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World leaders to discuss reality of getting out of Afghanistan
May 20, 2012 8:41 AM
CHICAGO (AP) - When leaders at the NATO summit eventually turn their discussion to Afghanistan and the alliance pullout in a little less than two years, they are likely to be confronted by a bleak reality. The insurgents remain active, corruption runs rife and the peace process is stuck in... more » -
Combined force captures Taliban leader
March 15, 2012 9:53 AM
An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and detained an additional suspected insurgent in the Baghlan-e Jadid district of Afghanistan's Baghlan province today, military officials reported. The leader directed roadside bombings and suicide attacks against Afghan and coalition troops throughout the district, officials said. He also... more » -
Obama to attend the third tribal leaders conference
December 2, 2011 7:50 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is likely to get a good reception when he meets for the third time with leaders of Native American tribes in Washington. He's been getting high praise from Native Americans for breaking through a logjam of inaction on issues that affect their nations. ... more » -
Al-Qaida's No. 2 killed in Pakistan according to official sources
August 27, 2011 2:17 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior Obama administration official says al-Qaida No. 2 leader, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan. Al-Rahman was a Libyan national who was considered al-Qaida's operational leader before rising to the No. 2 spot following Osama bin Laden's death in May. Al-Rahman's death... more » -
Polygamist leader awaiting punishment
August 9, 2011 5:47 AM
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - Convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is awaiting his punishment from the same Texas jury that convicted him on child sex charges. Jurors were set to begin deliberations Tuesday in the trial's sentencing phase. Jeffs faces life in prison, where he can still lead the... more » -
Man wanted for assault inside Fremont County Courthouse
December 9, 2010 7:44 PM
Area law enforcement agencies are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted a Fremont County Deputy at the courthouse in Canon City this afternoon. According to reports from Canon City, it happened inside the courthouse. A judge had revoked parole for a man originally convicted of criminal mischief. According... more » -
Well known Pueblo lawyer dead
August 24, 2010 1:30 PM
Pueblo lawyer and community leader Tom Farley died Monday afternoon after a six year battle with pancreatic cancer. Farley was 75. He was a politician, having served in the state legislature for several terms beginning in the 60s, and a community leader. He was a current member of the... more » -
Conductor Mitch Miller dies at age 99
August 2, 2010 2:03 PM
Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to "Sing Along With Mitch" on television and records, has died at age 99. His daughter, Margaret Miller Reuther, says her father died in New York City after a short illness. Miller was a key record executive at Columbia... more » -
Funeral today for former Air Force Academy leader
March 17, 2010 9:43 AM
Former Air Force Academy Superintendent and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Albert P. Clark Jr. is being buried at the academy cemetery. Clark's funeral was being held Wednesday at the academy's Cadet Chapel, followed by a graveside service. Clark died in Colorado Springs March 8 at age 96.... more » -
Napolitano says airline security system failed
December 28, 2009 9:43 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the aviation security system failed when a young man on a watch list with a U.S. visa in his pocket and a powerful explosive hidden on his body was allowed to board a fight from Amsterdam to Detroit. A day after saying the system... more »
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