re-election, Imelda extends Marcos dynasty

Ferdinand Marcos’ widow is widely expected to win in Monday’s congressional polls. Approaching 84, she is nearing the final chapter…

America’s Cup boat nosedived, broke into pieces

However, it remained unclear why the Artemis flipped on Thursday, trapping crew member Andrew “Bart” Simpson under the wreckage for…

Herald releases apps for newspaper

Amundsondu1-i-syn Now, those subscribers also have access to applications (apps) for their iPhones, iPads and Android phones or tablets. Danial…

Business is flowering

With Mother’s Day coming Sunday, Amy Long, owner of April’s Flowers, was busy Friday loading contract drivers’ cars full of…

Olympians, execs to greet Prince Harry

Harry was scheduled to attend a cocktail reception Friday at Sanctuary Golf Course south of Denver before heading to Colorado…

One day their prince did come

Durango Herald intern Stefanie Dazio, left, and former intern Leigh Giangreco next to her, appear on the front page of…

Housing agency hires director

Planner from Alaska will help put 5-year plan into action

1,776 feet: Spire installed atop 1 World Trade Center

The 408-foot spire at the top of 1 World Trade Center was put into place Friday.Mary Altaffer/Associated Press The new…

Carbon dioxide levels highest in human history

The average level of carbon dioxide over the past five days is 400.03 ppm. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the greenhouse…

State Department sought to change Libya response

Senior State Department officials pressed for changes in the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used after the deadly…

IRS targeted conservative groups

IRS agents singled out dozens of organizations for additional reviews because they included the words “tea party” or “patriot” in…

New starts for Durango growers and the Regional Housing Alliance.

After 17 days buried alive, Bangladesh seamstress pulled to safety

Survivor Reshma Begum lies on a stretcher Friday after being pulled out from the rubble of a building that collapsed…

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Volunteers pick up government work

King, Messiah: New baby names show high hopes

They’re just a little behind Major, the boy’s name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration’s annual…

Military moms honored at tea

The first lady and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, hosted an afternoon tea at the White House…

Afghan president says U.S. wants to keep 9 bases

U.S. officials have made no final announcement about how many troops might remain in Afghanistan after 2014, although they have…