Colorado Times: 04/21/14

Monday, April 21, 2014

Giants, Rockies testing depth early in season

The Rockies and Giants have been relying on their depth during the first month of the season, with Colorado in position to absorb the loss of Michael Cuddyer and San Francisco carrying an extra pitcher while at Coors Field. The series continues Tuesday with left-handers Madison Bumgarner and Franklin Morales squaring off on the mound.

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Huff exits with quad strain after first career hit

David Huff's untimely exit Monday in Colorado meant the Giants were forced to use three pitchers in the first three innings of the series opener.

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Giants-Rockies Preview

Madison Bumgarner hasn't quite been himself this season, and his next assignment is unlikely to make things any easier.

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Sutter, Stempniak, Jokinen score 2:13 apart to lift Pens past Jackets 4-3 for 2-1 series lead

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Brandon Sutter, Lee Stempniak and Jussi Jokinen scored in a span of just 2:13 of the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 4-3 victory.

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NL Capsules

PITTSBURGH (AP) Ike Davis became the first player to hit grand slams for different teams in the same April, and Neil Walker had a winning run single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates twice overcame deficits to beat the Reds 6-5 Monday night.

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Rockies, Giants testing depth early in season

Bighorn ram horns found in Alberta may set world record

Size matters when it comes to Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. A set of massive horns found in the foothills south of Hinton have unofficially set the world record, though it will be weeks until a final measurement is taken. The horns were found with the skull of a deceased, decade-old ram believed to have died of natural causes in the spring of 2013.

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Flyers' Band-Aid in goal adhering well

Ray Emery will again start in place of injured Steve Mason when the Flyers host the Rangers in Game 3 tonight.

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Biden heads to Ukraine as tensions rise

Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Ukraine to meet with leaders of the turbulent country.

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Sub search for missing jet two-thirds complete

As the search continued off the coast of Australia for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet on Monday, the airline announced another plane bound for India was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its tires burst...

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High court to hear dispute about TV over Internet

Thirty years after failing to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back and now trying to rein in another technological innovation they say threatens their...

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Aldridge leads Blazers over Rockets 122-120 in OT

LaMarcus Aldridge was playing on another level Sunday night and had the emotional intensity to match the best performance of his career.

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Sharks take 2-0 series lead with 7-2 win vs. Kings

The only similarity in the rematch of a tightly played seven-game series between Los Angeles and San Jose is that the home team keeps winning.

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Pujols Powering Toward 500th Homer

Pujols powering toward 500th homer

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Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols prepares to bat against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning of a baseball game but he had to wait until the sixth inning on Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Detroit.

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Fracking may increase health risks, scientists warn

Study of water pollution at sites in the US finds hormone-disrupting chemicals in the environment Fracking may increase health risks from hormone-disrupting chemicals released into the environment, say researchers. Scientists sounded the warning after studying water pollution at sites in the US where the controversial natural gas drilling technique is used. The team looked at 12 suspected or ...

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Biden heads to Ukraine as tensions rise

Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Ukraine to meet with leaders of the turbulent country.

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Sub search for missing jet two-thirds complete

Netelligent Corporation Named to CRN’s 2014 List of Tech Elite 250

Annual List recognizes IT Solution Providers with deep technical expertise and premier certifications. (PRWeb April 21, 2014) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1jteH6A

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UPI Sports Schedule for Monday, April 21

Caroline Lee April 17 (UPI) -- A roundup of all the sporting events scheduled for April 21, 2014.

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Biden heads to Ukraine as tensions rise

Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Ukraine to meet with leaders of the turbulent country.

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Pujols Powering Toward 500th Homer

Pujols powering toward 500th homer; Dunn, Cabrera could reach milestone too in coming years

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After bombs, Boston Marathon under tight security

For years, state and local officials have conducted a "tabletop exercise" before the Boston Marathon, a meeting that allows them to study a map of the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston's Copley Square and plan...

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Emerging Trends in Emergency Management Discussed at 14th Annual Forum Conference

More than 200 healthcare professionals from around Colorado took part in this educational event for safety net providers. (PRWeb April 21, 2014) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1h3vX3L

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Kuchar rallies from 4 back to win RBC Heritage

Matt Kuchar knew his next victory was coming, he just wasn't sure when.

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7 Things To Do Today, April 21, in Boulder, Colo.

7 things to do today, April 21, in Boulder, Colo.

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The Denver Post Books Calendar, 4/20/2014

April 22: 7:30 p.m. Mary Roach will discuss and sign "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal." Vouchers, $5, include $5 coupon. April 24: 7:30 p.m. Andrew Holecek will discuss and sign "Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition."

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Sports lineup

(T) - taped (JIP) - joined in progress

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Old tires to roll on as fuel for Tijeras cement plant

CC Rio Grande aims to be first plant in NM to use tire-derived energy

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Hiring a companion to help with tasks part matchmaking, part pragmatism

At age 93, Mary Brandell still lives in the Congress Park house she's called home for more than 35 years, but a recent operation left her unable to lift much weight, reach over her head, or handle some housekeeping tasks.

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Is pot tourism a myth?

Members of a crowd numbering tens of thousands smoke marijuana and listen to live music, at the Denver 420 pro-marijuana rally at Civic Center Park in Denver on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Even before the passage in November 2012 of Colorado Amendment 64 promised the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, April 20th has for years been a celebration of marijuana counterculture, and the ...

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