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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blocked by military vehicles and groups of soldiers, some of them clashing with a crowd of thousands outside.
VALLECITO - The denizens of Navajo Lake likely have no idea how close they came to obliteration at the hands of European invaders.
INDIANAPOLIS - The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.
A Durango man plans to hold a free sports camp at Fort Lewis College for local children, after a controversy in Durango School District 9-R regarding for-profit sports camps.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS - U.S. Rep. John Salazar is taking some heat from environmentalists and some Democrats for voting against climate-change legislation.
The bill passed by the House last month calls for the nation's first limits on pollution linked to global warming and aims to usher in a new era of cleaner, yet more costly energy.
MOAB, Utah - A Colorado teenager died Saturday after his raft overturned in a turbulent stretch of the Colorado River near Moab.
TEHACHAPI, Calif. - One of two people killed in a small plane crash in Southern California reportedly is a fire official from Colorado.
BRECKENRIDGE - It's been a busy travel weekend in the High Country despite the recession.
County seeking input on purchasing policiesLa Plata County commissioners are seeking public input on local and environmental purchasing policies through an online survey.
The county offers a 2 percent preference to local businesses for goods and services, as well as a 2 percent preference for environmentally sensitive products and services.
Frozen Moments
Todd Bertuzzi, Jarome Iginla and Daymond Langkow of the Calgary Flames watch a replay during a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers on September 30, 2008 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
Niklas Hagman of the Maple Leafs slides the puck past goaltender Manny Legace of the Blues for a goal as Alex Steen of Toronto and T.J. Oshie and Roman Polak of St. Louis look on during an NHL preseason game at the Air Canada Centre September 26, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier stickhandles around Deron Quint of Eisbaren Berlin during the teams' exhibition match September 28, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images)
Peter Mueller of the Phoenix Coyotes fights for possession of the puck with Travis Moen of the Anaheim Ducks on September 27, 2008 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins dangles around Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs to score a goal during their pre-season matchup at the Air Canada Centre on September 26, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Rookie sensation Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning congratulates Ryan Malone (L) on his first goal of the preseason. Stamkos assisted on Malone's goal, which proved to be the game winner for the Bolts in a 4-2 victory over the the New York Rangers on September 25, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Dale Weise of the New York Rangers is checked into the boards by P.L. Letourneau-Leblond of the New Jersey Devils in a preseason game on September 24, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Goaltender Patrick Lalime of the Buffalo Sabres watches play intently during the 2008 Kraft Hockeyville game with the Montreal Canadiens on September 23, 2008 in Roberval, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/NHLI via Getty Images)
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph and teammate Carlo Colaiacovo try to stop Buffalo Sabres forward Drew Stafford during their preseason matchup in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Fans look on as Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks participates in the second day of training camp at Meadow Park Sports Centre in Whistler, BC on Sunday September 22, 2008. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick Photography)