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In Iran’s capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remains

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles. Parades through the capital feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns. And at one mass wedding, a ballistic missile, like the one that rained down cluster munitions on Israel, adorned the […]

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Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

MIAMI | The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. One of the people told the AP that the potential indictment is connected to […]

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US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

WASHINGTON | The U.S. military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade. U.S. Central Command said on social media that the M/T Celestial Sea was searched and redirected after being suspected of trying to head to an […]

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LETTER: Put Weiser in the State Capitol, keep Bennet in DC

EDITOR: Colorado voters will have to choose between Democrats Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser in the upcoming June 30 Primary Election for gubernatorial nominee.  It is a critical imperative to understand the weighty problem of having to choose to bring Bennet back to Colorado. Voters have already sent him to Washington, and […]

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Rocker’s strong outing, Nimmo’s homer, lift Rangers over Rockies, 10-0

DENVER | Kumar Rocker tossed a career-high 7 2/3 innings, Brandon Nimmo homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-0 on Tuesday night. Ezequiel Duran continued his hot start to the series with two doubles and a single, giving the Texas shortstop six hits in the first two games. Joc Pederson had four […]

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Parole board to determine conditions for Tina Peters’ release on June 1

This story was first published at Colorado Newsline.  DENVER | Colorado parole board members have just under two weeks to create a parole plan for Tina Peters, the former Mesa County Clerk who was convicted for her role in a breach of her office’s election system.  Peters will be released from La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo […]