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Tribal troubles: Funds stolen, no punishment
ETHETE, Wyo. (AP) - American Indian tribes have been caught misappropriating tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, according to internal tribal audits and other documents. But feder... — Updated 10/7/2013 Full story
A family's memories 'just burned' in Colo. blaze
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After waiting for two days, Rebekah and Byron Largent learned from lists distributed by authorities that their home was among the hundreds that burned to the ground in the most destructive wildfire ever...
Sidney kidnapping suspect had been promised work
BILLINGS — Family and friends of one of the two suspects in a brutal Montana kidnapping described him as an illiterate young father who was eager for work when he fell under the sway of a convicted criminal promising lucrative... Full story
Colorado blaze too dangerous to assess damage
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A towering Colorado wildfire destroyed dozens of houses overnight, though the intensity of the blaze kept officials Wednesday from being able to fully assess the damage to the state's second-largest... Full story
Shooting suspect in court with orange-red hair
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — His hair dyed orange-red and a dazed look on his face, the man accused of going on a deadly shooting rampage at the opening of the new Batman movie appeared Monday in court for the first time. An unshaven,...
Shooting suspect in court with orange-red hair
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — His hair dyed orange-red and a dazed look on his face, the man accused of going on a deadly shooting rampage at the opening of the new Batman movie appeared Monday in court for the first time. An unshaven,...
12 killed, 59 wounded in Colo. theater shooting
AURORA, Colo. — A gunman wearing a gas mask and black SWAT gear hurled a gas canister inside a crowded movie theater during a midnight showing of the new Batman movie Friday and then opened fire, killing 12 people and wounding... Full story
Teacher tackles gunman
The gunman was walking through a middle school parking lot and taking shots at students with a hunting rifle as terrified teenagers ran for their lives. He had just wounded two students and seemed ready to unleash more violence...