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Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:18:02 GMTTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSDENVER — Tens of thousands of people — some with dogs at their sides — marched in downtown Denver on Saturday in support of women and other causes and in protest against President Donald Trump and various other issues.
Organizers estimated more than...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 06:38:03 GMTBY ANTHONY A. MESTAS
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINIt’s plain and simple: College is expensive and any type of financial assistance can help.
Just ask Brandon Barber, a Colorado State University-Pueblo freshman studying criminology with a minor in computer science.
He’s also taking advantage of one o...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:00:06 GMTBY MIKE SPENCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINAs a mental health supervisor for the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tanya Hand has seen the damaging effects drugs and crime have had on individuals and the communities they live in.
Deeply religious, Hand and several members of her large famil...

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 19:45:13 GMTBY JOSH LEDERMAN AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE
ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama exited the presidency on Friday with a message of gratitude to Americans and a plea to his supporters not to be bowed by the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
“You proved the power of hope,” Obama sai...

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 19:48:10 GMTBY NICK JURNEY
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINBrand new blue and white mats shined as bright as the smiles of Central High School wrestling supporters Thursday.
Coaches, wrestlers, fans and administrators were in attendance for the dedication of the newly renovated John Rivas L. Wrestling Room....

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 20:54:48 GMTBY DAVID BAUDER
AP TELEVISION WRITERNEW YORK — The media brought a reverence for history and ceremony to its coverage of President Donald Trump’s inaugural on Friday, yet deep divisions exposed in the campaign that brought him there weren’t far from the surface.
With the armchair psyc...

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 22:26:01 GMTBY ALEX VEIGA
AP BUSINESS WRITERMaterials companies led U.S. stocks modestly higher Friday, recouping much of the market’s loss from a day earlier and snapping a 5-day losing streak for the Dow Jones industrial average.
Another crop of encouraging company earnings news helped lift ...

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 22:40:37 GMTBY JESSICA GRESKO, MICHAEL BIESECKER AND JEFF HORWITZ
ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — Protesters registered their rage against the new president Friday in a chaotic confrontation with police who used pepper spray and stun grenades in a melee just blocks from Donald Trump’s inaugural parade. Scores were arrested for trashi...

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 22:41:11 GMTBY KEN THOMAS AND JOSH BOAK
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday quickly claimed the mantle of the White House, signing legislation allowing retired Gen. James Mattis to serve as his defense secretary, as well as the nomination papers for his Cabinet choices.
Less than...

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 22:50:03 GMTTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate has voted to confirm James Mattis to be President Donald Trump’s defense secretary.
Senators cleared the retired Marine general’s nomination Friday.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who challenged the idea of a...